The group expects next month to commercially release the low-cost EPC Gen 2 UHF reader chip that it developed for its AuthenTick application.
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Tyco Retail Solutions unveils new RFID application for retailers; Blue Bite, Creative Mobile Technologies put RFID in taxis; London university tracks smart poster campaign with TAMOCO NFC analytics; Motion Computing adds RFID to rugged tablet; ThingMagic cuts prices on UHF RFID development kits, support services.
HP, Veiling Holambra, Duratex, TEVEC Metodologias to Speak at LIVE! Brasil
RFID Journal’s second Brazilian event will include presentations describing how a major flower wholesaler and a manufacturer of bathroom fixtures are benefiting from RFID technologies.
Taiwanese Fruit Distributor Tracks Fresh Produce Via RFID
Je-Nong Cooperative Farm has reduced labor costs by adopting plastic crates with embedded passive UHF EPC tags to document the processing of fruit at its plant.
French Utility Finds Turbine Components Fast
An RFID solution from Nexess allows Électricité de France to quickly locate replacement parts when a gas turbine fails, keeping downtime to a minimum.
Companies Deliver New Apps for Bluetooth Beacons
Apple’s new iOS 7 has sparked interest in the beacons—which are basically active RFID tags that use the Bluetooth Low Energy communication protocol—from Major League Baseball and other potential users.
Input on RFID Certification
The International RFID Institute is soliciting input regarding a blueprint for its first certification and a roadmap for future certification programs.
Swiss Oncology Center Prevents Errors Via RFID
Riviera Hospital is using Elekta’s RFID-based solution that issues an alert if a patient is being treated with the wrong accessories.
RFID News Roundup
RF Code launches smallest active asset-management tag; Survitec selects Tego’s RFID solution for ATA 2000-compliant life vests; RPH Engineering unveils RFID-enabled gun safe; Dutch mental health-care provider uses Ekahau’s RTLS to ensure staff safety; Canada’s National Research Council partners with industry to develop printed RFID tags; Cubic Transportation Systems launches NextWave Mobile Business System for transit agencies; PinPoint Commercial and Thrive Senior Living build RFID-enabled assisted-living community.
Pearl Company Creates Authentication Solution
Fukui Shell Nucleus Factory has developed a method of bonding a tiny RFID tag to a cultured pearl’s nucleus, which can then be implanted into an oyster to create a gem with its own built-in unique identifier.
RFID Tracks Cheese Production at Tnuva’s Factories
A solution provided by LogiTag has helped boost efficiency and reduce errors at two plants, and the Israeli dairy products company now intends to expand the system’s use.
Argentinean Sea Terminal to Launch RFID-Based Reefer Management
TecPlata’s terminal at Buenos Aries’ La Plata Port is installing active RFID tags from Identec Solutions to enable uses to remotely monitor and control conditions inside refrigerated containers.