RFID Chip Maker Uses RFID to Boost Efficiency, On-Time Delivery
TowerJazz has installed AeroScout’s Wi-Fi-based RTLS technology to monitor silicon wafers as they move through workstations at its California plant.
RFID News Roundup
Isis readies national rollout of NFC-enabled Mobile Wallet; CAEN RFID announces RFID-enabled temperature logger with external probe; Tyco Retail Solutions expects 10 global retailers to pilot, deploy RFID this summer; ThingMagic unveils USB Plus+ RFID reader with improved read distance; Esensors developing gateway that links Bluetooth-enabled sensor data to the Internet of Things; Entigral announces new funding to support company growth.
Tire Manufacturers Roll Forward With RFID
Kumho has begun applying tags to all of its Korean-made tires, while Michelin says it is opening up some of its 40 RFID-related patents, in order to accelerate the use of RFID by the tire industry.
Walki Markets Its Laser-Patterned Booster Tag Antenna to Retail Sector
The Finnish packaging materials company says its Pantenna booster antenna can reduce costs for apparel companies that need to RFID-tag only some of their goods.
California State Hospitals Expand Personal-Duress System
The expansion to two other psychiatric facilities follows a successful deployment at Napa State Hospital, where employees use Ekahau RFID tags to transmit an alert if attacked by patients.