Manufacturing Insights analyst Bob Parker discusses safety and health issues that pertain to RFID deployment. While the level of electromagnetic exposure caused by RFID is minor, there are still some best practices Parker recommends end users adopt for added precaution.
Active RFID technology from AXCESS International will be used to track vehicles and people moving through the main port.
Wright Patterson Medical Center will launch an RFID trial aimed at proving the benefits of tracking the location of medical equipment in the Air Force-run hospital.
The German retailer believes using UHF RFID tags to track individual high-value items will deliver a significant return on its investment.
At the RFID World conference today in Dallas, Texas, five organizations and individuals were announced as winners of the first annual RFID Excellence in Business Awards. This article lists the winners, as well as key trends that emerged from the 96 entrants.
A special license could smooth traffic between the United States and Canada, but the use of RFID is not guaranteed.
The merger enhances Avery Dennison’s position as one of the leading providers of RFID products.
Iris Diagnostics plans to use RFID to authenticate the reagent used in its urinalysis machines so it can prevent the use of counterfeit reagents.
Smart RFID-enabled display cases can help retailers boost store security, track inventory and improve merchandising, says vendor.
Late last week $5.5 billion labeling giant Avery Dennison announced a definitive agreement to acquire Paxar, a provider of identification solutions to the worldwide retail and apparel industry. Both companies are active in the retail and manufacturing market for RFID. The purchase price is approximately $1.34 billion.
The chip follows many of the specifications used in EPCglobal’s candidate HF tag standard.
Motivated by a shared vision of providing complete asset tracking solutions that can support a variety of RFID, RTLS, and other wireless technologies, InnerWireless and PanGo Networks merged in a deal that was announced this week.