Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Splish Splash with the RFID wrist band tag

Friday, June 25, 2010

GAO RFID added a 13.56 MHz RFID waterproof wrist band tag to its product collection, designed for use for attendance management in swimming pools, washing centers, saunas and other outdoor water recreational centers.

The tag is compliant with the ISO 156693 standard and offers a read range of 1 cm to 10 cm. With a variety of integrated circuits to choose from, it is resistant to vibration and is capable of withstanding temperatures ranging from -40°C to 70°C. [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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Teijin Fibers Limited will be launching its digital smart shelf-management system incorporating Cell Form, the company’s two-dimensional data-communication sheet, ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID reader and compatible tags.

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PhoneFactor launched an app for smart phones and tablets that allow users to physically verify a transaction. The app pushes a notification to the user’s smart phone alerting the user a transaction is in process.

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CEITEC S.A. announced the final development of its integrated circuit for supply chain and manufacturing tracking: the CTC13000.

The CTC13000 offers a versatile, passive RFID chip the supports multiple logistic applications for asset tracking, from prototyping to final assembly, as well as inventory control and post-production. It can also be applied in end user applications such as airline baggage, grocery and medical assets.

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Louisville, Ky.-based Electronic Verification Systems (EVS) has announced it’s planning to concentrate on providing fraud prevention and identity verification products for the FFIEC supplemental guidance to authentication in an Internet banking environment.

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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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