The Newport News Public Library System (NNPLS) in Virginia has commissioned Bibliotheca for the installation of library RFID equipment and automated materials handling solutions. The completed project will fully equip the System’s four community public libraries and a Public Law Library to improve the efficiency of staff, increase the level of customer service offered within […]

Samsung announced its involvement in the roll out of ticketless RFID technology at live music events in the United Kingdom (UK). Working together with Kilimanjaro Live and Intellitix, Samsung will bring the new technology to festival goers in the form of special RFID wristbands which will be read on arrival to validate visitors’ entry – […]

Cooltrax announced that Schwan’s Global Supply Chain Inc., the manufacturing arm of The Schwan Food Company, has selected Cooltrax Fresh inTransit to equip its private fleet of refrigerated trailers with real-time cold chain tracking and monitoring. Fresh inTransit tracks the location of refrigerated trailers and monitors all aspects of the performance of the fridge unit […]

HID Global announced its new SlimFlex Square Tag, a durable ultra-high frequency RFID tag that enables users multiple mounting options for enhanced read range in industrial applications. The SlimFlex Square configuration delivers read ranges of up to 26 feet in dry conditions when mounted to a non-metal surface and in wet conditions when mounted vertically […]

DAILY RFID launched its RFID laundry tag series for linen management and laundry tracking to simplify the tracking process. The new washable RFID laundry tags, available low frequency, high frequency and ultra-high frequency options, are all designed to collect data from hundreds of linen items in few seconds, while being able to withstand the harsh […]

Finnish Transport Agency, Liikennevirasto, deployed a passive RFID railway tracking system from Vilant designed to improve the safety and service of operations on the state’s rail network. Liikennevirasto monitors the condition of the rolling stock on Finnish rails through a network of detectors installed along the track. Vilant will install 120 specialized RFID reader units, […]

The Menlo Park Main Library in California is reopening this week after having been closed for the past month, while its staff installed more than 80,000 RFID tags into the book collection, according to a local news brief. When it opens later this week, the library will feature four new self-checkout stations where readers can […]

TAGSYS has announced that its FiTS (Fashion Item Tracking System) offering ensures complete compliance with new RFID guidelines, published last week by independent standards administrator GS1 US, which includes support for Serial Global Trade Item Number (SGTIN)-96. The modular system provides global visibility from source to department stores and supports cross-chain collaboration. The TAGSYS system […]

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival sold more than 80,000 passes to the four-day event in Manchester, Tenn. Bonaroo is different from other multi-day concert events because attendees camp out at the site. Instead of issuing tickets and scanning bar codes, the event has tickets encoded on RFID-enabled wristbands that concertgoers use to gain access […]

Student ID cards equipped with RFID are starting to show up more and more in K-12 schools. According to Labeling News, schools are now adopting RFID technology to track everything from student attendance to valuable assets. Tracking attendance with RFID could help school districts recoup more money since the number of students in a classroom […]