Hong Kong Electronics Manufacturer Increases Efficiency Through RFID
PC Partner is employing a solution that automatically tracks the components used to assemble circuit boards, and shuts down the assembly process if it detects a potential mistake.
RFID Journal Announces Live Demonstration Areas to Showcase RFID Applications in Apparel and Manufacturing Supply Chains
Top technology companies will provide real-world supply chain demonstrations on the exhibit floor at RFID Journal LIVE! 2011.
Is It Always Necessary to Fully Encase an RFID-Enabled Credit Card?
If a credit-card holder has protective material protecting the front and back of the card, with the edges exposed, can its embedded RFID chip still be activated? Does the card need to be completely encased in order to protect the user’s personal information?...RFID News Roundup
Norsat International launches RFID product line; Airtag raises €4 million; KeyTone, Arviem team up to deliver trade-monitoring and -management services; Ascendent ID unveils its smallest tag for automatic vehicle identification; Vail Resorts’ RFID-powered social-media program hits milestone; ABI Research says UHF RFID in growth pattern, thanks to item-level tags.
RFID Heats Up Production at U.K. Boiler Factory
Vaillant Group uses battery-assisted passive tags to identify where carts loaded with boilers should go next, and the system shuts itself down if a cart is wheeled to the wrong location.
How Can I Track Sea Containers Stacked in a Receiving Yard?
What would be the best method for keeping tabs on such containers using radio frequency identification technologies? —Name withheld ——— The most common way to do this would be to outfit each container with an active RFID transponder set to broadcast every few seconds...
Payback Could Be a Lollapalooza for Concert Promoters
Front Gate Tickets debuted its RFID solution at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and is now in discussions with the event’s producers to use the technology at other festivals that they manage.
RFID Journal Announces Live RFID-Enabled Supply Chain Demonstrations
Top technology companies will provide real-world supply chain demonstrations on the exhibit floor at the ninth annual RFID Journal LIVE! conference and exhibition.
A Reasonable Story on RFID Credit Cards
The Columbus Dispatch has posted an article on its Web site that provides a balanced view of the issue of skimming data from credit cards.