Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

iGPS, Dole pair for a fresh take on logistics

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) announced that Dole Fresh Fruit, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, will be utilizing iGPS’ all-plastic, RFID embedded, pallets for the shipping of its products within North America.

iGPS’ durable, 100% recyclable, all-plastic pallets are non-porous - preventing the absorption of liquids and wood-boring insects, which can cross-contaminate food. And while providing a protected means of transporting food supplies such as those shipped by Dole, IGPS’ pallets are also 30% lighter than conventional wood pallets, cutting fuel costs and greenhouse emissions.

iGPS’ plastic pallets provide safe working conditions, with no protruding nails or splinters. The embedded RFID enables businesses to track their shipments real time, and the durable plastic pallet is designed with environment in mind. [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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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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Murata and Beta LAYOUT announced a joint venture to launch an RFID starter kit aimed at printed circuit board (PCB) engineers and developers aspiring to incorporate RFID into their electronics design.

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Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) has enlisted machine-to-machine provider, Numerex Corp. to further enhance its services, according to The Produce News.

Having already signed an agreement with Enfora, Numerex and Enfora will work together with iGPS to provide global monitoring of its RFID-enabled, 100% recyclable all-plastic pallets, and do so through the use of the Numerex WorldPass global network service.

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A Chinese couple who used stolen identity information from students at Simon Fraser University in Canada to obtain TransLink U-Passes, have been deported.

Siyuan Gu and Jing Wang pleaded guilty in December to using the forged documents.

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Intelleflex has developed a new program to help growers, packers, shippers and distributors monitor temperature variations in their cold chains to improve the quality and freshness of delivered produce.

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