CURRENT NEWS

• Nedap Announces Hitechnour As Certified Partner Long-Range Identification

  HiTechNour has been established since 2005 as one of the leading and longest running distributors in Egypt. HiTechNour has a vital role in the value chain, linking leading global technology manufacturers to thousands of resellers in Egypt.

• Zebra Technologies Expands Location Solutions Portfolio For Industrial Markets

  Zebra Technologies Corporation, the market leader in rugged mobile computers, barcode scanners and printers enhanced with software and services to enable real-time enterprise visibility, recently unveiled the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of business-class location solutions for the manufacturing and transportation and logistics industries.

• DAILY RFID Released The Newly Long Range RFID Asset Management Tag

  DAILY RFID just released the latest Long Range RFID Asset Management Tag which is quite small in size but with many advanced features and very reliable performance.

• Global NFC Forum 2018 Innovation Award Winners Announced

  The NFC Forum announced today the winners in its 2018 NFC Forum Innovation Awards Program. The winning entries were named at an awards ceremony held today at the NFC Forum all-member meeting during its day-long NFC Innovation Day in London. Nine finalists were selected from over 60 entries and one first-place winner was chosen for each category by a jury composed of global leaders and industry experts. Entries were judged on their innovation, commercial

• Top New York Luxury Hotel, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, Maximizes Profitability By Utilizing RFID Inventory Management System

  InvoTech Systems Inc. announced the implementation of its RFID Uniform and Linen Systems at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in New York, New York

FEATURE ARTICLES

• MIT's Small Aerial Drones Relay RFID Signals To Track Merchandise

  Small, aerial drones that relay radio frequency (RF) signals could be used by retailers to more efficiently locate merchandise stored in large warehouses, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers who developed the system.

• RFID 101 + Pros And Cons

  If putting data into computer databases with little to no human intervention sounds appealing to your company, radio-frequency identification may be for you. Radio-frequency identification, otherwise known as RFID, is a technological tool that reads tags, identifies information about the object the label is attached to, and enters this information into a computer database. This technology is similar to barcoding; however, RFID systems are able to store much more information than traditional barcodes.

• The EPC Mandate ROI Guide

  Today, many retailers are promoting omnichannel retail initiatives in order to offer their services and products to more consumers on more marketing platforms. It’s no secret that retailers with growing omnichannel initiatives see strong benefits with RFID from the DC to receiving to the back room, and the selling floor.

• Transformative Technology Changing Manufacturing — Is RFID The Competitive Advantage You Need?

  At one time it was enough to just streamline operations to become more “Lean”. And those lean initiatives helped many manufacturers get through financial crises and economic downturns. Process automation and barcoding made a significant impact, but even the right mix of efficiency and business systems isn’t enough with today’s advancements.

• Singaporean Researchers Aiming To Boost RFID Security

  Singaporean scientists are researching various methods to beef up the security capabilities of RFID (radio frequency identification) technologies as these become more ubiquitous.

FEATURED RFID PRODUCTS

Wavetrend: RX1000 Wireless Reader

The RX1000 reader detects and decodes RFID (radio frequency identification) signals from Wavetrend’s range of active RFID tags. It can operate in rugged conditions at ultra long ranges, subject to the appropriate antenna being fitted to the unit.

PureRF Series Ultra Long Range RFID Tags

The PureRF series of Ultra Long Range RFID Tags are used for hands-free asset protection, vehicle identification and personnel tracking.

UA1000i UHF RFID Appliance

The UA1000i is an industrial grade RFID appliance with advanced integrated software capabilities supporting the UHF RFID standard. The system includes an integrated antenna and is packaged in a compact form factor.

NCR TransitionWorks Asset Visibility

NCR offers an asset visibility solution to help manufacturers, retailers, and distributors improve their top and bottom lines. NCR Asset Visibility software increases the visibility and utilization of corporate assets such as tooling on the production line, fixtures in the store, totes in the distribution center, or company professionals.

IT And Data Center Asset Tracking

Location and Lifecycle Tracking for your High Value IT Assets.

Avery Dennison: Monarch RFID Labels

Monarch RFID "Smart" labels, featuring Avery Dennison and alternate types of inlays, are twice tested in the factory. All "no power" and "low power" underperforming inlays are removed and replaced before they leave our building.

Lowry Labels and Supplies

Lowry is one of the nation's largest providers of quality labels and related printing supplie. Whether it's custom labels designed and printed to your specifications, DLT labels for leading tape library manufacturers, or simply blank case labels - Lowry has a labeling solution to fit your needs.

Two Technologies JETT•RFID+ Hand Held Computer

This JETT•RFID+ can read tag IDs, read and write data blocks, as well as authenticate and encrypt data to and from compatible tags. These new capabilities allow solutions to support secure storage of information on tags for privacy, security which is required in a number of markets including healthcare, access control, and mobile commerce.

InfoLogix HealthTrax Asset Tracking Software

The HealthTrax system includes real-time location services (RTLS), long-range active RFID, telemetry and choke-point visibility all in a single integrated, cost-effective infrastructure.

Windshield Tag For LR-911

AWID's WS tag is designed for one kind of installation, on the inside of a vehicular windshield. When the removable waxed label on the WS is peeled off, adhesive is exposed. That side of the tag should be placed on the inside of the vehicle's windshield (clean please!) at a location where there is no tinting or embedded wires for antenna or defrost, and where there is direct line of sight from the tag to the LR-911 reader.

SYS-TEC Track

SYS-TEC Track is a hardware and software system that allows organizations to get control of tools, assets, products, inventory or property, and their movement throughout the organization.

RFID Forklift Systems

The Micronetics RFID forklift system consists of an integrated system purposely designed and built to solve the business use cases of slotting pallets in a rack configured warehouse, receiving, shipping, and cross docking.

Extend-A-Read (Long Range Active)

Our Extend-a-Read product is based on 433 MHz active (battery powered) anti-collision (read many simultaneously) tags. Tags simply emit a data signal every 1.8 to 2.2 seconds which is picked up by the reader.

MetalTag™ Slim -- Ultra-Thin Metal-Mount UHF RFID Tag

At a volume of about 1.5 cm3 (0.1 in3), MetalTag™ Slim is the smallest UHF metal-mount tag on the market that consistently reads from 3m. Inexpensive yet robust, this tag is perfect for IT and other asset tracking applications.