Goodpack Limited has begun the implementation of RFID tagging every one of its more than 2.6 million intermediate bulk containers (IBC). The Singapore-based company provides a patented unique packaging alternative for bulk cargo to replace wooden boxes and metal drums, for cost and environmental advantages. The RFID solution will be used to prevent loss and […]

TagMaster announced that its Austria-based partner, 7iD Technologies, has ordered the delivery of 45 new TagMaster ultra high frequency XT-3 readers as part for a vehicle tracking installation in Europe. The TagMaster XT-3 RFID reader is an EPC Gen 2 (ISO 18000-6C) compliant ultra high frequency reader with built in antenna, with the capacity to […]

The Vigo County Public Library in Terre Haute, Ind. has selected 3M RFID and the 3M automated materials handling system to help improve efficiency for library staff and patrons. Founded in 1882, the Vigo County library has over 600,000 visits annually and has an annual circulation of nearly 900,000. With the products and technology from […]

Awarepoint announced that it will integrate its real-time location (RTLS) system for health care environments with Meditech’s electronic health record (EHR). The effort aims to improve throughput and patient safety in hospital emergency departments (ED). The 210-bed Monongahela Valley Hospital, Pa., is one of the first hospitals in the country to implement the EHR-RLTS combination. […]

The National Research Council-Canada Centre for Computer-Assisted Construction Technologies (NRC-CCCT) has launched a joint effort to deploy RFID technology to track pre-cast concrete tunnel liner segments that will be part of a Toronto project expected to be complete in 2012. According to Journal of Commerce, NRC-CCCT has paired with Woodstock, Ontario based component manufacturer to […]

Tego Inc. announced the addition of the TegoChip 2000 to its product line with optimization for Air Transport Associations (ATA) Spec 2000 part identification. The TegoChip 2000, 2 kilobit low memory RFID chip is designed for tagging aircraft parts that require only birth record storage and identification. For example, oxygen tanks and life vests need […]

As many as 5,000 Florida citizens will gather this Saturday at the Big Pink Ribbon event in Polk City, Fla. to form the world’s largest human awareness ribbon. UPM RFID, the University of South Florida Polytechnic and Borda Technology will supply their RFID technology and custom software to accurately count participants, as they attempt to […]