RFID
Providers
RFID Providers
work really hard to develop practical applications for radio
frequency identification technology. RFID uses radio waves to
communicate data and information. Depending on many factors, systems
vary in capacity. The individual components can be designed with
increased abilities, relative to the purpose of the system, and the
budget of the organization or company implementing the
system.
Governments,
law enforcement, hospitals, and many other businesses around the
world, use RFID solutions daily. RFID is a concept similar to a bar
code, except the data is not read optically with a scanner, it is
transmitted as radio waves. The information is ultimately stored in
a computer or data base as a record. Items can be identified and
tracked with the ease of a completely automated system. Most of the
RFID Providers work for them along with some individual
customers.
Leading RFID
Providers Are Revolutionizing Identification Technology: Although
RFID is certainly more expensive to implement than other ID systems,
for certain industries it is invaluable. Governments, hospitals, law
enforcement, and businesses around the world, benefit from the many
advantages of RFID technology in the form of identification
wristbands. As opposed to other ID methods, such as a bar code, or
tag, RFID transmits the information using radio waves. This allows
information to communicate through foul weathers like rain and snow,
through clothing, bedding, and anything nonmetal for distances up to
100 feet, depending on the system. The leading RFID providers can
apply RFID to any industry.
There are many
RFID Providers, but some of the very best are given below with their
contact information:
1. Barcoding,
Inc.: Barcoding, Inc. provides wireless and batch automated data
capture hardware and software solutions, in addition to bar code
label printing solutions, to companies in the manufacturing,
warehousing, and distribution
industries.
Phone:
888-860-7226
Fax:
410-385-8559
Website:
www.barcoding.com
Email:
info@barcoding.com
2. BaxTek
Solutions: BaxTek
Solutions is a Systems Integrator in the Bar Code & Data
Collection Industry with a diverse suite of products including RF
terminals, printers, printed rack labels, OSHA signs and repair on
scanners, terminals and printers. Imagine the peace of mind you
could have by working with a single vendor with the proven track
record of recommending, designing, & implementing your critical
warehouse & data capture
requirements.
Phone:
770-979-8696
Fax:
770-979-4635
Website:
www.baxtek.com
Email:
customerservice@baxtek.com
3. L D S
Corporation, The: The
LDS Corporation develops both character based and graphical based
WMS applications. Inventory control, EDI, RF, bar coding and much
more, over 600 installed locations. Handles both public warehousing
and private warehousing and includes specific modules ie. hazardous
material, roll paper and others.
Phone:
913-492-5700
Fax:
913-492-3506
Website:
www.ldsinc.com
Email:
sales@ldsinc.com
4. Miles
technologies, inc. : Miles Technologies is a
national provider of wireless inventory control and warehouse
management solutions. For over 20 years, Miles has provided clients
with innovative ways to integrate data collection devices, wireless
systems, printing, RFID solutions, and software to meet their
business objectives. Our partners include Symbol, Intermec, Zebra,
IntelliTrack, Seagull Scientific and other industry leaders.
Phone:
800-783-2132
Fax:
847-726-7471
Website:
www.milestechinc.com
Email:
info@milestechinc.com
5. PEAK
Technologies, Inc: PEAK Technologies is an international systems
integrator of automatic identification and data collection (AIDC)
equipment and systems. Our systems integration specialists and
factory-trained technicians are experts in wireless radio frequency
network and ERP integration solutions, enterprise printing, bar code
scanning, terminal and software
technologies.
Phone:
410-312-6046
Fax:
410-309-6219
Website:
www.peaktech.com
Email:
info@peaktech.com
Some other RFID
Companies are:
Axcess
International: Formerly Axcess Inc., Carrollton, Tex.-based Axcess
International (OTC: AXSI.OB) provides security and asset management
systems that locate, identify, track, monitor and protect assets. It
has three main lines of business RFID system solutions, Prism Video
products (closed circuit television) and LAN (local area network)
connects products. Its proprietary, active (battery-powered) RFID
systems are used for vehicle access control as well as personnel and
automatic asset tracking and protection. More info available
at: http://www.axcessinc.com/
Checkpoint
Systems: Based in Thorofare, N.J., Checkpoint (NYSE: CKP) is a
multinational company that manufactures digital RF electronic
article surveillance (EAS) and RFID systems, RF source tagging, and
bar-code labeling systems. Applications include automatic
identification, retail security, and pricing and promotional labels.
Checkpoint has a global network of 30 subsidiaries and provides
professional customer service and technical support around the
world. More
info available at: http://www.checkpointsystems.com/
Escort Memory
Systems: Scotts Valley, Calif.-based Escort Memory Systems is a
subsidiary of Datalogic S.p.A., which is traded on the Milan Stock
Exchange (PNK: DLGCF.PK). Founded in 1985, EMS develops, manufactures and supports RFID
installations in companies around the globe. Supply chain customers
with applications such as WIP, quality control, warehousing, and
have all turned to EMS RFID for inventory management, tracking and
data collection systems. EMS uses
13.56 MHz technology and has particular expertise in supply chain
and industrial manufacturing applications. More info available
at:
http://www.ems-rfid.com/
HEI, Inc.:
Minneapolis, Minn.-based HEI (Nasdaq: HEII) specializes in the
design, manufacture and testing of ultra-miniature microelectronic
devices. It offers turnkey RFID systems, including module
assemblies, standard and custom tags, readers and integrated
software packages. Its technology can be used for supply chain,
manufacturing, inventory control, anti-theft and other applications.
More info available at: http://www.heii.com/
Hypercom Corp.:
Based in Phoenix, Ariz., Hypercom (NYSE: HYC) is a
global provider of electronic payment solutions that add value at
the point-of-sale for consumers, merchants and acquirers. Hypercom's
products include secure card payment terminals and Web appliances,
networking equipment and software applications for e-commerce,
mobile-commerce, smart cards and traditional payment applications.
The company provides RFID readers for point of sales transactions.
More info available at: http://www.hypercom.com/
Indala: San
Jose, Calif.-based Indala manufactures proximity cards and readers.
Its line of FlexPass readers combines intelligent programming
technology with interchangeable components, including uniform
modules and a range of stylish cover designs. Indala's product
portfolio also consists of FlexPass cards, tags and OEM modules.
Assa Abloy, one of the world's leading providers of electronic
security systems, acquired Indala in November 2001. Assa Abloy is
listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (PNK: ASAZF.PK). More info
available at: http://www.indala.info/
SAMSys: Based
in Richmond
Hill, Ontario, SAMSys (SMY:TSX-VEN)
provides RFID hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting
services. SAMSys offers a selection of readers spanning low
frequency, high frequency and UHF, supporting a broad range of
protocols. The consulting service focuses on the front-end of the
RFID implementation process. For an in-depth look at the company,
see SAMSys: A Reader for Every Need. More info available
at: http://www.samsys.com/
Symbol
Technologies: Based in Holtsville, N.Y., Symbol Technologies (NYSE:
SBL) is a global provider of wireless networking and information
systems that allow users of its products to access, capture and
transmit information at the point of activity over local area
networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN) and the Internet. The
company is developing handheld RFID readers that will work with its
large installed base of bar-code scanners. More info available
at: http://www.symbol.com/
Tegal Corp.:
Petaluma, Calif.-based Tegal Corp. (Nasdaq: TGAL) designs,
manufactures, markets and services plasma-etch and deposition
systems that enable the production of integrated circuits (ICs),
memory and related microelectronics devices used in personal
computers, wireless voice and data telecommunications, contactless
transaction devices, radio frequency identification devices, smart
cards, data storage and micro-level actuators. Etching and
deposition constitute two of the principal IC and related device
production process steps and each must be performed numerous times
in the production of such devices. The company doesn't assemble or
sell finished RFID transponders. More info available at: http://www.tegal.com/
Texas Instruments: Dallas, Tex.-based Texas
Instruments designs and manufactures other semiconductor products
including standard logic devices, application-specific integrated
circuits (ASICs), microprocessors, microcontrollers and digital
imaging devices. It is also a supplier of radio frequency
identification systems that operate at low- and high frequency. It
has announced plans to offer UHF products as well. Today, TI has
about 22 percent of the market. It is one of the few semiconductor
companies that provide finished RFID tags, as well as readers. Its
products are based on ISO standards and it plans to produce EPC
transponders. For an in-depth report on the company, see TI-RFid
Broadens its Spectrum). More info available at:
http://www.ti.com/tiris/default.htm
