William Frick & Company, an Illinois-based labeling company which also manufacturers and distributes RFID tags, has announced a partnership with South Carolina’s Technologies ROI (TROI). Under the deal, Frick will be the exclusive North American distributor of TROI’s line of harsh environment RFID tags and labels. Frick will market the TROI tags as part its […]

Germany’s Jungheinrich AG has launched two RFID-enabled very narrow aisle (VNA) vertical order pickers. The EKS 210 and EKS 312, which vary somewhat in chassis size and speed and load-bearing abilities, deploy RFID technology to improve communication and assist in automating the inventory-picking process. Jungheinrich’s system uses an RFID-enabled warehouse navigation unit to transmit picking […]

Texas Instruments (TI), a major RFID manufacturer, has announced a reorganization of its RFID business. Though the changes will result in job losses and some changes in the focus of TI’s RFID efforts, the company offered assurances that it is not abandoning the RFID market, according to a report in RFID Journal. The restructuring centers […]

I.D. Systems Inc., a provider of wireless vehicle management solutions (VMS), has introduced PowerFleet, a VMS for forklifts and other industrial vehicles. The new solution deploys a combination of software and wireless communication technology to address the complexities of industrial fleet management. At a basic level, PowerFleet is designed to facilitate the most critical safety […]

A panel of gaming industry experts have awarded Gaming Partners International (GPI) the 2009 International Gaming Award for Best Technology Manufacturer for its RFID TableTop Authenticator. The award was presented at the start of the International Gaming Expo held last month in London. “Our TableTop Authenticator is a great device to fight counterfeiting and fraudulent […]

3M Company has launched an RFID-enabled system to track hospital patient records. The new plug-and-play Patient Record Tracking Solution is intended to make it easy for hospital staff to quickly and easily locate patient records. The system places an RFID-enabled tag on each patient record. The tags are linked to a 3M database, and a […]

By David C. Wyld, Southeastern Louisiana University Clearly, the airline industry is being tested as never before. The business press has been replete with bad news for the airline industry of late. All over the world, from the United States and throughout Europe and Asia, airlines are facing fast-rising costs, as jet fuel becomes their […]