SATO, a supplier of systems for automatic identification and data capture, has released new firmware for its CL4 series of industrial printers for printing smart labels with passive RFID tags. The updated printer feature supports the automatic issuing of serial numbers, which can be written to the chips in addition to Global Trade Item Numbers […]

Walt Disney World theme parks are set to introduce a new interactive vacation management system incorporating wristbands with encoded RFID technology, according to The New York Times. MagicBand will serve as resort hotel room key, park ticket, FastPass and credit card used to pay for various food items and souvenirs. The RFID bracelets can also […]

Stanley Healthcare Solutions and GetWellNetwork Inc. announced that they have integrated Stanley Healthcare’s real-time location system (RTLS) with GetWellNetwork’s Interactive Patient Care solution to keep hospital patients and their families informed and secure. The integration has already been successfully deployed at Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel in Pasco, Fla. where it is being used to improve […]

East Coast Diversified Corp. announced that its subsidiary, EarthSearch Communications International, has launched a new proprietary RFID/GPS software platform designed specifically for customs agencies and revenue authorities. Based on EarthSearch’s Global Asset Tracking & Identification System (GATIS), its new Customs Agencies and Revenue Authority Software (CARAS) tool is a fully customizable solution built upon the […]

MaxxTechnologies announced the introduction of BarMaxx, a complete liquor inventory management system enabling precise tracking of liquor from stockroom, top shelf and speed rail, through integration with point-of-sale (POS) stations. BarMaxx merges RFID technology to track every drop of liquor – down to 4/1000th of an ounce – to provide an advanced understanding of liquor […]

Lord & Taylor, a specialty-retail department store chain based in the United States, is using an RFID solution by Motorola to track thousands of different styles and colors of shoes that on the display floor at its flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York. Using Motorola’s MC3190-Z handheld RFID reader, Lord & Taylor is able […]

American Tactical Imports (ATI), a worldwide importer of firearms, ammunition and tactical equipment, has plans to introduce an RFID tagging system designed to offer remote inventorying for manufacturing and distributing firearms and accessories, according to Guns.com. The company has partnered with AdvanTech RFID, who specializes in tracking and inventory systems, and who is also currently […]

The Pennsylvania Center for Beef Excellence (CBE) soon will offer a statewide RFID animal identification program that enables consumers the ability to know more about the food they eat, how it is raised and where it comes from. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, this program will give producers a competitive advantage in […]