CUSTOM ENGINEERING and ASK have partnered on a new thermal ticket printer. The new CUSTOM printer integrates ASK UCM108 coupler module to personalize both graphically and electrically contactless paper tickets, either in rolls or fan fold form factors. This personalization can be done at the same time, in a smooth and quick operation. The printer […]

B.O.S. Better Online Solutions announced the implementation and delivery of an RFID-enabled production line tracking system for Hollandia International, developer of advanced sleep systems. The system is based on the BOS ID software platform and BOS RFID Server, and includes Gen2 RFID inlays from UPM Raflatac, and Intermec’s CN3 mobile terminals and its IP30 RFID […]

At this year’s Calgary Stampede annual Beef Cattle Showcase officials will exhibit the impact that technology, such as RFID, has on food safety in beef cattle industry. Stampede officials will demonstrate how RFID technology makes it possible to protect beef supply by tracking cattle and quickly identify dangers that could expose their cattle to disease. […]

Zebra announced Integrated Business Systems and Services as the newest member of its channel partner program. This newly formed relationship enables IBSS to certify and incorporate Zebra hardware into its software solutions. IBSS has already implemented a solution using Zebra active RFID tags to track critical care equipment at South Carolina’s Greenville Hospital System, a […]

GENTAG has reported the successful testing of the new NXP cell phone RFID reader chip in combination with its proprietary disposable RFID sensor platform, opening global consumer markets for disposable, wireless sensors using NFC-enabled cell phones. “Integration of the new NXP chip with the major handset makers’ cell phones will allow consumers to use their […]

The Government of India is planning to implement an electronic tolling system, which would fit every vehicle with a passive RFID tag. Allowing cashless payments of highway tolls, RFID tags will be stuck to the windshield of every vehicle and readers equipped at each toll booth along India’s 71,000 (~44,000 mi) National Highways. Government officials […]

Legislation from Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is being finalized, which would require all horses to be tagged with an ID micro-chip and valid passport issued from an approved stud-book or agency, according to local news reports. Officials say this new legislation came from the need to better ensure and protect the health […]