Malaysian Oil Rig Deploys RFID for Man-Down Monitoring
Axcess International developed the system, which features personnel badges containing active RFID tags and motion sensors to detect if a worker stops moving.
Can RFID Benefit Coin-Collection Merchants?
I need an off-the-shelf system for inventory and security in a coin shop. Any suggestions? —Name withheld ——— I am unaware of any RFID systems designed specifically for coins, but TJS offers a solution for tracking jewelry that might also meet your needs (RFID Tracks...RFID Journal’s 2010 Best in Show Award
Impinj’s Monza 4 chips edged out Tego’s high-memory tag and Omni-ID’s Ultra tag.
Serge Blanco Store Takes Stock of RFID
The French luxury sportswear company’s Toulon location is using RFID to take inventory throughout the day, with the goal of gauging the technology’s ability to decrease out-of-stocks, save labor and improve sales.
University Team Sees Ingestible RFID Tag as a Boon to Clinical Trials
The tag, attached to a small capsule, would enable drug developers to track when individuals take their medication.
How Can I Track Histology Cassettes?
Has anyone developed an RFID solution for tracking histology cassettes used for tissue-specimen safekeeping? We use a strong microwave field (1,000 Watts at 2,450 MHz). Are there any producers of microwave-resistant tags? —Matteo, Italy ——— Matteo, I am unaware of...Rumors of Item-Level RFID’s Death in Pharma Are Exaggerated
An article by Dirk Rogers, co-chair of the GS1 EPCglobal Drug Pedigree Messaging work group, suggests RFID is dead at the item level in the pharmaceutical industry. Here’s why his death notice is premature.
RFID Saves Oil Companies Time and Money
Marine transportation and logistics firm Edison Chouest Offshore is using RFID hardware from Mojix and Omni-ID to streamline the delivery of equipment and supplies to oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.
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