Sales of EPC RFID Tags, ICs Reach Record Levels
A surge in item-level tagging by apparel retailers has meant a banner year for RFID tag and chip vendors such as Impinj and Alien Technology.
RFID Journal Issues Call for Submission for Awards, Adds New Category
The company is accepting entries for the 2011 RFID Journal Awards, including a new award for best use of RFID to protect the environment, improve recycling or enhance sustainability.
Learning From Airbus
Health-care providers and companies in other industries can learn from the holistic approach the aircraft manufacturer is taking.
St. Andrew’s Healthcare Gets Help in Real Time
The British mental-health institution is reaping a bunch of benefits from its Wi-Fi-based RTLS infrastructure, consisting of Motorola access points and Ekahau RFID tags and software.
What Is Meant by the Class of an RFID Tag?
Please define the various classes. —Name withheld ——— When the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) proposed a structure for tracking goods in the supply chain with radio frequency identification tags carrying Electronic Product Codes...RFID News Roundup
Dash7 Alliance launches initiative to create standard network interface for ISO 18000-7 readers; HID Global, Sony to develop RFID reader platform for PCs; UNC study examines effectiveness of RF-enabled sponges; LA Metro to use contactless technology for single- and limited-use paper tickets; FastRFID implements RFID-enabled secure access-control system for GATC; Identec Solutions buys Sattel, provider of DGPS technology; Mobile Mark intros new RFID antennas for midrange industrial applications.
Petrobras Opts for RFID to Track Drill Pipe
Weatherford is tagging the five-inch-wide pipes that it ships to an offshore oil rig operated by the Brazilian energy company, with the aim of more easily verifying that the correct pipes are being provided, inspected and maintained.
How Is RFID Being Utilized to Improve Dairy Operations?
Is the technology’s use prevalent in that field? —Name withheld, Saudi Arabia ——— Tracking cows in dairies was one of the first applications of radio frequency identification. Currently, RFID is being employed by many dairies worldwide, for a variety of...
American Apparel’s RFID Guru Launches RFID Software Startup RFID_Software RFID_Services
The new company, Truecount, will provide software solutions offering functionality designed specifically to meet the needs of the retail industry.