(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 [...]

Summary of RFID Application: Italy celebrated its 150th anniversary as a republic (nation) in 2011 in the form of an interactive exhibition in Turn Italy between March and November 2011. The visitors to the exhibition used RFID as a tool to “navigate” the exhibition, pick and choose the topics of interest they wanted to focus on in [...]

(RFID World Canada) VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, announces newly implemented enhancements to the electronics and lock control units of its best-in-class RFID locking systems that are providing an even more satisfying guest experience, while building upon the company’s strident security standards. Recent advancements to [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Zebra Technologies Corporation and Checkpoint Systems recently announced that they have signed a licensing agreement. The pact brings together Zebra’s active locations solutions with Checkpoint Systems passive radio-frequency identification, auto identification and sensor capabilities. The purpose of the tie is to give retail customers a clearer visibility to their products and assets throughout any [...]