Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

RFID Beyond Tracking at the Asia Summit

Monday, February 11, 2008

Learning from the failures of early adopters – and the hottest applications beyond tracking – will be the core subjects of the upcoming RFID Asia Summit 2008.

Experts who have already mastered this domain will address RFID technology and economic opportunities in various vertical industries (such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture) at the Summit, scheduled for March 12, at the InterContinental Jakarta Midplaza in Jakarta, Indonesia. [end] 

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of encapsulated RFID mini-transponders designed for applications in animal tagging and asset tracking.

The 12mm TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders were developed to enable users a battery-free solution for embedding RFID tags into smaller objects across a broader range of applications. These transponders come ready-to-use and are 100 percent backwards compatible with all of TI’s RFID software and readers including power modules, control modules and micro readers.

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A research team at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) has developed an antennaless RFID tag designed to offer enhanced tracking of metal and liquids.

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Fenwal Inc. inked a five-year agreement with Biolog-id to exclusively market, sell and distribute the Biolog-id RFID blood tracking and traceability system in Europe and the United States.

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HID Global unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of RFID tags, with the announcement of the IronTag 176 ultra-high frequency (UHF) transponder.

This durable tag is suited for tracking a variety of metal parts and equipment. Originally designed for tracking aircraft parts during assembly and maintenance, the IronTag endures the harsh conditions of manufacturing and processing as well as vehicle and equipment operation.

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HID Global announced an expanded portfolio of RFID asset tracking solutions designed to meet the demands of industries including logistics, automation and manufacturing, medical and health care, returnable transport items and waste management.

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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Maryland has implemented an RFID tracking solution from FileTrail, an automated system which will be used to track cadavers and office case files.

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