Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Airbus selects Ubisense for real time visibility

Monday, February 15, 2010

Airbus has signed a 10-year agreement with Ubisense for deployment of its RFID real-time location system across multiple Airbus facilities.

The agreement will see Ubisense manufacturing solutions deployed for a variety of projects in order to streamline business processes, reduce lead times and provide Airbus with increased visibility and control across multiple plants.


The Ubisense suite of manufacturing solutions includes Visible Industrial Process, Process Tracker, Tool Tracker and Enterprise Browser.

Ubisense location solutions will offer Airbus a real-time view of all business operations such as the tracking of components and assembly processes thus aiding communication and decision making and process planning activities. [end] 

SML Group Ltd announced the launch of its new “ViziT” RFID item visibility solutions for the retail apparel and item tracking applications.

The ViziT solutions include a range of RFID/EAS enabled paper and woven labels, as well as tickets and sticker that can be attached to garments and stacked items. Using the SML ViziT IT cloud based data management software also provides for semi automated inventory control, as well as improved loss prevention by triggering alarms and item identification at the store exit.

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California-based cybercrime prevention solution provider ThreatMetrix has acquired Australian-based TrustDefender, a provider of secure browsing technology designed to stop man-in-the-browser attacks and provide malware protection.

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Proclaiming its entrance into the RFID space, Honeywell introduced part of a new product portfolio designed to bring efficiency to the retail industry, the Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computer.

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Zebra and Checkpoint Systems have entered into a cooperative relationship and licensing agreement. While the exact terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the relationship does bring together Zebra’s active location solutions with Checkpoint division OATSystems’ passive RFID, auto-ID and sensor capabilities.

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Zebra announced the availability of its Dart Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Vision Reader, with patented short-pulse UWB technology that provides visibility across an even larger range of environments for asset location or presence detection.

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Intelligent InSites Inc. announced a partnership with Singapore-based real-time location system (RTLS) provider Cadi Scientific to integrate Cadi’s RFID technology with the InSites RTLS software solution.

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