Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Pennsylvania cashes its chips in with GPI

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Gaming Partners International announced that it has received orders for its RFID-enabled casino gaming equipment from all nine casinos currently operating and licensed to operate table games in the state of Pennsylvania.

The company will supply more than 2 million of its Paulson line of casino chips, which feature the company’s patented Chipsoft technology - an embedded RFID chip that provides a highly secure, reliable and high-return application system for table management and chip tracking.

The company will also be equipping the casinos with precision dice, table game layouts, playing cards and other related table games equipment, including casino seating from Gary Platt Manufacturing. [end] 

Vaughan Public Libraries in Ontario, Ca. are in the final stages of implementing the Fastrac RFID system.

The Fastrac RFID will provide greater convenience to patrons, time savings for the staff and additional security for the library itself. Provided by the partnership between VTLS and mk Sorting Systems, the installation will include several self-checkout kiosks, staff stations, RFID gates, tagging stations, tagging wands and tags.

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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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In an effort to reduce fraud, the Association of Banks in Singapor announced that it has set guidelines regarding the implementation of smart chips in ATM cards in Singapore.

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SCM Microsystems announced the launch of a new ultra high frequency desktop reader designed for the retail and specialty tracking environments.

The ARYGON AUDR-USB is compliant with ISO 1800-6 and EPC Gen 2 standards for passive ultra high frequency reader RFID. It further delivers a compact, desktop package for close-range applications such as point-of-sale (POS) checkout and on-the-shelf inventory management at an attractive price.

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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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Consumerist reports that Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has written to Apple in hopes of getting the company to pull the “Driver’s License” app from its store.

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