Iveco to Expand RFID System for Managing Replacement Parts
The truck and bus manufacturer is using EPC Gen 2 tags to process the receipt, picking and shipping of replacement parts, and to guarantee their authenticity.
British Touring Car Championship Tracks Tires
EPC Gen 2 RFID tags built into the tires' sidewalls enable the race organizer to identify which tires a team uses during a race, and allows the manufacturer, Dunlop, to track its own tires through the supply chain.
ZF Friedrichshafen Shifts to RFID-Guided Production
The German maker of automotive components attaches EPC Gen 2 tags to the housing of each eight-speed transmission it assembles, thus enabling the company to better manage its manufacturing process.
RFID Drives Up Efficiencies at ABB
At its factory in Helsinki, Finland, the manufacturer is using EPC Gen 2 tags to track the production and shipment of the motor drives it makes, resulting in a range of benefits.
Savi's New Licensing Program Slashes Costs for ISO 18000-7
The UnwiredPlanet program, which aims to spur adoption of active 433 MHz RFID tags and readers, will reduce the fees that hardware providers pay Savi by as much as 90 percent.
Logwin Rolls Ahead With RFID
The logistics provider attaches EPC Gen 2 passive tags to the wheels it assembles and ships to its automotive customers.
Aston Martin Speeds Cars Through Production
The automaker is using Ubisense RFID tags to track the locations of vehicles as they move through the final steps in the company's manufacturing process, as well as to obtain business analytics regarding the time spent at each stage.
Automakers, National Lab Prepare Specs for Wireless Sensors
The United States Council for Automotive Research and the Savannah River National Laboratory aim to develop a new Wi-Fi-based sensing system for car factories and radioactive-material storage.
RFID Stops a Snowmobile in Its Tracks
The device turns off the vehicle's ignition switch, preventing a serious accident should the driver fall off while riding.
BMW Finds the Right Tool
At its Regensburg assembly plant, the automaker is using RFID to identify cars and control the tools used to assemble them.
