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Beverage Recycling Project to Boost Bottle Returns with NFC
PragmatIC and several U.K. retailers and beverage brands are reviewing the results of an eight-week pilot that tracked the receipt, sale and recycling of containers, with a return rate of 68 percent.
University Spinoff Links Materials Science, RFID for Temperature Detection
A sensing system from CleanTech & Beyond detects temperature rises, then creates an irreversible record for a passive UHF RFID or NFC label so it can transmit that information to a reader, even after the excursions take place.
Inlay, Tag Provide Connectivity from Factory to Consumer to Recycling
With Avery Dennison Smartrac's AD Slim, companies can manage data regarding the movement of goods or assets through supply chains to stores and then to consumers, by transmitting to UHF RFID readers and NFC-enabled phones.
Fedrigoni Offers RFID Solutions Following Tageos Acquisition
The specialty paper and packaging company's purchase of the French RFID technology firm has led to a wider product offering that serves pharmaceutical, luxury brand, healthcare and airline customers.
Scan4Transport Encodes Transport Data on Logistics Labels
The global standard supports companies across the transport process, including sortation and first- and last-mile activities, enabling them to keep pace with customers' needs.
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.
RFID News Roundup
Confidex releases label with shared RFID and NFC memory; Powercast, InPlay offer battery-free BLE sensor beacon; Study shows strong RFID tag market growth; AI company Altair launches data-analytics appliance for IoT.
SATO Proof-of-Concept Brings BLE Visibility into Home Refrigerators
A Japanese Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry project, using Wiliot battery-free BLE sensors, is testing the viability of letting consumers track food freshness and volume in fridges via an app.