How Can I Read Tags Five Feet Away and in a Faraday Cage?
What frequency range would be best suited for an RFID system that needs to detect tags located between 6 inches and 5 feet away, while operating within a Faraday cage—an enclosure formed by conducting material, or by a mesh of such material, to block out external...RFID Aids Fueling for Canadian Bus Operator
Coast Mountain Bus Co. is installing a TagMaster RFID solution as part of its fuel-management system from Coencorp, to identify buses and permit fueling with appropriate fluids.
California Freight Yard Tracks Trailers Via RFID
DSC Logistics uses RFID readers on its yard truck, and at its gate, to monitor where each trailer is located, and then shares that data with customers and freight carriers.
Think Strategically, But Act Tactically
Manufacturing and construction are picking up in the United States, but it’s still likely to be a year of modest growth, so companies will need to focus on boosting efficiencies.
FreezerPro ColdTrack RFID Kit Pinpoints Vials in Cryogenic Storage Boxes
RURO’s solution includes BioTillion’s BoxMapper reader that lets researchers not only confirm that a specific sample is present, but also know its exact location within a box.
Patrizia Pepe Brings Efficiency to Its Supply Chain
The Italian fashion designer has doubled the efficiency of the intake and shipping of its apparel as the garments are processed at the company’s distribution centers, while its tagged clothing can also be read at some stores by customers looking to learn more about the products.
Can I Encode Both Private and Public Information on a Single Tag?
How would I go about encoding a mix of public data (part numbers and expiration dates) and private information (a digital signature to ensure that a tag was encoded by an approved supplier) on one tag, while adhering to EPCglobal’s Gen 2 UHF standard, or ISO...
Steelcase Mexico’s RFID Solutions Help Banks Manage Assets
Banks and other businesses in Mexico City are using EPC passive UHF tags to track office furniture, and are testing a system that uses active tags to detect when specific office areas are in use.
RFID News Roundup
French mailboxes deliver information via RFID; most health-care RTLS adopters see improved operational efficiencies, according to KLAS Research report; GAO RFID intros reader with long read range and high read rate; United Cargo flies wireless asset-tracking devices; Norwegian road-construction company puts RFID on track; Premo launches antenna for NFC apps.