Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

RFID Inc. reveals latest product for factory automation

Friday, July 9, 2010

RFID Inc. announced its latest product, offering its 125 KHz and 148 KHz low-frequency solutions for factory automation. Its new line of Smart Interfaces allows for individual RFID reader drops to power line communication platforms.

The 80X0E-SI series RFID interface, available in both 125 KHz and with RFID Inc.’s legacy 148 KHz product lines, incorporates a RFID reader to offer a single piece solution delivering power line communication protocols as well as serial and Ethernet communications.

It features a read/write range of up to 8 inches (20 cm) or with an externally cabled Antenna users can obtain a greater range of up to 20 inches (51cm). [end] 

XERAFY, provider of EPC Gen2 RFID read-on-metal solutions, announced a strategic partnership with foreign material exclusion provider, Access Solutions LLC.

From the partnership Access Solutions’ FME S.T.A.R.trac SM will integrate XERAFY’s EPC Gen2 RFID-on-metal ROM tags, enhancing accountability and maintenance methods by enabling power generation and aviation organizations to track objects with real-time visibility data and prevent foreign object damage.

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HID Global announced it has extended its business to the North American market with RFID tags that support a range of applications and the appointment of David Chose to establish and manage a sales organization focused specifically on the U.S. and Canada.

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Bibliotheca Inc., provider of RFID solutions for libraries worldwide, announced collaboration with Pitney Bowes to expand the company’s geographical coverage and resources for serving library customers throughout the U.S.

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East Coast Diversified Corporation’s RFID and GPS division, EarthSearch Communications, announced its newest product offering, the LogiBoxx certified hand held RFID reader: the ES3001H.

The device runs on the latest mobile operating system, Windows CE 5.0, and utilizes EarthSearch’s proprietary firmware. Depending on the tag it can identify items up to 15 feet, and it is also capable of reading 1D and 2D bar codes.

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GAO RFID has released a new 13.56MHz contactless disc tag designed for asset tracking, anti-counterfeiting applications, factory automation systems, item identification and security systems. The clear, thin tag features a max contactless read/write distance of 12 cm, is ISO 14443 compliant and comes equipped a 1k Mifare chip.

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Enable IPC (Intellectual Property Commercialization), Madison, Wis., has reached an agreement with a manufacturer of RFID tags and readers to provide ultracapacitor-based products to improve a tag’s read range.

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