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TrigPoint Solutions offer tracking solutions for oil and gas drilling

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

TrigPoint Solutions Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement to provide TrigPoint’s PROMPTT SYSTEM to Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company for the identification, tagging, recording, tracking and management of assets across their drilling operations.

PROMPTT is a modern-day field asset execution tool for oil and gas drilling and service contractors using RFID technology to ensure compliance with corporate tracking, preventative maintenance, certification and safety procedures.


The system is an automated and paperless asset and operations management system. TrigPoint combines RFID technology, ruggedized mobile handheld devices and front-end and back-end applications to deliver a deployable system that is effective and user-friendly.

RFID tags permanently attach to rig assets to validate proof-of-presence. Ruggedized mobile hand-held devices direct users to physically visit, verify, check and perform predetermined instructions against each of these assets. PROMPTT acts as a virtual instruction manual, guiding users through procedures and providing feedback on performance in real time. With central monitoring of all rig assets and activities via the internet, company personnel can generate reports and receive automatic notifications about when to take urgent action. [end] 

SML Group Ltd announced the launch of its new “ViziT” RFID item visibility solutions for the retail apparel and item tracking applications.

The ViziT solutions include a range of RFID/EAS enabled paper and woven labels, as well as tickets and sticker that can be attached to garments and stacked items. Using the SML ViziT IT cloud based data management software also provides for semi automated inventory control, as well as improved loss prevention by triggering alarms and item identification at the store exit.

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HID Global announced an expanded portfolio of RFID asset tracking solutions designed to meet the demands of industries including logistics, automation and manufacturing, medical and health care, returnable transport items and waste management.

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Human recognition Systems announced a partnership with the Olive Group, a provider of safety, security and technology solutions, that will see the Olive Group distributing HRS’s solutions in the Middle East and North Africa regions.

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Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of encapsulated RFID mini-transponders designed for applications in animal tagging and asset tracking.

The 12mm TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders were developed to enable users a battery-free solution for embedding RFID tags into smaller objects across a broader range of applications. These transponders come ready-to-use and are 100 percent backwards compatible with all of TI’s RFID software and readers including power modules, control modules and micro readers.

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HID Global unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of RFID tags, with the announcement of the IronTag 176 ultra-high frequency (UHF) transponder.

This durable tag is suited for tracking a variety of metal parts and equipment. Originally designed for tracking aircraft parts during assembly and maintenance, the IronTag endures the harsh conditions of manufacturing and processing as well as vehicle and equipment operation.

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A research team at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) has developed an antennaless RFID tag designed to offer enhanced tracking of metal and liquids.

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