Campuses issuing RFID-enabled smart cards for students, faculty and staff are realizing a wide range of benefits—from boosting security, to streamlining admission and expanding paid services.  By combining identification, access and payment functions on one card associated with records in the database campuses can provide:

• Parking, library, dorm and event access
• Meal purchases
• Book store purchases
• Identity verification
• Increased security

Smart cards bring convenience, security and safety to campuses without having to manage time-consuming paperwork.

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A new market report on companiesandmarkets.com titled “Apparel RFID 2011-2021” that provides a detailed analysis and 10 year forecasts of apparel RFID, reports that apparel RFID will grow at double the rate of the overall RFID market through the next ten years.  According to the report, the RFID tagging of apparel is now the largest and fastest growing application of RFID in retailing, the retail supply chain and associated industries. The report forecasts that the market for tagging retail apparel will grow to demand 20 billion RFID tags annually in 2021.

Apparel RFID improves the tracking of inventory, prevents out-of-stocks and increases efficiency. See for yourself, check out this video from Motorola Solutions that demonstrates just how powerful retail RFID solutions are.

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In our Sept. 9^th post I provided information about the new FX9500 Fixed RFID Reader from Motorola Solutions.  Today I’d like to share this video overview from Motorola that provides more information about the FX9500.  Learn more about the high-performance platform and why the FX9500 is ideal for industrial RFID applications.

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In a previous post I provided information about the importance of selecting the appropriate RFID technology for your RFID applications.  As a follow-up to that post, today I’m providing you with an opportunity to download a Motorola Solutions white paper that examines the unique performance characteristics of the different RFID technologies and details the typical applications associated with each.

Download the white paper Choosing the Right RF Technology to Automate Your Business

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Did you know that utilizing RFID for inventory is 10 times more efficient than bar codes?  Check out the video below from Motorola Solutions to see how RFID solutions improve the efficiency and accuracy of inventory management.

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Demanding environments with high-throughput applications require RFID solutions that can keep up.  The FX9500 Fixed RFID Reader features a high-performance platform making it ideal for high volume and high throughput applications so businesses can increase efficiency and track valuable assets. Additionally, the FX9500 features a rugged design that can withstand the toughest manufacturing or warehouse environments.  Designed for applications requiring high-performance in challenging read environments the FX9500 is ideal for applications such as:

• Tracking work in process
• Reading high volumes of item level tags in fast moving pallets
• Tracking chemical or liquid containers and tools

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In past posts I’ve provided information about a variety of different healthcare applications that can be improved with automation solutions.  Today I’m providing information about the advantages of utilizing RFID in the healthcare industry.  RFID can be used for a variety of applications that improve safety and accuracy, such as:

• RFID wristbands-improves safety and accuracy with immediate access to patient information such as medical history, medications and dosage scheduling.
• Monitoring and Tracking Medical Equipment-quickly ensure all materials and tools are accounted for before and after operations by eliminating inaccurate manual processes.
• Pharmacy and Lab Labeling-prevent the misidentification of specimens and easily track items such as test tubes, vials and more.
• Supply Chain-RFID tags ensure end-to-end traceability for medical supplies, pharmaceuticals and more.
• Access Control-RFID-enabled access cards monitor and control access to restricted areas.

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It’s time for part 3 of our closer look at RFID frequencies.  Last week I provided information about High Frequency (HF) Passive RFID and today I’m providing additional information about Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Passive RFID.  860-960 MHZ UHF RFID (passive) has the following characteristics:

• Read range: from approximately 1 inch to 10-20 ft.
• Reads multiple tags simultaneously
• Provides a fast data transfer rate
• Moderate memory: minimum 96 bits for EPC data and 512 bits to kilobytes for user data
• Supports the EPC standard
• Provides a worldwide frequency

Typical UHF RFID applications include:

• Retail and supply chain inventory management
• Inventory and cycle counting
• Asset tracking: airline baggage, tools, returnable transport items (RTIs)
• Track and trace: food traceability, pharmaceutical tracking
• Maintenance and inspections

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It’s time for part 2 of our closer look at RFID frequencies and technologies.  Today I’ll be providing additional information about High Frequency (HF) Passive RFID.  13.56 MHZ HF RFID (passive) has the following characteristics:

• Read range: from approximately 1 inch to 3.28 ft.
• Reads multiple tags simultaneously
• Moderate memory: 256 to 16KB
• Penetrates most materials well, including water and body tissue
• Easily embedded in non-metallic items
• Not as effective as LF RFID in the presence of metal
• Not typically affected by electrical noise in an industrial environment
• Orientation of tags influences communication range-optimum range requires reader and tag to be parallel

Typical HF RFID applications include:

• Access control-ID cards and employee badges
• Asset tracking
• Retail security and Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)
• Patient and specimen tracking in healthcare
• Maintenance and inspections

Check back next week for part 3 when I take a closer look at Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) RFID.

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As mentioned in our Aug. 22nd post about selecting the appropriate RFID frequency for your application, today I’m providing the first in a three part series that takes a closer look at a few of the different RFID frequencies. Today we’re taking a closer look at Low Frequency (LF) Passive RFID. 125-134 KHZ LF RFID (passive) has the following characteristics:

• Read range: from approximately 1 inch to 1.5 ft.
• Reads one tag at a time
• Limited memory: 96 to 2,000 bits
• Penetrates most materials well, including water and metal
• Easily embedded in non-metallic items
• May be affected by electrical noise in an industrial environment

Typical LF RFID applications:

• Access control-such as contactless tags that are read to enter/exit parking lots or buildings
• Customer IDs via key fobs
• Animal tracking
• Legacy asset tracking

Check back tomorrow for part 2 when I take a closer look at High Frequency (HF) RFID.

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