April 04, 2006
RFID used on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
One of World's top 2 commercial planes maker, Boeing will use Intelleflex Corp. as the exclusive provider of silicon chips which will enable radio frequency identification (RFID) "smart labels" on maintening important of the 787 Dreamliner.
The Dreamliner is an ambitious project for Boeing. It has wisely chosen RFID tags on the 787 Dreamliner because RFID tags help reduce maintenance and inventory costs by providing detailed, electronic part tracking information. Remember, the Dreamliner is a giant of a machine, an entity consisting of millions of different parts.
Moreover, Boeing has successfully evaluated passive RFID smart labels on a FedEx MD-10 Freighter.
Via RFidBlog
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