GAO RFID has announced the launch of its new contactless 13.56MHz RFID disc tag. According to GAO, the clear, thin tag is designed for numerous applications, including asset tracking, anti-counterfeiting, process control, factory automation systems, item identification and security. The tag, model 113415, uses a 1K Mifare chip, is compliant with the ISO 14443 standard, […]

Tyco announced it will be showcasing an inventory intelligence solution suite, at the 2011 NRF Big Show and EXPO, which will help retailers achieve omni-channel and store strategies through improved inventory accuracy, control, and retail execution. The inventory intelligence suite includes: inventory visibility software and hardware platform to deliver item-level visibility and control over inventory […]

Omnitrol Networks announced it has partnered with BT, a provider communications solutions and services, to develop and deploy RFID-based item-level tracking solutions for retail industries. The new RFID solutions will track actual inventory movements and item-level pace by stock keeping unit (SKU) and deliver real-time replenishment alerts and visibility for retail store managers. The distributed […]

UPM RFID and partners have announced that they will exhibit innovative RFID solutions designed to streamline inventory management and reduce shrink and theft at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 100th Annual Convention and Expo. UPM RFID together with Seeonic, Pittsfield ID Technologies, Retailers Advantage and Freedom Shopping will demonstrate technology from RFID systems that optimize […]

GAO announced two new antenna designs with the release of the circular polarized active RFID patch antenna, model 304004, and the ultra-high frequency guardwall antenna, model 32602. The polarized active RFID patch antenna operates at 433MHz and is compliant with the ETS 300 019 standard and is particularly suited for applications such as vehicle yard […]

Trimble announced that its embedded RFID readers are being used as part of an inventory management system deployed by Germany-based fashion and lifestyle company Gerry Weber. Trimble’s ThingMagic M5e and M5e-Compact RFID reader modules power several components of the system including handheld scanners used for inventory, point-of-sale devices and electronic article surveillance gate antennas. To […]

Impinj announced that French jeweler CLEOR has implemented Impinj RFID technology as part of a chain-wide solution aimed to improve inventory accuracy. The RFID solution, developed by Frequentiel and Tageos, employs multiple read points throughout the supply chain including automated shipment receiving, delivery verification and on-shelf inventory. Impinj Speedway Revolution readers with Tageos Cube antennas […]

UPM Raflatac introduced a new Belt ultra-high frequency RFID tag designed for item-level applications including consumer electronics, retail supply chain and apparel tagging. Based on NXP’s UCODE G2iL integrated circuit, the new Belt is features a global antenna design that enables end-users dependable performance using a single tag in frequency regions worldwide, regardless of local […]

Mission Hospital located in Mission Viejo, California has chosen CenTrak, Inc. to install its real-time locating system to enhance asset management and equipment distribution services. The Orange County hospital had roughly 1,400 pieces of movable medical equipment tagged, eliminating equipment loss/theft while decreasing time spent searching for and cleaning equipment. Integrated into the CenTrak infrastructure […]

The United States Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, has deployed a RFID weapons tracking solution by ODIN to track a variety of weapons in and out of a key armory. The system deployed – ODIN’s EasyArms – is an RFID hardware and software solution used to automatically log weapons and users into and […]