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Dispelling the RTLS Myth: Accuracy vs Use Case Asset Tracking

Dispelling the RTLS Myth: Accuracy vs Use Case

Does an Industrial Real Time Location System (RTLS) Need 1-Meter Accuracy and Constant Location Updates? Not usually. In…

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Designing Practical RTLS for Hazardous Areas: Moving Beyond the Turnkey Myth Asset Tracking

Designing Practical RTLS for Hazardous Areas: Moving Beyond the Turnkey Myth

Designing Practical RTLS for Hazardous Areas: Moving Beyond the Turnkey Myth  What’s the biggest misconception about RTLS in hazardous…

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A Practical Q&A on Using UHF RFID Readers Safely in Hazardous Areas Asset Tracking

A Practical Q&A on Using UHF RFID Readers Safely in Hazardous Areas

What is UHF RFID? UHF RFID (Ultra-High Frequency Radio-Frequency Identification) is a wireless technology that uses radio waves…

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Designing RTLS for Hazardous Areas: The Philosophy Behind the iTAG X-Range Worker Safety

Designing RTLS for Hazardous Areas: The Philosophy Behind the iTAG X-Range

Why does the iTAG X-Range use varied tracking tag types instead of one universal device? Because industrial sites…

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A Practical Guide to Setting Up BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) Beacons for Accurate Tracking in Hazardous Areas Worker Safety

A Practical Guide to Setting Up BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) Beacons for Accurate Tracking in Hazardous Areas

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons have become a valuable technology for adding location tracking capabilities to your hazardous…

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How Does an Asset Tracking System Work? Asset Tracking

How Does an Asset Tracking System Work?

Assets, such as equipment and vehicles, are the pillar of many businesses, and tracking asset-specific metrics is a…

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