Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of what it calls “the world’s first 64 kilobyte (KB: 66.40, -1.89, -2.76%) ultra-high frequency (UHF)-band RFID tag with high-capacity FRAM[1].” This tag featuring memory capacity sufficient to store large volumes of aircraft part and maintenance history data, while supporting a number of different radio frequencies […]

Global RFID provider Zebra Technologies – which counts its areas of expertise in printing and automatic identification solutions – has announced that its Zebra RW 420 mobile printers now play a major role in an innovative direct store delivery (DSD) system recently deployed by Boulder, Colorado-based Charter Baking Company. The North American supplier of natural […]

The Three Creeks Community Library today announced the completion of its new RFID system. It’s the first branch in the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District (in Vancouver, Washington), to receive an RFID makeover. The new system was installed by the Integrated Technology Group, a division of Vernon Library Supplies, Inc. Twelve more libraries within the […]

Tel Aviv-based Visonic Technologies has released an All Weather Asset Tracking Tag, the news site UsingRFID.com reported earlier. The “robust” device, for tagging and monitoring heavy industrial mobile assets, has significantly reduced the needed infrastructure by greatly increasing the tag’s radio range, according to Visonic. It is capable of communicating using a number of standard […]

Certex USA has selected N4 Systems’ RFID based inspection and safety compliance system, Field ID, to manage all of their inspections. According to a news release that hit the wires this morning, Certex USA chose Field ID for its ability to deal with multiple locations, ease of use and seamless integration capabilities. “N4 Systems’ Field […]

RFID will help aide evacuees the next time a hurricane messes with Texas, RFID Update reports. The state’s Governor’s Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) has implemented its new Texas Special Needs Evacuation Tracking System (SNETS), which uses RFID wristbands to identify evacuees. The Update outlines how it works: When the GDEM calls for an evacuation, […]

Years since Capton and its competitors started making these nifty little spouts to help bar managers control how much liquor gets into cocktails and shots, we’re finally hearing success stories. The latest, from Chicago (which happens to be the National Restaurant Association Trade Show city) is from The Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Lakefront. The 455-room […]

Intermec Technologies has announced that big-name industrial supplies manufacturer Honeywell is its latest Rapid Start RFID patent licensee. Intermec holds more than 154 RFID patents covering broad areas of supply chain applications, according to a company press release. Honeywell’s license will give it access to this technology with respect to portable RFID readers. Intermec Grants […]

Okay, we admit it: the words “tagging” and “seeds” caught our attention, prompting us to pull up one very interesting news story. Checkbiotech and RFID Journal are reporting that Monsanto, a multinational provider of bioengineered agricultural products, is planning to launch a technology trial in which it will evaluate the use of passive RFID tags […]

Not ready to commit to new technology? Real-time location system (RTLS) provider Parco Merged Media Corp.’s new RFID solution providing RFID tags, readers and installation training services are available for customers to rent, RFID Journal reports. According the Journal‘s article profiling Parco, the leasing offer will be sold through resellers and directly to customers, and […]