Energy/Mining
RFID Tracks Strain and Temperature for Hydroelectric Generators
GE Hydro has begun the next phase of a multi-year UHF RFID pilot that uses technology from Asygn and HID Global to capture sensor conditions from spinning rotors, wirelessly and without batteries.
How IoT Tech Detects Wind Turbine Issues and Alerts Owners
A solution from Lattech Systems, using Ping acoustic sensors and u-blox's low-power cellular network and software, helps wind farms identify maintenance or repair issues in near-real time, eliminating delays and reducing the need for personnel to visit sites.
RFID Provides Asset Visibility for Oil and Gas Company
Kazakhstan's KazMunayGas has improved asset-management accuracy and inventory-counting rates with a passive UHF RFID solution piloted and deployed by ABiTech, which now manages 27,000 assets.
IoT Technology Detects Power Line Sagging
A LoRaWAN-based solution being piloted by utility company Caruna, from Digita and Digital Matter, can alert management if snow or ice accumulation create strain on a power line, even in remote locations.
Speaker Lineup Finalized for RFID Journal LIVE! 2022
More than 80 end users and RFID experts will speak at this year's event regarding the technology's benefits for retail, apparel, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food and agriculture, defense, aviation, energy and other sectors.
RFID News Roundup
RF Code intros edge monitoring solution for remote locations; Senet, Helium expand LoRaWAN connectivity globally; Kerlink gateways power SkyLab LoRaWAN for wind energy; IoT company UnaBiz appointed new Sigfox owner; IIJ Global, Excelfore boost connected car software security; Auterion, Spleenlab partner on drones, AI for infrastructure inspections.
IoT Study Shows Maturity in Adoption Planning
The Wi-SUN Alliance, representing Internet of Things-based wireless mesh technologies, conducted a study that finds more than nine in 10 respondents believe adoption is necessary to remain competitive, and that deployments are becoming more complex.
RFID News Roundup
Dhyan, Senet partner on LoRaWAN smart streetlighting for cities, utilities; DATASCAN, Frequentiel collaborate on item-level RFID for retailers; Elsight drone connectivity added to Auterion ecosystem; LORIOT closes Series A funding with WIKA Group.
IoT Monitors Conditions at Swiss Salt Silos
Swiss Saltworks has been piloting an Internet of Things-based solution with cellular LTE connectivity to track the conditions at its silos in the mountainous communities it serves in Switzerland.