Blog on RFID Technology and Application

A car drives on the lot at a car dealership and immediately that car’s information, history, customer preferences, and almost anything else a dealership desires to see displays on the service manager’s screen. Too good to be true? Well, this is happening today in cities all around the world.

A waste-management firm and a high-value goods logistics provider are piloting a solution from Barcoding Inc., using CalAmp sensor devices and tags as well as software to capture and manage data about goods—even when they are in transit—via a combination of cellular, Wi-Fi, BLE and other technologies.

1. Holt-Cat Tracking for Tool Maintenance

Problem: Holt-Cat’s Machine Division is in charge of maintaining tens of thousands of tools ranging in price from a few dollars up to $18,000. With 16 separate facilities in the state of Texas, the movement of these tools without proper tracking was resulting in loss of money and employee productivity.

Extronics' new safety badge, which combines active Wi-Fi RFID and passive HF RFID technologies, will allow oil and gas workers at a Southeast Asia refinery to gain site access, as well as have their location tracked, without requiring them to carry multiple devices.

RFID File Management is growing in popularity among companies because of RFID’s ability to accurately and efficiently track documents in the workplace. By placing RFID labels on files and paperwork and setting up the proper RFID infrastructure, you can successfully locate files within minutes, which saves time & money, reduces stress, and increases professionalism.

A restaurant chain is trialing the RFID functionality in Avery Dennison's Freshmarx solution to ensure food is delivered fresh and at appropriate temperatures, using the company's microwave-safe tags, while retailers are planning to expand existing pilots of RFID systems to include cosmetics and perfumes.

Finnish reindeer herders are testing a LoRaWAN-based solution from Digita and Actility on several dozen alpha female reindeer, in order to track herds of thousands of animals and detect when they may be in danger from predators or vehicles.

IBM launches a block chain truck tracking solution, and the Internet of things + block chain is transparent for the transport of goods.

What is RFID attendee tracking?

RFID attendee tracking systems use the benefits of RFID technology to gather business intelligence at events like trade shows, conferences, corporate functions, and other large gatherings. RFID provides the visibility and metrics needed for validated decision making before, during, and after events.

Automotive, pharmaceutical and high-value brand companies are testing samples of Smartrac's Circus Tamper Loop tag with NXP's NTAG 213 TT chip built in, to identify whether a product has been tampered with and respond to interrogation with the tampered status.

Even with a perfect RFID hardware configuration, the success of the entire system depends on the ability to obtain a consistent read from your RFID tags. With zero visibility of your assets, all of your planning and testing will go to waste if the RFID tags are not properly affixed to materials. Here are thirteen tips to help you successfully deploy RFID tags in the field.

The two-month event, which attracts up to 50 million pilgrims, can lead to children being lost, so police are using an RFID-based solution from Vodafone India to help them—and guardians—keep track of young people.