Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is well equipped for tracking tools on a worksite, whether that involves wrenches on a manufacturing site or generators in a large utility yard.

ItemAware is a tool and asset tracking system that uses RFID and other technologies to tag tools or other items and pair them with a beacon location (truck, shed, jobsite and more). Ring Power, a ...

Until recently, tool-tracking systems, such as identifying tools with human-readable markings or bar codes, relied on the diligence of the worker, so they were prone to breakdowns. Radio frequency ...

A small 6.0×2.0×2.3-mm RFID tag, the LXTBKZMCMG-010 from Murata, attaches directly to metal to allow tool tracking systems to determine usage, warranty status, and user accountability. The ...

Tiny RFID tags take the guesswork out of keeping tabs on tools and other metal objects. You know that torque wrench you misplace on a regular basis? You’d have better luck keeping track of it if it ...

Despite the hype, the truth is that RFID deployments made little headway in 2005. New standards, prohibitive costs, and the lack of upper-level business context left most companies tuned out to this ...

Georgia Southern University Professor Bob Cook is proposing that the federal government create a national truck tracking system based on radio frequency identification (RFID) devices as a way to ...

Acsis Inc. has augmented its radio frequency identification (RFID) offerings for companies using SAP's enterprise resource planning software. RFID Expert System is a combination of software and ...

Radio frequency identification is already established in the realm of defense logistics, helping to keep tabs on the mountains of materiel moved through the military services’ supply chain. But RFID ...

Ford Motor Co. plans to pull the wraps off more than a sporty car at this year's Chicago Auto Show, which opens to the public Wednesday. The Detroit automaker says it will equip 2009 Ford F-150, ...

The commission approved the contract for Guardian RFID for six years. According to Barron, the projected revenue from housing inmates from other counties or the state would pay for the service for ...

Nissan Motor Co. and NTT DoCoMo Inc. have jointly developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) system to manage the inventory of dies for automobile parts. Nissan Motor Co. and NTT DoCoMo Inc.