Utilities

Utility turns to RFID to improve pole maintenance

Sustainable Management Systems has completed a pilot with the Orangeburg, S.C. Department of Public Utilities to deploy RFID across a network of transmission and distribution poles. The utility was able to reduce overall inspection and maintenance time by a minimum of 45 percent through SMS’ PIMS workflow process application. By affixing RFID tags to utility [...]

Motorola white paper addresses UHF RFID solutions

RFID is clearly impacting all industries. A new white paper from Motorola addresses how UHF RFID solutions are resulting in major operational efficiencies in retail, warehousing, manufacturing, government, utilities, healthcare and transportation. Click here to download the new white paper.

New Zealand supply chain, smart meters will gain from increased spectrum

Emerging smart meter deployments and supply chain applications that rely on RFID will both benefit from a move to make more radio spectrum available for new and emerging commercial technologies in New Zealand. The report in the New Zealand National Business Review states that (RFID) systems such as those used in supply chain management and [...]

California water utility turns to RFID to track employees at remote sites

RFID technology is being used more and more to track assets and employees in the healthcare, finance, and technology industries. The technology is slowly making its presence known in the utility sector as well. Alco Water Service, an investor-owned water utility in Salinas, Calif., is using an active RFID solution to track employees as they [...]