Unisys has predicted a near future for air travel that sees in increase in self-service kiosks with embedded biometric authentication to make services such as passenger or baggage check-in quicker and easier. Unisys executives expect that, due to the continued increase in use of self-service kiosks in air travel in conjunction with the need for […]

ImageFIRST, provider of laundry services in the health care industry, has selected Fujitsu ultra-high frequency RFID tags and Positek RFID to improve garment identification and tracking at its Clearwater, Fla. facility. The laundry specialist will utilize Fujitsu WT-A511 ultra-high frequency RFID tags, which will give the company better visibility into its inventory and deliver benefits […]

TAGSYS announced the introduction of the Fashion Item Tracking System (FiTS), the company’s RFID-based end-to-end supply chain system for the apparel and fashion marketplaces. Leveraging RFID technology to provide visibility from manufacturing, through the distribution center and to the retail floor, the new system includes RFID technologies, materials, software and consulting services to satisfy the […]

Tego announced availability of the Tego Radion tag, a Gen 2 ultra-high frequency tag capable of surviving repeated gamma-sterilization and other radiation exposure commonly found in applications such as medical, life-science and food industries. Tego’s Radion tag is based on the similar technology found in Tego’s 32K chip designed for aerospace. Users can make decisions […]

Impinj announced the launch the Monza 5 tag chip and STP source tagging platform for implementing item-level RFID across retail markets and supply chains. The new Monza 5 tag chip is designed specifically for serializing items such as apparel, electronics, cosmetics, jewelry and pharmaceuticals. Monza 5 tag chips also include Impinj’s patented SafeWrite mechanism that […]

WaveMark unveiled its newest Clinical Business Intelligence and Real Time Inventory Management (CIMS) solution set. The WaveMark solution leverages RFID technology to track high value medical supplies such as stents, catheters or implantable cardiac defibrillators through receipt, storage and clinical use. The system captures individual device serial number, lot number, and expiration date and purchase […]

Metalcraft, a manufacturer of asset labeling and tag products, announced the ability to print QR codes on RFID and bar code labels and nameplates. The company will generate and print QR codes using subsurface printing, curable inks and other methods to create lasting identification in almost any environment. The new ability now adds the capacity […]

Deerfield Public Library of Deerfield, Ill. has plans to introduce RFID technology to enhance inventory monitoring and also to support its newly installed self checkout kiosks, according to the Deerfield Patch. Checking in materials will be handled by the new RFID tag system. Book and periodical returns will be automatically machine-scanned upon check in, reducing […]