Active RFID Brings Light to Equipment Search
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Advanced Light Source division is employing RF Code RFID hardware and AssetPulse software to track equipment used on light-generating accelerators.
How Many Digits Can the Unique ID in an RFID Transponder Be?
Please explain. —Name withheld ——— The answer really depends on the type of transponder and the numbering scheme that you choose. You could purchase low-frequency (LF), high-frequency (HF), ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) or some type of active transponders, and you could...
Thai Consumer Goods Manufacturer Tidies Up Warehousing Processes
Lion, one of Thailand’s largest manufacturers of cleaning products, is using EPC Gen 2 RFID tags and readers to improve its processes for storing and retrieving pallets carrying its products.
RFID News Roundup
Identive Group unveils NFC marketplace, buys identity-management firm; NFC app provider Proxama launches smart-poster campaign; RFID market remains strong, says ABI Research; Smartrac introduces line of NFC transponders; Awarepoint reports its RTLS and workflow solutions installed in 46 hospitals.
Is RFID Useful in the Pharmaceuticals Industry?
Can you please explain some of the technology’s applications in that field? —Sai Kiran ——— Dear Sai Kiran, The question of whether or not radio frequency identification is useful in the pharmaceuticals sector depends on whether or not a drug company has business...What Are the Basic Applications of RFID for Health Care?
I am doing research in radio frequency identification, on building a system to track patients. I am new to this area, and have a very basic understanding regarding RFID architecture. I’ve learned that RFID is implemented in health care all over the world, and I...
Wireless Sensors Harvest the Power of Vibration
National Instruments is the latest wireless sensor manufacturer to partner with energy-harvesting firm Perpetuum to power sensor nodes with energy from a machine’s vibrations.
ODIN Offers Money-Back Guarantee to Resellers
The program would allow software providers to install ODIN’s RFID solutions, with the RFID company providing training and support assistance.
Rush Tracking Systems Merges With Sky-Trax
The newly combined company will offer a more comprehensive range of solutions, enabling users to track forklifts, goods and materials using optical sensors and RFID, while also providing analytics to help customers manage the efficiency of their facilities and drivers.
John Deere Planter Factory Gains Efficiency
AeroScout Wi-Fi RFID tags allow the equipment manufacturer’s kitting staff to boost material replenishment speed, and assembly workers to prepare for specific equipment as it approaches their assembly stations.