Avery Dennison Unveils New Gen 2 Inlays
The inlay manufacturer says its expanded portfolio of Gen 2 inlays focuses on readability, new form factors and global interoperability.
Reporting from Dallas, Early Signs Look Good
The annual RFID World officially began today in Dallas, Texas, from where RFID Update is reporting live. Rather than focusing on particular vendor announcements, of which they are many, this article includes some high-level observations about the show and how it compares to those of previous years.
Kimberly-Clark Getting RFID Gen 2 Ready
After a series of tests, K-C has chosen the inlay it plans to use on shipments bound for Wal-Mart and other retailers using RFID.
RFID Facilitates Remote Baggage Check-In
Starting this April, McCarran Airport will use RFID to track bags checked in at hotels on the strip.
HP Takes RFID End to End
The manufacturer of PCs and peripherals is tagging printers at a Brazilian factory and tracking them through shipping and reverse logistics.
EPCglobal to Compare Item-Level Solutions
Standards organization EPCglobal will host an event at the end of March to evaluate various RFID technologies for their application in item-level tagging. The “technology demonstration” will contribute significantly to the base of industry knowledge about the most appropriate item-level tagging technologies.
ODIN Revs Up Reader Configuration Kit
The systems integrator is offering a tool kit designed to enable users to deploy multiple interrogators that work well together.
RFID Increases Sour Cream Maker’s Visibility
This spring, Daisy Brand will start using radio frequency identification to increase product visibility in its own warehouse, and eventually throughout its distribution chain.
German Clinic Uses RFID to Track Blood
A hospital in Saarbrücken, Germany, is tagging patients and bags of blood to make sure every patient receives the right blood product.
RFID Security: A Reality Check
The news that someone might be able to kill your EPC tags with their cell phone is not as scary as some news stories made out.