Unitech introduces the new HT680 rugged mobile computer. The HT680 is a compact yet robust handheld terminal that features the highest drop rating of all Unitech mobile computers.

Durable and rugged, the HT680 is designed to meet the demands of the toughest data collection applications such as manufacturing, retail, logistics and transportation. It is IP54 rated and can withstand multiple 6-foot drops to concrete.

The Windows CE 5.0 operating system and 520MHz PXA270 Processor provide a robust platform for easy configuration and integration. The HT680 is equipped with multiple wireless communication options, including Bluetooth, WLAN and EDGE-GPRS connectivity for mobile application needs.

The HT680 weighs less than a pound and is ergonomically designed for one-handed operation. Its optional 1D laser or 2D imager scan engine features a 30-degree smart scan angle for more comfortable and targeted scanning. It features a color touch screen, integrated stylus and 22-key backlit keypad, making data entry simple.

Print Full-Color Labels Fast & On-Demand!

LX900 is Primera’s newest, fastest and most economical to operate color label printer. It utilizes the latest in high-resolution inkjet technology to print brilliant, colorful labels for your products, boxes and packaging. Individual ink cartridges for each color let you replace only the colors that need replacing. You’ll save time and money on every job you print.

Printed labels can include photos, graphics, illustrations and text – even high-resolution linear or two-dimensional bar codes. Print labels when and where you need them in just the quantities you can actually use.

Outstanding Print Quality
LX900 incorporates the most advanced inkjet technology ever offered in a desktop label printer. Called Primera Imaging Perfectionâ„¢, this all-new printing technology delivers razor-sharp text, graphics and the most photo-realistic printing possible.

Color droplet size is just 4 pL and black is 5.5 pL – the smallest available on an industrial-grade color label printer. Print resolution is up to 4800 dpi versus just 1200 dpi on other printers.

The Fastest Desktop Label Printer in the World!
With LX900, you’ll produce full-color labels at up to 4.5” per second in draft mode. Short runs are printed fast and efficiently, helping you to increase the production of your products. You can even operate several LX900 printers from one PC as your production volumes grow. Whether you print just a few labels at a time or thousands, they’ll be printed at speeds you probably never before thought was possible from a desktop label printer.
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Zebra has announced the discontinuance of the XiIIIPlus High-Performance Printer line. The replacement for this product line is Zebra’s new Xi4 family of high-performance printers.

Zebra XiIIIPlus printers will stop shipping in May, but service, parts and support will continue to be available through July of 2015.

Control Inventory with the Power of IntelliTrack V8

IntelliTrack has announced the release of the next major version of Data Management Software. IntelliTrack’s Data Management Software (DMS) includes applications for Inventory, Stockroom, Check In-Out, Fixed Assets, and Package Track.

A significant improvement to DMS Version 8.0 includes a valuable new kitting feature in Check In-Out. Version 8.0 also includes support for the latest Microsoft operating systems, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and SQL Express 2008 databases, and Microsoft Sync Technology, including Windows Mobile devices.

New Features in DMS Version 8.0:

• Kitting function in Check In-Out
• Support for SQL Express 2008
• Support for SQL Server 2008
• Windows 7 – 32 bit support (64 bit support in release 8.1)
• Support for the latest hardware from the leading manufacturers

The new kitting feature in Check In-Out allows for multiple assets to be assigned to a kit. The kit is then treated just like any other inventory item in the system. A kit may be reserved, checked out or assigned to a particular individual, location or department.

Version 8.0 also includes support for the latest Microsoft operating systems, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and SQL Express 2008 databases, and Microsoft Sync Technology, including Windows Mobile devices.

New VX8 Kärv and VX9 Förj Now Available with Intel® Atom or Core 2 Duo Processors and High-bright, Energy-efficient LED Displays

LXE, the mobile logistics business of EMS Technologies, Inc., released two updates to its Trux line of rugged vehicle-mount computers. The VX8 Kärv and VX9 Förj vehicle-mount computers incorporate sharper LED backlit displays, Intel® Atom and Core 2 Duo processing speeds and mobile radio connectivity into rugged and versatile mobile personal computers.

The two units are designed for enterprises that need full Microsoft® Windows® computing power in a mobile environment to optimize application and network management compatibility.

The Kärv vehicle-mount computer is derived from predecessor products developed by the LXE’s Trux group in Sweden and its namesake was a small, maneuverable Viking ship used for both battle and merchant missions. It comes with available Atom 1.6 GHz or Core 2 Duo 1.5 GHz processors, and up to 2GB of RAM. A 10.4″ touch screen LED display, 802.11 a/b/g + Bluetooth radio, and available WWAN connectivity allow those processors to run high-performance software applications from virtually anywhere. The unit’s compact magnesium enclosure rated to IP65 is engineered to handle extreme temperatures, shock, vibration, dust and moisture. The Förj computer, with a name that alludes to the strong, precise materials, which emerge from a blacksmith’s forge, is the Kärv computer’s larger counterpart, with a 12.1” touchscreen and outdoor screen option.

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Compatible with popular office tools, the PC-based Motorola 123Scan² software makes staging and managing scanners easy

Full of industry firsts, the 123Scan² Configuration Utility for Motorola scanners allows quick and efficient deployment of scanners. The patented wizard tool streamlines the set up process, which can then upgrade scanner firmware and stage large number of scanners simultaneously. Businesses can generate a multi-setting bar code for single scan programming and 123Scan² will check online for software updates to keep scanners running at peak performance – a process made simple because 123Scan² preserves and automatically re-loads pre-upgrade settings upon completion of the firmware upgrade.

Another first is a new utility that automatically detects and establishes a two-way communication with scanners to track and maintain assets and data. This feature combines with powerful reporting applications that provide confirmation that scanners were staged properly and are ready for use, as well as parameter and inventory reports which provide documentation of all provisioning activities – including updates of firmware, configuration settings and more. All of these capabilities are compatible with PC-based systems. Users can generate and email configuration files plus save bar code configuration sheets as Microsoft Word documents for easy re-branding, and can archive asset tracking information directly to Microsoft Access.

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Logic Controls and Aldelo have collaborated to create a complete POS system, preloaded software-hardware bundle, called, “Simple Choice Solution”

“The offering supplied by these two top companies is in my opinion the most reliable and suitable product for the channel,” said Nancy Szczudlik, Distribution Channel Manager at Logic Controls. “The ease of sale combined with the support and commitment of these partners is by far the best I’ve seen in the industry.”

The Simple Choice Solution offers two different hardware configurations an All-in-One POS terminal or a PC-based version.

Option A
LogicTouch includes the top-line Logic Controls All-in-One terminal, LogicTouch, and the most reliable thermal printer from Logic Controls. LogicTouch, known for its high reliability and exceptional performance, has incorporated with 1GHz Celeron-M CPU, 1GB RAM and 80GB HDD. It is equipped with ELO touch screen technology and a built-in MSR for its maximum functionality. Windows XP Pro is included.

Option B
PC-based option comes with the model LC8200 ¡V fan-less and vent-less retail-hardened computer. The small footprint and the rugged die-cast housing provide the flexibility and the reliability needed for restaurant operations. It is the perfect choice for use in the high demand often times harsh hospitality environment. The LC8200 is configured with 1GHz Celeron-M CPU, 1GB RAM, and 80GB HDD. Also included are the 15¡¨ super-value touch screen, the mini magnetic stripe reader, and the USB thermal printer. Microsoft WePOS is included.

The Simple Choice Solution will arrive ready to operate. Both Simple Choice Solution configurations come with Aldelo For Restaurants Lite Edition software preloaded and included in the price. The Lite Edition is the ideal POS software for quick service restaurants. Aldelo’s hospitality solution has been well received in over 40,000 installations around the world due to its flexibility, ease of use and completeness. The Aldelo Lite software can be registered via phone, mail, or the internet, and can be upgraded to the Aldelo For Restaurants Pro Edition at a later date.

New MC3090-Z dramatically improves item-level RFID operations, asset management and tracking in scan-intensive environments

Motorola, Inc. today introduced a new handheld reader, expanding its business-class portfolio of radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader solutions and complementing its existing industrial line of products. The Motorola MC3090-Z is the lightest high-performance handheld reader in its class – leveraging the ergonomic and rugged design of the category-leading MC3000 and incorporating the industry’s first dual-axis antenna for versatile use in retail, healthcare and business environments. The new MC3090-Z broadens Motorola’s portfolio of RFID solutions to allow enterprise customers to deploy the right products to get the job done.

“Given the level of user activity around RFID today – particularly in high-growth application segments such as item-level traceability in retail and asset management – interest in handheld passive UHF readers is at its highest peak and continues to climb,” said Michael Liard, RFID practice director at ABI Research. “Motorola’s new MC3090-Z RFID handheld comes to market at an important time, as with more users evaluating RFID in myriad markets, new requirements are emerging that must be addressed, especially when it comes to handheld reader flexibility, form and function.”

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Honeywell’s Dolphin® 9900 and Sydion’s emergency management technology provide efficient H1N1 vaccination

Honeywell today announced that Sydion, LCC, a mobile crisis management technology company, is offering its’ patient-tracking software on Honeywell’s mobility platform to assist in the administration of the H1N1 vaccine. The system that Sydion is offering bundles Honeywell’s Dolphin® 9900 mobile computers into Sydion’s eMET®, an emergency patient tracking system, to deliver a complete offering that enables healthcare providers to effectively prepare for and manage mass H1N1 vaccine administration at locations such as hospitals, vaccination clinics or schools. Recently made available to the public, the H1N1 vaccine is in extremely high demand due to several outbreaks of the H1N1 flu, commonly known as the “swine flu.” The mobile tracking system offered by Sydion enables healthcare facilities and public health agencies to address the public need by offering a system to track, monitor and administer available vaccines either remotely or on-site.

With eMET®, patients are provided with a bar-coded wrist band or other form of identification that includes vital information which is used to create an electronic medical record. The patient ID is entered into the eMET® central database, creating a way for medical personnel to track and prioritize all patients, based on individual needs. The system automatically transmits all patient data scanned or entered into the mobile computer to the patient’s record in the eMET® database, ensuring that physicians have up-to-date information and can follow up with the patient as needed.

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Microscan, a global technology leader for precision data acquisition and control solutions, announces that it has been awarded a Global Technology Award in the category of Test Equipment and Services for its Visionscape Smart Camera (formerly HawkEye 1600T). The award was presented during a ceremony that took place on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the New Munich Trade Fair Center in Munich, Germany.

The Visionscape® Smart Camera combines a compact form factor with the broad applicability, versatility and proven performance of machine vision software. Designed for use in a wide range of applications, the Visionscape Smart Camera provides a cost-effective, easily deployed solution for manufacturers to monitor quality, control processes, or identify and trace parts on production lines.

The innovative Visionscape® Smart Camera is a flexible solution that can be used for PCB quality inspection, device metrology inspection, and full traceability. The advanced technology used in this system includes high-end machine vision algorithms and state-of-the-art high-speed multi-core dual processor smart camera technology. This fast and powerful system is not only simple and easy to use, program, and operate, but it is totally transportable across a wide variety of applications throughout the factory—all at a fraction of the cost of traditional AOI solutions.

As a further contribution to quality and process control, Visionscape® Smart Camera inspection systems stand alone in their support of track, trace, and control processes with full blown Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Optical Character Verification (OCV), and full reading of any barcodes or 2D symbols including the most difficult Direct Part Marks (DPM).

Premiering in 2005, the Global Technology Awards program is an annual celebration of product excellence in electronics surface mount assembly. Premier products based on the finest examples of creative advancement in technology are chosen by a distinguished panel of industry experts.