Motorola has released a new RFID reader designed specifically for installation on warehouse vehicles such as forklifts, trucks and mobile carts. The RD5000 is composed of multiple components, including RFID reader, motion sensor, battery pack, Bluetooth, wireless LAN and antennae, all contained in a single, wireless compact unit. Once installed on a vehicle, the RD5000 […]

Seattle-based UHF Gen 2 RFID provider Impinj and Japanese global trading company Sumikin Bussan announced that Sumikin Bussan will sell the Impinj Speedway family of RFID reader and antenna products throughout Japan. Dick Yamauchi, general manager of the Supply Chain Management & Project Development Department for Sumikin Bussan, expects that the partnership will help accelerate […]

IBM and Implanet, a manufacturer of implantable medical devices have teamed up to develop BeepN’Track, a new service that traces the movement of Implanet’s products–including knee and hip implants–across its supply chain to hospitals. The BeepN’Track service uses RFID to track medical devices from Implanet to hospitals. Prior to shipping, Implanet affixes an RFID tag […]

Shanghai RFID manufacturer HUAYUAN has announced the release of their new Skateboard tag, designed specifically for the RFID-happy apparel industry. The Skateboard tag, which derives its name from its unique shape, is a Gen 2 EPC compliant passive RFID tag that features a global frequency range of 860-960 Khz. The Skateboard tag is also made […]

DAILY has just announced the release of its Rigid paper UHF RFID tag, a durable all-weather adhesive label equipped with a small IC chip and antenna. According to DAILY the UPC Gen 2 compliant tag is engineered to withstand harsh environmental conditions. The tag is made of high-quality waterproof paper that is protected against chemical […]

The Penang Public Library has recently become Malaysia’s first library to implement an RFID system compliant to the EPC Global Gen2 standard. The system, developed by Smartag Solutions, uses UPM Raflatac’s DogBone RFID tags to track more than 500,000 copies of reading material available to the library’s 800,000 users. The revamped library features an automated […]

One of the largest expenses the hospitality industry incurs comes from the theft, destruction or wear and tear of linens. To tackle this problem Linen Technology Tracking has developed linentracker, a new RFID-enabled system for monitoring linens. The system uses UHF Gen 2 RFID tags that are designed to withstand commercial washing, drying and pressing. […]

Alien Technology has announced that its UHF RFID EPC Gen 2 inlays received the distinction of “Top Ranking” performance from the 2009 European EPC Competence Center (EECC), marking the third consecutive year Alien’s inlays have topped their competitors. EECC is an independent organization based in Nuess, Germany that annually publishes UHF Tag Performance Surveys to […]

DAILY RFID has announced the release of its DL910 UHF RFID reader with a read range of up to 15 meters. The DL910 is capable of reading assets traveling at speeds of up to 100 km/h, making it suitable for rapid flow asset tracking and vehicle access control. The reader is EPC Gen 2 compliant […]

UPM Raflatac has announced the release of the Dogbone Freeze, its new RFID tag designed for use in frozen environments. According to UPM Raflatac the Dogbone Freeze tag can withstand temperatures of –40C/F, making it applicable in tracking frozen food pallets through supply chains. Global retailer METRO has already begun using the new tag in […]