OATSystems, a division of Checkpoint Systems, announced that Airbus has extended its contract for OATSystems’ Auto-ID & RFID software services for an additional three years. Airbus originally paired with OATSystems in 2008 to provide a multi-million dollar, multi-year Auto-ID software platform. In its initial two-year agreement Airbus deployed OATSystems’ software platform, which is now a […]

Fujitsu announced a strategic partnership with Positek RFID that will integrate the Fujitsu WT-A511 RFID tags into the Positek line of garment tracking solutions. The WT-A511 RFID tags are durable, able to withstand hundreds of washings in harsh chemicals associated with dry cleaning, temperatures reaching up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for drying or ironing, and […]

Alien Technology has joined RFUD4U to form a collaborative educational partnership in an effort to help standardize and align RFID educational curriculums. The two will offer a four-day RFID certification-training program with a combination of classroom and hands-on training. An optional CompTIA exam will be offered at the end of each session. Alien’s RFID Solutions […]

DLI announced the availability of its mobile point-of-sale tablet, enabling businesses to exchange data and communicate wirelessly both indoors and out with a 3-in-1 mobile payment module. The DLI 8800 tablet sports a mag-stripe reader, 2D bar code scanner/imager, as well as a contactless-payment reader that will enable businesses to accept customer payments throughout the […]

Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, N.J., is using IBM’s real-time locating services, along with Sonitor Technologies’ infrastructure to track medical equipment and ensure compliance with patient safety regulations. The system will initially track more than 2,000 pieces of equipment including heart monitors, infusion pumps and ventilators using ultrasound receivers and tagging technology from Sonitor […]

Ubisense has completed installation of its real-time location system, in conjunction with Verkehrsautomatisierung Berlin (VAB), at two depots for the Jena Transit Authority. Vehicles equipped with Ubisense RFID tags communicate with sensors located at various positions around each of the depots. Location information is provided and used in real-time, enabling the exact position of vehicles […]

TAGSYS announced that European fashion retailer Serge Blanco, is using its RFID for retail solution to gain item-level visibility of merchandise at its store in Toulon, France. The solution incorporates TAGSYS ultra-high frequency garment hang tags, handheld and point of sale readers, security gates for loss prevention and e-Connectware software. The system automates store receiving, […]