CISC Semiconductor launches next-gen UHF RFID test system; Farsens unveils passive RFID tag with LED; CipherLab announces 9200 series industrial mobile computer with RFID; IDTronic announces new industrial RFID tablet, adds NXP chipsets to variety of products; Omni-ID selects Mieloo & Alexander as integrator for ProView installations in Europe; NFC Forum and IATA publish NFC reference guide for air travel; IDTechEx predicts global RFID market to reach $7.88 billion in 2013.
The Harvest Tec system, which features a tag applicator mounted on a hay baler, promises to provide hay sellers and buyers with a means of accessing data for each bale, including its origin, date and time of harvest, and moisture content.
The company’s CEO says its RBIS division is significantly expanding existing programs with seven major retailers across multiple market segments.
Spanish retailers are testing Alpha Keepers—lockable plastic containers for securing high-end beauty-care and other products—fitted with RFID transponders, to enable stores to better manage inventory while reducing shrinkage.
The company is using TrazeTag’s rubberized tags to track the whereabouts and processing of salvaged cars, and to trigger a video record.
Using a GPS and RFID solution from Succorfish, IT services company SEA-Tech will help the Irish port monitor when and where a plow is lowered to the seafloor.
RFID enables the trend toward consumer-driven showroom shopping.
RFID Journal is now publishing requests for proposals from private- and public-sector organizations worldwide.
Tageos EOS-400 apparel RFID label certified by the University Of Arkansas; more schools select Ekahau’s location-aware panic-button solution; RFID Inc. unveils its portfolio of UHF tags; Capital Networks adds NFC functionality to digital signage solution; University of Trento researchers measure impact of weather, trees, day and night on sensor transmissions.
The solution can tell bartenders the name and specific preferences of a patron approaching the bar, so that they can provide personalized greetings and assistance.
The Louisiana hospital operator is now installing a Skytron-CenTrak system at a second facility, with a third scheduled to go live after that.
Grupo Pão-de-Açúcar’s investment in RFID has eliminated accounting discrepancies and boosted efficiency related to the distribution of fish to its Pão-de-Açúcar and Extra stores.