Dairy Fresh Adds RFID Label Application to its Packing Process
The beverage and dairy product supplier added an automated system to its assembly line, deeming a manual tagging solution insufficient to meet its future needs.
RFID News Roundup
Tagsys embedding IBM middleware in HF readers; Advanced Research announces reseller; Omnikey joins NFC Forum; Brivo reselling XceedID’s access-card readers; wireless sensor software maker receives funding; revenue from RFID software and services will drop, says ABI.
Impinj Expands Gen2 RFID Chip Portfolio
Gen2 chip supplier Impinj has expanded its portfolio of offerings with the addition of two new chip products. The fabless semiconductor firm will now complement its flagship Monza chip with the Monza/ID and Monaco/64 chips that feature, respectively, factory-programmed production identification and user-programmable memory.
RFID Mandates on Drugs Might Not Be the Answer
A mandate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could jumpstart RFID adoption in the pharmaceutical sector—or it could create a sweeping backlash.
MyKey Brings Access Control Home, But Faces Sluggish Sales
While sales for the MyKey 2300 RFID door lock are hot and getting hotter in Asia, so far the device has gotten a cool reception in the States.
U.K. Surgery Ward Tags Patients, Tracks Operations
Heartlands Hospital’s ENT surgery unit uses an RFID system allowing it to perform more surgeries and reduce the potential for errors.
4 Trends in the RFID Software and Services Market
ABI Research today announced that it has revised down its forecasts for the RFID software and services market in 2007 by 15%. This smaller figure does not indicate bearishness on the part of ABI. On the contrary, the firm believes four particular trends in RFID software and services are responsible, and that they represent positive signs of market maturation.
Indiana Jeweler Uses RFID to Track Its Trinkets
Peter Franklin uses 13.56 MHz tags to take inventory of its stock, eliminating a process involving manual counting and bar-code scanning, and the associated human error.
Hertz Trial Uses RFID Cards Instead of Keys
A rental facility in Nice, France, is testing how the technology might make renting a car faster and easier.
What Is RFID Middleware and Where Is It Needed?
This is part one of a three-part series that examines middleware and other RFID integration options and the issues surrounding them. This first installment segments different types of specific software and hardware offerings that are commonly grouped together as “RFID middleware.”