The programming for the RFID Europe 2008 will offer insight into a number of big RFID projects from the industry players responsible for them, as well as some major breakthrough announcements. Insiders will speak about the London Oyster card project, the National Health Service’s various tracking projects, major textile and apparel solutions and retail efforts […]

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) has created a new interactive tool to promote its pool of all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags. The new calculator, on iGPS’s Web site, enables companies to predict the reduction in fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions resulting from a switch to all-plastic pallets from typical multi-use wood pallets. The […]

RFID readers with integrated antennas are the product of the moment, as GAO RFID Asset Tracking has announced the launch of its own version of the space-saving device, the same day as ThingMagic debuted its version. GAO’s device is a simple, low-cost and low-profile alternative to traditional readers featuring external antenna ports only, taking up […]

ThingMagic Inc. has announced the North American release of its new Astra integrated RFID reader/antenna. The Astra features an design which makes it suitable for asset management applications in offices, hospitals or commercial enterprises where streamlining is necessary. The Astra strives for a sleek design, with all its components wrapped into a flat, 10-inch square […]

Sonoco, the world’s largest manufacturer of fiber-based tubes and cores used in packing paper products, has launched an RFID-enabled tracking solution for its customers. In cooperation with IPICO, Sonoco created the Intellicore, a fiber core with embedded RFID tags to enable customers to automatically identify, track and locate paper rolls at any point in the […]

Network infrastructure provider SonicWALL has selected InSync Software’s Edgeware platform and Asset Tracking Solution to create a visible inventory system as well as provide an indisputable performance metric for its suppliers. SonicWALL will use the InSync system to improve in-transit times, lead times, lower inventory levels and manage the performance of devices provided by other […]

The Portuguese book retailer Byblos hopes the RFID-enabled system in its new Lisbon superstore will improve customer service, inventory control and security. The 4500 square-meter Byblos Amoreiras store offers 350,000 books, games and videos for sale, each tagged with an RFID device. The system, developed by CreativeSystems and using RFID labels designed for the retailer […]

Europe-based Sokymat Automotive has launched two new additions to its line of industrial application RFID tags. The new Slim Tag is intended to enable warehouse logistic management, and the Waste Bin Tag is, as the name suggests, aimed at waste management applications. The Slim Tag is designed for managing logistics in large warehouse environments, including […]

Alien Technology, in cooperation with real-time location solutions (RTLS) provider Ubisense, has announced the completion of customer field tests using combined RTLS/RFID technology for automotive production line component verification. In the test, Ubisense integrated standard Alien RFID readers into its Location Platform. The solution enabled assembly stations to recognize each car through its VIN (Vehicle […]

IBM has announced an agreement with Matiq to use RFID solutions to track and trace poultry and meat products from the farm, through the supply chain, to supermarket shelves. The system will be the first of its kind in the Scandinavian countries. IBM and Matiq, the IT subsidiary of Nortura, Norway’s largest food supplier, will […]