Glossary of RFID-Related Terms

Published: February 28, 2005

A glossary of terms related to RFID technology.

Waste Trimmed Away!

Published: February 28, 2005

As a 30-year veteran of the printing and converting industry, Mike Felitti proudly describes Labels & Systems, his four-year-old narrow web label company, as a "lean, mean printin’ machine." And he’s got the numbers to prove it.

Narrow Web New Products

Published: February 28, 2005

Narrow web new products from: Arpeco, Cargill Dow, Printco, FLEXcon, Bunting Magnetics, AirTrim, and Global Vision North America.

RFID: Beyond the Mandate

Published: February 28, 2005

Today’s challenge for the converting executive is to build a business case and strategy around meeting customer requirements for automatic identification of inventory and allied assets using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. This challenge is unique because some suppliers are being required to supply RFID-enabled pallets and cases while others are not.

Rotary Screen Printings Contribution to RFID

Published: January 31, 2005

RFID production certainly has come a long way in the last few years—but a number of technological jumps are necessary before RFID tags can be used at product level.

Rotary Screen Printing's Contribution to RFID, Part 2

Published: January 31, 2005

RFID production certainly has come a long way in the last few years - but a number of technological jumps are necessary before RFID tags can be used at product level. For progress to be made, it is paramount for all in the value chain to work together and show how they can contribute.

Narrow Web What's New

Published: January 31, 2005

Narrow web new products from: Axion CodeMaster, Computer Productivity Services, Omet, Tailored Solutions, and Comco.

Profit for Printers

Published: December 31, 2004

Full-day seminars sponsored by ANI Printing Inks covered trends in the narrow web market.

Mission: Accomplished

Published: December 31, 2004

Multilabel takes this confident stance with an impressive portfolio of prime labels from which to choose. Opening its doors in Argentina in 1992, the converter has expanded to provide pressure-sensitive and in-mold labels to a host of markets including food, promotional, and security.

Narrow Web Reporter

Published: December 31, 2004

Narrow web news from: Gidue, Stratus Packaging, Nilpeter, Texas Barcode Systems, Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, Lamart Corp., NorthStar Print Group, Latran, and Jetrion.

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 3

Published: December 31, 2004

Dr. William Llewellyn looks at the potentially dynamic marketplace in Asia.

Power Paper and Graphic Solutions Offer an RFID System

Published: December 19, 2004

Power Paper and Graphic Solutions have teamed up to produce the PowerID system, a turnkey RFID system that the companies claim improves the reliability of remote monitoring, processing, and transmitting of data. (powerpaper.com and graphicsolutions.com)

Register System Suits Sleeve Converter

Published: December 01, 2004

Fuji Seal manufactures shrink-sleeve packaging for some big, blue-chip companies. Quality is essential, as the award-winning converter knows. So it's

RFID Expert Group Joins AIM

Published: December 01, 2004

WARRENDALE, PA A group designated REG (RFID Experts Group), initially chartered by the US Dept. of Defense, will become an expert advisory group within

Avery Forms RFID Unit

Published: December 01, 2004

PASADENA, CA Avery Dennison Corp. has formed a business unit dedicated to the manufacturing and marketing of low-cost RFID inlays and tags. The division