Blog on RFID Technology and Application

The emergence of affordable 3D printers can be combined with RFID technology in a number of new and exciting ways. The convergence between these two technologies has already been used to improve businesses, customer experiences, and even your daily commute.

New race directors and race timers often ask for our guidance with putting together an RFID race timing system, also known as a chip timing system. They often have a do-it-yourself mentality and are eager to build their own chip timing system, but may not necessarily know where to begin.

RFID File Folder Infographic - atlasRFIDstoreManaging thousands of files with RFID can be a simple process, but it can quickly become complex depending on what your company needs/wants out of its file tracking system.

While using a clipboard for tool tracking might be a thrifty and somewhat productive method, tracking tools with RFID can boost productivity to greater than 99%. RFID may be a larger upfront cost than other methods, but it prevents multiple problems experienced in the workplace on a daily basis.

1.The Benefits Of Tracking Assets With RFID

2.The Benefits Of Locating Assets With RFID

Hospitals, hotels, laundry facilities, or any company with multiple types of textiles have a sorting process for laundering purposes. The laundering process is usually facilitated by 2-8 people at different laundry chutes, and employees may spend hours sorting through laundry.

Active UHF RFID technology is different from other types of RFID because it uses a battery as an internal power source. This type of RFID technology operates on the UHF band on the RF spectrum usually at or around 433 MHz or 900 MHz. 

RFID as a technology is robust, although most talk about RFID is directed toward the technology’s horizontal market growth, such as the number of industries currently benefiting from it. 

An RFID Connect reader named Carrie responded to my recent blog, Is There an Untapped Pool of RFID Customers Somewhere?, by saying: "I believe there is a great pool of untapped customers for RFID-based solutions, but that the vast majority would never think to read RFID Journal or attend RFID Journal LIVE!

I've always believed that radio frequency identification could make companies more efficient, and that it will eventually make life better and easier for consumers. But what about employing the technology for social causes? Can RFID contribute to humanity's greater good?

The New York Times published an article on July 25 titled "Retailers' Idea: Think Smaller in Urban Push. " The story reports that retailers are moving into cities across the United States in an effort to attract younger buyers, but are abandoning formats that worked in the suburbs for smaller stores. 

If you watch the trailer for the new James Bond movie, Skyfall, at its official Web site, you will see, approximately 50 seconds into the promo, Major Boothroyd (Q) presenting Bond with a smart gun. "It's been coded to your palm print, " Q explains, "so only you can fire it. "