Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

ODIN puts RFID handhelds to the test

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

ODIN Labs, the scientific testing division of ODIN, a provider in RFID software and solutions, recently published a handheld RFID reader benchmark. The benchmark is a head-to-head scientific comparison of eight top handhelds for use in twenty-five industries.

The thirty-six page report is designed to help end users differentiate between the many handheld models available today and their various strengths and weaknesses. Each of the RFID readers was subjected to a rigorous scientific test protocol and a battery of head-to-head competitions. Readers were evaluated against several criteria in three categories: performance, flexibility and ergonomics.


The eight handheld RFID readers evaluated in the benchmark include:

  • Motorola MC3090-Z
  • Motorola MC3190-Z
  • Intermec IP30
  • Intermec IP30
  • CSL CS101
  • Unitech RH767
  • MacSema PCE 4050
  • Symbol MC9000

Data for all eight readers are available in the RFID handheld reader benchmark which is ODIN’s fifteenth installment in its RFID Benchmark Series. The benchmark can be purchased for download here[end] 

SML Group Ltd announced the launch of its new “ViziT” RFID item visibility solutions for the retail apparel and item tracking applications.

The ViziT solutions include a range of RFID/EAS enabled paper and woven labels, as well as tickets and sticker that can be attached to garments and stacked items. Using the SML ViziT IT cloud based data management software also provides for semi automated inventory control, as well as improved loss prevention by triggering alarms and item identification at the store exit.

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Leo InnoTech (LIT) and UPM RFID have carried out a large-scale item-level RFID implementation for a Chinese apparel company focusing primarily on warehouse logistics optimization.

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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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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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