High-End Sicilian Jeweler Tags Inventory, Recoups Investment
Thanks to RFID, Matranga can conduct frequent inventory checks within a fraction of the time required to perform manual counts, and has also streamlined its bridal registry.
Hong Kong R&D Center Tests Anti-Counterfeiting Solution for Chinese Herbal Medicine
The group expects next month to commercially release the low-cost EPC Gen 2 UHF reader chip that it developed for its AuthenTick application.
RFID News Roundup
Tyco Retail Solutions unveils new RFID application for retailers; Blue Bite, Creative Mobile Technologies put RFID in taxis; London university tracks smart poster campaign with TAMOCO NFC analytics; Motion Computing adds RFID to rugged tablet; ThingMagic cuts prices on UHF RFID development kits, support services.
HP, Veiling Holambra, Duratex, TEVEC Metodologias to Speak at LIVE! Brasil
RFID Journal’s second Brazilian event will include presentations describing how a major flower wholesaler and a manufacturer of bathroom fixtures are benefiting from RFID technologies.
Taiwanese Fruit Distributor Tracks Fresh Produce Via RFID
Je-Nong Cooperative Farm has reduced labor costs by adopting plastic crates with embedded passive UHF EPC tags to document the processing of fruit at its plant.
French Utility Finds Turbine Components Fast
An RFID solution from Nexess allows Électricité de France to quickly locate replacement parts when a gas turbine fails, keeping downtime to a minimum.
Companies Deliver New Apps for Bluetooth Beacons
Apple’s new iOS 7 has sparked interest in the beacons—which are basically active RFID tags that use the Bluetooth Low Energy communication protocol—from Major League Baseball and other potential users.
Input on RFID Certification
The International RFID Institute is soliciting input regarding a blueprint for its first certification and a roadmap for future certification programs.
Swiss Oncology Center Prevents Errors Via RFID
Riviera Hospital is using Elekta’s RFID-based solution that issues an alert if a patient is being treated with the wrong accessories.
RFID News Roundup
RF Code launches smallest active asset-management tag; Survitec selects Tego’s RFID solution for ATA 2000-compliant life vests; RPH Engineering unveils RFID-enabled gun safe; Dutch mental health-care provider uses Ekahau’s RTLS to ensure staff safety; Canada’s National Research Council partners with industry to develop printed RFID tags; Cubic Transportation Systems launches NextWave Mobile Business System for transit agencies; PinPoint Commercial and Thrive Senior Living build RFID-enabled assisted-living community.