Spending to Save
Businesses should not follow Washington, D.C., by adopting a shortsighted approach to fiscal matters.
At-Home Product Life-Cycle Management
Manufacturers and customers can monitor consumer electronics devices for maintenance, repair and recycling.
Can RFID Indicate a Container’s Locked/Unlocked Status?
We are trying to deploy a solution involving the use of a padlock on a container, and would like to utilize an RFID system that would show the lock’s status, so that if the lock were broken, the system would alert us that a container had been compromised. —Name...Belgian Drugmaker Uses RFID to Help It Test Its Products’ Stability
The company is utilizing a custom solution involving bar codes and radio frequency identification to track which products are at its facility, where they are located and the phases of testing they have undergone.
Medical Marijuana Companies Use EPC Tags to Keep Things Straight
Denver-based LeafTrack is providing its RFID-based tracking system to help producers meet state requirements, track the condition of each plant, and receive alerts if any plant’s health is in decline.
RFID News Roundup
RF Code adds tethered temperature sensor to its environmental-monitoring solution; Chapman University controls parking with TagMaster AVI system; MEPS Real-Time selects Ethertronics’ antenna technology; Sirit announces launch of passive UHF RFID reader platform; NXP, AuthenTec and DeviceFidelity demo fingerprint-authenticated NFC payments; Logi-D unveils computer-vision technology for its RFID-enabled SCM suite for hospitals.
Second Annual RFID Journal LIVE! Latin America Event to be Held in Mexico City
The conference will highlight how companies across the region are using RFID technology to improve their operations and bottom line.
Where Can I Find a Directory of RFID Companies?
I am interested in joining a radio frequency identification firm. Can you please provide a list of businesses that supply this technology? —Mithun ——— Dear Mithun, We have a list of more than 600 RFID technology providers available in our online Buyer’s Guide....
Motorola Solutions Releases Fixed Reader Designed for Challenging Applications
The FX9500 model will replace the company’s existing XR series, providing manufacturers and other industrial users with a fixed interrogator offering better read accuracy in hostile environments, as well as a longer read range.
RFID Prevents Copper Theft
Armed Response Team provides Inovonics’ RFID system in conjunction with a manned response to attempted thefts at electrical boxes in Albuquerque.