The U.S. government efforts to tighten security in the pharmaceutical supply chain by mandating the industry adopt track-and-trace technology hit a roadblock last week when a federal court judge issued an injunction, RFID Update reports. The injunction lifts pedigree requirements for drug shipments, slowing momentum behind RFID e-pedigree adoption.    

RFID tagging on an item-level for pharmaceuticals is 100 percent reliable, according to packager Owens-Illinois (O-I) and RFID company Impinj. Two demonstrations were conducted at the RFID Health Care Industry Adoption Summit in Washington, using a near-field ultrahigh frequency (UHF) Gen 2 RFID solution consisting of readers and chips from Impinj and item-level embedded RFID […]

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 […]

Ekahau Inc., a provider of Wi-Fi-based real-time location systems (RTLS), today introduced the Ekahau Positioning Engine (EPE) 4.0, a major upgrade of Ekahau’s server software that features faster and more accurate location tracking capabilities than its predecessor. It’s a solution, say some, that is ideal for RFID applications. “Our strong partner relationship has resulted in […]

Scooter maker Razor USA picked ODIN Technologies to carry out its RFID compliance schemes just in time for the Christmas holiday. ODIN will create a specially tailored “compliance solution” for the company. Home of the popular Razor kick scooter, Razor USA has other scooters like the E100, E200, E300 and E500S (electric scooters). Its line […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

ID printer provider Zebra Technologies has selected SkyeTeck’s embedded RFID reader module for use in one of its latest printer/encoders. In addition to printing/encoding, the module is also being used in contactless payments, handheld reading/encoding and item-level inventory. R110XiHF Printer to Incorporate M2 HF SkyeModule for High-Performance, Multi-Protocol Tag Encoding WESTMINSTER, Colo.–SkyeTek, Inc., the leading […]

SkyeTek Inc., which makes RFID reader technology, announced that Zebra Technologies is using its M2 as the embedded RFID reader module for its R110XiHF printer/encoder. The recently launched High Frequency RFID OEM readers come with 200mW of output power, broad tag support, and onboard security. Besides printing/encoding, the M2 is also experiencing rapid adoption in […]

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 […]