Early on (2003-2004ish) we all read about the problems that Walmart and
the DoD suppliers had with read accuracy of their tagged pallets and cases. RFID Readers and passive RFID Tags were expensive and performance was questionable. Compatibility? Class 0, Class 0+, Class 1, ISO...let's not even go there. But today you no longer read about suppliers struggling with missed reads and the good news is that like everything else electronic the prices on RFID Readers and RFID Tags have steadily dropped while performance has greatly improved.
Looking forward there is a lot of excitement about RFID tagging at the item level. Wow! A couple of years ago reading pallets and cases was considered challenging. Using RFID technology to track pharmaceuticals, apparel, DVDs, and hospital supplies are all hot topics. There are several companies that have focused their efforts on using RFID for tracking at the item level. I recently went to training at Impinj and was blown away by the capability of there RFID Reader (Speedway) and their RFID Tags. What was so interesting is that they are using passive Gen2 compliant tags
Impinj uses RFID near field technology to accomplish high read accuracy at the item level. If you are interested in this technology this video can answer more questions about the capabilities of near field technology.
Impinj RFID Video - Item Level
One of the most interesting demonstrations was when the Speedway could read RFID Tags submerged in water.
Looking forward there is a lot of excitement about RFID tagging at the item level. Wow! A couple of years ago reading pallets and cases was considered challenging. Using RFID technology to track pharmaceuticals, apparel, DVDs, and hospital supplies are all hot topics. There are several companies that have focused their efforts on using RFID for tracking at the item level. I recently went to training at Impinj and was blown away by the capability of there RFID Reader (Speedway) and their RFID Tags. What was so interesting is that they are using passive Gen2 compliant tags
Impinj uses RFID near field technology to accomplish high read accuracy at the item level. If you are interested in this technology this video can answer more questions about the capabilities of near field technology.
Impinj RFID Video - Item Level
One of the most interesting demonstrations was when the Speedway could read RFID Tags submerged in water.
