RFDigest Newsletter
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RFIDigest is a quarterly publication from HID Global’s Identification Technologies (IDT) Business Area, designed to keep you informed about industry and product news, educational resources, and upcoming events. See the latest IDT Overview for an introduction to who we are.
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HID welcomes Vizinex to its IDT family
As announced on May 17, Vizinex RFID has become the newest member of the IDT family! Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Vizinex RFID adds a U.S.-based manufacturing facility to HID’s Identification Technologies (IDT) Business Area. It brings specialized expertise in custom design and manufacturing of PCB-based RFID tags called “Sentry,” which will form a new product family within HID’s industrial tag portfolio.
The acquisition increases HID Global’s presence and relevance in key vertical markets, including healthcare/medical devices, manufacturing, oil and gas, data centers, and more, and adds a key technology to HID Global’s industry-leading RFID tag portfolio.
HID acquires Brazilian RFID technology leader ACURA Part HID
Announced on June 21, HID Global also acquired Brazilian RFID hardware manufacturer and reseller ACURA Part HID. The acquisition enhances HID Global’s RFID portfolio while expanding the company’s presence and relevance in Latin America.
The addition of ACURA Part HID provides HID with an additional operations and manufacturing presence in Brazil, highlighting the company’s commitment to strengthening its business in key markets.
Founded in the late 1990s, ACURA Part HID quickly became one of the leading manufacturers and resellers of RFID hardware products in Brazil, primarily serving enterprise, industrial, logistics, transportation, and retail applications for large customers such as Ambev, Sensormatic/JCI, Nike/Centauro, Mercedes Benz, Honda Motors, HP, and many others.
Product news
HID takes a closer look at InvoTech’s Acuity and smart textiles
Laundry and linen inventory management, along with related operations, are undergoing significant digital transformation thanks to the power of RFID technology and cloud-based software solutions.
HID’s new blog post, titled From the Loom to the Cloud — Textiles Get Smart, discusses how the hospitality industry is leveraging RFID-enabled linens to track and manage vast inventories throughout the laundry process, orchestrated by HID’s powerful SaaS and the Acuity platform.
Plan and allocate linen assortments accurately
Reduce linen purchases and associated linen management costs
Improve housekeeping service quality
Prevent lost room revenue
And drive higher overall customer satisfaction
HID wins the AIM Case Study Award 2022 for Passive Sensing Solution
HID won the AIM 2022 Case Study Award for our RFID sensor tag used to measure temperature and strain in GE Hydro’s hydroelectric generators, utilizing specialized sensor chips from Asygn. This sophisticated solution helps generators operate at optimal levels while reducing maintenance costs.
Click here to read the full case study.
A webinar hosted by AIM and HID focusing on this case study is scheduled for August 17, 2022.
How RAIN® RFID helps increase fish counting
During the recent World Fish Migration Day, conservationists highlighted the need to keep the world’s rivers healthy to help migratory fish populations recover. In addition to dams blocking access to spawning grounds and pollution of rivers and oceans, fish face a range of challenges that threaten their survival and sustainability as a global food source.
Omni-ID (a HID Global - IDT company), as part of a three-way consortium, received a project funded by Eurostars / Innovate UK to develop a UHF tag and reader system that could be used to count multiple fish simultaneously, with increased read range between the school of fish and the RFID reader. Learn more about this project.
International events
Upcoming webinars and events
Register here for our next live webinar on OEMs and medical device consumables, medical device manufacturing, and RFID, Wednesday, July 20, 9 a.m. CST, hosted by Caryn Mills and Ken Horton of HID, CEO of our newest acquisition Vizinex RFID. A replay with live Q&A for the APAC region is planned for July 21.
GE Hydro Webinar, August 17: Christian Mirus will explain how to optimize hydroelectric generators with passive RFID sensor tags, based on our recent case study with Asygn and GE Hydro.
The Clean Show, July 30 to August 2, Atlanta, GA, USA. Textile Services and InvoTech will exhibit at North America’s largest exposition for laundering, dry cleaning, textile care services, supplies, and equipment. Booth No. 413.
NFC Forum Webinar: Richard Aufreiter will present in this webinar hosted by the NFC Forum on the topic “Beyond Payment: Deploying NFC at Scale,” August 31.
Recent webinars and events
RFID Journal Live, May 17–19, Las Vegas, USA. At this busy event, IDT showcased its full offering of RFID smart components and solution enablement services, including our newest group members Omni-ID, LUX-IDent, TSL - Technology Solutions, Vizinex, and InvoTech. It was great to reconnect with customers and industry players in a live environment!
The Hotel Show, May 24–26, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Middle East continues to be one of the world’s most attractive hospitality markets, with a steady flow of investments and a growing number of projects being announced. As the region’s longest-running and most influential in-person hospitality trade event, The Hotel Show Dubai has connected regional buyers with global suppliers for over 20 years. HID Textile Services showcased its ACUITY Linen Management Platform at the Assa Abloy Global Solutions booth, including a u-Door cabinet, TTS500 tabletop station, and a TSL handheld reader.
LogiMAT, May 31 to June 2, Stuttgart, Germany. HID joined 1,571 exhibitors from 39 countries to present products, systems, and solutions for reliable automation and digital transformation.
HITEC, June 27–30, Orlando, Florida, USA. Celebrating 50 years in 2022, HITEC is the world’s largest and longest-running hospitality technology conference. HID Textile Services and InvoTech showcased their uniform and laundry management solutions.
Finally, watch the replay of our webinar on Efficient and Scalable IoT Condition Monitoring Solutions, held on June 14 by HID and our partner Aruba Networks.
And the replay of the April 20 webinar: Asset tracking and logistics using RFID and IoT devices.
About HID Global
HID Global powers trusted identities for people, places, and things around the world. We enable people to transact safely, work productively, and travel freely. Our trusted identity solutions give people convenient access to physical and digital places and connect things that can be digitally identified, verified, and tracked. Millions of people around the world use HID products and services to navigate their daily lives, and billions of things are connected through HID technology. We work with governments, educational institutions, hospitals, financial institutions, industrial conglomerates, and some of the most innovative companies on the planet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HID Global has more than 4,500 employees worldwide and operates international offices serving more than 100 countries. HID Global is a brand of the ASSA ABLOY Group. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.
