A Swiss firm plans to sell a new adapter that helps extend the read range of an RFID tag attached to or embedded in metal.
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New Zealand Group Plans RFID Trial
A group of about 60 companies and organizations in New Zealand hopes to demonstrate the potential of RFID and help businesses implement the technology.
RFID News Roundup
LXE announces new forklift reader; SkyeTek announces new modules, multiplexers; Adasa rolls out PAD3500 pricing; ThingMagic taps M/A-COM as global reseller; RF Shark trolls RF waters, American RFID Solutions offers e-Learning.
AWID Halts Sales of RFID Readers
The California-based company is investigating claims that at least some its RFID interrogators are not FCC-certified.
RFID Reader Maker Announces FCC Problems
Yesterday afternoon RFID reader manufacturer AWID issued a statement from its chairman and interim CEO Larry Kellam. In a nutshell, the statement indicates that some of the company’s products are not compliant with the rules of the FCC, the US governmental agency which regulates the radio waves.
PBS Video Spotlights RFID
A six-minute video explaining the technology and its uses will soon be broadcast nationally on public television.
First RFID Item-Level Tagged Store Opens
Yesterday Dutch book retailer Boekhandels Groep Nederland (BGN) opened what it calls the world’s first item-level tagged store. Every book in the Almere, Netherlands-based SmartStore has a Rafsec Gen2 tag attached to it. Another item-level tagged BGN SmartStore is slated to open in October. Progress Software led the deployment.
NEC to Sell Gen 2 Readers in Japan
The Japanese electronics firm plans to market the interrogators, based on Impinj’s Speedway design, for use in Japan.
Alien, Unisys Form Reseller Agreement
The two companies are working together to bring Alien goods and Unisys’ consulting and integration services to a global customer base.
OATSystems Gets $12.5m, New CEO
Leading middleware provider OATSystems today announced the closing of $12.5 million in funding and the appointment of a new CEO.
Adding RFID to Ford’s Supply Chain
An active-tag RFID deployment from TNT Logistics helps Ford automate workflow, provide real-time visibility, reduce inventory and prevent business interruption.
Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for April
Baird has released its April report. The fourteen-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.