How much does a tag cost? It depends.

While exhibiting at Pack Expo last October in Chicago, one of the most frequent questions I was asked was:  How much does an RFID tag cost?  My answer:  12 cents to more than $20.  That’s a huge spread. I then explained further that the cost of a tag depends greatly...
Mr. RFID-I-Sam and Testing RFID Tag Ranges

Mr. RFID-I-Sam and Testing RFID Tag Ranges

It recently occurred to me that this year marks my 20th year of experience with RFID. In 1992, my dad, David Carta Sr., had a customer in Chile who wanted to be able to identify cattle electronically using something called “RFID”. The end user wanted a...
Reading Metal-Embedded RFID

Reading Metal-Embedded RFID

A client recently brought an interesting challenge to the Telaeris team. They wanted to use our software for tracking check-outs and locations for items which were already RFID tagged for inspection purposes. These tags were built into heavy duty rigging equipment by...