How Businesses Prepare Professionals for Industry 4.0
In addition to understanding the professional profile of the generations, we must analyze characteristics that can add value to a sustainable business model.
Utility Services Company Tracks Construction Tools via RFID
Pike Corp. aims to reduce the cost of tool replacement and ensure the right tools are on the right work site, thanks to an automated RFID- and GPS-based system from Silent Partner Technologies.
Apple Unshackles the iPhone’s NFC Reader
The new XS, XS Max and XR models support the reading of Near Field Communication tags without users having to first open an application.
The Internet of Things: A Force Multiplier for Cyber-Risk
Unprotected IoT devices represent a grave threat. Here’s how you can make sure your company is not at risk.
Smartrac Releases New Inlays, Including Retail’s Smallest
The company’s new MiniWeb and DogBone inlays, made with NXP’s UCODE 8 ICs, will bring improved performance, faster encoding and higher sensitivity than predecessor UHF inlays, for use in retail and industrial applications.
Steam Trap Sensor Provides Active RFID Without Battery
PsiKick’s new self-powering sensors harvest energy from steam, vibration or ambient lighting to capture sensor data, then transmit that information to a cloud-based server for real-time and historical analytics regarding the operation of equipment.
RFID News Roundup
NedCard intros RFID SMD package with NXP ICs for industrial applications ••• Decawave, Runtime announce support for open-source RTLS ••• Q-Free, Silicon Labs partner on IoT solution to alleviate urban traffic ••• IoTize wins NFC Forum innovation award ••• Industrial Internet Consortium, Fira Barcelona partner on Spanish IoT event ••• IoT company Teslonix, chip maker Farsens sign business collaboration agreement.
Change Is Hard
That’s one key reason companies have not taken advantage of RFID technology to nearly the extent possible.
Impinj Schedules Takeoff for New Baggage-Tracking Tag
The company’s R6-B UHF RFID integrated circuit is designed to offer the features of the R6 family of chips—durability, sensitivity and auto-tuning—to the airline and airport industries, while operating seamlessly with its existing RFID printers.
New On-Metal UHF Tag Measures Just 5 Millimeters in Length
Aerospace and health-care solution providers are testing Kyocera’s ceramic tags on tools to track their movement during surgical procedures or assembly processes.