Omni-ID, a manufacturer of passive UHF RFID technology, today announced its official launch and the appointment of Thomas C. Pavela as president and CEO. Calling its technology a patent-pending breakthrough, Omni-ID said its cost efficient RFID tags maintain a small footprint and profile and thus can be placed on virtually any surface. Armed with these […]

Calling a recent (and successful) pilot ” a giant leap for the company,” Mark C. Pydynowski, SOMARK president, announced that his company is steps closer to launching a chipless RFID ink-tattoo animal ID system. SOMARK’s system includes a disposable ink cartridge, a multi-needle applicator, and a handheld reader. This technology combines features of several common […]

Learning from the failures of early adopters – and the hottest applications beyond tracking – will be the core subjects of the upcoming RFID Asia Summit 2008. Experts who have already mastered this domain will address RFID technology and economic opportunities in various vertical industries (such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture) at the Summit, scheduled […]

Attention, Sam’s Club distributors: epcSolutions on Friday announced that in response to reseller feedback it has decided to offer monthly “webinars” to its customers. They’re free, too, if you use its products. The webinars will be focused to address topics that are vital to getting the most out of epcSolutions software. Some of the first […]

We’re hearing rumors that Prince Andrew, Duke of York, met today with Dean A. Scarborough, president and chief executive officer of Avery Dennison, and other Company senior managers to discuss new RFID technology that the company is providing London-based retailer, Marks & Spencer. FYI, item-level RFID tagging has reduced stocking time from 7.5 hours to […]

Emergency-response satellite provider Orbit One has introduced a new service leveraging a proprietary active RFID tag that communicates with low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, RFID Journal reports. The service, known as Global-RFID, or G-RFID, is designed to give companies in-transit visibility and tracking of cargo containers, generators and other high-value assets.   

UPM Raflatac is supplying RFID inlays to support personal and vehicle access to the ‘Piemonte Mondiale’ event starting Feb. 6 in Sestriere, Italy, followed by the FIS female downhill ski World Cup on February 9 to 10, More RFID reports. UPM Raflatac HF inlays, converted into PVC cards and tags, are being issued and checked […]

iDTRONIC, a supplier of RFID hardware, this morning announced the introduction of the HF Long Range Reader EzScan LRM for ISO 15693 transponders. The EzScan LRM Long Range Reader is a high-performance HF Long Range reader operating at 13.56MHz. It supports different types of standalone mode, including EAS, to meet your application requirements and to […]

Domino ISG, a global AIDC integrator, now has a program to bring Sam’s Club suppliers up to speed with mandates requiring RFID-compliant shipments by January 31, 2008, the company announced this morning (Details below). As of October 2009, Sam’s Club will require item-level tagging to the DeSoto, Texas, distribution center with additional item-level tagging required […]

ThingMagic today announced a partnership with DEWALT and Ford Motor Company to equip 2009 Ford F-150, F-Series Super Duty pickups and E-Series vans with an embedded RFID asset-tracking system. Ford Work Solutions Tool Link by DEWALT uses a specifically designed RFID reader system powered by ThingMagic’s Mercury5e embedded module and a pair of antennas, in […]