The pallets’ supplier has fitted the pallets with EPC RFID tags to track how long each one is in use, billing Heuchemer accordingly and potentially saving the company 25 to 50 percent.
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Rugged Tags Survive Deep-Sea Test
Passive RFID tags deployed at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico for four months continued to operate once retrieved, according to the technology’s developer, Wescorp Energy.
RFID News Roundup
Cisco teams up with RFID vendors on advanced location tracking; polish ministry of defense arms itself with active RFID; Omron takes RFID reader to Mexico, Brazil; Tagsys intros RFID system for textiles; Zetes, Schmidt partner to supply RFID across Europe and Asia.
New RFID Line Optimized for Textile Rental, Laundry
TAGSYS announced a new line of high frequency tags and readers optimized for textile applications, including commercial laundry and uniform rentals.
New System Marries RFID Location Data With Item Info
Cisco announced its new Cisco Motion vision to simplify integration of mobility technologies. The centerpiece is the Mobility Services Engine, which can supplement RTLS location data with sensor information about an item’s status and condition. RTLS, RFID, and enterprise IT companies are supporting the initiative with software development.
RFID Helps Miners Strike Gold
Several South African mines are using semi-active UHF RFID tags to identify gold and waste rock as material leaves blasting sites.
In Finland, Your (RFID) Chip’s in the Mail
Itella, which operates the postal system in Finland, is implementing passive RFID readers at its 11 postal distribution systems to track, time, and analyze the flow of 7,000 to 8,000 sample pieces of mail with embedded RFID tags that will be placed into the system monthly.
Car-Wash Operators Find RFID Helps Them Clean Up
EPC RFID tags attached to car windshields quickly identify regular customers and make sure their vehicles get all the services they signed up for.
When Oil Is $200 a Barrel
As the price of raw crude soars, companies must find ways to reduce transportation and other costs. RFID could help.
Industry Opinion Favors RFID for Drug E-pedigree
Comments received by the FDA show a preference for RFID technology—generally EPC—for a pharmaceutical e-pedigree identification system, with 2-D bar-coding as a backup.
Tough RFID Tag Strikes Oil
Trailblazer is among the drilling companies using a ruggedized RFID tag that its manufacturer, Merrick Systems, says is the toughest in the market.
RFID Device Lets Patients Administer Their Own Pain Meds
A clinical trial at the Halifax Health Medical Center shows the device helps patients better control pain, while also saving nurses time.