(RFIDWorld.ca) The new Ha-VIS RF-R500 is a powerful, versatile and robust RFID reader designed for applications outdoors or in harsh environments. The reader can capture information automatically on several hundred objects over distances of up to 16 metres and can immediately store data on an existing IT system such as SAP. Automatic capture minimises possible [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Item level tagging is possible with the new RFID circuit made in low-temperature thin-film technology, by Imec, Holst Centre. The tags allow for reader-talks-first communication. Traditional RFID tags, which are built using thin-film chips on plastic, also use the tag-talk-first principle. The RFID tags get powered from the RF field of the RFID reader [...]

(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 [...]

Toronto, Canada (RFID World) – GAO RFID has released a Wiegand-to-Ethernet RFID controller ideal for door access applications. This network access controller is able to connect to any kind of Wiegand reader such as magnetic stripe reader, RFID reader or fingerprint reader. This Wiegand-to-Ethernet smart RFID controller, model 491018, features central control and communicates with [...]

At age 89, radio frequency identification (RFID) wireless technology inventor, Charles (aka Charlie) Walton has passed away. RFID technology is now commonly used to provide secure access, keep inventory counts, for tracking purposes as well as for limited data exchange. Although many people have heard of RFID and use it, most are not aware of [...]

(RFID World Canada) GAO RFID, a Toronto based RFID company has launched this long range active RFID interrogator which provides for highly accurate, real-time data collection in wireless applications such as the tracking and identification of cargo, vehicles, personnel or other assets. Using advanced UHF radio frequency technology, the RFID reader/writer, model 227007, employs an [...]

(RFID World Canada) GAO RFID Inc. has recently introduced a mobile RFID reader that has the ability to multi-function. It can read and encode RFID tags as well as capture 1D and 2D bar codes and images. The device increases efficiency, when used in manufacturing plants, in warehouses, on a loading dock, on sales floors [...]

Provider of the GIMS™ Uniform, Linen and Laundry Systems, InvoTech Systems Inc. has signed a deal with Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls to provide it with their GIMS™ Uniform System equipped with UHF-RFID technology. The new uniform inventory tracking system is reported to provide a 24-hour automated uniform distribution service to over 3,500 staff [...]

Rariton Valley Disposal in New Jersey is partnering up with Recyclebank to promote environmentally friendly incentives. Over 7,600 customers have access to RFID run carts and recycling rewards. These incentives have been put into place to promote and make routine actions that are friendly to the environment. With customers that get pickups from Recyclebank, an [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) The El Paso Health Sciences Center at Texas Tech University has just adopted a campus-wide RFID system to track the physical location of the Health Sciences Lab assets. The Radiant RFID’s Virtual Asset Tracker (VAT) has been installed to improve the overall security of the assets at the campus. The project was first initialized [...]