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 IP- 65 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, www.psion.com)
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Air free: The Electro-Wrap Series of automatic rotary tower
stretch wrappers from Arpac require no pneumatic hookup. This
reduces the machines’ total energy cost as well as their installation cost, as no special pneumatic plumbing or air compressor is
required.
The machines are suitable for stretch wrapping unstable pallet
loads that are either too light or too heavy to rotate on a
turntable wrapper. They wrap faster than a conventional
turntable system and offer the flexibility to load the wrap zone
with either a fork truck or pallet jack, the manufacturer says.
A worker sets the pallet on the floor in front of the wrapper
and activates the wrapping cycles from a remote lanyard. The
device completes the job with the film carriage revolving around
the stationary pallet load. Upon completion of the cycle, the system automatically clamps, cuts, and wipes the film to the pallet.
A safety sensor is included for instant stopping of the rotating
film carriage arm. (Arpac, www.arpac.com)
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Easy cell: Crown Equipment Corp., a
manufacturer of forklifts and related
products, introduces a new version of
its SP 3500 Series Stockpicker that’s
designed to accommodate fuel cells.
The SP 3500 Series Stockpicker is
specifically engineered for narrow-aisle
applications, smoothly moving from
pallet handling to picking at
heights to transporting. The
truck designed to accommodate fuel cells maintains the same features and
benefits offered by the standard model.
In the new fuel cell-powered Stockpicker
model, the Crown Access 1 2 3 System Control
is connected directly to the fuel
cell power unit to increase
safety, efficiency, and productivity. Access 1 2 3 is the electronic system
that manages all truck functions and proactively
facilitates two-way communication with the operator.
The system’s on-board display now features a fuel cell hydrogen level indicator that allows parameters to be set for a low fuel
warning. Operators receive an alert when the fuel cell hydrogen
pressure reaches a predetermined level, based on the facility’s
size and the distance to the hydrogen refueling stations. The
truck also has a lift lockout feature that prevents lift when the
fuel level reaches a predetermined level below the initial low-charge alert. This feature protects the integrity of the fuel cell
and encourages operators to immediately visit the hydrogen
refueling station.
The Access 1 2 3 display screen on the truck’s dashboard also
calls attention to detailed information about fuel cell performance and allows authorized users to adjust performance settings.
Technicians can use the dashboard display to view fault codes,
including the last event code, for maintenance and troubleshooting purposes. A refueling mode uses a bar graph to
show refueling status. Since the byproduct of creating electricity
from a fuel cell is water, a high-water warning alerts operators if
too much water is in the holding tank, which can cause overflow
onto the floor. (Crown Equipment Corp., www.crown.com)
