Labeling

The wrap-up: Phone cracks the bar code

Technical Research Centre develops and patents a bar-code analysis program that enables a digital camera phone to act as a bar-code reader.

June 30, 2005

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New drug bottle 'Targets' safety concerns

A prescription bottle designed for Target Corp. pharmacies gives new meaning to the phrase “extreme makeover.”

June 30, 2005

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Smart Packaging: Printed RFID tags in test

Direct-print RFID technology in pilot in Europe uses no silicon or transistor.

June 30, 2005

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IFCO's asset tracking produces results

A digital-based color wheel track-and-trace technology for IFCO’s RPCs brings ‘tremendous’ benefits.

June 30, 2005

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Automation to fuel demand for packaging machinery

With Freedonia predicting a 4% annual increase in world demand for packaging machinery through 2008 and the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute predicting 7% growth in U.S. packaging machinery sales this year, it’s useful to ask just what kind of packaging machinery will sell most briskly and what market segment will do the most buying.

May 31, 2005

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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.

May 31, 2005

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Tag-and-ship RFID

InfinID Technologies has introduced EZ-EPC, an intelligent EPC-compliant Tag and Ship RFID labeling and verification solution.

May 31, 2005

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RFID-enabled pallets

There’s keen interest in an RFID-enabled pallet CHEP offers customers for a 50¢ premium.

May 31, 2005

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RFID-enabled vial seal

West Spectra[tm] from West Pharmaceutical Services uses overt, covert, and HF RFID technologies to ensure authenticity for pharma products.

May 31, 2005

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ASTM forms RFID Task Group

New group to develop performance standards for RFID tags.

May 31, 2005

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CompTIA RFID skills certification update

A survey to support the work of the RFID subject matter experts group was launched Monday.

May 31, 2005

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RFID and corrugated box study

A new study evaluates the negative cost impact that RFID will have on corrugated box suppliers over the next three years and beyond. What are the implications for CPGs?

May 31, 2005

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The go-anywhere power of mobile RFID

Experts say portable and wireless devices like handheld computerized RFID readers have their place in CPG operations.

May 31, 2005