Hoist-Ring Manufacturer Using RFID to Carry Life-Cycle Data
Jergens is fitting passive HF RFID tags to hoist rings for industrial cranes. The tags will store safety-testing and repair data, which the company plans to use to improve its products.
Parma’s RFID Lab Plans Pork Pilot
The Italian project will track packaged meat at the factory, distribution center and retail store, in an effort to quantify the benefits of using RFID and EPCglobal services in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
HP’s Lab in Brazil
The company is doing some interesting work that could deliver a lot of benefits down the road.
TheStreet.com on Investing in RFID
Investor site TheStreet.com published an article yesterday about investing in RFID stocks. While the key takeaway is the same as ever — there are currently no obvious publicly-traded stocks to use as an RFID investment vehicle — the article offers a handful of points worth highlighting.
HP Takes the Lead
Hewlett-Packard’s RFID installation in Brazil, as well as other innovations with the technology, has put it squarely in the vanguard of forward-thinking companies leveraging auto-identification technologies.
HP Takes the Lead
Hewlett-Packard’s RFID installation in Brazil, as well as other innovations with the technology, has put it squarely in the vanguard of forward-thinking companies leveraging auto-identification technologies.
Carolinas HealthCare System Deploying RTLS at Its 20 Hospitals
The organization will attach Wi-Fi based active RFID tags to 5,000 medical devices, to help ensure equipment is properly serviced and available where and when it is needed.
Hawaii Plans Trace-Back Program for Fresh Food
Beginning in November, three of the state’s farms will begin using EPC Gen 2 RFID tags so farmers, retailers and distributors can monitor product movement and trace problem produce back to its source.
Payter Expands Its Electronic Wallet
The Dutch company is providing RFID-enabled mobile phones to another 500 participants in its contactless-payment pilot, as well as adding more features.
HP Unveils Prototype Smart Display Case
Once deployed, the shelving unit would store HP inkjet printer cartridges and provide the company with real-time information about the demand for different types available.