As freight carriers increasingly turn to RFID to keep tabs on their cargo while in transit, they have to deal with “intermodal black holes” – routes or portions of routes where it is difficult or impossible to obtain regular scans of passive RFID tags. Trucking routes from distribution centers in Seattle to distribution sites in […]

William Frick and Co., producer of custom labeling products, has expanded their SmartMark line of durable RFID tags to include rugged floor tags. Designed to handle the rigors of warehouses and high-traffic retail environments, the floor tags can be used to identify critical areas and track pallets, displays and inventory. The tags use passive UHF […]

By Jerry Banks and David Hanny, co-authors of RFID Applied RFID implementations are becoming very numerous as they offer an expected benefit over the present way of doing things. Used in the proper situation, RFID can provide a better way of doing business or enable a much more convenient procedure for the consumer or user […]

Wescorp Energy, a developer of oil industry-related technology, has determined that the current generation of RFID chips can spend four months at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico and remain both readable and retrievable. This insight enables Wescorp to offer their Intelligent Field Resource Management (IFRM) Solution, a RFID-driven tracking and locating system for […]

South Korea’s two largest retailers, Emart and Hanaro Mart, plan to introduce RFID tracking into their inventory systems. The companies each have reached agreements with several of their major suppliers to begin labeling boxes and pallets with RFID tags before shipping to their warehouses. Emart’s initial focus will be on small digital devices such as […]

Cleveland-based SPEDE Technologies has launched a new wireless system which interfaces RFID devices to overhead cranes, enabling enhanced automation and inventory control in large warehouse situations. The SPEDE RFID Crane Locator System uses an RFID reader mounted on the crane hook to scan RFID tags on items as they are hoisted, and two RF laser […]

SecureRF has announced Jeffrey Zhu as its new chief technology officer and vice president of engineering, a position that places him in charge of developing new products based on the company’s patent-pending security method, the Algebraic Eraser. Zhu has a long resume of achievements in the RFID world, including 13 patents related to RFID technology […]

RFID component maker KSW Microtec AG has introduced its new KSW windshield inlay. The windshield tag is intended for use by commercial fleet operators or to manage access to corporate parking lots and high-security commercial and industrial areas. The inlay features a customized antenna design and assembly which removes the need for a foam standoff. […]

Seattle’s Green Lake Park will soon offer a new service for users of its 2.8 mile lake loop trail. Starting May 1, runners, walkers, cyclists and in-line skaters who pay a $65 annual membership fee will be issued a RFID tag which can be clipped to their clothes. The tags will be monitored by three […]

Thin Battery Technologies has introduced two disposable battery products for RFID tags and other products. The carbon-zinc batteries can be used in both passive and active RFID applications. The 1.5V TBT UT Series delivers about 12 mAh of energy to tags and can be made as little as 0.02 inches thick. It is intended for […]