“The tunnel is a natural extension of our core mission to make wireless sensor deployments as easy as possible.” That’s the buzz from Blue Vector’s Nancy Anderson (CEO), speaking of her company’s new item-level conveyor tunnel, which reads both HF and UHF tags (the jury’s still out on which is better for pharma apps, we’re […]

Impinj, which makes UHF RFID chips, said its pharmaceutical manufacturing demo proved new doesn’t mean slow. In pharmaceutical manufacturing and fill-line demonstrations at the RFID Health Care Industry Adoption Summit, a near-field UHF Gen 2 RFID “solution” made of Impinj’s Speedway™ reader and O-I’s item-level embedded RFID tags (powered by Impinj’s Monza™ chips) achieved 100 […]

A Lake Forest, Calif., company says its new RFID product will help make drug recalls and recall management easier. Vue Technology is touting its item-level RFID platform, TrueVUE – a powerful software suite that delivers a scalable and reliable infrastructure. According to the press release issued esterday, Vue’s hot-off-the-shelf product allows standard readers to network […]

“Advanced ID looks forward to serving not only the supply chain business, but also the tire industry and the animal identification industry in India.” That’s the word from Dan Finch, president and CEO of Advanced ID Corporation, which just received an order for 100 of its UHF RFID readers in India. “We are already seeing […]

By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor On the same day the “enterprise mobility” company announced its looming acquisition by handset manufacturer Motorola, manufacturer Symbol Technologies rolled out a new RFID reader for harsh, rugged environments. The RD5000, a vast improvement over older readers, is a compact, mobile Gen 2 RFID reader that can be integrated with […]

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., which manufactures and markets RFID-based products for identification, tracking, security, and merchandising applications, today announced its new RFID go-to-market strategy. The company will focus its efforts on satisfying the evolving RF and RFID needs of its core retail customers as well as supporting its existing library business. And instead of taking the […]

“This truly multi-industry, multi-stakeholder initiative is a significant step toward standardizing RFID data.” So says Chris Adcock, president of EPCglobal Inc., about the organization’s new RFID pilot program, spearheaded by its Transportation and Logistics Industry Action Group. The first phase of the pilot, which is planned to be completed in February 2007, will assess the […]

RFID and wireless handhelds or PDAs? Yes, sooner than you think. “We’ve extended the best features from this chipset to meet the stringent needs of the RFID marketplace over the next several years,” Haresh Patel, senior vice president of sales and marketing for WJ Communications. “By integrating the WJC200 chipset directly into handhelds, PDAs and […]

Previous trials can’t touch this: Jointly conducted tests between RFID network infrastructure newbe Reva Systems and semiconductor provider Impinj achieved “breakthrough status” in recent tests, say reps at both companies. It all unfolded at a working distribution center, where 36 pallets holding over 2,200 tagged, real-world consumer goods were loaded and simultaneously transported at full […]

Metal. In some environments, it’s a buzzkill. The new Sontec Co., Ltd., RFID transponder features high read-range performance to facilitate supply chain optimization for consumer goods suppliers of appliances, electronics and products with high metal content. It’s a “practical UHF Gen 2-based RSC management solution for the normally difficult application environment associated with metals,” according […]