The system employs low-frequency RFID interrogators on trash-collection trucks to identify tagged waste and recycling containers, as well as track the recycling efforts of the residents they serve.
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U.K. Government Supports Using RFID to Fight Bike Thefts
The system uses motion-detecting active 433 MHz RFID tags, in conjunction with security cameras, to inform police when a bicycle is moved without authorization.
RFID News Roundup
Savi upgrades RFID platform and application software; two inlay companies intro new products for tracking magnetic storage; IDS Microchip unleashes low-cost temperature-sensing chip; Alanco to outfit additional Missouri corrections facilities with RFID; Alliance Tech provides sports events conference with RFID solution; I.D. Systems, Zetes team up on RFID-enabled vehicle management.
Airbus Sheds Light on Its Ambitious RFID Program
Airbus was the featured presenter during a webinar yesterday that provided an inside look at the aircraft manufacturer’s RFID deployment, which has become one of Europe’s most high-profile. A wide variety of topics were covered, but this article provides the key takeaways.
U.S. Congressmen Seek to Specify a Track-and-Trace Technology for Drugs
At a House Committee on Energy and Commerce meeting, Reps Steve Buyer and Jim Matheson questioned the FDA and sought to gain support for HR 5839, which would require the agency to stipulate the technology to be used for a nationwide pedigree system.
Kimberly-Clark Sees Positive Results With PINC Trailer Tracker System
The CPG maker is using passive EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to identify and locate 900 trailers at one of its manufacturing facilities, saving hours of labor.
Gen 2 Tags Track Runner, Motorcycle Speeds
Two new systems allow runners and motorcycle racers to track their finish times with passive EPC Gen 2 RFID tags
In German Courts, RFID Dictates Where Audio Files Are Stored
A number of judicial workstations in North Rhine-Westphalia are using passive HF RFID tags not only to track and locate paper documents and folders, but also to manage dictation files.
RFID Gives a Lift to Crane Accuracy
A passive UHF reader integrated into the hook of an industrial crane helps operators identify bulky, look-alike goods such as steel coils and paper rolls. SPEDE Technologies recently debuted its RFID Crane Locator Solution, which also features a laser range finder to pinpoint item locations.
U.K. Auto-ID Center Focuses on Small, Midsize Firms
The facility re-creates a small town to demonstrate how RFID works in real life, and to instill visitors with new ideas about how to profit from the technology.
Glass Fabricator Increases Visibility With RFID
AeroScout’s Wi-Fi-based active tags and real-time locating system help Viracon locate its glass carriers, as well work-in-progress, at its 1-million-square-foot Minnesota facility.
Asset Tracking Underway at WakeMed Cary Hospital
The multi-facility operator launches an RFID system at its Cary hospital, with plans to expand to Raleigh and other locations.