Articles
10 Best Embedded Product Design Services in 2026
If you are reading this, you have probably already made the decision that matters: some or all of your embedded work is going outside. A…
LIFO's Knowledge Hub
Long-form writing from the LIFO Technologies engineering team — embedded systems, AI & computer vision, and the industrial deployments behind them.
CATalytics
Industrial Gas Cylinder Losses: Every Reason Your Filling Station Should Know
Industrial gas cylinder losses are the gap between gas produced or received in bulk and the net gas dispatched in filled cylinders, along…
CATalytics
RFID in Cylinder Tracking: Great Technology, Wrong Environment
RFID in cylinder tracking sounds like the obvious upgrade until you put it inside a working gas plant. Tags struggle on steel, they do not sit well on a curved cylinder, and they rarely survive blasting, repainting and testing. The "anti-metal" tag every vendor recommends fixes the signal problem and leaves the durability problem exactly where it was.
CATalytics
How to choose a Cylinder Inventory Management Software: The Complete Guide for Industrial Gas Distributors
The gas industry loses 10–40% of cylinders every year, per World Liquid Gas Association figures, and most of that loss goes unmeasured.…
CATalytics
Cylinder Tracking Explained: How to Account for Every Industrial Gas Cylinder
This is why CATalytics is built around QR rather than RFID. A printed or etched code does not lose signal as it ages, and if a sticker ever wears, replacing it costs almost nothing. For cylinders that live for decades in rough conditions, a durable QR code gives you the same asset-level visibility, demurrage billing and test-date tracking the software provides, without the read-degradation and hardware overhead RFID brings to a cylinder fleet.
VendCyl
The Future of LPG Distribution: How AI-Powered Vending Machines Are Transforming Cylinder Access
Discover how AI-powered LPG cylinder vending machines are revolutionizing gas distribution through automation, enhanced safety, 24/7 accessibility, and digital transformation. Learn how LIFO Technologies is leading the future of intelligent LPG distribution with VENDCYL.
Artificial Intelligence
Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Technology Trends in 2026
Discover the top 10 Artificial Intelligence technology trends shaping businesses in 2026. Learn how AI Agents, Generative AI, Edge AI, Autonomous Operations, and Intelligent Automation are driving digital transformation across industries.