‘Rfid’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Leuze develops data tracking for production line from Leuze Electronic, which we summarised at the time by saying "Luxottica has worked with Leuze to develop a complete system for the collection of production tracking data on specific sunglasses production lines. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Dynamic Rack Control cuts inventory errors from Rittal: "In large data centres most of the inventory is recorded using a spread sheet, a manual process that is time consuming and subject to human error. ".

In October 2009, we covered the news from IEI Technology Corp - take a look at IEI introduces access control terminal which says: "The ACT-457A 5.7in RISC-based access control terminal with built-in RFID reader is now available from IEI Technology. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Balluff UK, RFID handhelds speed up offline data collection, as well as Leuze expands milk company's data transmission from Leuze Electronic, and Leuze supplies RFID to fruit distribution centre from Leuze Electronic.

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NI develops controller for wireless testing (July 2009)

National Instruments has introduced the NI PXIe-8108 high-performance embedded controller, which features an Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 processor.

Comitronic unveils safety operation switches (June 2009)

The latest generation of safety switches offered by Comitronic use RFID technology to improve safety levels and operation modes.

Decentralised machine control concepts upgraded (May 2009)

Pilz Automation Technology has launched the PSS4000 automation system and PAS4000 software suite that it says will provide a new way to design, program and implement automation.

Stealth marking system verifies quality (March 2009)

Laser Photonics has announced the release of an automated laser part marking system, the Stealth.

Pepperl+Fuchs unveils code plate for OIT system (March 2009)

Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced a smaller code plate (tag) for use with its high-temperature Optical Identification Terminal (OIT) system.

Pepperl and Fuchs offers compact Ident interface (February 2009)

Pepperl and Fuchs has released the Ident control compact interface unit, which supports RFID readers with 125kHz, 250kHz, 13.56MHz, 868MHz and 2.45GHz frequencies.

IO-Link simplifies Profibus-network modification (February 2009)

Balluff's new IO-Link system enables quick and easy expansion or simplification of Profibus and Profinet networks.

AS-Interface range includes gate switches (February 2009)

Pepperl+Fuchs has expanded its range of AS-Interface products with a selection of gate switches, interlocks and coded radio-frequency identification (RFID) switches.

RFID handhelds speed up offline data collection

Being able to read and write data to RFID tags using handheld programming helps to easily and reliably manage data, and in some cases increases the visibility and effectiveness of the process.
Leuze supplies RFID to fruit distribution centre

Leuze Electronic has supplied identification technology for a low-energy consumption, high-bay fruit-distribution centre.