DC Velocity - November 2009

Faster and brighter: The Duros 8404 rugged tablet computer has been re-engineered to include an Intel Atom Processor and an improved sunlight-viewable 8.4-inch diagonal SVGA resistive touch-screen. The Intel 1. 1 GHz Atom Processor provides increased processing power with greater efficiency, which speeds up computing, reduces the amount of heat generated, and extends battery life. The Atom Processor is also available in the Duros 1214, a logistics-specific computer that mounts directly to industrial machinery, including forklifts and pallet trucks.

The new LED sunlight-viewable display achieves brightness of 1,100 nit (candelas per square meter), making it more than three times brighter than the previous model and easy to see in glaring sunlight. The screen is dimmable from zero to 100 percent and has a 120-degree viewing angle.

This PC also features a solid-aluminum chassis and non-rotating compact flash drive. The unit’s hot-swappable battery feature reduces downtime and provides continuous battery life, without the risk of data loss. (Duros, www.durostech.com)

It’s a wrap: Designed for in-line use with high-speed palletizers, Lantech’s S3500 straddle wrapping machine can wrap loads up to 110 inches high. The unit is available with the company’s new No-Film-Break (NFB) technology, which allows users to adjust load containment and film use properties according to their needs. The NFB technology provides metered film payout, which allows the machine to wrap partial layers as well as fragile display packs and light loads without risk of pulling, crushing, or load deformation.

The new NFB machine includes Lantech’s Pallet-Grip system, which locks the load to the pallet with a cable of film rolled into the bottom edge of the web. The stretch wrapper also features a new visual management system that provides detailed productivity reports to machine operators, floor managers, or, via ethernet, to a central monitoring system. The machine is rated at 60 to 80 pallets per hour and is available with a high-speed option for 80 to 100 pallets per hour. (Lantech, www.lantech.com)

Get a grip: West Chester Holdings has expanded its PosiGrip line of gloves with the new Lunar Foam Nitrile palm dip models. Designed for material handling and other industrial applications, the gloves feature a white or salt-and-pepper nylon shell that is dipped over the palm and fingertips with full saddle coverage. This provides extra grip on wet or oily materials, and better surface adhesion on dry applications. The lunar foam coating has fast water and oil permeation that draws liquid away from the surface and allows the glove to grip even in wet environments.

PosiGrip gloves, which are machine washable and silicone-free, are available in sizes from XS to XXL. (West Chester Holdings, www.west-chester.net)

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