Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

RFID ready industrial hoist rings

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Jergens, Inc., a world manufacturer of lifting, work holding and fastening solutions, announced the release of full strength stainless steel hoist rings with embedded RFID technology.

The hoist rings can be equipped with Lift ID, Jergens’ automated inspection and compliance system, to provide a quick and efficient way to identify and track equipment in the field.


Manufactured in the United States, the hoist rings are forged from 17-4 PH stainless steel, which provide an added benefit of increased corrosion resistance in harsh environments.

Additionally, a permanently secured lifting bolt makes the hoist rings tamper-proof. [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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SICK Group, a producer of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications, announced a range of new RFID readers and labels designed for identification in the automotive industry.

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Engineered Systems has elected Field ID inspection software to boost safety compliance management of it various overhead cranes, trolleys and hoists supplied in the U.S. southeast.

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Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Treehouse Labs announced that it will soon be testing a RFID prototype that enables a sensing system inside of football helmets to alert coaches and medical staff when a player experiences an impact great enough to cause a concussion.

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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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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is set to open a new Ready Lane at the San Ysidro port of entry for persons crossing the border with RFID-embedded travel documents.

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