Kreiswerke Barnim replaces paper waste-fee stickers with RFID-chipped bins
Barnimer Dienstleistungsgesellschaft fitted RFID transponders to roughly 183,000 wheeled bins across Landkreis Barnim in Brandenburg during 2023, and from 1 January 2024 it empties chipped containers only. The annual coloured…
Bovine EID tags available in Northern Ireland from 7 September – DAERA
From 7 September 2026 Northern Ireland becomes the first UK region to offer electronic ID tags for cattle, on a voluntary basis. The low frequency tags cost about GBP 1.50…
RFID testing system lifts yield by 6% at Australian coal mines
Brisbane-based Partition Enterprises has partnered with US technology firm HID to deploy an RFID-powered testing system that is transforming mineral processing at coal mines across Australia and beyond. The system…
Pepperl+Fuchs IDENTControl launch Compact B40 CRA-Ready Multi-Frequency RFID Unit
Pepperl+Fuchs has unveiled the IDENTControl Compact B40, a new RFID evaluation unit designed to simplify multi-frequency identification across industrial and IT environments. The device, officially designated IC-KP2-2HB40-2V1D, supports LF, HF,…
What is LF RFID? Understanding 125 kHz Technology
Low-frequency (LF) RFID is one of the oldest and most reliable forms of radio-frequency identification. Operating at 125 kHz, LF RFID has been a cornerstone of automatic identification for decades.…
EU Regulations Mandating RFID Microchip Identification for Dogs and Cats Formally Approved
The European Parliament has formally approved the first-ever EU-wide regulations mandating RFID microchip identification for all dogs and cats across member states. The landmark vote, held on Tuesday 28 April…
Insecticide in insect repellents impairs bumblebees’ ability to navigate
A new study by researchers at the University of Turku and the University of Oulu in Finland has revealed that prallethrin, a common insecticide found in mosquito repellent devices such…
What is RFID and How Does It Work? A Technical Deep Dive
Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, is one of those technologies that most people interact with daily without giving it a second thought. Tapping a contactless bank card, scanning an access…
SuperCom Wins $17 Million National Electronic Monitoring Contract in Sweden
SuperCom (NASDAQ: SPCB) has landed a major national electronic monitoring contract with Sweden’s Prison and Probation Service (Kriminalvarden), valued at approximately $17 million over a term of up to nine…
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