RFID embedded pallets help improve Supply chain

The Intelligent Global Planning Systems was established by, the former members of the wooden pallet-pool industry. They will now come out with the first plastic pallets in September. All of these pallets will be RFID enabled. The Orlando, Fla , will then rent this pool of pallets to customers. The pallet pool will allow retailers, […]



Your Animals are now safe with RFID

TekVet, agriculture Technology Company has started taking orders for its new RFID cattle tracking system. The company’s system includes health monitoring and also a web site shows details of an individual animal’s health condition and history. The system makes use of active 418 MHz RFID tags, sensors that observe the internal temperature of the animal. […]

Toys to be Tagged

A Fort Wayne, Ind manufacturer of children’s products and toys, Peg Pérego USA will start the use of RFID by the end of October. The system will involve the tagging of individual boxes that contain toy riding vehicles as and when they are produced in the factory. Ultimately the company intends to make use of […]

The concern over Privacy Does not seem to Subside

Radio Frequency Identification tags will one day be in each and everything you buy be it the credit cards you buy them with or the driver’s license you carry with you while you drive home from the store. The extensive use of RFID in each and every field has raised questions over privacy. It is […]

Printonix enters into an Agreement with Ingram

Printronix has entered into a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc. Ingram Micro Inc. is the largest technology distributor in the world. Ingram will distribute Printronix’s industrial enterprise printers through their Nimax Division. As per the agreement Printronix’s Smartline products like RFID-ready thermal bar code printing systems and ultra- high frequency RFID will be added […]

German Libraries to have a taste of RFID

The face of libraries is going to change in Germany. Global provider of integrated handling material, FKI Logistex has won a contract from Hamburg Library (Germany). The company has to deliver a fully automated library that is RFID based and capable of automatic sorting. The contract extends to the Hamburg central as well as 17 […]

HF RFID - The high Growth Area

The recent report by ABI Research of Oyster Bay has found out that the high frequency RFID chips grew more than any other RFID segment in the year 2005. ABI believes that around 565 million HF chips were shipped in 2005. The growth in this segment can be attributed to the increasing demand for electronic […]

High Frequency RFID Tag ICs Reach 565 Million

According to ABI Research’s RFID Tag IC Market Sizing Database, more than 565 million high frequency RFID Tag ICs were shipped in 2005. Shipments of HF ISO14443 tag ICs jumped 104% from 2005 to 2006, reflecting the highest growth rate. This growth represents an increase in contactless personal identification documents and credit cards. […]

RFID Progressing in the Right Direction

The scope of RFID is moving beyond what the books say. It is not an over-hyped technology now but a technology that is offering value and real benefits to organizations. The annual gathering of senior IT industry executives at this month’s CompTIA Breakaway 2006 conference focused on the changes that have come in the RFID […]

Retailers and suppliers on the same platform

Manufacturing Insights is a leader in global technology research for manufacturers and retailers. The company has announced the launch of a new professional organization for senior executives at supplier and retail organizations to maximize RFID technology. Members from the nation’s elite supplier organizations and retail outlets will form a part of the RFID Executive Council. […]