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Fluensee acquires TrenStar Tracking Solutions
posted on 20/08/2008

Fluensee has announced the acquisition of TrenStar Tracking Solutions and its North American operations, assets, customers and intellectual property. The combination of Fluensee and TrenStar Tracking Solutions brings together two RFID-enabled asset tracking solutions. The move extends Fluensee's capabilities in the beverage, brewery and synthetic rubber industries and brings with it the opportunity to immediately provide a scalable asset management solution as a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering. "The acquisition is a sound strategy and a natural fit of two complimentary companies," said Ed Flaherty, TrenStar chief executive officer. "We're pleased that the TrenStar Tracking Solutions products will be integrated into Fluensee's and that this integration will help Fluensee continue to deliver comprehensive solutions that use RFID to track and manage the physical movement of assets and inventory." "This represents a significant step for Fluensee in our strategy to accelerate grow... [more]

RFID Tag for automatic Jewel tracking
posted on 06/08/2008

Daily RFID has announced the availability of their RFID Jewelry Tag designed to automatic track jewelry. RFID Jewelry Tag helps manufacturers to collect data from hundreds of items in few seconds. Unlike barcode, a complete tray load of jewellery and RFID tags can be inserted into the system and data can be captured from all of them at once. By using RFID Jewelry Tag, the RFID Jewelry tracking system eliminates the time consuming process of scanning individual items increasing the staff productivity by ten to fifteen times. The cost of each RFID Jewelry Tag is lower than 1.2USD. ... [more]

Conejo Homeowners Association reduces vandalism and excessive use of the common areas with Brivo ACS WebService
posted on 28/07/2008

The Conejo HOA comprises more than 1,000 homes. The traditional lock and key system was difficult to manage as homeowners moved out or duplicated keys for non-HOA members. Brivo Systems has announced that the Conejo Homeowners Association (HOA) has chosen Brivo ACS WebService™ remote management system as the main interface and access control system for their security upgrade. Absolute Security & Technologies, Inc. is the integrator of record for the ongoing installation. Vandalism and excessive use of the common areas also led to additional costs for the homeowners’ association. To overcome these problems, AS&T was chosen to design and install an integrated access control and video surveillance system, including smart card access technology. The new security system, which reduces maintenance costs and allows remote management, will be implemented over the next few months. The overall security system will be controlled by Brivo Systems’ ACS WebService remote management system, whi... [more]

Salisbury District Hospital secures access with SALTO
posted on 25/07/2008

Salisbury District Hospital has selected advanced electronic access control technology from SALTO Systems to upgrade their security requirements. The hospital awarded the contract to approved SALTO Independent Service Centre, Vidsec Ltd. “The existing security installation at the hospital consisted of a variety of different locking systems, including a cylinder lock master key system and numerous key code locks fitted to most of the wards. However, this was inflexible and did not give the level of security the hospital now wants to provide," comments John Crummock, Sales Director of Vidsec Ltd. Salisbury District Hospital decided to remove the system of codes and key control and replace it with a modern state-of-the-art electronic access system that could provide full audit trail information and control of staff movement. “To achieve this, a highly secure and flexible access control system has been designed using off line XS4 locks and a mix of on line wall reader units, utilising... [more]

SALTO provides advanced security management to Air Seychelles
posted on 23/07/2008

Air Seychelles has chosen a SALTO electronic access control system to provide advanced security management. The airport awarded the contract to approved SALTO Independent Service Centre, Vidsec Ltd. The national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles main base is Seychelles International Airport, Mahé, from where it operates a fleet of 4 Boeing 767s, 2 Short 360 and 3 Twin Otters on inter-island services and international flights to 9 destinations on three continents. The airport required a highly secure and reliable solution that could be customised to meet their specific environment. “Following new security legislation coming into force for airports across the region, where compliance was necessary to maintain their operating licence, Air Seychelles knew that improved management of staff working at the airport and passengers’ using it was crucial,” comments John Crummock, Sales Director of Vidsec Ltd. “The key to this would be a modern access control system but in... [more]

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