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Mining supplier chooses N4 Systems for inspection system

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Nevada-based Elko Wire Rope & Mining Supply, a major supplier to the mining, construction and drilling industries, has selected N4 Systems’ Field ID system to manage all its inspections.

Field ID is a RFID based inspection and safety compliance system. The system combines advanced RFID technology, secure data management and remote system management and support. It also offers fully automated compliance and inspection forms to increase efficiency. [end] 

Holland 1916 announced its rugged RFID Nameplate Tag designed for automating the inspection and audit processes found in mining, construction, and oil rigs.

Made up of of stainless steel to endure the harshest environments, Holland’s embedded RFID tags are attached to the various location stations of safety equipment. This enables inspectors and auditors to electronically record locations and upload an automated record of time, location, personnel and equipment status to the inspection software using handheld RFID readers.

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The India government is entertaining the thought of using RFID tags on mining trucks to track vehicle movement carrying iron ore in an attempt to reduce the transport of illegal iron ore in the state of Goa, according to The Times of India.

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Startup iCache has developed a mobile wallet solution for the iPhone that enables users consolidate all of their payment, loyalty and membership cards onto one smart card.

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Chile’s national records administration has selected Morpho, a part of the Safran Group, to produce its new e-ID cards and e-passports. The contract is a 10-year deal that falls under the country’s new identification and ID and travel document issuance system.

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Missouri State University has selected Blackboard Transact to implement a contactless student ID card. This enables the new system to integrate student identification, door security, commerce and campus payment into a single contactless card.

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Engineered Systems has elected Field ID inspection software to boost safety compliance management of it various overhead cranes, trolleys and hoists supplied in the U.S. southeast.

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