The global agriscience company is working with the University of Manchester to develop ways to use RFID and wireless sensors to improve crops, reduce fertilizer and water usage, and minimize waste.
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German P&G plant to use RFID to manage industrial trucks; Invengo announces UHF reader that supports Wi-Fi, GPRS, Bluetooth; TeleTracking Technologies acquires RTLS provider RadarFind; Bielomatik, SmarTrac collaborate on smart label solutions; Muehlbauer intros new RFID converting line; Cybra announces joint venture with China Ministry of Transportation.
Howard Memorial Finds RFID Keeps Assets From Getting Lost
A ZigBee-based system lets the California hospital continually monitor the location and condition of high-priced equipment throughout its nine-building campus.
3M Upgrades Dynatel Locators
The company reports its 2500 series can identify pipes, cables and RFID markers buried more deeply in the ground, and better map out their locations.
Penske Logistics to Use RFID to Manage Yard Workflow
At a manufacturing facility in Texas, the company is deploying a system provided by Fluensee to track the locations of trailers filled with material, and to expedite the unloading of their contents.
ClimateMinder Monitors Conditions at Farms, Greenhouses, Warehouses
The wireless sensor system, already in use in Turkey, is being introduced in the United States, where a strawberry grower will soon deploy it to monitor temperature and fertilizer levels.
RFID Makes Check-in Faster for Air France Passengers
At Nice Cote d’Azur Airport, frequent fliers are testing the use of NFC-enabled phones that serve as customer-loyalty and ID cards.
RFID Journal Adds New Video Library
The new feature, available on RFID Journal’s Web site, lets visitors view recorded presentations from LIVE! events, as well as educational videos about radio frequency identification.
Scandinavian Dentists Use RFID to Reorder Supplies
Plandent, a Finnish dental-supply company, is instituting a system that simplifies the way it receives and tracks orders from its customers, and also helps it reduce errors and out-of-stocks.
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
One reason more companies aren’t adopting RFID as quickly as possible is that they have no idea just how inefficient they really are.
Alien Unveils Dynamic Security App for Higgs 3 Chip
The Dynamic Authentication feature verifies the authenticity of a Higgs 3 EPC Gen 2 UHF passive tag, to provide an additional layer of security.
RFID Journal to Hold Canadian Virtual Event
The company will host a virtual event in place of its planned RFID Journal LIVE! Canada conference.