Avery Dennison Smartrac launches ultra-small RFID inlay
AD Minidose U9 RAIN inlay for pharma applications unlocks RFID value for healthcare, pharmacies and laboratory asset management. Source: https://www.labelandnarrowweb.com/
Of Hamburgers . . . and RAIN IC Tags
By Steve Halliday, President, RAIN Alliance In a few years, I predict we’ll have sold more RAIN IC tags then McDonald’s Restaurants have sold hamburgers. A bold proclamation, you think? I call it a meaty proposition. I found out that McDonald’s stopped counting hamburgers sold in 1994 and, now, simply
The Future Of The RAIN Industry And Why Taiwan Is A Perfect Fit
Five questions with Lewis Lin, CEO and Vice Chairman at Arizon RFID Technology and Chairman at Yeon Technologies. Arizon RFID Technology and Yeon Technologies have roots in Taiwan. As the largest region for RAIN chip production and manufacturing in the world, Taiwan is a global technology center for. Lewis Lin
E-Waste Disposal Regulations and RAIN
Authored by the RAIN Alliance Sustainability Workgroup The RAIN Sustainability workgroup, founded in 2020, is proud to announce its second publication, E-Waste Disposal Regulations and RAIN. This recently published whitepaper, set to be published in November 2021 seeks to create a foundational understanding of how e-waste associated with RAIN is
Why Readers May Become the Limiting Elements for the Read Range of RAIN Systems
RAIN Reader Sensitivity Testing - WG Publication Exec Summary Blog summary RAIN Reader Sensitivity Testing - WG Publication Exec Summary elaborates why readers may become the limiting elements for the read range of RAIN systems and what this means for reader selection. RAIN systems consists of two essential parts: the
First-of-its-kind RAIN Test Tags Show if Readers are Working Properly
By Steve Halliday, RAIN Alliance President The question was: How do you know if a reader is working properly? This question sparked an idea. An industry-first idea to answer that question. We began by trying to find a set of RAIN test tags to test reader functionality...but we didn’t find anything
Integrity, Innovation, and Service: The Core Values Behind Xindeco IOT’s Rapid Growth
In less than two decades, RAIN Alliance member Xiamen Xindeco IOT Technology Co., Ltd., has grown from a startup company to one of the three largest RFID tag manufacturers in the world. Its manufacturing output is staggering. This explosive growth is being fueled, in part, by the industry’s appetite for
RFID’s Role in Managing Inventory for Medical Devices and Critical Supplies
Long before COVID-19, the healthcare supply chain was under pressure. The global pandemic added immense and rapid demands on the care required to fight the novel Corona virus, creating an even greater challenge for the supply chain, especially among essential-to-care supplies management. Perhaps now more than ever, the use of
3 Things To Know About Augmented RAIN with Passive Sensors
Today’s IoT sensor deployments remain limited in size as active sensor solutions are not cost-effective for widespread distribution. Additionally, many use cases are incompatible with the presence of a battery, either due to its limited lifetime or the inherent recycling and disposal limitations. Sensor-enabled passive RAIN tags eliminate such barriers
The Biggest RAIN Opportunity and Why Finland is the Best Place to Live
Four questions with Juho Partanen, Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at Voyantic Ltd. Finland has topped the annual survey of happiest countries in the world for the last four years in a row. And why not? Finland has a stable welfare society juxtaposed with a strong love for outdoor