Bar code Based Asset Tracking is for Losers! is the new and free eBook sponsored by ODIN, outlining topics which suggest bar code based inventory tracking systems to be heavily time-consuming and erroneous. These in turn cause asset managers to lose valuable time, which translates into losing money and, in the case of a failed […]

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas has installed Radiant RFID’s Virtual Asset Tracker (VAT) as part of a campus-wide system to track the physical location of assets. The center first conducted business with Radiant in 2008 for its Clinical Simulation Lab. This new installation builds upon the previous to increase […]

Bibliotheca and Intellident have announced a merger that would combine the two into one of the largest RFID companies in Europe. The union also includes Intellident’s French subsidiary Ident SAS. With more than 1,200 installations to its name, Intellident will retain the name of this latest merger, which is said to have little impact on […]

DAILY RFID revealed a new small-sized RFID tag measuring 7 millimeters in diameter, cleverly dubbed the RFID Tiny Tag. The miniature RFID read and write tag operates in the 13.56 MHz frequency with support for the ISO 15693 protocol. These, in turn, offer a read and write distance ranging from 2 centimeters on up to […]

GAO RFID introduced the latest addition to its product portfolio with the announcement of the 433MHz active RFID L-series reader. Compatible with GAO’s Wavetrend L-series active tags, the RFID reader connects directly to any available RS232 serial port and continuously streams data for tracking assets in manufacturing, physical distribution and personnel management. No external power […]

STL Technologies, a UK-based criminal justice software provider, has gotten together with Impinj to utilize the company’s RFID technology as part of a real time location system, physical case file management application. Utilizing Impinj’s ultra-high frequency Gen 2 technology, the STL system will not only comply with police business procedures but also address the daily […]

The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, an in- and outpatient care facility in Northeast Ohio, has partnered with ClearCount Medical Solutions to implement its RFID-based platform designed to prevent retained surgical sponge incidents. The ClearCount SmartSponge System works in conjunction with the SmartWand-DTX to identify each sponge in an operating room, so that they […]

KPV Solar GmbH, headquartered in the Austrian state of Carinthia, has introduced RFID technology into its photovoltaic (solar) modules, enabling greater anti-counterfeiting and product traceability. Integrated into each module’s laminate is an equipped RFID chip that will carry a distinct serial number. Each chip can also carry any related documentation and information regarding specific characteristics […]