(RFID World Canada) Interview with George Winker, VP Sales North America for VingCard Elsafe. 1. Brief Company Profile The world leader in hotel security technology, VingCard Elsafe has products installed in more than 39,000 properties worldwide, securing in excess of 6.5 million hotel rooms. Their extensive product line comprises the most advanced electronic locking solutions, in-room safes [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in Kerala, India has recently gotten sponsored from the government to fund an RFID initiative connecting the company to all nearby households in the city. To connect the corporation with each household in the area, an RFID tag will be attached near the front door of each household so that visitors [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Similar to the Oyster cards used on the London transport network, the Nintendo Wii U tablet controller will soon be featuring close proximity radio communication technology known as Near Field Communication (NFC). Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata, stated that the NFC technology that will be used for the Nintendo Wii U controller is the same [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) RFID Canada, technology provider and Canadian distributor for Agrident GmbH is introducing a new RFID Stick Reader Module – the AWR100/200. The new RFID Stick Reader is a lightweight, high performance, rugged handheld reader that works under extreme conditions and includes the following features: A rugged IP67 protected casing with high temperature stability and [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Avery Dennison and Xtreme RFID have collaborated to create the durable RFID-based Xtreme Metal Tag. Avery Dennison’s AD-843 is encased in plastic using a custom injection molding process developed by Xtreme RFID. The finished tag is 5.75L x 2.4W x 0.31H inches. Mike Lewis, Business Unit Manager of Xtreme RFID said he was very [...]

(RFID World Canada) As the charitable arm of rock band Phish, The WaterWheel Foundation spends nearly 100 days on the road each year, packing, transporting, unpacking and then repacking thousands of The WaterWheel Foundation logoed items that are awarded to fans who support the foundation’s non-profit work. WaterWheel is staffed largely by volunteers on the [...]

(RFID World Canada) American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and GS1, sponsors of a study being done at the University of Arkansan on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), announced today the benefits or RFID technology to apparel suppliers and retailers. The project which will continue for a total of 1 year, has shown benefits to apparel [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) RFID Canada,  a radio frequency identification technology provider and Canadian distributor for FEIG Electronic is introducing a new IP (internet protocol) based access control RFID reader – the Max 50. A feature of the Max 50 is that it can manage up to 9,000 users in stand-alone operation if there is no communication with [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) According to a new study from the VICS Item-Level RFID Initiative (VILRI), a group of advocates for the use of EPC-enabled RFID in the retail supply line, 2012 is predicted to be a “tipping point” year for RFID technology. The study is titled, “RFID Nears a Tipping Point,” and reveals that 80 percent of [...]

  (RFIDWorld.ca) RFID Canada, technology provider and Canadian distributor for FEIG ELECTRONIC is introducing a new shielded HF RFID antenna – the SPAD. The new shielded HF RFID antenna is a screened antenna which greatly reduces radiation area. Therefore unintended capture of transponders or RFID tags is reduced significantly. This new RF shielded antenna by [...]