The BRIDGE (Building Radio Frequency IDentification for the Global Environment) project has announced the conclusion of its three year European Union funded initiative to research, develop and implement tools to enable the deployment of EPCglobal RFID applications across Europe. The project involved 31 partners, including five GS1 organizations, five universities, 11 solution providers and eight […]

Alien Technology has released its new compact ALR-9900-EMA reader, designed to outperform its 866MHz predecessors in half the footprint, according to Alien. The new reader supports near-field and far-field coupling, and includes an Alien Reader Protocol (ARP) engine for autonomous mode of operation as well as full support for Alien’s Higgs-3 based inlay portfolio, which […]

The U.S. Department of State has announced that it will tag 10,000 mission critical IT assets using ODIN’s RFID turn-key IT asset tracking solution. The DoS has chosen the UHF Gen 2 passive RFID tracking system to save money, increase security, and reduce administrative burden. According to ODIN, the State Department’s agency-wide adoption of RFID […]

GAO RFID has announced the release of its “ultra-rugged” UHF EPC Class 1 Gen 2 RFID reader. The reader boasts a read range of 7 meters in open space and up to 11 meters in an indoor confined area and has successfully undergone drop testing from 1.5 meters on 6 sides. The reader also features […]

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has announced that it will upgrade its 21 country quality efficiency program with new RFID tags provided by Alien. The program involves placement of UHF RFID tags within thousands of test-delivery envelopes which are subsequently circulated throughout various post offices in the 21 participating countries, ranging from Mexico to Malaysia. […]

iDTRONIC has introduced its new UHF RFID Desktop Reader from its EVO series for multi-tag transponder reading and writing with a USB interface. The UHF USB Desktop Reader supports ISO18000-6 B/C tags including Class1 Gen2, and accommodates a frequency range of 840—960MHz, making it usable in Europe, US and Japan. The Desktop Reader is integrable […]

55 food service manufacturers, distributors and operators have launched the Food Service GS1 US Standards Initiative, adopting a common time line for voluntary implementation of GS1 Global standards for item tracking across their supply chains. GS1 US, a non-profit organization that sets standards in supply management, hopes that by getting the major players in the […]

Over the past six years, small appliance manufacturer Conair (Cuisinart, Waring, Rusk, Scunci) has reported tremendous success using RFID in its factories and supply chains. With RFID Conair has reportedly reduced labor costs, increased cash flow and improved inventory management and on-shelf availability. As one of Wal-Mart’s top 100 suppliers, in 2003 Conair was faced […]

Spain’s NextPoint Solutions has just released EPC Hotspot, its new software that shows the best location to affix RFID tags on a given product, as well as defines the highest performance configuration for RFID readers. EPC Hotspot works by creating color-coded 3D virtual representations of pallets to determine the optimum tagging area on the pallet […]

Passive UHF RFID tag manufacturer Omni-ID has unveiled its next-generation technology platform, featuring a number of changes in both design and functionality to its line of on-metal products. According to Omni-ID, the next-generation technology platform includes the following: Global Broadband Standard and Operability: Omni-ID tags will be “optimized” for global frequencies in accordance with EPC […]