Bibliotheca announced the recent large-scale installation of its RFID-based automated material handling solutions in one of Berlin’s major public libraries, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Library.

The deployment includes Bibliotheca’s 400 series return and sorting system - ‘smartreturn’ and ‘smartsort’ - which offers sorting speeds of 2,400 item/hour. Additionally, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is able to offer patrons self-service checkout through the ‘smartserve’ 700. 

nanotron Technologies announced the release of nanoLES Version 2.0, the latest high throughput location engine and server software of nanotron’s people and asset locating (PAL) technology.

PAL technology is used in various industries to locate and monitor people, animals and valuable assets. Animal tagging is expected to pick up, as new laws and regulations governing livestock, wildlife, aquaculture and pet care become more stringent. 

Grade school students in the Brazilian city, Vitoria da Conquista’s are using school uniforms embedded with RFID chips to alert parents if they’re not attending class, according to The Huffington Post.

Th uniforms monitor children as they enter school premises, relaying information to a central computer, which sends out automated text messages to parents’ cell phones. Parents are notified if their child doesn’t show up 20 minutes after classes begin. 

CribMaster, in collaboration with Stanley Proto Industrial Tools (PROTO), announced the launch of ProtoID RFID-embedded hand tools including sockets.

ProtoID tools have been designed specifically with the aerospace industry in mind meeting the high standards to simplify tool control, while at the same time reduce the risks of foreign object damage (FOD). 

The Social Media World Forum Europe, set to kick off in London next week, will be integrating the RFID social media platform, LifeSynk, to demonstrate how brands can get people to share physical and point-of-sale experiences on Facebook and other social networks.

LifeSynk works by linking the user’s social media network account to an RFID card. Physical venues such as stadiums, theaters, shops or cinemas run promotions that award discounts or loyalty points every time a customer swipes their LifeSynk card. Brands can also use LifeSynk to conduct online conversations, focusing them to drive foot traffic and generate measurable return on investment. 

Jolly Technologies announced support for Zebra’s line of ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID label and card printers from Zebra Technologies. The combination of Jolly software and Zebra printers enables the production of UHF labels and cards that offer lower cost and the ability to identify people and track assets at greater distances.

Using Jolly’s Asset Track alongside Zebra’s UHF tags can simplify the process of taking inventory. Companies can process all assets in a room as well as track hard-to-reach assets that cannot be scanned by hand such as HVAC units and items inside locked or otherwise inaccessible areas. 

ClearCount Medical Solutions announced that the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange County, Calif., has implemented the RFID-based SmartSponge System for the prevention of retained surgical sponge incidents.

The SmartSponge System improves patient safety with both count reconciliation and detection technology to avoid retained surgical incidents. With RFID technology, the system uniquely identifies each sponge used during surgery to enable a double layer of protection.