Avery Dennison Doubles Down on RFID
The provider of RFID inlays, labels and serialization services has purchased Smartrac, another major provider of tags and labels, demonstrating it has great confidence in the future growth of the RFID market.
Office Devices You Least Expect to Be at Risk of a Security Hack
No connected device is unhackable, but there are steps a company can take to protect its network from attacks.
Avery Dennison to Buy Smartrac’s Transponder Business
The acquisition will give the California-based adhesive company a greater presence in the RFID industry, by providing tags and inlays for retail, industrial and other markets in the UHF, HF and LF frequencies.
RFID News Roundup
Teslonix intros overhead RFID reader system; Xerafy releases metal RFID asset-management tag; Allot report highlights IoT concerns as telecoms prepare for 5G; Objenious LoRaWAN-certified products to include Kerlink low-power IoT reference design; Senet, MeterSYS partner on smart-city solutions for public utilities; Wyld Networks, Delta-T Devices sign framework contract for connected soil sensors; Zigbee Alliance augments Green Power Program for IoT devices; Accruent, Synchronoss Technologies announce IoT partnership for dynamic environments.
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Intros NFC-Enabled Season Pass
Any of the event’s 3.7 million attendees who want to try out the 70 amusement park rides can purchase NFC-enabled passes that will allow them to simply tap a card at each ride to gain entrance, rather than buying and handling paper tokens.
Construction Site Solution Pairs RFID and Video
Triax is teaming up with EarthCam to employ the latter’s video-capture technology at construction site entrance points, thereby creating an automated link between a worker’s ID number and video of that individual, with the goal of boosting safety and security.
Partnership to Bring Intelligence to Commercial Waste Bins
Ingram Micro is employing Nordsense technology to identify waste containers’ fill levels using laser optical sensors, then is transmitting data via a cellular connection and using that information to provide waste collection management to collectors and cities, in order to improve collection routing and reduce energy consumption.
RFID Applications and Use Cases in Health Care
Here are the major ways in which radio frequency identification technologies are being deployed at hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other facilities.
Asset Tracking Around the World
Thanks to the increased visibility provided by the Internet of Things, companies can more efficiently and cost-effectively monitor maintenance issues and the real-time status of their assets.
Vizinex, Barcodes Inc. Deliver Specialized RFID Tag for DOT Bridge
Under pressure of a four-week deadline, the companies designed, manufactured and printed a label specialized for electric cable installed on a transit bridge, which could enable workers to locate, identify and service individual conduits.