General Motors has used RFID tags on engine assembly systems for process tracking for many years. Now GM's Gen 5 Small Block engine program is also using RFID-enabled track-and-trace databolts as a ...

Threaded fasteners haven’t changed drastically since they were invented ages ago. But now, General Motors has put RFID tags in the bolts used on engine assembly lines, turning simple hardware into ...

The company (who requested anonymity) required a solution of reliable RFID badge readers that could securely and directly connect to numerous assembly line PLCs, with no other software interfaces ...

The New York Times published a very interesting article on Apr. 21 about Arrival, an electric delivery van maker that is pioneering a new type of manufacturing. The company is abandoning the old ...

Siemens has expanded its Simatic Ident portfolio for industrial identification by adding the Simatic RF200 RFID system. This new system comprises three compact readers, all with IP67 protection: ...

The new TROMR8 RFID Programmable Relay Controller, from Intersoft, Inc., is a self-contained system that automatically makes control decisions and allows different processes for different products to ...

Electronics manufacturer Jabil has been applying radio frequency identification tags to some of the printed circuit boards assemblies (PCBAs) that it manufactures for Cisco Systems. As a result, ...

Radio frequency identification or RFID is not new to the automotive industry. From car security access to automated toll collection on highways and freeways, RFIDs are finding more applications in the ...