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Medtronic’s Labs Use RFID to Track Down Tools
Personnel can determine the locations of oscilloscopes, meters and other devices, and document any items that leave the labs, as well as who took them.
RFID News Roundup
GE Healthcare, AeroScout integrate solutions for European market; AZ Monica hospital expands AeroScout deployment; Zebra Technologies intros mobile printing Apple app for RFID tags; Ubisense raises nearly $8 million in fund-raising round; Xerafy unveils UHF RFID tags for Europe; IDTronic announces new RFID-enabled wristband.
UC Davis Winery Tracks Fermentation Via RFID Sensors
The system allows the school’s new facility to track the sugar content and temperatures of its wine within each of its 152 fermenting vats, putting an end to manual measurements.
EPC RFID Simplifies Inventory for NASA’s Langley Research Center
The research facility uses passive tags to identity equipment and its location, enabling it to cut the time spent taking stock of its equipment from three weeks to one day.
Nearly Time for Near-Field Communication
Google and Apple seem to be embracing NFC RFID technology as they race to acquire more smart-phone customers.
Axios MA Launches Tagged Pallets and Real-Time Tracking Solution
JD Smith & Sons is the first to test the new RFID-enabled plastic pallets and system, which is designed to let customers not only better track shipments of goods, but also reduce their carbon footprint.
Honeybees Are in Trouble—and RFID Can Help
An RFID sensor network can track environmental changes within hives, allowing a beekeeper to infer the insects’ health.
German Clothing Company s.Oliver Puts RFID to the Test
The retailer recently completed a trial involving the tagging of 12,000 items, to determine if the technology can provide an adequate ROI by preventing out-of-stocks.
RFID News Roundup
Invengo raises investment capital; Intelleflex intros product-level monitoring for perishable food, pharmaceutical cold chain; Truecount Corp. joins Motorola Solutions Channel Program; Siemens intros rugged RFID components; Mojix Star System passes RFID tests at Metro Group Future Store Initiative; Singapore hospital and partners to develop RFID-enabled drug delivery system.
Driscoll’s Monitors Its Berry Shipments in Real Time
The company is using a combination of RFID sensors, GPS and cellular communication technology to ensure its products are transported at the proper temperature, and that trailers are not opened while in transit.
Mobile Carriers Launch Venture to Aid Adoption of NFC in Phones
In an effort to turn phones into wireless credit cards, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless intend to release software for handsets and payment terminals in select U.S. regions over the next 18 months, with a nationwide rollout planned by 2013.