DC Velocity - December 2010

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Modular platform: Psion, a developer of mobile computing solutions, launches Psion Omnii, a sophisticated, highly modular mobile computing platform designed to reduce technology obsolescence for a longer product lifecycle.

With Psion’s Open Source Mobility (OSM) business model at its heart, Psion’s Omnii platform delivers a new, adaptable, and rugged handheld computing family of devices.

Because they are almost completely reconfig-urable in the field, devices built on the Psion Omnii platform can be adapted for new technologies or even be repurposed as customer needs change. The upgradeable and interchangeable modules are developed by Psion and more than 200 developer partners around the world.

The first device to be created from the new Omnii platform is the Omnii XT10, which is a rugged modular handheld computer. It comes with an IP65 and a 2.0m drop rating. With the inclusion of the Texas Instruments OMAP3 processor, the XT10 performs up to two times faster on industry benchmarks, the manufacturer says. The Psion Omnii XT10 also features extended battery life with over twice the capacity of comparable products and offers a battery health grade feature that warns when the battery is nearing the end of its lifecycle. (Psion Teklogix Inc., www.psion.com)

Image conscious: The Magellan 3300HSi high-performance omni-directional scanner is the latest imaging-based scanner from Datalogic Scanning. The Magellan 3300HSi is an in-counter single-plane scanner that offers the reading performance of laser scanners with added benefits, including the ability to read two-dimensional (2-D) bar-code symbologies.

The Magellan 3300HSi scanner uses new imaging technology and software designed to considerably improve the scanner’s first pass read rates on hard-to-read bar codes, such as truncated codes and GS1 DataBar codes. Imaging technology significantly enhances the reliability of the Magellan 3300HSi scanner by using a solid-state design. It also adds new features normally not found on single-plane scanners, such as the ability to capture images and manage software upgrades and changes using a Micro-SD card. This scanner also has the ability to read bar codes on mobile phones. (Datalogic Scanning, www.scanning.datalogic.com)

Take charge: Advanced Charging Technologies (ACT) now provides industrial battery opportunity and fast charging systems. ACT says its high-frequency MOSFET technology offers efficient and clean AC/DC power. The lightweight technology also features a small footprint and can be serviced in a modular fashion.

ACT’s Battery Feedback Device (BFD) uses wireless technology to deliver instant data in graphed form. The data provides an immediate picture of performance, such as water levels, amp hours discharged, and equalizations. (Advanced Charging Technologies (ACT), www.act-chargers.com)

Incredibly smart forks that weigh your product on the go.

Increase Productivity.

Transport and weigh at the same time.

Cascade’s iForks install in just minutes and work on virtually any lift truck with an ITA hook-on carriage. The wireless display uses Bluetooth technology enabling you to view and track the weight of individual loads, total weight of multiple loads and more. Cascade’s iForks are approved by NTEP for use in the USA and accurate within 0.1% of the actual load weight.