Steel fabricator Standard Supplies has selected Vela Systems, a provider of mobile field software for the construction industry, to design an RFID-enabled tracking system for its products. Vela Systems, headquartered in Massachusetts, will collaborate with the Finnish firm Tekla Structures to create the system. Standard Supplies is a Maryland-based fabricator of structural steel for mid-sized […]

William Frick & Company, an Illinois-based labeling company which also manufacturers and distributes RFID tags, has announced a partnership with South Carolina’s Technologies ROI (TROI). Under the deal, Frick will be the exclusive North American distributor of TROI’s line of harsh environment RFID tags and labels. Frick will market the TROI tags as part its […]

Germany’s Jungheinrich AG has launched two RFID-enabled very narrow aisle (VNA) vertical order pickers. The EKS 210 and EKS 312, which vary somewhat in chassis size and speed and load-bearing abilities, deploy RFID technology to improve communication and assist in automating the inventory-picking process. Jungheinrich’s system uses an RFID-enabled warehouse navigation unit to transmit picking […]

I.D. Systems Inc., a provider of wireless vehicle management solutions (VMS), has introduced PowerFleet, a VMS for forklifts and other industrial vehicles. The new solution deploys a combination of software and wireless communication technology to address the complexities of industrial fleet management. At a basic level, PowerFleet is designed to facilitate the most critical safety […]

By David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University Clearly, the airline industry is being tested as never before. The business press has been replete with bad news for the airline industry of late. All over the world, from the United States and throughout Europe and Asia, airlines are facing fast-rising costs, as jet fuel becomes their […]

RFID Global Solutions Inc. (RFIDGS) has named Diana Hage as its new Chief Executive Officer. Hage joins RFIDGS, a provider of asset visibility solutions, after executive roles at ODIN Technologies and IBM. Hage was head of European operations and Chief Operating Officer for ODIN Technologies, supervising professional services, European operations, and key accounts from aerospace […]

Pittsburgh-based Mobile Aspects, a provider of RFID-enabled health care solutions, has announced a financing plan for cash-strapped hospitals and other health care institutions. The new program, called RFID FlexPay, makes Mobile Aspects’ solutions available though rental or leasing agreements. With RFID FlexPay, payment can be arranged on a monthly basis for a variety of contract […]

The State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture and the Hawaii Farm Bureau have partnered for a three-year pilot RFID program designed to promote food safety by enabling product visibility throughout the supply chain. The Hawaii Produce Traceability initiative uses RFID technology to track fresh produce down to the farm, or even field, level. The initiative, […]

RFID inlay producer TagStar Systems GmbH has introduced a new inlay based on a chip developed by IDS Microchip, specialists in integrated circuits for RFID systems. The chip the inlay is based on, the IDS-SL13LA, was named a 2008 electronic product of the year by Electronic Products magazine, for its ability to produce a wide […]

RFID tag and inlay provider UPM Raflatac has announced it has been invited to serve on the advisory board of the University of Arkansas RFID Research Center. The facility is notable for the research it has conducted on the use of RFID in inventory management, demonstrating RFID’s ability to automate and enhance inventory management processes […]