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RFID News Roundup

by Rich Handley | Dec 1, 2016 | News

Smartrac releases dual-frequency Prelam for contactless cards, establishes global distribution agreement with Future Electronics ••• Suprema launches RFID-enabled access-control device ••• Technavio report predicts U.S. RTLS market will grow by 45 percent through 2020 ••• NFC market expected to reach $47 billion by 2024 ••• OTI, Vend Access, Card Access Services to provide cashless-payment solutions in Australia.

PervasID Releases RFID Readers for RTLS, Portal Applications

by Claire Swedberg | Nov 14, 2016 | News

The U.K. company's Space Ranger 9100 UHF reader can track the movements of tagged items within a coverage area as large as 4,500 square feet for zonal tracking.

Grace Medical Center Uses ZulaFly RTLS to Prevent Food, Medication Loss

by Claire Swedberg | Nov 2, 2016 | News

The system, which utilizes CenTrak sensors and access points to capture temperature readings within each of 18 coolers, has already prevented the spoilage of $15,000 worth of food in a walk-in refrigerator since its installation in August.

RFID News Roundup

by Beth Bacheldor | Oct 6, 2016 | News

Balluff and InformaTrac to provide complete RFID solution ••• IntelliTrack partners with Bluetooth beacon provider Visybl to offer RTLS ••• Ecom unveils CamScan to capture and encode RFID data ••• Leantegra announces new version of Bluetooth beacon platform ••• NXP adds new security features to SmartMX2 P60 Step-Up! ••• Shoppers Drug Mart adopts RFID-enabled audio prescription labels for sight-impaired.

Piedmont Healthcare Expands RTLS to Six Hospitals

by Claire Swedberg | Oct 5, 2016 | News

The solution, provided by Vizzia Technology, includes CenTrak's real-time location system to track equipment, as well as L-Com's Point Six Wi-Fi sensors to wirelessly measure and report refrigerator and freezer temperatures, in order to reduce spoilage.

Manufacturer Tracks Scaffolding Products Via Beacon-Based RTLS

by Claire Swedberg | Oct 4, 2016 | News

Altrad is using Smartly's SINTRA system to track the locations of steel scaffolding tagged with Bluetooth beacons, with Samsung phones and tablets functioning as tag readers.

AeroScout RTLS Helps The Valley Hospital’s Staff Feel Safer

by Claire Swedberg | Sep 27, 2016 | News

The Stanley Healthcare solution includes Wi-Fi RFID badges that nurses, physicians and other personnel can use to identify their locations and call for assistance.

RFID Makes Managing Hospital Porters More Efficient

by Claire Swedberg | Aug 12, 2016 | News

The system allows Manipal Hospital Bangalore's nurses to launch an automated search for available porters in their area, thereby reducing wait times and the need to place multiple phone calls.

Researchers Say RFID-Related Process Improvements Require Managerial Commitment

by Claire Swedberg | Aug 1, 2016 | News

A three-university study finds that RFID-enabled hand-washing technology boosted hygiene compliance at hospitals by an average of 20 percent, but without sustained managerial support, those gains disappeared.

New York Hotels Use RF Technologies’ RTLS to Secure Staff

by Claire Swedberg | May 22, 2015 | News

About 45 hotels to date are installing the company's HelpAlert system, including The Kitano New York, and some are integrating alerts with video camera imagery.