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Ekahau Tag Converges Tracking and Messaging
The company’s new Wi-Fi-compatible tag supports text communications, making it possible to not only locate personnel, assets and works-in-progress, but also send short messages.
Schiff Gives RFID a Whirl
The vitamin maker has integrated RFID into its pack-and-ship processes, enabling the company to read EPC tags as pallets revolve while being stretch-wrapped.
Washington State Representative Introduces RFID Legislation
If passed, House Bill 1031 would impose rules on how companies could deploy RFID and retain personal information gathered via the technology.
RFID News Roundup
Ingram Micro to distribute Impinj reader; BlueStar distributing Capton’s RFID bartending product; Austrian University holding NFC event; epcSolutions upgrades middleware; PayPass payments the new scoop at Braum’s; JCB and Visa to share RFID Payment spec.
Changes in Industrial RFID Demand Data Integration
ARC Advisory Group’s Chantal Polsonetti discusses how RFID applications in industrial environments are moving away from the custom frequencies used previously toward more standardized high frequency (13.56 MHz) technology, thus creating a need to better integrate the RFID data with the larger automation architecture.
Unirope RFID-Enables Inspections for Industrial Slings
The Canadian provider of slings used by cargo-lifting cranes has deployed a passive-tag system to track the maintenance and safety inspection process.
At Infosys, a ‘Live Lab’ RFID App Eases Parking
At its main campus in India, the IT services company designed and deployed a vehicle access-control system using EPC Gen 2 passive tags.
Wal-Mart, Suppliers Affirm RFID Benefits
The retailer and several of its leading suppliers say they see benefits in using EPC RFID today, which they expect to increase over time.
Schiff Puts a New Spin on RFID Compliance
Vitamin manufacturer Schiff Nutrition International reads RFID smart labels on cases as they spin on a shrinkwrap machine, then uses the data to build EPC Gen 2 pallet labels to comply with Wal-Mart’s RFID tagging requirement. Schiff Nutrition shared its experience, including implementation cost data and ROI prospects.
Survey Indicates Canadians Eager for RFID in Grocery Stores
Although 80 percent of respondents hadn’t heard of RFID or understood it prior to the survey, the majority said they would use an RFID-enabled checkout lane, especially if it meant spending less time waiting in line.
Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for February
Baird has released its February report. The 16-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry’s last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report’s summary.