RFID Case Study The StoneID system synthesizes valuable innovation, which means a major utility at a minor price, and distinctive services in the Antolini’s pre- and post-sales phase, thus generating a definite and measurable ROI. Introduction Antolini Luigi & C. S.p.A. is a leading company in the natural stone industry segment, being one of the most [...]

(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 [...]

Imagine using a smart phone to scan the bar- code on a package so that you could tell the exact animal and the farm where the steak came from. It may sound a bit far-fetched, but researchers at Michigan State University are tak- ing a closer look at tracing individual animals from the farm to the [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Silent Partners Technology recently announced that it has developed a wander management system to support security measures in seniors and disability homes. Assisted living facilities will now be equipped with RFID technology to improve the living standard and quality of life for seniors and individuals with disabilities.   The system known as WanderTrack has [...]

ITAC (RFID World Canada) The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is presenting an event on “The Digital Wallet and other Innovations in NFC and RFID”. NFC (near-field communication), a subset of RFID, is one of the most active spaces in application development. Two expert panels will showcase and discuss a variety of NFC / [...]

(RFID World Canada) RFID Canada, technology provider and Canadian distributor for FEIG ELECTRONIC is introducing a new UHF RFID Reader – the MRU102. The new UHF RFID reader is a high performance compact reader which operates at 860 to 960 MHz, has a built-in antenna for Near Field communications, an SMA connector for external antenna and [...]

MET Labs just completed testing for its first product to be sent to the Medical Device RFID Susceptibility Program. In coordination, MET Labs and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have designed the test product to find out any potential harm that radio frequency identification emissions can cause to medical devices. At MET’s Santa [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Identive Group, Inc., a provider of products, services and solutions for the identification, security and RFID industries, today announced a new line of near field communication (NFC) transponder products based on Sony Corporation’s FeliCa Lite chip technology. The announcement coincides with the NFC and Smart World Conference in Tokyo this week, where Identive will [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Impinj introduced a newer and simplified version of EPC Management by creating a serialization method that is supported by high-frequency RFID inlays. The Monza 5 tag chip powers the inlays. A Self-Serialized Global Trade Item Number (SGTIN) is generated by the Monza Self-Serialization system. This is generated directly from each tag chip. Retail brand [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Texas Instruments announced the creation of Mini RFID Transponders that are paired and encapsulated. The tags have been specially made to be used for animal tagging and asset tracking. The tags have two, TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini transponders, which cane be used without batteries. This can be useful to embed RFID tags onto smaller [...]