Asset Tracking

Aug 1, 1998 12:00 PM, AC&SSI Staff

Asset Tracking

Knoscape is an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system with adjustable height and wide-aisle options. The 5-to-6-foot height and 3-to-5-foot aisle-width range make the system suitable for retail and asset protection applications, says maker Sentry Technology Corp., Hauppauge, N.Y. The system detects commonly used magnetic strips, as well as Sentry's Micro-Magnetic strips. The strips, which can be automatically deactivated at check-out or be permanently active, cannot be foil- or body-shielded, according to the maker. The unit, available in one-, two- and three-aisle configurations, uses electronics that are remote mounted and feature digital signal processing. The systems are installed and serviced by Knogo North America Inc., a subsidiary of Sentry Technology Corp.

BradyTRAXX is a database system designed to help users track, store and manage information about assets, says the manufacturer, Brady USA Inc., Identification Solutions Division. The Microsoft Access-based software is offered in the following packages: StockRoom Manager, Inventory Manager, Asset Manager and ToolCrib Manager. All modules are available in modifiable single-user and network versions. In practice, bar code labels are printed and attached to items, indicating identity and location. An Intelligent Laser Scanner or keyboard wedge scanner is used to collect information and update files.

The Odin wireless system tracks tagged assets and the personnel authorized for their use. Produced by EXI Electronics Systems, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Odin works with the company's RFID technology platform. It allows an authorized user to move an asset in and out of secured areas but will trigger an alarm if anyone else tries to do so, says the maker. The company also produces Roam Alert and Tagrrr. Roam Alert is an RFID tag and alarm system that deters infant abductions in health care institutions and monitors the wanderings of patients with diminished awareness or short-term-memory deficits. Tagrrr is a tamper-proof tag for laptop computers and other assets, according to the manufacturer.

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