Industrial
Trendspotting: Smarter Factories Integrate OT and IT
As the Industrial Internet of Things grows, next-generation technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and augmented reality can be highly useful in factories.
Avery Dennison Announces RFID Factory in Brazil
The company predicts that the market for radio frequency identification tags will grow by more than 20 percent per year in that country.
Undeniable Benefits of Level Monitoring in the Oil and Gas Sector
The Internet of Things can add automation, analytics and cognition capabilities to a connected industrial infrastructure, helping companies enhance their revenue streams.
Donaldson Provides IoT-Based Filter Management
The company's iCue cellular-based system uses a Vodafone cellular network to manage data from wireless sensors attached to filtration equipment at factories across the globe, thereby ensuring the equipment works properly and preventing manufacturing shutdowns.
Avery Dennison to Buy Smartrac’s Transponder Business
The acquisition will give the California-based adhesive company a greater presence in the RFID industry, by providing tags and inlays for retail, industrial and other markets in the UHF, HF and LF frequencies.
RFID News Roundup
CISC Semiconductor extends its RFID reader and tag portfolio; CAEN RFID intros fixed reader for industrial and outdoor installations; iDTRONIC offers Android 9-based handheld RFID readers; IoT company Particle raises $40 million in funding led by Qualcomm Ventures, Energy Impact Partners; NiceLabel unveils new ABAP package that supports RFID.
UWB in iOS 13 Could Prompt Widespread Growth
Technology companies, equipment manufacturers and automotive firms are preparing for a potential widescale growth of ultra-wideband solutions as Apple's new operating system employs the technology; other mobile phone makers may be following close behind.
Cisco, Sewio Team Up Regarding Ultra-Wideband Access Points
Announcements made at Sewio's second annual summit in the Czech Republic included descriptions of UWB installations at Toyota and other manufacturing sites, as well as Decawave's new membership with UWB-based groups.
How Barcodes and RFID Improve Productivity in the Maintenance Industry
From maintenance mobilization to repair completion, inventory control and safety, there are many reasons to embrace both technologies in your operations.