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Abloy UK is showcasing its range of innovative digital access solutions at the International Security Expo 2021, inviting visitors to stand B110 to see its exciting new range of products which includes CIPE Manager, a new access management solution created to meet the demanding requirements of critical infrastructure protection. User-friendly digital management system CIPE Manager allows organisations to manage all their keys, locks, and access rights from any location, with a user-friendly, c...

When it comes to panoramic cameras, there are a number of options on the market to choose from. Some include multiple sensors in a single housing. Others produce panoramas with a single camera sensor. Each of these has the strengths that allow it to shine in particular situations. The challenge is to know which is best suited for which particular application. But have no fear: we’re going to answer that question to help make sure you get the most out of our panoramic cameras. Combining v...

The UK Government is consulting on plans to introduce a new law requiring operators of public spaces to consider the risk of a terrorist attack and take proportionate and reasonable measures to prepare for and protect the public from such an attack. Under the proposals outlined in the consultation document, those responsible for a publicly accessible location will have a ‘protect duty.’ The protect duty would apply to certain publicly accessible locations, widely defined as ‘a...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) provides new and profitable opportunities for increasing organisational, financial and operational performance. For instance, the retail and logistics industries can benefit from the superior RFID technology. RFID readers and solutions DENSO WAVE EUROPE (Denso Wave), member of the Toyota Group, has developed and deployed various RFID readers and solutions, which are used for inventory management, in-store product movements at the POS, for warehouse managem...

On September 7, 2021, the "20th World Business Leaders Roundtable", jointly organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Organising Committee of China (Xiamen) International Fair for Investment and Trade, was held at the Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center. Mr. Miao Guodong, DNAKE’s President, was invited to attend this conference before the opening of the 21st China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT).  CIFIT T...

Solutions designed on the needs of speed and cost reduction, are common to all the activities called into question by the legislation. The control is automatic and immediate, overcoming the need for the permanent presence of an operator: although the entrances are always manned, the tool avoids close physical contact between the person carrying out the check and the people called to exhibit the document. QR code scanner The QR code is scanned automatically by bringing the Green pass close to...

Paravision, the U.S.-based provider of mission-critical face recognition and computer vision, announces the appointment of Kurt Takahashi to its corporate Board of Directors. Kurt brings over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and leadership in the security industry. Currently CEO of Netwatch Group, Kurt has held Senior Executive Positions at pioneer companies including Pelco (acquired by Motorola Solutions), AMAG (part of G4S), and Quantum Secure (acquired by HID Global), and has led...

GreySoft Solutions Private Limited is an IT Company based in India. They have emerged as an Application software solution provider. The company is rapidly emerging as a quality player in delivering customised software solutions. GreySoft offers a wide range of expert services, with a focus on the design and development of internet and intranet portals, internal business systems and customised software solutions, to fulfill the specific needs of clients. GreySoft's employees have vast experience...

One of Turkey's most respected conglomerates, Bilkent Holding subsidiary Tepe Security, was awarded a contribution plaque by Ankara Provincial Police Department for its contributions to the electronic security sector. Electronic security solutions Tepe Security produces special electronic security solutions for individuals and institutions and provides 24/7 uninterrupted electronic security services with its alarm systems and Alarm Monitoring Centre, draws attention with the applications...

In March 2021, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released Special Publication 500-334, which provides guidance on implementing the technology that allows the use of contactless fingerprints, acquired via the camera in mobile devices (e.g., an Android or iOS mobile phone), to be stored, transmitted, and matched against legacy fingerprint databases, operated by law enforcement and border protection services. Special Publication 500-334 Together with NIST and other in...

Customers shopping in Scotch & Soda clothing will have soon a much stronger chance of finding and purchasing the right trousers, skirt, jacket, or shirt, thanks to the retailer’s new three-year partnership with renowned RFID solutions provider, Checkpoint Systems. RFID labels for inventory accuracy Checkpoint Systems will tag, on average, 10 million Scotch & Soda garments with the latest generation of RFID labels per year, providing it with improved inventory accuracy across its...

Running a unified locking system for multiple municipal services may bring operational efficiencies. However, if the system is based on mechanical locks, it can also create time-consuming headaches. When keys go missing, for example, or user access requirements change, mechanical security does not have the flexibility to adapt quickly. For this reason, Vincennes city administrators sought a modern, electronic replacement for a master-key system whose lock-chart ran to 4,000 keys. Several locati...

Quantum Corporation (Quantum) announced a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of EnCloudEn, an early stage hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) Software Company. This agreement follows Quantum’s recent acquisition of the surveillance business assets of Pivot3, an early pioneer of hyper-converged infrastructure for video surveillance workloads. EnCloudEn acquisition The EnCloudEn acquisition will enable Quantum to expand the addressable market for the company’s video surveill...

ProdataKey (PDK), manufacturer of the cloud access control platform built for mobile, adds anti-passback to the programmable features of its pdk io cloud access control platform. Anti-passback requires individuals who have scanned through an entry reader to scan out through a corresponding exit reader before their credentials can be used to re-enter the premises. By requiring credentials to be used in an ‘in–out–in’ sequence, cardholders cannot ‘pass back’ th...

Idesco Corp., a New York-based ID card solutions provider, recently announced the company has been helping healthcare facilities nationwide with its card printer, the XCR100 2.0 printer- that allows customers to personalise oversized ID cards on-demand. Idesco has over 75 years of experience helping healthcare organisations find the right badging solution. As healthcare facilities continue to combat the spread of COVID-19, issuing oversized ID cards has helped identify personnel clearly wh...

The manufacturer of seismic data acquisition equipment leverages Xerafy's embeddable RFID platform to provide its oil and gas customers worldwide with advanced tracking and location capabilities. The company (which has asked to remain unnamed) manufactures high-tech seismic data acquisition systems such as digital receivers, truck-mounted vibrators, seismometers, shooting systems, computer systems for signal graphic analysis, real-time quality control, etc. Tracking and collecting data in the...

Founded in 2010, Avolon is the third-largest aircraft leasing company in the world with 824 aircraft and 145 customers in 62 countries. Its new global headquarters in Dublin is comprised of 6,967 sq m (75,000 sq ft) of secure office space across six floors that houses its IT, catering, legal, and communications departments. Need for a centralised monitoring solution Avolon’s new premises in the upmarket Ballsbridge area of Dublin provided an opportunity for the company to rethink its app...

JumpCloud announced the findings from its recent survey, “2021 Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs.” With global changes in the workplace due to COVID-19 and the Delta variant, small and medium-sized enterprises are continuing to adjust their workplace models. The survey results detail the impact of the Delta variant of COVID-19 on SMEs, how SMEs are making adjustments to the workplace, and what the future of the SME workplace might look like. JumpCloud’s 2021 Impact of COVID-19 on SME...

A time attendance system can help users keep a close eye on an employee’s working hours, prevent time theft by accurately tracking and recording employees’ time and attendance. A biometric time attendance system allows the employees to clock in quickly and easier compare to the standard system and eliminate “buddy punching” in advance to the traditional time card system. Biometric time attendance system A complete biometric time attendance system includes both hardware...

Managing inventories of consumables and medical supplies come with a number of challenges for healthcare providers and some have been stepping up their games with IoT solutions. Healthcare providers are dedicating significant resources to the management of their consumables and medical supplies, commensurate with the challenges presented by the task as well as its critical nature when it comes to patient safety. Replenishing inventories, balancing costly inventory excess vs. patient-critical su...

The Japanese manufacturer has deployed thousands of Xerafy Metal Skin RFID tags at its Oita Works facility to create visibility in its WIP Management. Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES), a global engineering company that specializes in marine vessels, energy systems, and infrastructure, is implementing Xerafy’s Mercury Metal Skin RFID labels at its MES Oita Works facility for its work-in-process (WIP) management. Material handling equipment The MES Oita Works faci...

Novo Surgical unveiled its first-generation RFID-enabled surgical instrument prototypes, at IAHCSMM 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The prototypes are the result of month-long research and development efforts, by Novo Surgical’s engineering and quality control teams, and using patented Xerafy RFID technology. “We’re excited to present our first-generation of smart instruments developed in collaboration with Xerafy,” said Abed Moiduddin, the Vice President (VP) of Bus...

Government regulations mandate that all bottles of solution complete a rigorous sterilisation process through an autoclave. Bottles of the solution must be sterilised at a temperature of 120°C for at least 10-15 minutes. Consequently, the production process must have strict documentation and control. If any batch is questioned in terms of having successfully completed the sterilisation process, the entire batch must be discarded. Considering a bottle of the solution may cost around $110 and...

The company is a front-runner in building materials, operating around the world. It is well known for its finished cement boards, a high-tech mix of cement and fibres. The company’s US-based Project Manager responsible for developing and deploying the Work-In-Process RFID tracking system across their 8 North-American plants shared an update about the project. Challenges In order for the solution to be successful, four specific challenges have to be addressed: Substantial losses occur...

GD Medical is a medical supply OEM for major US healthcare companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Medtronics, Medline. In early 2020, it selected Xerafy, the RFID specialist, to custom design and produce an innovative RFID label that can withstand repeated gamma-ray radiation cycles. 2020 started with a surge in demand for PPE in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the acute challenges of accelerated shipments to institutions. Full vertical integration from raw material to global distrib...

To keep an automotive manufacturing operation running 24 hours a day, auto manufacturers have utilised Kanban systems, lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing (JIT) however these business processes require tracking of the inventory and materials within a manufacturing facility. Manufacturers that truly want to automate the replenishment process utilise automatic identification such as RFID to create real-time visibility into their manufacturing and inventory management process. One su...

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO), one of the globally renowned independent aircraft engineering and maintenance companies, implemented a solution for full tool control and prevention of Foreign Object Detection (FOD) occurrences. HAECO selected Xerafy for its track record in the aviation industry, as well as the strong market experience and capabilities that the company has demonstrated in RFID tool control for MRO and FOD. MRO services HAECO provides maintenance, repair and ove...

Officers used to spend up to 15 minutes each shift recording the serial number from every radio, shotgun, citation printer, and other equipment. Before an officer of the Richardson (Texas) Police Department goes on patrol, he or she is responsible for verifying that everything that belongs in the squad car is there. Officers spent up to 15 minutes each shift recording the serial number from every radio, shotgun, citation printer, and other piece of equipment in the vehicle. Recording serial nu...

Passive RFID tags and mobile readers are cutting 70 percent of the time needed at this French nuclear power plant to locate tool containers, and 80 percent of the time needed to prepare regulatory reports. The Fessenheim nuclear power plant in the Alsace region of France has dozens of large, portable metal containers that store maintenance tools and equipment. The containers and their tool content are subject to numerous internal and regulatory controls for tool safety and security. The facilit...

Aman Aviation plans to drive the adoption of RFID-based tool control best practices in the Indian civil aviation sector, in partnership with Dolphin RFID and Xerafy. An increasing number of aviation companies are implementing RFID for MRO Tool Control, as a way of improving safety by automating Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection and supporting Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) processes. RFID-based automated tool control system Aman Aviation's automated tool control system uses RFID...