The German RFID component maker TECTUS has added a new multi-frequency handheld scanner to its portfolio of RFID-enabled computers. The new scanner is intended to simplify scanning procedures for customers whose enterprises make use of RFID tags with a range of frequencies. For example, companies which use both high frequency RFID nametags for staff and […]

The Austrian outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Northland has introduced a new RFID-enabled security system. The system employs a dual-function tag manufactured by UPM Raflatac to both track inventory and serve as an anti-theft device. In a pilot project at the retailer’s new Graz store, around 1,300 items ranging from jackets to thermos flasks are […]

Kiland Business Management Systems, a software developer, has selected AAID Security Solutions, a manufacturer and distributor of long-range RFID products, to provide them with AAID’s Ultra Long Range Radio Frequency Identification tags and readers for creating real-time inventory awareness and identifying assets. Once implemented, the RFID tagged inventory will be detected by the passive readers […]

AIM Global, a trade association and authority on automatic identification and mobility, has announced the availability of new guidelines for verification and qualification of design for RFID chips and transponders in tires. The guidelines were put together by the RFID Experts Group and are expected to help the entire industry in developing new RFID technology […]

ThingMagic, a developer of RFID technologies, has announced a variety of different RFID kits available for purchase from their Web site. The kits, called M5e-Compact, Mercury5e, and Mercury4, are designed to meet the non-traditional RFID needs of customers in a low-cost and user-friendly solution. Each kit consists of RFID reader software and hardware for testing […]

Bluehill ID AG, a Swiss-based company specializing in RFID and other automatic identification technologies, has announced the successful completion of its acquisitions of Multicard AG and TagStar Systems GmbH. Multicard, also based in Switzerland, is an ID technology focusing on the programming and issuance of ID cards. In early 2008, Multicard completed its own acquisition […]

DAILY RFID has announced the launch of their new RFID Jewelry Tag, designed to enable automatic jewelry tracking in retail, wholesale, or secured storage applications. The new tags enable entire trays of tagged jewelry to be simultaneously scanned into an RFID-enabled system, eliminating the need for individual scanning and increasing staff efficiency. The tags are […]

Dates: September 18-19, 2008 Venue: Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University Location: Waco, Texas URL: www.baylor.edu/business Contact: Dr. Pedro Reyes, 254-710-7804, [email protected] Description: The theme of the symposium is the use of RFID in supply chains, and sessions will address the massive interest in this old technology, which is changing the landscape of integrated supply […]

Dates: September 30 – October 1, 2008 Location: Cambridge, UK URL: http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/europe/ Contact: Corinne Jennings, Event Manager, click here Description: Europe’s largest RFID show – RFID Europe 2008 is the industry event to attend with attendees and speakers from the major RFID sectors and applications. This year, it is co-located with the Active RFID, RTLS, […]

RedPrarie has announced the release of its E2e Supply Chain Execution suite, which incorporates both RFID and automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) technologies in hopes of simplifying and unifying the supply chain process. For the new release, RedPrairie has integrated the asset management capabilities of its stand-alone mobile resource management application into its E2e […]