Field Technologies News

  1. Revere Security Fast-Tracks RFID Adoption With Small, Fast, Secure Hummingbird Cryptographic Algorithm 12/4/2009
    Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is poised to revolutionize the world’s way of thinking, doing and interacting with people and objects, but obstacles like size reduction, speed, limited or no security, power consumption and cost have hindered widespread RFID adoption and the realization of the technology’s true benefits.
  2. Driven By New Technology, Global Brand Protection Market To Exceed US $11.4B By 2014, According To Pira International 12/4/2009
    Led by innovations in RFID, security printing and 2D bar code technology, the global market for brand protection is expected to touch US $6.7B in 2009. Witnessing a healthy CAGR of 11.1%, this market is projected to reach a value of over US $11.4B by 2014, according to a new study by Pira International.
  3. New Metal-Based Inks Enable Cost-Efficient Production Of Flexible Antennas For RFID Tags 12/2/2009
    CypoPrint is the name of a new range of metal-based inks from BASF destined for the production of flexible antennas for RFID tags. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification and is used to identify and locate goods in a similar way to the barcode system. The non-conductive CypoPrint inks from BASF offer a cost-efficient and more eco-friendly alternative to the current etching technique and represent the first solution for the additive manufacturing of RFID antennas.
  4. SMARTRAC Selected As RFID Technology Supplier For The Philippine Vehicle Identification Project 12/1/2009
    SMARTRAC N.V., a leading manufacturer and supplier of RFID transponders, today announced that it has been selected as technology partner for a traffic management project in the Philippines. The project, which employs long range passive RFID tags for identification of vehicles, is one of the first country-wide implementations of RFID technology for traffic management in the world.
  5. RFID Chips: Intelligence Inside Metal Components 12/1/2009
    Up to now, extreme production temperatures made it impossible to equip metallic components with RFID chips during the operating process. At Euromold in Frankfurt (December 2-5), Fraunhofer researchers present a variation on a process that makes the non-destructive integration of radio chips a reality.
  6. Tested And shown To Be Effective: Nordic ID PL3000 Cross Dipole UHF RFID Certified By The EECC 12/1/2009
    The European EPC Competence Center (EECC) has tested and certified the Nordic ID PL3000 Cross Dipole UHF RFID interrogator granting the device the right qualifications in accordance with the RFID handheld performance requirements.
  7. Nordic ID PL3000 Cross Dipole UHF RFID Certified By The EECC 11/25/2009
    The European EPC Competence Center (EECC) has tested and certified the Nordic ID PL3000 Cross Dipole UHF RFID interrogator granting the device the right qualifications in accordance with the RFID handheld performance requirements.
  8. New Module Simplifies Connecting Over 50 Brands Of Factory Floor Controllers And Devices With Rockwell Automation PACs 11/24/2009
    A new appliance transaction module from Online Development Inc. makes connecting dissimilar factory floor controllers and devices to Rockwell Automation controllers fast and easy. The cATM Universal Gateway is a self-contained module for Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PACs that includes hardware, software and over 100 drivers for various controllers, devices and protocols. It eliminates the need for custom programmed data bridges by incorporating a setup utility that uses intuitive screens and drag-and-drop operation to configure data transactions between controller and devices.
  9. Tetherball Teams With ViVOtech To Accelerate Mass Adoption Of Mobile Loyalty Programs Through Contactless Redemption 11/24/2009
    Companies Form Collaborative Alliance to Launch Contactless Mobile Loyalty Solutions Using Existing Handsets Aimed at Advancing Mobile Loyalty Deployment in U.S.
  10. Airetrak Enhances Its ResourceView Locating Solution 11/23/2009
    Airetrak, the leading UK provider of Wi-Fi based Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) to the Healthcare and Education sectors, has further enhanced its ResourceView application with the introduction of three, new key innovations.