Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

One company, two solutions, many applications

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

DAILY RFID recently unveiled two new products - a hygienic RFID animal ear tag and a reusable, waterproof RFID populace wristband.

The animal ear tag, operating in either 125 KHz or 134 KHz frequency, is constructed of medical-like polyurethane and is not easy for bacteria to grow; therefore minimizing chance of animal infection while deploying the RFID tracking system.


The animal ear tag is helpful for livestock management processes, such as disease control, feeding, and breeding practices. Using the RFID system, the tagged animal’s information including feeding, location, vaccination, and health history can be tracked in real-time.

The reusable RFID wristband operates at either 125 KHz or 13.56 MHz and is available in a range of standards-based chips. It silicone construction makes it waterproof and heat-resistance, even after high-temperature sterilization.

The wrist band is suitable as an entry ticket for special events as it requires no battery and can be read and written to more than 100,000 times. [end] 

ClearCount Medical Solutions, a Pittsburgh-based provider of patient safety products for the operating room, has closed its $5 million series B financing round.

The company intends to use the funds to further research and development of its RFID-based solutions for operating rooms. ClearCount has already developed the first FDA-cleared sponge counting and detection solution.

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Digital Angel, a provider in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced that the U.S. Department Agriculture has approved the Destron Fearing HD.Tag, a line of electronic identification tags using Half Duplex (HDX) technology.

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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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SMARTRAC announced the release of its low-frequency SmartMiniGlassTag that is designed for the identification of very small animals or objects.

The little transponder weighs only 70 milligrams and measures 2.12 mm x 8.8 mm. Its typical applications include the tagging of mice, fish and other small animals. It also suits access control and other general industry applications.

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Regal has finalized a share exchange agreement with UHF Logistics Ltd., a Hong Kong-incorporated company responsible for development of RFID solutions for supply chain applications, parking management, the pig breeding industry, and anti-theft and secured access applications.

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Under new regulation from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, all sheep born on or after December 31, 2009 in the UK must have two identifiers, one electronic and one visual.

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