Gen 2 Tags Track Runner, Motorcycle Speeds
Two new systems allow runners and motorcycle racers to track their finish times with passive EPC Gen 2 RFID tags
RFID News Roundup
Savi upgrades RFID platform and application software; two inlay companies intro new products for tracking magnetic storage; IDS Microchip unleashes low-cost temperature-sensing chip; Alanco to outfit additional Missouri corrections facilities with RFID; Alliance Tech provides sports events conference with RFID solution; I.D. Systems, Zetes team up on RFID-enabled vehicle management.
RFID Gives a Lift to Crane Accuracy
A passive UHF reader integrated into the hook of an industrial crane helps operators identify bulky, look-alike goods such as steel coils and paper rolls. SPEDE Technologies recently debuted its RFID Crane Locator Solution, which also features a laser range finder to pinpoint item locations.
In German Courts, RFID Dictates Where Audio Files Are Stored
A number of judicial workstations in North Rhine-Westphalia are using passive HF RFID tags not only to track and locate paper documents and folders, but also to manage dictation files.
Newest Drug Pedigree Proposal Highlights RFID
A bill introduced in the US House of Representatives calls for the establishment of drug pedigree and identification standards, and directs federal officials to assess RFID’s suitability for meeting them. The new legislation, however, appears to duplicate requirements set forth in the PDMA and the FDA Amendments Act of 2007.
U.K. Auto-ID Center Focuses on Small, Midsize Firms
The facility re-creates a small town to demonstrate how RFID works in real life, and to instill visitors with new ideas about how to profit from the technology.
Glass Fabricator Increases Visibility With RFID
AeroScout’s Wi-Fi-based active tags and real-time locating system help Viracon locate its glass carriers, as well work-in-progress, at its 1-million-square-foot Minnesota facility.
Asset Tracking Underway at WakeMed Cary Hospital
The multi-facility operator launches an RFID system at its Cary hospital, with plans to expand to Raleigh and other locations.
New Eco-friendly Thin Batteries Introduced for RFID
Thin Battery Technologies released two new batteries that are thin and flexible enough to be used with passive RFID tags in cards, tickets, and smart labels. The batteries boost the read range and sensitivity of RFID tags and significantly expand the startup company’s product line.
VeriChip Markets Its Implantable RFID Tags and Services Direct to Consumers
The company has launched a three-month advertising campaign for its newly rebranded Health Link system, and hopes to convince 1,000 South Floridians to get injected with rice-grain-sized transponders linked to health records.