How Can RFID Improve MRO?

Is radio frequency identification being used in maintenance, repair and overhaul applications? —Name withheld ——— In 2006, ABI Research, of Oyster Bay, N.Y., predicted that the market for RFID in the aerospace and defense industries would reach $2 billion in 2011, and...

How Can I Apply RFID Button Tags?

We are looking for machinery to apply radio frequency identification button tags at high speed onto a reel-fed print substrate. —Name withheld ——— I am unaware that such equipment exists. I reached out to a couple of companies that make RFID tag assembly equipment,...

RFID News Roundup

RFID Sensor Systems to unveil ultra-long-range passive tags; Balluff intros new tag for use in high temperatures; Zebra Enterprise Solutions expands partnership with TagStone, adds IDBlue as partner; Rio de Janeiro employs contactless payment for public transportation, fast food and more; GS1 Healthcare publishes new report, guidelines; STMicroelectronics launches dual-interface EEPROM, enabling remote access to electronic devices.

RFID Finally Cleared for Takeoff

RFID Finally Cleared for Takeoff

Adoption of industry standards and development of high-memory RFID tags mean airplane-parts tracking—among suppliers, manufacturers, airlines and maintenance companies—is poised for flight. Next on the tarmac: benefits for all stakeholders.