RFID enables Fembot interactivity

Cool robotics enabled by RFID technology ...

... "She's also got an RFID reader, which scans the objects in her hand (obviously said object must have an RFID tag to recognize) ... " ...

Via CNET: German Fembot

Germany RFID Identification Cards

German approach to identification meets with privacy challenges. ...

... "As of November 1, 2010, German citizens will be introduced to new identification cards that contain RFID chips, which will digitally store personal information. " ...

Via : Germany 2010

RFID Warehouse Management Integrates Process Enablers

... This warehouse management process integrates multiple enablers: RFID door, voice picking, automated package sorting, and RFID dock portal. Both the shipping and receiving processes are supported.

RFID Germany Distribution Center

Mojix completes RFID pilot with the REWE Group to enable line of sight to returnable transport items at the comapny's Buttenheim, Germany distribution center. ...

... "This pioneering program at REWE utilizes passive RFID to fully equip the 40,000 square meter distribution center. REWE Group, the third largest food retailer in Europe, and the second largest in Germany, operates in 15 countries with 15,000 retail outlets, 29 distribution centers in Germany. The company’s supply chain operations in Germany commission about 36 million pallets and roll containers annually. " ...

Via Mojix: RFID Initiative to Fully Equip Large Scale Distribution Center Operation


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Checkpoint Systems Metro RFID Program Expands into China and India

Checkpoint Systems will enable Metro Group's RFID efforts as it expands the use of the technology throughout its China and India supply chains to track inbound shipments and ensure improvement to its customer shopping experience, with inventory visibility and reduced stock-outs. ...

... "This third phase of the program will involve more than 75 Chinese and Indian consumer goods suppliers, in addition to the 100 manufacturers already in the program from Hong Kong, China and Vietnam. Tag It Easy! participants apply RFID labels on shipments bound for METRO Group's facilities in Germany.

The Tag It Easy! program is part of METRO Group's Advanced Logistics Asia (ALA) initiative to improve logistics processes with its Asian suppliers, using RFID to track merchandise throughout the supply chain. METRO Group developed the Tag It Easy! program with Checkpoint, a strategic partner of METRO Group’s Future Store Initiative, to assist suppliers in using RFID within their operations. As an exclusive third-party solutions provider Checkpoint continues to supply pre-printed RFID labels and services to suppliers in the region.

By using RFID to provide real-time visibility, METRO Group is increasing the efficiency of its supply chain, with the aim of improving the customer shopping experience. " ...

Via Checkpoint Systems: Supports METRO Group RFID Efforts in China and India Markets

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Checkpoint RFID Powers Metro Markets

Metro will use Checkpoint Systems RFID technology in the next phase of its rollout. ...

... "Checkpoint will equip another 200 Real hypermarkets across Germany with its RFID portals. " ...

Via RF Design: METRO Group RFID

RFID Steel Slab Identification

ThyssenKrupp Steel uses RFID Anywhere for slab identification. Accenture felt that RFID Anywhere is appropriate for ThyssenKrupp Steel's application, which requires a range of mobile and fixed RFID devices and printers to be deployed globally and integrated into corporate systems. ...

... "The software infrastructure will be used in ThyssenKrupp Steel's new steel mill in the Bay of Sepetiba, Brazil, as well as at the European sea harbor and local harbor in Duisburg, Germany, to automatically identify steel slabs and to speed up the unloading process. Working with consultants from Accenture, ThyssenKrupp Steel recently completed successful pilot trials with 1,000 slabs sent from Brazil and marked with RFID tags. Custom-made software applications based on RFID Anywhere were used to tag the slabs in Brazil and identify them at various points throughout their journey. At the harbor in Duisburg, slabs hanging on a crane were identified in a fully automated fashion while being unloaded. The Brazilian steel mill is currently under construction and is scheduled to start production of five million metric tons of steel per year in 2009. Overall, a total of 250,000 slabs will be transported every year, 100,000 of which will be processed at ThyssenKrupp Steel's German plants -- a highly complex logistics process for which ThyssenKrupp Steel will rely on Sybase iAnywhere RFID technology. " ...

Via Sybase iAnywhere: ThyssenKrupp Steel Selects Sybase iAnywhere RFID Technology For Multi-Site Slab Identification

Metro Supplier RFID Tag Pilot

METRO Group's Tag It Easy! pilot uses Checkpoint RFID labels to manage the inbound supply-side of its supply chain in Asia to Germany. ...

... "The METRO Group expects that the RFID pilot will optimize efficiency and transparency in the international flow of goods. Access to more-accurate, real-time shipment data will help the retailer improve control over its international supply chain, resulting in lower warehousing costs and reduced out-of-stock situations.

METRO Group has standardized on UHF EPC Gen 2 tags for compliance to all regional requirements: 917 - 922 MHz for China; 920 - 925 MHz for Hong Kong; and 865.6 - 867.6 MHz for Europe. The RFID tags on the labels provided by Checkpoint will store the Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC), which will be read at several points along the supply chain from Hong Kong to Unna, Germany. The METRO Group will receive an electronic delivery note in advance of the shipment, detailing the container content. The supplier also benefits, by gaining detailed proof of package delivery. The pilot will run for three months, and the METRO Group expects to extend the project to include several other Asian suppliers at a future date if the concept proves to be feasible. " ...

METRO Group and Checkpoint Systems Partner to Help Suppliers Tag it Easy

Checkpoint RFID Metro Pilot Implementation Solves Technical Challenges

Checkpoint Systems is involved in pilot of UHF RFID technology at METRO Group's Distribution Centres near Hamm, Germany, under supervision of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) task group 34 (TG34). The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) plays a major role in the global standardization of Information and Communication Technologies. This pilot has been created to improve the read performance of RFID tags in a high-density UHF reading environment and validate the performance of portal dock door solutions. The successful pilot solves UHF RFID challenges and supports Metro's plan to implement RFID more broadly in 2007. The Metro RFID implementation is aimed at enhancing customer service and increasing the efficiency of its supply chain. METRO Group is an international retailing company with 2005 sales of EUR55.7 billion. The company has a headcount of about 250,000 employees and operates more than 2,200 outlets in 30 countries. ...

... "Utilizing equipment from numerous RFID suppliers in Europe and North America, Checkpoint served as a hardware integrator for the trials. In this capacity, Checkpoint helped with the design work for the hardware solution and procurement, configuration and installation of the 36 RFID-enabled dock door portals which were used to validate successful simultaneous operation of multiple dock doors using a 4-channel synchronized approach under the ETSI 302 208 standard. Pallets containing 62 individually tagged cases largely containing RFID unfriendly materials (such as cans, liquids and metal lined items) were simultaneously transported at warehouse speeds through 36 adjacent loading dock doors. Some 4.5 million individual reads were recorded over the course of the trials. Complying with the ETSI listen before talk (LBT) requirements, the tests achieved a 98.5%+ read rate simultaneously from multiple pallets as they were wheeled through the dock doors. " ...

Via Checkpoint Systems: Checkpoint Systems Partners with Metro Group to Successfully Deploy UHF RFID Dock Door Solution: 98.5%+ Read Rate Represents Milestone in European RFID Deployment ...

RFID Technology Enables Asia Logistics for Metro Supply Chain

The METRO Group and Savi Networks will collaborate to implement the Advanced Logistics Asia (ALA) project. The project will deploy RFID radio frequency identification technology to monitor the location and security of inventory shipped from Asia to Europe in real-time through the supply chain. ...

... "The ALA project, managed by METRO Group Buying Hong Kong (MGB Hong Kong), will utilize SaviTrak(TM), a web-based, real-time information service that leverages automatic data transmissions from Electronic Product Code (EPC) - compliant passive and active RFID tags, among other wireless devices, on shipments transported throughout the global supply chain. MGB Hong Kong manages METRO Group imports from sourcing to delivery at Distribution Centers in Germany. Under the ALA project, SaviTrak will monitor a variety of retail products while they are transported through a global RFID reader network, stretching from a consolidation center in Hong Kong, through the Port of Hong Kong, to the Port of Rotterdam, the inland Port of Duisburg in Germany and finally to a METRO Group distribution center in Unna, Germany.



Active, battery-powered RFID tags on containers will be utilized to automatically transmit information into the SaviTrak information service. As a six-month pilot, the ALA project is designed to evaluate improvements in the visibility, management and security of inventory while it is transported end-to-end. The project will further evaluate investment returns in reduced lead times and inventory, improved customer service as well as supply chain and financial performance." ...

Via Savi Networks: The METRO Group and Savi Networks Launch Real-Time Information Service on Inventory Shipped From Asia to Europe

RFID Germany: Printing ...

Printronix sponsors RFID Germany ...

... "RFID Germany is an educational business and technology conference organized to deliver practical answers and realistic information about the implementation of RFID technology in any type of application. Where: Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, Hamburger Allee 2-10, 60486 Frankfurt, Germany. " ...

Via Printronix: Printronix Sponsors RFID Germany to Help Spur Adoption of RFID Printing Technology

RFID Secure US Passports: Order Placed ...

Infineon receives RFID-enabled electronic-Passport order from US government, as all new passports will require the technology by end of this year. Infineon has experience with a number of countries and their e-passport implementations. ...

... "Infineon Technologies AG announced that it received a multi-million piece purchase order from the United States government to supply its highly-secure integrated circuit technology for the new electronic passport. Designed to facilitate international travel by allowing automatic identity verification, faster immigration inspections and greater border protection and security, the new passports include a computer chip in the back cover that securely stores the same information that is printed on the document. The US began issuing electronic passports to diplomats and other government workers in late 2005, and is now expanding the program to include the widely issued tourist passport used by private citizens. By the end of this year, the government expects that all new US passports will be issued as electronic passports.

Infineon supplies its secure identification chips to more than 20 countries that have begun to use electronic passports or have begun to test this technology, including Germany, Hong Kong, Norway and Sweden. In addition, Infineon provides the secure chips inside electronic identity documents used in such countries as Italy, Finland, the United Arab Emirates, Australia and Belgium, and also for Hong Kong, as well as the chips used for secure identification cards issued by the US Department of Defense. As a security measure, the US Congress passed legislation requiring that countries participating in the US Visa Waiver Program must issue passports with secure chip technology by October 2006. Concurrently, the US adopted this technology to conform to specifications for electronic passports developed by the international standards body for travel documents, the International Civil Aviation Organization. " ...

RFID Secure US Passports: Order Placed: Via Infineon Technologies: New US Passports Contain Secure Identification Chips ...

RFID e-Passports Vulnerable ...

ePassports based on RFID technology have vulnerabilities as recently demonstrated. ...

... "The demonstration, given late Friday night by German computer security expert Lukas Grunwald, showed how personal information stored on the documents could be copied and transferred to another device. " ...

RFID e-Passports Vulnerable: Via San Jose Mercury News: Researcher warns of security problem in electronic passports ...

DN-Systems: "DN-Systems is an international consulting company. Our expertise is primarily in the field of information security and Internet/e-commerce solutions for medium to large enterprises of all industries. The company was founded by Lukas Grunwald in Hildesheim, Germany "

RFID Garment HangTags Manage Inventory ...

Checkpoint implements RFID garment hangtags for Lemmi to management apparel inventory in the supply chain. ...

... "Checkpoint Systems, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of RF and RFID based solutions for security, identification, tracking and merchandising applications in the world, announced they were chosen by Lemmi Fashion, a Fritzlar, Germany-based producer of children's apparel, to supply the company and its strategic partners with RFID (radio frequency identification) hangtags. The RFID consumables will be used as part of a strategic initiative to help improve Lemmi's speed to market, inventory management, and order accuracy. Checkpoint Systems is supplying Lemmi's manufacturing partners in Asia and Europe with Performa(R) 13.56 MHz RFID-enabled hangtags. The hangtags, which include a visible version of the RFID tag and a traditional bar code, contain data such as article number, size, and color. The tagging process begins when Lemmi's partners apply Performa RFID-enabled garment tags to items at their production sites. The goods are recorded when they are shipped from the manufacturer to Lemmi's distribution center (DC), and upon receipt at the DC. Movements within the DC are also recorded, and Lemmi reads the RFID tags a final time at the shipping area to confirm that all items required for the shipment have been packed." ...

RFID Garment HangTags Manage Inventory: Via Checkpoint Systems, Inc.: Lemmi Fashion Selects Checkpoint Systems RFID Hangtags to Improve Customer Service and Delivery Reliability; Apparel Manufacturer Partners with Checkpoint to Ensure RFID Tag Performance, Production and Fulfillment Requirements ...

RFID CeBIT Forum ...

RFID technology will be showcased at CeBIT ...

... "The upcoming computer trade fair CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, will for the first time feature an Auto ID/RFID exhibition section. The accompanying CeBIT Forum RFID, which will take place from March 9 through 15 in Hall 6 at Stand G48 ... " ...

RFID CeBIT Forum: Via Social Business Club: RFID chosen as a main topic of upcoming CeBIT 2006 ...

RFID Hospital Blood Supply Management ...

Siemens supports RFID technology implementation for management of hospital blood supply ...

... "Back in 2005, Siemens Business Services chose Saarbruecken as the first hospital in Germany to try out an RFID project for patient identification by fitting all patients admitted to the clinic with a bracelet containing an RFID chip. In the future, this system will be extended to blood bank supplies for around 1,000 patients. When the blood bags reach the hospital, they are each equipped with an RFID chip on which a unique number has been stored. This number corresponds to an entry in a protected database containing information on the origin, designated purpose and recipient of the blood. When a nurse fetches a blood bag for a patient, she uses a PDA to read in both the chip on the packaging and the data on the patient's RFID bracelet. Only if the data matches will the blood actually be used for this patient. This ensures patients always receive the right transfusion in the right quantity. The data involved is immediately added to the clinic's process workflow and the patient's data records. Siemens Business Services acts as prime contractor. The technological equipment involved in the RFID solution includes notebooks from Fujitsu Siemens Computers with access to the clinic's patient system, as well as Pocket Loox PDAs and Stylistic tablet PCs with Intel mobile technology. RpDoc Solutions is in charge of the software for medication plans and storage, as well as for checking the dosages involved in various treatments, including blood transfusions. " ...

RFID Hospital Blood Supply Management: Via Siemens Business Services: Saarbruecken Clinic adds stocks of stored blood to its RFID pilot project

RFID Network Information Service ...

Savi Networks ramps up RFID information service in Asia ...

... "Savi Networks, operator of the RFID-enhanced global information service for container shipments, announced that SaviTrak information services is now fully operational at major port facilities in Asia. The SaviTrak information service that enables automated tracking, management, and security is now commercially available at two of the world’s busiest ocean terminals -- in Hong Kong and Shenzhen (China). Savi began developing the SaviTrak solution commercially in 2002 as a provider of networking technology to the Smart and Secure Tradelanes initiative, which included thousands of RFID-tagged container journeys from origins in Indonesia, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany and South Africa. The system was further refined in several other global transportation security initiatives, including the STAR BEST program conducted in cooperation with the Asia Pacific Economic Coalition (APEC) , and with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) in a South Africa-to-Europe program. " ...

RFID Network Information Service: Via Savi Technology: SAVI NETWORKS EXTENDS RFID-ENHANCED SAVITRAK™ INFORMATION SERVICES TO PORTS IN HONG KONG AND CHINA: SaviTrak and RFID Network Infrastructure Now Fully Operational at Key Asian Ports to Track, Manage and Secure Global Container Shipments in Real-time ...

RFID: Volvo Asset Tracking ...

Volvo continues to embrace RFID technology and drive its adoption in various opportunity areas. ...

... "Truck and bus manufacturer Volvo is considering using radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging to track equipment in its warehouses. " ...

RFID: Volvo Asset Tracking: Via IT Week: Volvo studies RFID for tracking assets ...

Additional references on Volvo and RFID ...

Via Volvo: Mats Boll to speak at the RFID Europe conference: "Mats Boll, Business Develop Project Manager at Volvo Logistics, will speak at the RFID Europe conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on October 21. Mats Boll will discuss some of Volvo's case studies involving containers and packaging, security, distribution of finished vehicles and distribution of hazardous material. He will also review a solution introduced within manufacturing facilities of Commercial Vehicles. "

Via RFID Journal LIVE! Europe: Agenda 11 October: "Volvo has been using RFID in production and logistics for a long time and continues to launch new pilot tests on a regular basis. This session will communicate how RFID has improved Volvo's visibility, traceability and lead-time reduction. Besides demonstrating where Volvo is today, the leaders of the company's RFID projects also will look into Volvo's future, where RFID seems destined to enhance its entire supply chain. Speaker: Stina Apel, RFID Project Manager, Volvo; Annika Johansson, RFID Project Manager, Volvo "

Via IT-universitetet i Goteborg | Nyheter: Students in successful pilot project for Volvo logistics: "They carried out an RFID - Radio Frequency Identification pilot project at the cross-docking terminal at Arendal. Volvo Logistics were very pleased with the result of the project and all three of these students are today employed at Volvo Logistics. "

DataRich Active RFID: Nato SupplyChain ...

NATO awards Savi contract to sustain operations of its RFID-based network, built to track the supply chain between Europe and Afghanistan. ...

... "The contract followed a year-long assessment of the RFID backbone Savi deployed for NATO. The contract calls for purchase of additional data-rich active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and readers as well as network wide software enhancements to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) supply chain, stretching from the Netherlands and Germany through Uzbekistan to Kabul in Afghanistan.

The contract calls for purchase of additional data-rich active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and readers as well as network wide software enhancements to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) supply chain, stretching from the Netherlands and Germany through Uzbekistan to Kabul in Afghanistan.

The new NATO contract calls for additional units of Savi’s readers (Savi Reader SR-650) to be placed at key transportation nodes along the ISAF Network, more Savi tags (ST-654) to be affixed to containers and air pallets, and for a network wide software upgrade to CMS 1.0, which will be hosted at NC3A’s facility in The Hague, Netherlands, where CMS will interface with the NATO LOGFAS Logistics IT system. " ...

DataRich Active RFID: Nato SupplyChain: Via Savi Technology: NATO AWARDS SAVI TECHNOLOGY A NEW CONTRACT FOR RFID NETWORK UPGRADES TO TRACK DEFENSE CONSIGNMENTS: Savi’s New SmartChain® Consignment Management Solution Brings Real-Time Visibility of Joint Force, Multi-National Shipments from Europe to Afghanistan ...

Additional references on the NATO RFID supply chain network:

Focus on DLA: "In fact, asset tracking has become a NATO interest item with the recognition of the inability of traditional materiel management techniques to trace individual assets accurately. The 1998 NATO Ministerial Guidance prioritized the achievement of a common standard asset tracking system through the establishment of the Asset Tracking Interservice Working Group. "

International Asset Tracking & Materials Handling Standardization: "The aim of NATO standardization is to enhance the Alliance's operational effectiveness, achieve the closest practicable cooperation among forces, and to improve efficiency in the use of available resources. LOGSA PSCC supports NATO standardization under the NATO Standardization Agency for asset tracking and materials handling as to increase multinational force compatibility (MFC). As our defense resources diminish, we can make more efficient use of resources through MFC. Our prime goal is to establish Standardization Agreements (STANAGs), which are agreements among several or all 19 member nations to adopt like or similar military equipment, ammunition, supplies, and stores; and operational, logistic, and administrative procedures. "

Supply Chain Systems Transformation - Portfolio Management - Milestones: "IUID STANAG ratification by NATO Asset Tracking Working Group"

RFID Inlay Acquisition By Sokymat

RFID Inlay Acquisition By Sokymat: Via Sokymat: Sokymat acquires IMASYS ...

... "Sokymat SA, the world's leading supplier of RFID transponders, announces today that it has acquired IMASYS, a leading German supplier of RFID inlay manufacturing equipment based in Pfronten, which joined the Sokymat Group effective November 1st, 2005. IMASYS is a designer and manufacturer of high frequency (HF) transponder inlay production machines based on the wire-embedding process. IMASYS current goal is to significantly increase the production capacity of its 13.56 MHz RFID inlay manufacturing machines, in order to respond to the tremendous growth of the markets for e-passports and contactless payment cards. " ...

Sokymat, the world’s leading supplier of RFID transponders, is present in all major market segments that express a strong interest in the benefits of RFID technology, namely access control and security, industrial automation and supply chain management as well as animal identification. Thanks to its 15 years of experience in transponder manufacturing technology and its know-how in packaging technology, Sokymat can design and manufacture virtually any type of custom-made transponder suited to the specific operating environment and packaging material requested by the customer – including metal. Alongside with its expertise in 125/134.2 kHz and UHF RFID technology, Sokymat boasts the most complete know-how in 13.56 MHz technology and serves fast growing industry segments such as the emerging market for government-issued electronic passports and travel documents. The group employs more than 300 people worldwide, has both research and development centers and manufacturing plants in Switzerland, Sweden, Germany and Malaysia.

RFID Germany ePass: US Passport Compliance ...

Germany is the first European country to comply with the US RFID passport requirements. Teresa Küchler explores the new German passport, the ePass, which includes RFID technology. ...

RFID Germany ePass: US Passport Compliance: Via EUobserver: Germany introduces US-required biometric passport ...

... "The updated German passport comes with a concealed radio frequency identification (RFID) chip that stores personal information such as name and date of birth, as well as a digital facial image of the holder. " ...

Ubisense Sensors: RFID Active Tags

Ubisense support accelerated customer growth in RFID and associated UWB sensor technology with process efficiency, tracking, and security. ...

Ubisense Sensors: RFID Active Tags: Via Ubisense: UBISENSE REPORTS 60 NEW CUSTOMERS AS DEMAND FOR HIGH ACCURACY INDOOR LOCATION TECHNOLOGY INTESIFIES: Ubisense enhances process efficiencies, space utilization and security for, healthcare, industrial, military and more ...

... "Ubisense provides innovative, sensor-driven technology that utilizes UWB to report person and asset location within one foot of accuracy. Small sensors are placed within the indoor environment and active tags worn by people or attached to assets provide location information that can be viewed in 3D. This location data can be used to determine the efficiency and security of any indoor space or training scenario. For instance, US-based DSCI provides live, virtual training scenarios for the Department of Defense (DoD) training centers. DSCI needed high resolution indoor tracking capabilities for Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training. Finding that WiFi and Radio Frequency ID (RFID) systems do not offer the near-precise accuracy and reliability required by the DoD, DSCI turned to Ubisense. " ...

Ubisense provides location-aware, sensor-driven technology that increases the usability and security of space. Ubisense utilizes advanced ultra-wideband (UWB) to deliver real-time location data within one foot of accuracy to more than 60 customers spanning workplace, healthcare, industrial and military organizations worldwide. The company is headquartered in Cambridge , England with offices in Denver , Colorado and Dortmund, Germany.

RFID Intelligent Containers: Cypak ...

Sweden IT firms are delivering the goods. Examples: Skype and Cypak (intelligent RFID containers). ...

RFID Intelligent Containers: Cypak: Via SWEDEN.SE: Swedish IT lives up to hype ...

... "Using advanced radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology and simple microchips affixed to paper or plastic, Cypak's intelligent containers will be able to detect tampering or remind people to take their medicine. The packages are being tested in the US, Sweden and Germany, and could make their commercial debut as early as next year. " ...

Picture courtesy of Cypak.

Cypak is a Swedish technology innovator and pioneer in embedding microcomputers into paper. By combining RFID, microprocessors and printable sensors we transform simple objects and packaging into secure data carriers, capable of collecting and transferring time-tagged event data. Up to date the technology ha enabled intelligent pharmaceutical and diagnostic packaging, electronic seals with tamper detection and access cards with integrated keypad – all today in use by customers. Our business is to provide core components, integration services and licensing rights.

RFID Sweden National Electronic Passport Initiative ...

RFID support the Swedish Police Department in their national electronic passport initiative. ...

RFID Sweden National Electronic Passport Initiative: Via Arcontia: ACG ID and Arcontia roll out the new passport reader chosen by the Swedish Police Department: 320 contactless readers will form the backbone of the Swedish Police Department’s electronic passport infrastructure ...

... "ACG Identification Technologies, a leading component and technology supplier in the smart card and RFID markets, and Arcontia AB, a contactless smart card reader supplier in RFID markets, announce that their customized passport readers were chosen by Setec and the Swedish Police Department for use within the country’s nationwide electronic passport project. In total, 320 units were installed in local police stations across the country to be used by citizens when collecting their newly issued electronic passports. " ...

ACG Identification Technologies is an independent component and technology supplier serving the entire value chain of smart card and RFIDbased systems. Headquartered in Walluf (Germany), ACG has 21 locations throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Arcontia has been active in the RFID technology since 1996 and is today a developer of a comprehensive range of contactless smart card readers and terminals, complying with ISO14443 A/B and MIFARE standards. The product range addresses e-ticketing and e-government markets as well as the supply chain management and logistics market. Local office is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

RFID Printed Electronics Technology: BASF

Industry collaboration, BASF and printed system, drives creation of printed electronics technology, which enables RFID with unique characteristics ...

RFID Printed Electronics Technology: BASF: Via BASF Group: BASF Future Business develops new printed electronics technology with partners

... "The second project, which involves only BASF and printed systems, will now look to tap into new markets and applications in which the printed electronics technology can be used. Examples of possible applications are RFID (radio frequency identification) tags, flexible displays (e.g. e-paper) or lighting devices, electronic labels and large-area sensors. We estimate that markets for printed electronics technology may reach a potential of more than 20bn in the next 7 to 10 years, with more to come, said Dr. Peter Eckerle, project manager at BASF Future Business. " ...

BASF Future Business GmbH, a 100 percent subsidiary of BASF Aktiengesellschaft, was founded in April 2001. It aims to open up business areas with above-average growth rates that lie outside BASF’s current activities. The company focuses on chemistry-based new materials, technologies and system solutions. BASF Future Business GmbH commissions research from BASF’s R&D units on the one hand, and, on the other hand, cooperates with startup companies, industrial partners, universities and potential customers. Further tools include acquisition of a direct stake, joint ventures, with partner companies or provision of venture capital via the subsidiary BASF Venture Capital GmbH.

printed systems GmbH is a private start-up company, established in 2003 in Chemnitz, Germany. One of its owners is Prof. Dr. Arved C. Hübler, who is also director of the Institute for Print and Media Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology. In a close relationship to the Institute, printed systems develops printing technologies for the production of electronics. printed systems' aim is to create new products and applications for which they expect huge mass markets. Therefore, the company's focus is on mass printing technologies, which offer a new dimension of cost-efficient electronic applications in printed matter.

RFID Biometric ID System: Germany

RFID is converging with biometrics technology to create mobile identification capability. John Blau updates on progress of companies in Germany collaborating on an RFID biometric IDentification system for the airline industry. ...

RFID Biometric ID System: Germany: Via Computerworld: Airline biometric ID system gets a demo in Germany ...

... "The new passport, valid for 10 years, will include an embedded RFID (radio frequency identification) chip that will initially store a digital photo of the passport holder's face. Starting in March 2007, the holder's left and right index fingerprints will also be stored on the chip. " ...

RFID RealTime Production Visibility ...

RFID RealTime Production Visibility: WHERENET'S LOCATABLE ACTIVE RFID TECHNOLOGY APPROVED AS A GLOBAL STANDARD BY LEADING LUXURY AUTOMAKER: German Automobile Manufacturer to Double WhereNet Deployments in 2005 as Worldwide Rollout Continues; Vehicle Location System Enhances Flexibility and Expedites Production of Custom-Ordered, Premium-Brand Automobiles ...

... "WhereNet Corp., the leader of wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced that the BMW Group has approved the WhereNet® active RFID real-time locating system (RTLS) technology as a global standard and will accelerate its worldwide rollout in 2005. Already installed at BMW plants in Dingolfing, Munich, and Regensburg, Germany, WhereNet’s vehicle location system will go live this year at additional BMW plants in Leipzig, Germany and Rosslyn, South Africa, and at the MINI plant in Oxford, United Kingdom. " ...

WhereNet is the first company to deliver a single wireless location and communication infrastructure that reliably and cost-effectively manages valuable mobile resources and delivers a complete return on investment within 6-12 months. Based on patented, standards-compliant technology resulting from a collective 100+ years of development, the WhereNet real-time solutions enable companies such as BMW, Ford Motor Company, and NYK Logistics to reduce inventory, lower operating costs, and improve operations. The company has received the Henry Ford Technology Award; was recognized for strong ROI by Computerworld; was ranked among the top 10 in the InfoWorld 100; and has been recognized as a wireless innovator by Forrester Research, Computerworld ROI, Frontline Solutions, Plant Engineering, and Supply Chain Systems magazines.

RFID Tag Acquisition Network Interoperability

RFID Tag Acquisition Network Interoperability: Via Reva Systems: Reva Systems Launches Worldwide Network‐Intelligent RFID Interoperability Program: Successfully Completes Integration Testing with SAP, the Leading Provider of Business Software Solutions ...

... "Reva Systems, an emerging company focused on delivering network‐intelligent enterprise architecture for radio frequency identification (RFID) installations, announced the launch of its TAN Interoperability Program (TIP). Reva’s TIP is a pioneering partner program allowing enterprise solution providers to validate interoperability with Reva‐owered Tag Acquisition Networks (TANs). Reva also announced that Walldorf, Germany-based SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), the leading provider of business software solutions, has successfully completed its Reva TIP testing at SAP’s RFID laboratory in Palo Alto, Calif. Reva’s TIP program provides a powerful platform for Reva partners to respond to increasing customer demands that RFID data be made directly and flexibly accessible to existing enterprise IT infrastructures and business processes. " ...

Reva Systems develops network‐intelligent products for the emerging radio frequency identification (RFID) market. Eliminating the proprietary design and scalability problems of first‐generation RFID solutions, Reva’s Tag Acquisition Network (TAN) architecture uses proven networking concepts to enable more scalable, repeatable, and reliable enterprise‐wide RFID reader deployments. Founded in 2004, and headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., Reva is backed by Charles River Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners.

Hosted RFID Compliance Program Expands ...

Hosted RFID Compliance Program Expands: SEEBURGER Announces Partners for IDnet Hosted RFID Compliance Service; Printronix, NCR & Venture Research To Participate ...

Seeburger expands its partner ecosystem for hosted RFID compliance ...

... "SEEBURGER Inc. announced that Printronix Inc., NCR Corporation’s Systemedia Division, and Venture Research Inc. have agreed to provide products and services as a part of IDnet, SEEBURGER’s first-of-its-kind hosted solution for implementing an RFID program to comply with mandates from major retailers and government agencies. IDnet pricing ranges from $350 to $500 a month and will now include specially configured printers and labels with optional tag placement services, enabling SEEBURGER to equip companies with a fast, cost-effective and turnkey online solution. " ...

SEEBURGER is a leading provider of global business integration solutions designed to optimize transactions throughout the extended enterprise by automating trading relationships with all partners regardless of their size and technical resources. Launched in 1986 to provide integration solutions to the automotive industry in Germany, the company today is ranked among the top business-to-business gateway providers by industry analysts, and serves more than 6,500 customers in 35 countries and more than 15 industries through its flagship B2B Gateway and related products and services. SEEBURGER has global offices in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, including a U.S. office that opened in 1998.

Hosted RFID Software Speeds Compliance

Hosted RFID Software Speeds Compliance: Via Seeburger: IDnet: RFID Compliance Simplified: Hosted RFID ...

Seeburger offers a hosted RFID software solution that speeds the time to RFID compliance for small to medium-sized businesses ...

... "Smaller companies frequently cannot afford to purchase, install and manage the software required to meet these demands, while many larger firms are finding that their RFID implementations will not go live in time to meet customer deadlines. As a hosted solution, IDnet eliminates the upfront capital expenses and ongoing overhead associated with generating labels and advance shipping notices, managing these and related functions through a dedicated system at SEEBURGER’s own data center for a low monthly fee. " ...

SEEBURGER is a leading provider of global business integration solutions designed to optimize transactions throughout the extended enterprise by automating trading relationships with all partners regardless of their size and technical resources. Launched in 1986 to provide integration solutions to the automotive industry in Germany, the company today is ranked among the top business-to-business gateway providers by top industry analysts, and serves more than 6,500 customers in 35 countries and more than 15 industries through its flagship B2B Gateway and related products and services. SEEBURGER has global offices in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, including a U.S. office that opened in 1998.

Tag: RFID

Swiss RFID Biometric Passport ...

Via heise online: Technology with a sense of perspective: biometric passports in Switzerland

... "In terms of technology (RFID chip, fingerprints and visual features) the Swiss biometric passports do not differ from the intelligent papers about to be issued in Germany or the Netherlands." ...

Sato RFID Gen2 Printer Interoperability ...

Sato RFID Gen2 Printer Interoperability: Via Sato America: SATO Announces RFID Gen 2 Interoperability with CLe Series Printers ...

... "SATO America, Inc., a global leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, demonstrated RFID Gen 2 interoperability with its CL408e/CL412e RFID-enabled thermal barcode printers. The demonstration was conducted in SATO's RFID testing labs and is the latest development in SATO's continuing commitment to provide reliable and innovative RFID products based on customer demand. " ...

SATO is a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry and the inventor of the world’s first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It revolutionized the barcoding industry by introducing the Data Collection System (DCS) & Labeling concept – a total barcode and labeling solution providing high quality barcode printers, scanners/hand held terminals, label design software and consumables. SATO is one of the first in the industry to introduce a complete, multi-protocol EPC-compliant, UHF RFID solution. SATO is publicly listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan. It has worldwide offices in the United States, Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, it reported revenues of US$575 million.

TECTUS RFID Certified ATEX Regs

TECTUS RFID Certified ATEX Regs: TECTUS RFID components

... "TECTUS Transponder Technology GmbH (located in Moers, Germany) is a leading and innovative RFID system components manufacturer and an expert company for applications in industrial & logistics, security & access and animal identification areas. From June 2005, TECTUS is certified manufacturer according to the ATEX regulations for low frequency range 125 kHz RFID readers and transponders. TECTUS belongs now to a few ATEX certified RFID manufacturers worldwide. " ...

Intermec RFID Certified Partner: Zetes

Intermec RFID Certified Partner: Intermec Technologies and its Honours Premier Partner ZETES today jointly announced that ZETES is the first company to gain accreditation from Intermec to sell and support its market-leading RFID products on a Pan European basis ...

Zetes achieves Intermec RFID partner status through training and certification ...

... "ZETES personnel working in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK have been authorised to sell Intermec RFID products after completing extensive RFID training and testing. All accredited personnel have completed three in-depth Intermec workshops: Introduction to RFID, Installing RFID Solutions, and RFID Software Development. These courses provided qualified engineers with extensive knowledge of developing scalable RFID solutions, from surveying to installation. " ...

Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include, mobile computing systems, bar code printers, label media and Intellitag® RFID The company’s products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations.

ZETES, an integrator offering a strong added value (advice, project management, implementation …), is a European market leader in the field of identification and mobility solutions combining automatic identification of goods and people with mobile communication and processing of data for enterprise systems. The ZETES group has a direct presence in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK. ZETES employs over 450 and recorded a consolidated turnover of EUR 100+ million in 2003.

RFID Tags Mobile Assets Beer Distribution

RFID Tags Mobile Assets Beer Distribution: Sokymat - Sokymat Supplying RFID Tags to TrenStar

... "Sokymat, the world's leading supplier of RFID transponders, is supplying RFID tags to mobile asset management company TrenStar Inc. to track beer kegs for clients in the U.K. including Coors. " ...

Sokymat, the world’s leading supplier of RFID transponders, is present in all major market segments that express a strong interest in the benefits of RFID technology, namely access control and security, industrial automation and supply chain management as well as animal identification. Thanks to its 15 years of experience in transponder manufacturing technology and its know-how in packaging technology, Sokymat can design and manufacture virtually any type of custom-made transponder suited to the specific operating environment and packaging material requested by the customer – including metal. Alongside with its expertise in 125/134.2 kHz and UHF RFID technology, Sokymat boasts the most complete know-how in 13.56 MHz technology and serves fast growing industry segments such as the emerging market for government-issued electronic passports and travel documents. The group employs more than 300 people worldwide, has both research and development centers and manufacturing plants in Switzerland, Sweden, Germany and Malaysia.

TrenStar is the first company to offer mobile asset management. From the start in 2001, TrenStar’s singular mission has been to buy, track and manage high-value containers for customers throughout asset-intensive industries. TrenStar offers one complete outsourced solution that combines asset acquisition, tracking technology and management services all for a per-use fee, so customers, and eventually entire industries, reduce operating expenses, improve customer service and manage assets and their contents effectively. TrenStar's clients include Carlsberg UK, Coors Brewers Limited, Kraft and Goodyear. Consistently ranked one of the top software developers in the Denver area and named a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Rising Star in North America in 2004, TrenStar has offices in Denver, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa. TrenStar is privately held, and the primary shareholders are Trencor Limited, The Carlyle Group and the Leede Companies.

RFID Chipped Tickets FIFA ...

RFID Chipped Tickets FIFA: Avaya Scores Winner with Best Ever Network Performance for FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005

... "In addition, approximately 28,000 RFID (radio frequency identification) chipped tickets were used by spectators on 29th June, the day of the final game. The RFID message from the stadium's turnstiles to the ticket management system passed over the Avaya network. This is the first time that FIFA has used RFID chipped tickets and following the system's success, RFID will also be used for ticketing at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. " ...

Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than one million businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®. Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet Protocol telephony systems and communications software applications and services. Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services - Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results.

RFID Reader CompactFlash FormFactor

RFID Reader CompactFlash FormFactor: ACG: ACG completes HF Dual ISO reader family: Handheld version of fully ISO 14443 A/B compatible read/write module available now ...

... "ACG Identification Technologies GmbH, a leading component and technology supplier in the smart card and RFID markets, announces today the launch of its new high-speed, fully ISO 14443 A and B compatible RFID reader in a Compact FlashTM card form factor. The new RFID read/write handheld module completes ACG's HF Dual ISO Reader family, which already comprises an OEM module, a Plug&Play board and a fully packaged desktop reader. It is ideal for numerous mobile applications, including mobile verification of e-passports, e-drivers licenses and e-ID cards. " ...

ACG Identification Technologies is an independent component and technology supplier serving the entire value chain of smart card and RFID-based systems. Headquartered in Walluf (Germany), ACG has 21 locations throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.

RFID Border Control Biometrics UK Conference

RFID Border Control Biometrics UK Conference: OMNIKEY sponsors the Global Border Control Technology Summit in London: OMNIKEY, one of the world´s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, is sponsoring the Global Border Control Technology Summit, the premier meeting place for governments, technology vendors and system integrators to debate the ongoing concerns involving biometric passports ...

Omnikey sponsors UK conference to address the requirements of RFID-based border control with biometric technologies ...

... "OMNIKEY, one of the world´s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, is sponsoring the Global Border Control Technology Summit, the premier meeting place for international governments, technology vendors and system integrators to debate the ongoing concerns involving biometric passports. The conference will take place on July 11th to 12th in London at the Selfridge Hotel in London. The decision of governments worldwide to introduce high-security electronic travel documents based on RFID and biometric technologies, as well as to roll-out a new globe-spanning border control infrastructure, presents an array of technological and logistical challenges. " ...

The Global Border Control Technology Summit will enable all those involved in the rollout of technology-led projects to discuss critical practical, technical and commercial issues; and to find appropriate solutions to common implementation problems. High-profile attendees, including government representatives, from all over the world guarantee a unique insight in how the early adopters of biometrics for border control have introduced and implemented the technology. First-hand information on how the different products and solutions are working in practice can be expected. This event has been specifically designed and timed to coincide with the rollout of biometric passports and is therefore essential for Passport Issuing Authorities and Border Control Authorities. It will also be invaluable for any government organisation responsible for making the business case, selecting technology partners, procuring services for or managing any project involving identification technologies, services and products.

OMNIKEY, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, offers the most diversified product portfolio available on the market today. Having established a tight collaboration with key decision makers in the card manufacturing and software industries, OMNIKEY sits at the table of innovation. OMNIKEY’s smart card readers for PCs can be utilized by any application including logical access control, digital signature, GSM authentication, secure banking and online transactions, loyalty programs, and healthcare solutions. OMNIKEY, headquartered in Walluf, near Wiesbaden (Germany), is part of the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group (ITG). OMNIKEY´s North American headquarters reside in Irvine, California with technical support in Atlanta, Georgia. The Asia Pacific operation is located in Hong Kong. Design, production management, and quality control of OMNIKEY’s products are carried out in the company’s two R&D centers in Linz, Austria and Erfurt, Germany. OMNIKEY readers are distributed worldwide through a global network of partners, including value added resellers, system integrators, and OEMs.

ITG is the world’s leading supplier of RFID components, products, solutions and services. Comprised of a dynamic group of companies including HID, Sokymat, ACG Identification Technologies, Indala, OMNIKEY and Interlock, ITG innovation spans the value chain of smart card and RFID-based systems for identification and security. Applications include physical and logical access control, supply chain management, animal tagging, national ID and e-passport programs, transport and various industrial and manufacturing applications. ITG Research in Denver, Colorado, focused on advanced research projects at the cutting edge of RFID and smart card technologies, and its SmartWorldAcademy in Prague, uniquely position ITG at the forefront of the secure identification industry. ITG headquarter offices are located in Walluf, Germany and Irvine, California. ITG is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, an international group listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange with some 30,000 employees and annual sales of about EUR 3 billion. The ASSA ABLOY Group is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of locking solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience.

Europe RFID Test Labs

Europe RFID Test Labs: Manhattan Associates Launches Network of RFID Demonstration Labs across Europe: Labs to Provide Setting for Customers to Evaluate Deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology ...

Manhattan opens RFID test labs in Europe to support demonstration and evaluation of RFID technology configurations and representative business process simulations ...

... "Manhattan Associates®, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANH), the global leader in providing supply chain execution and optimization solutions, has today announced the opening of five RFID demonstration labs across its key European markets. The labs will showcase Manhattan Associates' award-winning RFID in a Box® solution and provide a representative customer environment in which Manhattan Associates can evaluate various RFID technologies and equipment with clients' products. The opening of the labs has been made possible with the help of Microsoft and several of Manhattan Associates' key alliance partners. The labs, located in Paris, Sophia Antipolis (France), Munich (Germany), Utrecht (Netherlands) and Bracknell (UK), will provide companies with the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in RFID and understand how to deploy and begin benefiting from this technology. Suppliers will learn how to meet RFID-compliance mandates including those issued by Metro, Tesco, Wal-Mart and others. " ...

Manhattan Associates, Inc., is the global leader in providing supply execution and optimization solutions. It enables operational excellence through its warehouse, transportation, distributed order management, reverse logistics and trading partner management applications, as well as its RFID, performance management and event management capabilities. These Integrated Logistics Solutions™ leverage state-of-the-art technologies, innovative practices and our domain expertise to enhance performance, profitability and competitive advantage. Manhattan Associates has licensed more than 900 customers representing more than 1,600 facilities worldwide, which include some of the world's leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

RFID Provisioning and Tracking System ...

RFID Provisioning and Tracking System: Telekom and Deutsche Post World Net Broaden their Cooperation: DHL takes over complete distribution logistics ...

... "The core of the agreement is a DHL distribution center in Euskirchen (North-Rhine Westphalia) that will be equipped with state-of-the-art warehousing and picking technology in the coming months, and will use the latest RFID technology in all areas. Products such as cellular and fixed-network equipment, personal computers and telephone cards will be supplied to specialist retailers, 500 T-Punkt Telekom stores and end customers from this central warehouse. It will also enable technicians across Germany to obtain urgently needed spare parts overnight. " ...

Metro RFID Congress: Gen2 RFID Compliance

Metro RFID Congress: Gen2 RFID Compliance: SAMSys showcasing Gen 2 RFID readers at the Metro Group RFID Congress ...

At Metro RFID Congress in Germany, SamSys demonstrates its latest Gen2-compliant RFID readers ...

... "SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions, will be showcasing its new Gen 2 ready RFID readers at the Metro Group RFID Congress in Cologne, Germany on June 8-9. These readers are the first of its products capable of reading tags that conform to the new EPC Generation Two (Gen 2) standard. The MP9320 v2.8 reader is the latest addition to the SAMSys family of multi-protocol, multi-regional, RFID readers that, in addition to Gen 2, supports the full array of legacy UHF protocols; e.g., EPC Class 0 and 0+; EPC Class 1, ISO 18000-6A, ISO 18000-6B, Philips UCODE 1.19, EM 4222 and Intellitag. Adding support for the EPC Gen 2 tag protocol represents the next step in the migration path to the emerging global standard tag protocol; and in the ability to support this new standard alongside existing legacy installations. The MP9320 reader has already been endorsed by many current adopters of RFID technology such as the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD), and other major retailers and consumer packaged goods companies. " ...

SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services designed to evaluate and recommend optimal RFID solutions to enhance existing business process. SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure. SAMSys is a public company whose shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol: “SMY”. The Company has a total of 47.8 million shares outstanding.

RFID Technology Market Prediction ...

RFID Technology Market Prediction: RFID market to exceed $6 billion worldwide by 2010 ...

Datamonitor provides predictions for the RFID technology market ...

... "Independent market analyst Datamonitor (DTM.L) predicts that RFID technology including hardware, software and services across all verticals, will be $6.1bn market by 2010, three times that of today. The report RFID in Manufacturing: The race to radio-tag is heating up in manufacturing, predicts 43% of revenues will be derived from North America, 33% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and 21% from Asia Pacific (APAC). Central and Latin America will account for 3% of global expenditure ($185m). " ...

Datamonitor's report, RFID in Manufacturing: The race to radio-tag is heating up in manufacturing, looks at RFID technology, its application in manufacturing, challenges to its wider adoption, implementation options available to manufacturers, profiles on 8 vendors (Informatica, HP, Ascential, Oracle, Vizional, SAP, IBM, Sun). Geographies covered: America, Canada, China, Taiwan, Japan, India, RoAP, Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Nordics, Russia, Spain, UK, RoEMEA. The verticals manufacturing sectors: Automotive, Industrial, Hight Tech and Electronic, Semiconductor Fabrication, Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage, Oil and Gas, Retail Sector, Public Sector.

RFID tag production facility investment ...

UPM Rafsec to build RFID tag production facility in the USA

... "The leading RFID tag manufacturer UPM Rafsec is to build a new state-of-the-art RFID tag production facility in Fletcher, North Carolina. The investment further strengthens UPM Rafsec's role as one of the most remarkable suppliers of RFID tags on a global scale and bolsters the company's position in the North American market where demand for EPC (electronic product code) compliant RFID tags is growing dramatically. " ...

UPM Rafsec develops and manufactures high-quality RFID (radio frequency identification) tags used in e.g. product identification and supply chain management. Established in 1997 UPM Rafsec is a world leading RFID tag manufacturer and a pioneer of the EPC (electronic product code) standard, specialized in high-quality, high-volume production. The company is headquartered in Tampere, Finland and it has a factory in Jyväskylä, Finland. In addition, UPM Rafsec has sales offices in the USA, Netherlands, Germany, China, Japan and Singapore.

RFID Asian Markets Solutions and Services ...

SAMSys and SATO Asia Pacific Announce Master Distribution Agreement for Asian Markets ...

Samsys and SATO join forces to supply the Asian marketplace with RFID solutions and services ...

... "SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions and consulting services and SATO Asia Pacific, a leader in the Asian Auto ID market for barcoding and RFID solutions today announce that they have entered into a Master Distribution agreement to supply SAMSys multi-protocol readers and support for end user solutions and resellers in the growing Asian RFID market. Under the terms of the Agreement, SATO will stock SAMSys products in Singapore, and provide support and training for the SATO direct sales team as well as their barcode printer resellers throughout Asia. " ...

SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services designed to evaluate and recommend optimal RFID solutions to enhance existing business process. SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure. SAMSys is a public company whose shares are listed for trading on the TSX Exchange under the symbol: “SMY”.

SATO is a pioneer in the AIDC industry and is the inventor of the world’s first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It revolutionized the barcoding industry by introducing the DCS and Labelling concept – a total data capture, collection and labelling solutions approach providing high quality barcode printers, RFID solutions, scanners/hand held terminals, label design software and consumables. It is also the first company to introduce the industry’s first, complete, multi-protocol EPC compliant UHF RFID Solutions. SATO is a public listed company in Japan and has worldwide offices in United States, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, France, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China. SATO also has an international global sales headquarters, SATO International, in Singapore. SATO International was incorporated in 2001 to oversee and support sales, marketing and customer service activities at all group member companies. SATO is also dedicated to the development of high quality, easy-to-use products and places high emphasis on customer service.

RFID SmartCard For eTicketing ...

RFID SmartCard For eTicketing: T-Systems presents smartcard for e-ticket valid throughout Germany ...

T-Systems leverage RFID smartcard technology to deliver electronic ticketing solutions to the German mass transit market ...

... T-Systems has developed an electronic chip card for mass transit companies in Germany. The card will replace various ticket systems currently in use. Thus, for the first time ever, bus and commuter train passengers across Germany can travel without cash. Riders will receive an overall monthly invoice for all the trips they take on public transportation. Besides the great flexibility the solution enables, Germany’s mass transit operators also benefit from the fact that the card is counterfeit-proof. Up to now, the manipulation of paper tickets has resulted in revenue losses. Instead of using the familiar ticket-canceling machine, soon mass transit passengers will simply wave a smartcard equipped with a wireless antenna in front of a card reader when they board the bus or train. ...

T-Systems is one of a group of German technology firms involved in a government-sponsored research project to develop a core application for Germany’s associated mass transit companies, known collectively by its German acronym VDV. The common goal behind the "VDV Core Application" project is the creation of a national standard for electronic tickets and related technical components.

RFID Global Tag Solution ...

RFID Global Tag Solution: SATO Partners With UPM Rafsec for High Performance EPC Solutions ...

SATO and UPM Rafsec combine their strengths into a global RFID tag solution ...

... SATO Corporation announced it has partnered with UPM Rafsec to offer global RFID tagging solutions. The SATO FlagTagSolution™, an industry proven solution, is an example of ongoing cooperation between the two companies. The SATO FlagTagSolution allows customers to achieve industry leading performance by using a low cost, RFID label embedded with a UPM Rafsec inlay in SATO RFID printers to encode, verify, and print the UPM Rafsec FlagTag™. ...

UPM Rafsec is a world leading RFID tag manufacturer and pioneer of the ePC standard, specialized in low-cost and high-volume production.
With its multi-disciplinary expertise in the fields of RF technology, materials and production processes, the company has the broadest and most comprehensive in-house know-how and capabilities for RFID tag design and manufacturing. UPM Rafsec, headquartered in Finland, is a part of UPM, a EUR 10 billion company listed on the New York and Helsinki stock exchanges and one of the world’s largest paper producers, employing 34,000 people worldwide.

SATO is a pioneer in the AIDC industry and is the inventor of the world’s first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It also revolutionized the barcoding industry by introducing the DCS and Labeling concept – a total data capture, collection and labeling solutions approach providing high quality barcode printers, RFID solutions, scanners/hand held terminals, label design software, and consumables. It is also the first company to introduce the industry’s first, complete, multi-protocol EPC-compliant UHF RFID Solutions. SATO is a public listed company in Japan and has worldwide offices in United States, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, France, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China. SATO also has an international global sales headquarters, SATO International, in Singapore.

RFID Interrogators At Choke Points: Keeping Track Of Shipments Using Automatic Identification Technology

Keeping Track Of Your Shipments Using Automatic Identification Technology

Sergeant First Class Angel L. Luciano Gonzalez and Hans Hollister write ...

... "RF interrogators are installed at border crossings, railheads, bridges, and base camps in the European theater. These are known as choke sites. As the RF tag passes by an RF interrogator, all the shipment information contained on the RFID tag is collected and sent to the RF retriever. Once received by the RF retriever, this information is transmitted to the in-transit visibility (ITV) server located in Mannheim, Germany. By accessing the ITV server, the supply service activities' operators and item managers are able to track and locate their shipments. " ...

RFID Medical Supply Support Pilot ...

Medical Supply Support to Kosovo ...

Major William M. Stubbs, Lieutenant Commander Gary Rakes, USN, and Captain David Turnbull write ...

... "USAMMCE began using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for all shipments to Kosovo and Skopje. This allowed personnel with access to the Joint Total Asset Visibility System, the Global Transportation Network, or the automatic identification technology site in Friedrichsfeld, Germany, to track USAMMCE shipments going to Kosovo or Skopje or any other destination. USAMMCE has just begun adding commodity data to its RFID tags. Before that, only a transportation control number, which was actually the lead document number, was associated with each tag. With RFID tags, a customer can track each pallet and the commodities on each pallet. This system was not all-inclusive, because some items arrived late and were put on a pallet without enough time to add the data to the corresponding RFID tag. " ...

RFID Mobile Computing Platforms ...

RFID Mobile Computing Platforms: Socket Communications Enhances Mobile Connectivity Leadership ...

Socket Communications will showcase next generation mobile products that support RFID, GPS, etc. at upcoming conference ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Socket technologies include bar code scanning, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, GPS and RFID on a wide range of mobile computing platforms including tablets and ...

... Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCKT), the Mobile Connection(TM) Company, announced today it will exhibit at CeBIT 2005, March 10-16, in Hanover, Germany. Socket Communications will be exhibiting a range of bar code scanning solutions and portable data communications products including the debut of a next-generation GPS offering with Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology. Socket technologies include bar code scanning, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, GPS and RFID on a wide range of mobile computing platforms including tablets and notebooks, smartphones using both Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems, and mobile devices from PalmOne and Research-In-Motion. ...

Socket Communications, Inc., the Mobile Connection(TM) Company, provides a broad range of connectivity and data collection products for mobile devices using Microsoft's Windows Mobile, CE, XP, and Palm, RIM, and Symbian-based operating systems. These mobile devices include PDAs, smartphones, Tablet PCs and notebooks that support standard expansion mechanisms. Socket's Mobility Friendly(TM) products are feature-rich while promoting ease of use and lead the market with the smallest footprint and the most Battery Friendly(R) power consumption in their class. Socket's Development Services team provides hardware developers with solutions using mobilityIC(TM) interface chips, KwikBlue(TM) modules with embedded Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology, as well as other technologies implemented in Socket's wide range of products. Socket is headquartered in Newark, California and can be reached at 510-744-2700 or www.socketcom.com.

SAP RFID Future Vision ...

SAP RFID Future Vision: SAP Business Economist Offers Real World Awareness Vision to Drive ...

SAP information describes RFID future state vision ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Second Book from SAP Executive Provides Commentary, Analysis and Framework to Help Decision Makers Understand and Responsibly Deploy RFID Technologies CHICAGO ...

... SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the second business management book by SAP executive board member and business economist Claus Heinrich, outlining SAP's vision for next-generation business environments and technologies that will change how companies sense and respond to market dynamics in the near and distant future. In the new book, "RFID and Beyond: Growing Your Business through Real World Awareness," Heinrich expands upon the concept of the adaptive business network introduced in his first book, "Adapt or Die - Transforming Your Supply Chain into an Adaptive Business Network," in which a company's business processes are so tightly integrated with those of its key business partners, suppliers and customers that it can respond swiftly to any shift in customer demand, new market opportunity or external threat. The announcement was made at National Manufacturing Week, being held in Chicago, Illinois, March 7 - 10. ...

Prof. Dr. Claus E. Heinrich has been a member of the executive board of SAP AG since 1996. During his 18 years at SAP, he has headed up multiple areas, including SAP(R) R/3(R) development, SAP's manufacturing industry solutions, human resources and labor relations. Widely recognized as a practitioner and an international thought-leader in the supply chain management and RFID space, Heinrich serves on the boards of several academic institutions, as well as that of a consumer packaged goods company. With a doctorate in Business Administration, he is also the author of several articles and books including "Adapt or Die - Transforming Your Supply Chain into an Adaptive Business Network" and "RFID and Beyond: Growing Your Business through Real World Awareness." He also lectures as a professor of Management Science at the University of Mannheim, Germany.

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. Today, more than 26,150 customers in over 120 countries run more than 88,700 installations of SAP(R) software-from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize businesses to enterprise-scale suite solutions for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(TM) platform to drive innovation and enable business change, mySAP(TM) Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP industry solutions support the unique business processes of more than 25 industry segments, including high tech, retail, public sector and financial services. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP."

RFID Emerging Tech for Global Logistics Supplier ...

RFID Emerging Tech for Global Logistics Supplier: Beiersdorf teams up with Psion Teklogix worldwide

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Psion Teklogix, (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID, today announced following a comprehensive ...

... Psion Teklogix, (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID, today announced following a comprehensive selection process, Beiersdorf AG has chosen Psion Teklogix as its supplier for logistic solutions. A global framework agreement positions industry specialist Psion Teklogix as a worldwide provider of mobile computing products to Beiersdorf, an international leader in brand goods. Indeed, Beiersdorf already uses products from Psion Teklogix in Germany. ...

Psion Teklogix is a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID. The company's fully integrated mobile computing solutions include rugged hardware, secure wireless networks, robust software, professional services and exceptional support programs. Psion Teklogix is committed to helping its customers reap the benefits of new and emerging technologies, such as RFID. The company continues to introduce new RFID technologies that show tremendous potential across a wide range of markets. With over three decades of industry experience, Psion Teklogix has customers in more than 70 countries around the world, and over 35 sales and support offices in 16 countries. Psion Teklogix is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with additional corporate offices located in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Psion Teklogix is the operating business of Psion PLC, which is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange (PON.L).

Four Sigma Level RFID Read Rates Achieved ...

Four Sigma Level RFID Read Rates Achieved: Intermec and METRO Group Achieve 99 Percent RFID Pallet Tag Read ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer and an RFID pioneer, and Intermec Technologies Corp. ...

... METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer and an RFID pioneer, and Intermec Technologies Corp. today announced the successful completion of implementation of RFID readers and tags at METRO Group's largest and busiest distribution center in Germany. Located in Unna, Germany, the distribution center is equipped with Intermec IF5 Intelligent RFID readers and RFID tags powered by Intermec. With more than 50,000 pallets read to date, METRO is enjoying 99% tag read-rates, as well as complete compliance with ETSI radio standards for operation in Europe. ...

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RFID - Tag ,You're Late - Why Wal-Mart's suppliers think RFID: on products to get the best read-rates." Unilever's Ellis ... Coming from a 6 Sigma headset (DMAIC process ... technology commensurate with the same level that industry ...

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Build RFID Networks: RF Code Releases Developer's Kit for RFID Network Appliance

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that it is ...

... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that it is making available a powerful set of tools for enterprises that are building RFID networks. ...

RF Code's award winning TAVIS(TM) software platform is an Auto-ID data management framework which supports the broad spectrum of Auto-ID devices for data collection, filtering and consolidation. The TAVIS platform also serves as an application bridge to the world's leading information systems. TAVIS-powered solutions enable device-independent data collection from a wide variety of devices including: active RFID readers, passive RFID readers, EPC readers, remote sensors, barcode scanners, Wi-Fi(R) access points and GPS receivers. The software converts reader data into a standard format that can be managed locally or centrally, and linked to end-user applications that track, locate and identify assets. About RF Code, Inc.: RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS(TM) software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software.

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RFID Rollout Success: SAMSys Congratulates METRO Group for Its Leadership and Its ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions and ...

... SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions and consulting services is pleased to congratulate METRO Group on the successful initial RFID Supply Chain rollout involving its selected METRO Group warehouses, and its Metro Cash & Carry, Real and Kaufhof outlets throughout Germany. SAMSys participated in this industry leading initiative by its providing its RFID readers and other accessories for installation into the "Intelligent Portal", designed to read RFID tags on pallets being received at these facilities. ...

SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services designed to evaluate and recommend optimal RFID solutions to enhance existing business process. SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure. SAMSys is a public company whose shares are listed for trading on the TSX Exchange under the symbol: "SMY". The Company has a total of 47.6 million shares outstanding.

The METRO Group is the world's fourth-largest wholesaling and retailing group. With its powerful brands, the METRO Group operates successfully in 28 different countries around the world - at more than 2,400 locations with some 250,000 employees. The METRO Group's six sales divisions operate independently on the market with their own specific sales concepts: Metro/Makro Cash & Carry - the world's market leader in self-service wholesaling, Real hypermarkets, Extra supermarkets, Media Markt and Saturn - the leading consumer electronics centers in Europe, Praktiker home improvement and DIY centers, and the department stores of Galeria Kaufhof.

RFID Technology Supports Medical Supply Support to Kosovo ...

From Medical Supply Support to Kosovo, Major William M. Stubbs, Lieutenant Commander Gary Rakes, USN, and Captain David Turnbull write ...

... "USAMMCE began using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for all shipments to Kosovo and Skopje. This allowed personnel with access to the Joint Total Asset Visibility System, the Global Transportation Network, or the automatic identification technology site in Friedrichsfeld, Germany, to track USAMMCE shipments going to Kosovo or Skopje or any other destination. USAMMCE has just begun adding commodity data to its RFID tags. Before that, only a transportation control number, which was actually the lead document number, was associated with each tag. With RFID tags, a customer can track each pallet and the commodities on each pallet. This system was not all-inclusive, because some items arrived late and were put on a pallet without enough time to add the data to the corresponding RFID tag. USAMMCE is trying to link its commercial trucks to the Defense Transportation, Reporting, and Control System. If successful, this will increase the in-transit visibility of USAMMCE medical shipments to Kosovo and to other sites it supports throughout Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. USAMMCE continues to set the standard for focused medical logistics in the new millennium. " ...