New capabilities have been added to the certification program to simplify the testing of NFC end-products. A streamlining of testing requirements was done to evaluate how the device will behave depending on the intended use of the product The NFC Forum recently...
Details of the agreement were not disclosed MasterCard was one of eight companies sued by Payvox Payvox has reached an agreement in one of their lawsuits over patent infringement related to their use of NFC technology. According to a filing on May 10, “the...
New RFID technology Being Used by Brook Taverner RFID Discovery has implemented its conveyor belt portal solution at Brook Taverner, enabling the company to check up to 25,000 garments in less than 60 minutes. Using RFID tags fitted into garments during manufacture,...
NexGen Packaging has opened its African headquarters to provide packaging and labels, including RFID tags to garment and footwear manufacturers. The Nairobi facility will serve companies throughout the continent and employ 100 to 125 people. NexGen Packaging...
Xerafy has designed custom antenna technology to provide an RFID tag that can be conformed to the tool its being embedded in. The antenna technology is part of a Connected Tools solution that can include engagement platform so that users can view details about...
Purdue University researchers have completed early testing of robots using three different “end effectors” that act as hands to uniquely manipulate items (Photo courtesy of Purdue University/Jared Pike) With computer vision and onboard machine learning, the...
The solution from A2B Tracking was built to be simple and easy to use, with handheld readers and smartphones with an app. Data is managed in the cloud so that the university can track location and maintenance records of thousands of high value assets, from...
The company’s clear, carbon-nanotube based material is being used or tested for NFC, Bluetooth, ZigBee, 5G and other wireless networks for automotive and other markets. Antennas will be offered with phased-array functionality by next year. Since releasing a...
Avery Dennison Expands AD Pure Line Avery Dennison recently expanded its AD Pure range, a portfolio of inlays and tags which are entirely PET plastic-free. The inlays and tags are sustainably produced with innovative antenna manufacturing technology. The antenna and...
The RFID Professional Institute has released an 80-page study guide and updated exam for those seeking RFID certification and training, remotely. The institute is releasing a RFID Application Requirements document to help those planning their RFID deployment....
The Pallet Loop is providing reusable pallets to the UK’s construction industry for delivery of materials from tools to bricks and cables. With RFID on each pallet and RFID readers throughout the supply chain, The Pallet Loop’s solution from MiTeq allows users...
The partnership announced May 7 is aimed at expanding retail robotics-as-a-service to market on a global scale. On average, retailers are losing at least 4.5 percent in revenue to in-store inefficiencies Simbe has entered into a partnership with Plexus Corp. to...