The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has placed an order with Hitachi Asia Ltd. to supply passive RFID technology that will enable the Singapore Government to track various emergency equipment at all sixteen fire stations island wide. The Singapore agency will be provided approximately 13,000 passive RFID tags and 55 RFID handheld readers with a […]

STMicroelectronics developed a new RF testing method that uses electromagnetic waves instead of contact probes to remotely evaluate wafers equipped with RFID ICs. According to ST, this “contactless” approach results in higher yields, shorter testing times and lower product cost. In addition, contactless testing allows RF circuits to be tested under conditions that are close […]

TravelCenters of America has agreed to purchase and install the RFID-enabled Fuel Island Manager cardless fuel transaction technology at all of its locations nationwide. Developed by QuikQ, the Fuel Island Manager system offers travel centers and transportation companies a more efficient way for its drivers to fuel, while granting more options for the companies to […]

NCR Corporation is working together with the Tampa Bay Lightning to help drive ticket sales and loyalty at games. NCR integrated its radio frequency (RF) technology with the Quest Venue Management software solution and Lightning fan’s jerseys. The installation consisted of 10,000 RFID tags, embedded into exclusive season ticket holder jerseys and approximately 250 readers […]

Teijin Fibers Limited will be launching its digital smart shelf-management system incorporating Cell Form, the company’s two-dimensional data-communication sheet, ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID reader and compatible tags. Cell Form smart sheets placed on each shelf support the identification and management of merchandise fitted with RFID tags. The real-time solution enables inventory management and security applications, […]

SMARTRAC announced that the company recently signed an agreement to acquireNeology Inc., a provider of integrated solutions for the tolling, electronic vehicle registration (EVR) and public safety markets. With the acquisition of Neology, SMARTRAC expects to expand its reach in the electronic vehicle registration and electronic toll collection market in the Americas. Neology and the […]

The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) and GS1 US are co-sponsoring a webinar on Dec. 14 to share findings from a recent study to assess the impact of RFID for apparel and footwear companies. In the first phase of the study, the University of Arkansas’ RFID Research Center Lab identified 60 cases that could […]

International fashion brand DAZZLE has implemented an item-level RFID project in their China retail chain using UPM RFID inlays. The fashion brand collection will carry hang tags equipped with UPM ShortDipole and UPM Belt RFID inlays to improve supply chain and sales channel management. With the item-level RFID system in place, the DAZZLE fashion group […]

Asco has implemented an RFID solution developed and installed by Zetes-RFIDea for prompt tracking and to improve management of its machining supports. The company develops, produces and processes high-precision steel and titanium components for the aircraft industry. The real-time updating solution will further assist in reducing the number of lost assets and enable personnel to […]

Ekahau announced it has joined the Juniper Networks Technology Alliance program as a foundation partner. The Ekahau RTLS system will leverage Juniper’s wireless networks to derive real-time location, status and other information about Ekahau Wi-Fi tags without requiring any proprietary sensors or readers. Juniper’s family of wireless local area network (WLAN) controllers and access points […]