Dow Monitors Hazardous Rail Shipments in Real Time
The system employs an RF-based auto-ID system that uses sensors, satellite communications and GPS to track the location and status of 650 tank railcars in North America.
Cosmetics and Liquor Companies Assess Toppan Printing’s Holographic RFID Labels
If the tags meet performance and cost criteria, the companies will begin using them, with the goal of preventing counterfeiting and illegal distribution of their products.
RFID News Roundup
TransCore unveils tag designed for most toll-collection systems; Mines near the Arctic Circle will use RFID; Charleston Inn using Capton’s liquor-monitoring system; Germany gets its first contactless payment credit card; Airtag intros developer kit for Near Field Communications.
Google India Uses RFID to Locate Shared Equipment
At its corporate offices, the search engine company’s Indian division is using Google Maps and EPC Gen 2 RFID technology to track thousands of electronic devices.
Staples Achieves Great ROI, Expands RFID Deployment
Staples Canada has announced success of the office supply retailer’s five-store RFID pilot. Director of process engineering Joe Soares was extremely pleased by the pilot, which has yielded a “very, very satisfying return on investment.” The company will now roll the pilot out to ten more stores in the hopes of achieving similarly positive results.
Schwarzenegger Signs Anti-Skimming RFID Measure But Vetoes Bill on School IDs
The law makes it illegal to surreptitiously reading RFID tags embedded in identity documents.
RFID Speeds Coliseum’s Emergency Response
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is using AeroScout active tags in VenueSoft handheld units to alert the necessary responders to an emergency throughout the stadium.
Pharma’s Bitter Pill
The pharmaceuticals industry will adopt track-and-trace technologies—likely including RFID—to shore up its ailing supply chain. But the cure could be hard to swallow unless business benefits, not regulations, pave the way.
NFC Kit Launched to Spur Application Development
AIRTAG released a software development kit (SDK) for near field communication technology (NFC) that includes ISO-standard tags, a USB reader and a software library for the creation of contactless payment and other applications.
Increasing Read Ranges
An EPC-compliant Gen 2 active tag is on the horizon.