RFID/USN Korea 2009 was booming even on the last day of exhibitions, with individuals, public enterprises and governments all wanting to show their superiority in RFID/USN products to overseas buyers. Many companies participated in RFID/USN Korea 2009 to show off their innovative technology. Here we highlight the top products on display at this year's show.
RFID Technology to Boost Company Efficiency
Nongshim Data System's (NDS) innovative automatic clothes-counting system showed positive signs at RFID/USN Korea 2009. The debut of this device is significant to large scale clothing malls where many different colored clothes are placed in a huge box to be delivered to the mall.
The NDS Automatic Clothes Count System scans color, size, quantity, and model ID in all of two seconds at 100% accuracy. With the use of this technology, companies no longer have to open the box to spend long and tedious man hours counting and sorting out products to make sure the order is accurate. Through the use of an antenna, it scans every product's tag inside the box so it can sort out which products there are, and the number of each product, within two seconds. By a few simple clicks, the system can create its own invoice list and sort out orders much more conveniently and efficiently. Visitors confirmed that this system is ideal for large-scale clothing companies.
Since Nongshim is a leading food company in Korea, the development of RFID/USN will play an essential role in strengthening the company's credibility. "By placing a tag inside the red pepper powder container, any possible variables to change the ingredients' originality will be prevented," said Hwang Jun-yong of Nongshim Data System. NDS' application of RFID/USN improves users' quality of life with its efficiency and high security.
Go Green with Bicycles
Energy savings and a clean environment are two key issues that most industries are focusing on. One of the solutions is to use more bicycles instead of gasoline-powered cars.
Currently, the government is building more bicycle roads to encourage people to use bicycles and new policies will also improve the conditions. The RFID/USN Korea 2009 introduced a few public bicycle rental systems.
Victek Company's ubiquitous public bike system offers a bike rental service to the public. The system consists of a kiosk, a bike holding fixture, and a bike with a rental device built in. After registration, a renter can use a credit card, mobile phone, or member ID card to rent a bicycle. An electricity generator is installed on the front wheel of the bicycle and charges the built-in monitoring device. The monitor displays various information including distance traveled, traveling time, and amount of calories burned. Currently, 200 bicycles are running in the City of Daejeon, and expansion will follow next month.
Initus is another company offering a public bicycle rental system. The biggest problem of the current system is that each bicycle requires a holding fixture for parking, and crowded places near subway stations and bus stops do not have enough fixtures available. Initus' patented technology uses a cable to hold the bicycle, which does not require a holding fixture for each bicycle. Since the monitoring system is built-in to the bicycle, renters can use a cable to connect to the base station or to other bicycles when they return. It is an easy way to expand the base station without a high cost of construction and space.
Currently, there are no standards for bicycle rental systems in Korea. When the government sets new policies and standards, companies will improve upon the system and make it more convenient for people to use. Thus, the future of the environmentally-friendly bicycle industry is bright.
Stable and Strong RFID Reader Comes with Convenience
INT Information System Co., Ltd (Intsys), a total RFID solution provider, was spotlighted with its brand new 'INT-920' among numerous products.
Intsys offers total RFID solutions put together from building the system to maintenance and repair. It is also taking the lead in the RFID market in Korea with its inventive technique and know-how which is extended from property management of the Office of Supply, the first RFID business to set such an example in Korea.
INT-920 is a value-added creative RFID handheld reader. INT-920 has three remarkable qualities that make it stand out amongst existing RFID readers.
Its recognition rate & range are improved to a maximum of four meters with enhanced multi-recognition capability.
It holds proof of trust and stability, being most widely used reader in Public Procurement Service (RFID system of assets & equipment), the Ministry of National Defense (RFID public project), Samsung Electronics and POSCO (SCM/WMS based RFID), to name a few.
INT-920 is also light and sturdy. This strength is especially loved by buyers from overseas. INT-920 is a small and compact all-in-one reader with a weight of just 550g including its battery, which can be used for up to four hours continuously.
Intsys's officer said "We are full of ambition. We plan to export INT-920 not only Southeast Asia and Japan but also to the USA and Europe."
