Beontag New RFID Tag is Waterproof, Microwave Compliant
Beontag in now offering UHF labels designed for the food industry, eWave and The Carrier eWave.
The Carrier eWave UHF tag is a washable, industrial-grade label that enhances labeling options and is designed for returnable food packaging (plastic cups, plates, and bowls) used restaurants, events, catering, vending machine food boxes, and schools. The eWave is a microwave-compliant UHF tag available in dry inlay, wet inlay, and label formats, with thermal transfer printing compatibility. Both products are microwaveable resistant, having been tested up to 50 cycles with 1800W and 3.5 minutes per cycle.
These latest RFID offering can enhance any company’s range of customized products for returnable items and packaging across industrial, retail and logistics applications for the challenging food supply chain, according to Beontag officials. Together, they offer enhanced efficiency, durability, and traceability solutions, supporting circularity and sustainable asset management in the food industry.
The new tag is designed to withstand multiple cleaning cycles without compromising its integrity. It is also capable of withstanding temperatures between -40ºC and 85ºC.
Hana Becomes First RFID Company to Join Circular Rubber Platform
Hana Technologies in now a member of Circular Rubber Platform, the first RFID company to join this initiative.
Joining the platform aligns with Hana RFID’s mission to drive innovation in tire traceability and promote a circular economy. Through collaboration with industry leaders, Hana aims to advance RFID adoption in sustainable tire lifecycle management, ultimately reducing waste and maximizing resource efficiency. Embedded during manufacturing, Hana’s RFID tire tags provide each tire with a unique digital identity, enabling full lifecycle traceability—from production and usage to recycling and repurposing.
“We are excited to join the Circular Rubber Platform,” said Val Peters, VP of marketing at Hana RFID. “RFID technology is essential for advancing a circular economy in tire manufacturing, and we look forward to collaborating with partners across the rubber sector to drive sustainability on a broader scale.”
Enrico Koggel, co-founder of Circular Rubber Platform, emphasized RFID technology is key to enabling a circular rubber economy as it enables seamless tracking from production to end-of-life recycling by connecting material and production data into each rubber product.
“(RFID) provides traceability and easy identification and allows for smart sorting of materials and efficient recycling to ensure responsible reuse, remanufacturing, recycling, and waste reduction,” said Koggel. “We are therefore very happy to announce Hana as a new member of the Circular Rubber Platform, with the technology and experience they can provide to the platform. We look forward to sharing knowledge on RFID and working out opportunities for this technology in rubber industries that require Digital Product Passports in the near future, such as footwear.”
Truesense Secures Strategic Investment to Advance AI-Driven UWB Technology
Truesense, a European leader in ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, AI-driven platforms, and smart nodes, recently closed its first seed investment round with Magic Spectrum and The Hashgraph Group (THG).
Truesense develops advanced smart UWB nodes for a variety of applications, including secure access control, real-time location services, health monitoring, and smart tracking. By integrating AI-driven software with robust hardware solutions, the company delivers precise, efficient, and intelligent UWB communications across industries such as mobility, logistics, security, healthcare, and smart environments.
The Hashgraph Group and Truesense are already collaborating and developing a new generation of UWB-powered TV and mobile device interactivity that, in combination with Hedera’s distributed ledger technology, will unleash new Web3-enabled consumer loyalty and engagement solutions that directly interact with digital media content.
“Partnering with The Hashgraph Group and leveraging their advanced Hedera technology will enable us to push the boundaries of UWB applications, delivering scalable, high-performance solutions that redefine the way devices communicate, transact, and interact in an increasingly connected world while ensuring compliance, security, and legal traceability of digital transactions,” said Armando Caltabiano, CEO of Truesense.
Stefan Deiss, CEO of The Hashgraph Group added “this strategic investment…marks a pivotal step in fostering innovation in UWB tech with a company that shares our vision of empowering users with tokenized digital content, gamification models, and monetisation opportunities that foster brand loyalty,”
Grain Management to Acquire 800 MHz Spectrum Portfolio from T-Mobile
Grain Management, a leading private investment firm focused on digital infrastructure and solutions to the global broadband industry, has reached an agreement for the acquisition of all of T-Mobile’s 800 MHz spectrum.
Grain and T-Mobile have filed for required regulatory approvals and at the closing of the transaction, Grain intends to make the acquired spectrum portfolio available to U.S. utilities to support mission-critical communications, improve grid resilience, and enhance emergency response capabilities. Black & Veatch, which has experience working with more than 1,300 power utilities, will facilitate discussions with utility companies to enable the implementation and operation of private wireless broadband networks for utilities across the country.
“As the energy sector undergoes rapid modernization, utilities require reliable and secure communication networks to support grid operations and disaster response,” said David Grain, founder & CEO of Grain Management. “This spectrum investment reinforces our commitment to digital infrastructure that can enable critical industries to operate more efficiently and securely.”
The 800 MHz spectrum band is known for its superior propagation properties that enable extensive coverage, reliability, and in-building penetration, making it ideally suited for critical utility applications. Grain officials believe this spectrum offers utilities a dedicated option to enhance resilience and control over their existing communications infrastructure.