Hybrid RFID Tag Links Worker Safety to Access ControlExtronics' new safety badge, which combines active Wi-Fi RFID and passive HF RFID technologies, will allow oil and gas workers at a Southeast Asia refinery to gain site access, as well as have their location tracked, without requiring them to carry multiple devices.
RFID News RoundupPragmatIC intros new RFID and NFC solutions ••• Fujitsu announces partnership with Positek to grow RFID market in North America ••• Atlas RFID announces open API, Oracle P6 integration ••• Antelop Solutions adds VISA token support for NFC mobile wallet platform ••• Identiv, DTC expand global distribution of smart-card readers and credentials ••• Sponge system from Haldor Advanced Technologies enhances patient safety at Cambridge Health Alliance ••• Weir Oil & Gas launches RFID-based asset-management system ••• Honeywell vehicle tag enables secure data transactions for toll collecting.
Beacon-Based Solution Brings Intelligence to OfficesTieto Corp. has seen sales and productivity increase since it installed its own MyOffice solution, using Quuppa beacon technology, to understand how work space is used, as well as automatically enable conference room use, service requests and worker location.
Companies Testing On-Metal Tag With 20-Meter Read RangeXerafy's Container Trak tag is being tested by several companies to identify the locations and movements of metal containers or trailers in such areas as outdoor storage yards and distribution centers.
Ceitec Delivers 300,000 RFID Chips for Vehicular TaggingThe Brazilian semiconductor company has been homologated in record time and marketed to Q-Free, a Norwegian company that develops intelligent transport systems.
Mojix Merges With CXignited to Build Global Retail Solutions PresenceThe newly combined entity will provide a wide array of RFID and Internet of Things solutions for retailers, brands and manufacturers.
Geolocation, RFID Companies Selling System for Pipe and Equipment TrackingProStar Geocorp is deploying the RFID technology of its sister company, EchoRFID, to offer a holistic solution to track the GPS-based locations of pipes and other equipment in storage and in field installations, using RFID tags and handheld readers.
RFID News RoundupMEPS Real-Time announces 500th Intelliguard RFID client installation ••• Harting intros UHF RFID antenna for railway recognition ••• RFID system from Faxitron, Health Beacons Inc. granted FDA clearance for localizing breast lesions ••• Eccel Technology Raspberry Pi board enables RFID, NFC communication ••• Machfu raises $1.6 million to accelerate IIoT deployments in energy, smart water.
Facens Improves Its Smart Campus via RFID, Internet of ThingsThe university is training leaders to solve problems in a collaborative way, and to generate products and services of added value to society.
RFID News RoundupAlien Technology to host workshop about RFID in Latin America ••• NFC Forum inks agreements with Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association, Wireless Power Consortium ••• Inmarsat finds skills gap could limit IoT innovation in energy sector ••• STATSports selects Taoglas to monitor sports performance ••• Telink Semiconductor releases SDK compatible with new Bluetooth SIG standard ••• Cortet By CEL launches ZigBee extender for wireless sensor network, M2M and Internet of Things applications ••• Fathom intros new industrial Bluetooth beacon.
New Zealand Farm Cuts Water and Energy Consumption With IoTWaterForce's SCADAfarm system, using Schneider Electric technology, allows cattle, sheep and vegetable producer BlackHills Farm to remotely monitor the watering level and conditions of crops, in order to provide the correct amount of water at every location at all times.
Savi Technology Offers Cold-Chain RFID Deployments in AfricaSeveral African agencies and oil companies have been using a Savi RFID solution known as OMNIS, from SGS, to provide traceability of oil and gas shipments; now the company is in discussions to track cold-chain goods as they are transported by truck, in order to identify or prevent thefts.
Turkish Mines Track Workers With BLETagvance has deployed Leantegra's Bluetooth Low Energy technology in a lead and zinc mine in Southern Turkey for the Dedeman Mining Company, thereby ensuring that the firm meets new federal safety regulations.
PINC Brings RFID, Optic Sensor Drones Indoors With Fuel CellsThe company is partnering with Intelligent Energy to power its new indoor drones with fuel cells, thereby ensuring a longer operational time before refueling.
RFID Automates Fracking Interventions for WeatherfordThe oilfield services company is deploying LF RFID readers in its drill tools and tags that drop into oil wells, to trigger such actions as closing or opening valves to allow the flow of fluids.
