Beyond the Basics
Innovative RFID applications can deliver more benefits and a faster ROI.
Water Purifier Relies on RFID for Safe Operation
The eSpring system uses passive 125 kHz tags to track usage and determine when a unit’s carbon filter and UV lamp need to be replaced.
RFID to Ensure Safe Refueling of Natural Gas Vehicles
The system uses passive low-frequency tags and readers to verify that a vehicle’s fuel cylinders meet safety and inspection standards, thereby reducing the risk of explosion.
The DOD’s War on Waste
My father was drafted during World War II, given a test that found he had an aptitude for math and assigned as a supply sergeant. He told me that while he was stationed in France near the end of the war, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) was still shipping huge...Where Can I Find Statistics and Figures About RFID?
Are any statistics or development figures available on your Web site, or on the Internet? ——— I’m not sure what you mean by development figures, but we have reported on the growth of the RFID market, and have published the results of surveys regarding end...Grocer Uses RFID to Increase Customer Loyalty
TOP Food & Drug, a grocery chain in Washington state with 18 locations, has implemented an innovative RFID-based payment and identification program that it believes will increase customer loyalty to its stores.
Wooden-Flooring Companies Embed RFID Tags Beneath Parquet
The semi-passive UHF tags contain temperature and humidity sensors that can verify the flooring was properly installed and maintained.
Battery-assisted RFID Deal Extends Range, Markets
The recent partnership between startup battery maker Blue Spark Technologies and leading RFID chip and inlay producer UPM Raflatac could be a catalyst for the commercialization of battery-assisted passive RFID technology.
RFID Adoption by Apparel Retailers Gains Momentum
American Apparel, in the United States, as well as Kaufauf, NP Collection and other European companies, are proving that the technology’s benefits are just too big to be ignored.
Chinese Banks Track Assets, Cash and VIP Customers
China Construction Bank is using EPC Gen 2 tags to monitor servers at its data center, while the Bank of China is employing active 433 MHz tags to identify the arrival of cashboxes and important clients at its branches.