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Labelers upgradeable to RFID

Weber Marking Systems’ new RFID Ready program makes it possible for companies to obtain Weber label printers and printer-applicators that can be upgraded in the future to include the RFID technology.

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RFID Center opens at U of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville opened its RFID Research Center in June.

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RFID impact on corrugated

The Fibre Box Association studies environmental and product impacts of RFID on corrugated containers.

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The truly nickel tag

Why silicon is too pricy and why printed electronics make sense for the nickel RFID tag solution.

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MIT's RFID implementation guidelines

MIT researchers offer basic guidelines to help end users to improve the performance of RFID systems.

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Tagged beer kegs

Sokymat is supplying RFID tags to TrenStar Inc. to track beer kegs for clients in the United Kingdom including Coors.

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SIDEBAR: Deluxe testing and training

In anticipation of a move into RFID, Deluxe Media Services reviewed its processes even before it brought Manhattan Associates into the project.

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New RFID consortium misses the mark

The recent announcement of the formation of a new intellectual property (IP) licensing consortium sounds like the same group that lost out in seeking free/open intellectual property is trying another approach.

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Conveying & accumulation

Deluxe RFID solution is scalable

Deluxe Media Service’s RFID for boxed DVDs implemented at three distribution centers to meet a retailer mandate is flexible and scalable.

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Research and Markets...

...Through their Web site, offers “Smart Tagging and Smart Packaging in Healthcare.” The paid study covers RFID and Smart Packaging used to reveal overheating or the presence of specific bacteria and viruses, single use assurance, anti-counterfeiting, electronic drug delivery…

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Oracle Corp.: Oracle Corp.: Oracle Corp.: Enterprise transaction module

Online Development's xCoupler enterprise transaction module for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix controllers provides two-tier data exchange between plant floor devices (sensors, actuators, drives, bar-code scanners, robots, RFID controllers) connected to the controller and enterprise servers.

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Flexibles

Antiblock additive masterbatch

Product 102286 high-clarity slip antiblock from Ampacet helps eliminate the loss of clarity that often accompanies anitblock use. When inorganic anitblocking agents are added to linear low-density polyethylene films, film haze generally increases, the company says.

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Product tracking

Authentix™ offers Track & Trace, a method of product tracking to be used alone or with RFID tags. The system gives each product unit a unique “license plate” for identification and verification.

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