Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Partnership to provide RFID solutions for fuel industry

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Hi-G-Tek, an RFID developer specializing in sensing and control solutions for tracking high-value cargo and sensitive materials, has partnered with Emco Wheaton, a maker of products for the safe handling of hazardous fluids. The partnership plans to create wireless RFID sealed delivery solutions for liquid petroleum and fuel-oil road tankers.

The first product produced by the partnership is Emco-Wheaton’s new wireless Sealed Cargo System (SCS) using Hi-G-Tek’s technology. The SCS monitors individual compartment valves and manhole covers, giving users real-time tracking capability throughout shipment. The system features immediate event alerts, GPS tracking, fleet management and back-office interface and simple installation on tankers already in service.

Emco-Wheaton expects the partnership to produce further products this year to enhance the range of the company’s sealed parcel delivery systems. This type of security product has become increasing important in the fuel industry as energy costs rise. [end] 

AOptix Technologies announced that SITA, a specialist in air transport communications and information technology, has joined the AOptix Value Added Reseller program.

Under the partnership, SITA, who has customers in more than 200 countries which includes 300 airport locations, would be able to offer its customers AOptix solutions. These offerings include the InSight iris and face recognition product as an automated solution for airports to quickly and securely identify passengers at security checkpoints with documents such as biometric-enabled passports.

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TravelCenters of America has agreed to purchase and install the RFID-enabled Fuel Island Manager cardless fuel transaction technology at all of its locations nationwide.

Developed by QuikQ, the Fuel Island Manager system offers travel centers and transportation companies a more efficient way for its drivers to fuel, while granting more options for the companies to control the fuel-purchasing process.

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Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC), based in Burnaby, British Columbia has integrated TagMaster’s RFID system with Coencorp’s automated fuel management system, FuelZone Transit, at all six of its service locations.

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EarthSearch Communications has entered into a partnership agreement with Cynox, the Nigerian technology solutions provider, to monitor fuel levels in oil tankers.

In Nigeria, the cancellation of government oil subsidies has lead to increasing concerns over oil theft. EarthSearch’s integrated RFID and GPS product, together with level sensor technology will be used to monitor sudden drops in fuel level to detect the unauthorized siphoning of oil from the top of tanker.

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StarChip and CEA-Leti have inked a partnership agreement to develop a contactless front end for smart card applications.

The partnership includes technology and know-how transfer to StarChip. With this combined experience in secure integrated circuit development and contactless technology, StarChip will roll out state-of-the-art smart card products to enable applications in transport, banking and identity.

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Human recognition Systems announced a partnership with the Olive Group, a provider of safety, security and technology solutions, that will see the Olive Group distributing HRS’s solutions in the Middle East and North Africa regions.

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