METRO Group, one of Europe’s largest retailers, is working with Checkpoint Systems to deliver an RFID-based Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) solution. EAS enables retailers to not only know when a theft has occurred but also what specific merchandise was stolen, granting them a more accurate picture of inventory levels. According to Checkpoint, EAS systems represent […]

The Southeast Alabama Medical Center (SAMC) in Dothan, Ala. has chosen to expand its Ekahau Real Time Location System (RTLS) to include campus-wide monitoring of its refrigerators and freezers. SAMC deployed Ekahau’s RTLS campuswide earlier this year to track critical clinical assets, such as infusion pumps and patient monitors over its Wi-Fi network. SAMC expanded […]

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 […]

Munich International Airport has announced that it will adopt AeroScout`s GPS and Wi-Fi RFID solution to track thousands of cargo and passenger baggage dollies as they move about the airport. AeroScout T6 GPS Wi-Fi Tags will be mounted on the airport`s cargo dollies, used by cargo companies to pick up and drop off packages, and […]

The New Belgium Brewing Company is adopting an RFID asset tracking solution by Fluensee to help track, manage and improve the utilization of its 150,000 kegs. New Belgium will implement Fluensee’s browser-based AssetTrack application and passive RFID technology to provide better visibility to its keg fleet, monitor fill-to-fill cycle time for each keg, track the […]

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 […]

Norton Health Care opened the doors to its newest hospital at Brownsboro Crossing in Louisville, featuring a fully integrated RFID tracking system designed to remotely monitor a patient’s location and medical status, track and inventory equipment and report the temperature of medicines and blood samples in the hospital refrigerators. “This entire hospital was designed from […]

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 […]

UK-based Ubisense has announced a new wireless deployment option for its Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS), allowing for greater ease in installation as well as reduced energy costs. With the WiFi upgrade, Ubisense sensors can now operate in a ‘wireless’ mode, where they only need a local power supply to communicate over standard WiFi networks […]

3M has announced the release of its Mini RFID Tracking Pad, a compact, low-profile reader about the size of a mouse pad. The Mini Pad comes with several features new to the 3MTracking Pad line, including user interface lights for a quick confirmation of a successful transaction or event. The device features USB interface, allowing […]