RFID Demonstrated in the Automated Laboratory

RFID in the Automated Laboratory: Maxell Partners with ABgene and Micronic at Lab Automation 2005 to ...

Sample tracking, a routine practice in the laboratory, may be better enabled through the innovative application of RFID technology. Leading laboratory suppliers see RFID as a key strategic enabler ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... of America, a subsidiary of Hitachi Maxell Ltd., today announced the first public demonstration of its Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) embedded sample ...

... Maxell Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Hitachi Maxell Ltd., today announced the first public demonstration of its Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) embedded sample storage tube products at Lab Automation 2005. Maxell is demonstrating its technology in partnership with exhibitors ABgene and Micronic to showcase the benefits of utilizing RFID for automated sample tracking. The RFID demo has been developed by Maxell jointly with Kobe Bio Robotix and Tsubakimoto Chain in Japan. ABgene, a supplier of molecular biology reagents, specialist plastic consumables and instruments for the life sciences and medical research industries, and Micronic, an innovator in sample storage technologies, have each identified RFID as a potential strategic, next-generation technology for improved laboratory automation. ...

Maxell Corporation of America was founded in 1964 and is a subsidiary of Hitachi Maxell Ltd., a world leader in memory, storage and security technologies. The company is dedicated to advancing the ever-changing world of electronics by harnessing advancing technology to develop economical RFID solutions. As part of its mission to reinforce the areas of memory and mobility, Maxell supports the multimedia arena with a wide range of media products from DLT tape to CD and DVD disks. Maxell is also a leader in industrial batteries.