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Omni-ID Introduces Printable On-Metal RFID Labels
The company’s new thin inlays, models IQ 400 and IQ 600, are available as adhesive labels that can be printed and encoded on a thermal printer. Several companies are now testing the tags.
RFID Journal to Host First Conference in Brazil
The inaugural event will highlight how companies across the South American nation and around the world are benefiting from RFID technologies.
RFID News Roundup
India’s state of Maharashtra adopts Confidex AVI technology for border checkpoints; IDTronic intros Bluebox Basic UHF RFID reader supporting four external antennas; Hong Kong RFID announces system for electronic fuel delivery management; Balluff releases new version of its RFID system; CipherLab announces availability of UHF handheld Bluetooth RFID reader; SupplyPro unveils new RFID-enabled industrial tablet; Miami expands use of smart-card solution on its Metrorail to the airport.
ASSA ABLOY Creates NFC Solution that Uses Phones to Open Doors, Grant Computer Access
The company’s Seos system is being trialed around the world to provide access to secured areas and equipment via a tap of an NFC-enabled phone against an RFID reader.
Arkansas Jeweler Cuts Inventory Time By 75 Percent With RFID
A UHF system from Northern Apex enables Sissy’s Log Cabin to conduct inventories of its jewelry, as well as determine when an item is misplaced or missing.
Hong Kong Union Hospital Adopts RFID Temperature Sensors for Pediatric Patients
The system enables the children to have a better night’s sleep, and also provides nurses with real-time readings of temperature and other vital signs.
Hitachi Chemical Markets Tiny UHF Tag
Measuring only 2.5 millimeters in length and width, the Ultra-Small Package tag has a read range that can be boosted by means of an external antenna or other metallic object.
What Could Be in Health Care
Many hospitals are using RFID for one application or another, but no one has yet put it all together.
RFID’s Land of Opportunity: the Middle East
The region’s oil and gas industry possesses a distinctive collection of traits that offer a phenomenal potential for RFID and RTLS technology adoption.
Electronics Retail Store Reveals Pilot Results
Grupo Éxito, in Colombia, reports that during a three-month trial, RFID reduced inventory costs by 93 percent and inventory losses by 60 percent.
RFID News Roundup
Swiss Post begins tracking trays of letters via RFID; automotive plants in Germany and North America adopt Ubisense’s RTLS; Xerafy introduces specialty RFID tags designed for the construction and gas-distribution industries; EMVCo and NFC Forum collaborate to optimize NFC development and testing processes; Getac UK intros rugged tablet with glove-friendly touchscreen and optional RFID reader.