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East Coast Warehouse Tracks Shipping Containers via RFID
The temperature-controlled warehouse operator has seen a 19 percent increase in productivity since installing a system that uses passive UHF tags to track when containers arrive at its yard, and are inspected, unloaded and returned.
RFID News Roundup
Balluff and InformaTrac to provide complete RFID solution ••• IntelliTrack partners with Bluetooth beacon provider Visybl to offer RTLS ••• Ecom unveils CamScan to capture and encode RFID data ••• Leantegra announces new version of Bluetooth beacon platform ••• NXP adds new security features to SmartMX2 P60 Step-Up! ••• Shoppers Drug Mart adopts RFID-enabled audio prescription labels for sight-impaired.
VMWare Partners With APX Labs to Support Workplace Wearables
Smart glasses seem to be gaining traction in the enterprise, aided by software enabling companies to quickly scale up from pilots to deployments.
How Glanbia Uses Asavie’s Tech to Connect Fleets, Factories, Farmers and Retailers
An Irish manufacturer of nutritional supplement and dairy products uses Asavie’s technology to add visibility to the beginning and end of its supply chain.
Piedmont Healthcare Expands RTLS to Six Hospitals
The solution, provided by Vizzia Technology, includes CenTrak’s real-time location system to track equipment, as well as L-Com’s Point Six Wi-Fi sensors to wirelessly measure and report refrigerator and freezer temperatures, in order to reduce spoilage.
Manufacturer Tracks Scaffolding Products Via Beacon-Based RTLS
Altrad is using Smartly’s SINTRA system to track the locations of steel scaffolding tagged with Bluetooth beacons, with Samsung phones and tablets functioning as tag readers.
Malibu Rum Serves Up NFC-Connected Bottles
The maker of the coconut-flavored liquor is carrying out a three-month pilot involving Tesco shoppers, to learn how RFID can be used to engage consumers and understand their behavior.
Smart Ice Cube Orders Drinks When Glasses Are Empty
Martini’s Smart Cube technology consists of a plastic ice cube containing a Bluetooth beacon and a sensor that determines when a drink is finished and transmits that information to bartenders.
RFID and Government Regulation
Radio frequency identification can help reduce the burden of data collection and paperwork associated with government oversight.
Greater RFID Awareness and Acceptance Lead to Accelerated Adoption
The RFID Lab’s 2016 study shows that more U.S. retailers are using RFID to enable omnichannel shopping.
IoT News Roundup
SAP betting big on IoT; new Exosite software integrates gateway controls; Parker announces expanded Bluetooth sensor line; new developer tools from The Qt Company; new LoRa sensor line from Trimble.