RFID News Roundup

Dayton recycles with RFID; Mammoth Mountain plans mammoth RFID installation; NephSystem Technologies unveils active RFID ultra-long-range tag; SCM Microsystems intros UHF desktop reader; NFC Forum publishes new application-level specification.

Can High-Frequency Tags Remain Functional When Heated?

Are there any HF tags that will continue to operate after being exposed to a temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit (121 degrees Celsius) for a maximum of 3.5 hours? —Name withheld ——— Yes, but you would likely need to conduct testing in order to make sure that the...

How Much Would an RFID Wristband Check-in System Cost?

I am researching how to utilize RFID wristbands to check in at events. By scanning a wristband against Facebook or Foursquare presence readers stationed at an event, a visitor would be able to check himself or herself in to that location. This check-in would then be...
RFID Raises Elevator Efficiency

RFID Raises Elevator Efficiency

At Capital Bank Plaza, in Raleigh, N.C., Schindler’s PORT solution employs passive 13.56 MHz tags and readers to reduce elevator traffic flow and office workers’ wait times.