Omni-ID revealed that Saipem, provider of construction and subsea engineering services to offshore oil and gas industries, selected the Omni-ID Max passive RFID tag for tracking its high-value metal assets. Saipem looks to automate location tracking of large industrial equipment such as cranes and drilling rigs, all while performing well in an environment surrounded by […]

Integrating RFID data into video images to provide higher visibility has been made possible with the combination of Dallmeier’s experience in video surveillance shared with initPRO’s knowledge of RFID technology. Data transmitted via RFID tags, such as date, time or serial number, can be integrated into any video image, using management software, allowing users to […]

Schweizer Electronic and Siemens Austria have united to bring a new type of RFID transponder with an integrated sensor technology known as SEAGSens. The SEAGSens technology will be used for temperature monitoring, tracing and identification of blood bags, medications and other food items. Schweizer Electronic, in collaboration with Offenburg University, will be responsible for the […]

GAO unveiled a new ultra high frequency Gen 2 soft tag capable of enduring the harsh laundry industries, including dry cleaners and hot rotary irons. Operating at frequencies of 902 MHz to 928 MHz (USA) and 865 MHz to 868 MHz (EU), the tag is resistant to high temperatures and harsh conditions that are commonly […]

Bombardier Transportation, McMaster RFID Applications Lab and Ontario Centres of Excellence are teaming up to develop location awareness technology that can be used to notify subway operators of the exact location of track inspectors and workers. The idea is to use RFID tags to broadcast a signal to approaching subway operators notifying them of the […]

In courthouses and law firms keeping track of records can be a hassle. Who checked them out? Did they sign them back in? The amount of time it can take to locate a missing record eats up valuable resources. Courts and law firms around the country are looking to RFID to keep track of files. […]

California truckers are outraged at the new RFID system which recently became mandatory, reports the Oakland Tribune. Drivers are required to have RFID tags to verify their truck’s compliance with the California Air Resources Board truck registry database. But hundreds of drivers were turned away either because the units were faulty or hadn’t been registered […]