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RFID tag and equipment shortage?

If Wal-Mart had insisted that all its top 100 suppliers ship all products into the Texas distribution centers with RFID tags on boxes and pallets, a shortage of RFID tags could ensue.

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RFID reader benchmark study

Like to know exactly how RFID readers perform head-to-head under different conditions? This benchmark study tells you how four different models of radio-frequency identification tag readers performed.

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Beaver Street Fisheries tests RFID waters

Beaver Street Fisheries, Jacksonville, FL, has identified vendors involved in its self-imposed radio-frequency identification program for cases of frozen fish.

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Tamp system for RFID labels

PACK EXPO : TampTenna™ is a new system from Diagraph that writes to an RFID-tag-enabled pressure-sensitive label while the label is on the tamp pad.

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RFID-enabled fluid products coupling

PACK EXPO : Colder Products showed its CPC smart coupling products at its booth at Pack Expo International 2004. CPC smart coupling provides product identification and data capture for fluid applications.

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Flexibles

Precision performance OPP and PET films

PACK EXPO : Toray Plastics is showing its new precision OPP and PET packaging technology at its booth, N-3225, at Pack Expo International 2004.

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Resolution choices

Zebra Technologies has expanded print resolution choices for its XiIIIPlus series high-performance thermal printer line. Companies using compliance labeling and other applications can print labels faster with the 203-dpi version 170XiIIIPlus.

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The China Syndrome

In going forward with radio-frequency identification, there are three initials that are fundamental because they encompass all aspects of the challenge.

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Companies

Sun Chemical Corp.

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Sites

New or enhanced Web sites

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Newly-designed labeling Web site goes live

A new “Live Help” feature gives registered visitors to this Web site instant access to a live person who can answer questions pertaining to their labelers.

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FDA ruling

Over-the-counter sunscreen products will not have to implement the new drug facts rule establishing standardized format and content requirements for labeling OTC drugs until the Food and Drug Administration finishes additional rule making for sunscreens.

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