A grand vision for RFID

A typical radio-frequency identification tag is a relatively small device, varying in size from a small coin to a match box. The time may be ripe to apply this tracking technology on a truly grand scale. “Currently, industry uses GPS to track vehicles carrying goods...

Fast-growing RFID to hit $9,2bn in 2014

The RFID market – including tags, readers, software and services for passive and active RFID – will grow from $7,88-billion in 2013 to $9,2-billion in 2014. Most of the growth is due to active RFID/RTLS systems, interrogators and tags, in terms of total money spent,...

Global RFID market to reach $7,8bn

According to a new RFID sector survey by IDTechEx Research, the RFID market will increase from $6,98-billion in 2012 to $7,88-billion this year, and will reach $23,4-billion in 2020, says Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx. This includes tags, readers and software/services for...

RFID helps keep track of laundry

When processing hundreds of pieces of laundry each hour for multiple customers, as First Garment Rental does, keeping track of everything can be tricky. It is estimated that there are approximately 1-million garments and uniforms currently in circulation through First...