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Shrink film: Sealed Air has introduced the Opti Next Generation
(Opti NX) shrink film from its
master distributor, Millennium
Packaging. The new film supplies
up to 30 percent more footage
in the same footprint and at the
same price as competitive products, yielding key cost, material use, and production advantages,
the manufacturer says.
These benefits stem from Sealed Air 29-micro-layer technology
that produces a thinner gauge with better tear resistance and
better clarity than many thicker films. The Opti NX also has a
wider sealing and shrinking range than standard films, according
to the company.
For end users, Opti NX’s thinner gauge and longer rolls make
it possible to wrap more packages per roll, reduce film inventory requirements, and increase production uptime because
fewer roll changeovers are needed. The new film also reduces
transportation costs per packaging unit by accommodating 30
percent more film in the same space with no increase in weight.
(Millennium Packaging, www.millpkg.com)
Bar-code scanner kit: Scandit recently introduced its Barcode
Scanner Software Development Kit (SDK) 5.0. The new release
provides retail, manufacturing, and supply chain enterprises
with the speed and performance necessary to replace dedicated
bar-code scanners and mobile computers with more flexible and
cost-effective mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and
wearables.
Key improvements in version 5.0 include better speed, range,
angle, localization, and battery life. In batch scan speed tests,
Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK 5.0 delivered performance that
was equivalent to or better than the performance of leading
dedicated bar-code scanners, the company says. Version 5.0 can
scan a code at distances of up to 240 centimeters ( 7. 8 feet) and
can read a bar code at up to an 80-degree side angle.
Using the processing powers of both the CPU and GPU of a
smartphone, Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK 5.0 is able to localize
and track multiple codes at once. As for battery life, tests show
that on the Samsung Galaxy S7, Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK
5.0 achieves 15 hours and more than 9,000 scans on a single
charge, the company says. (Scandit, www.scandit.com)
Mobile computers: Zebra Technologies Corp. has introduced
the next evolution in enterprise mobile computing: the TC5 series
touch mobile computers. Developed for retail and field mobility
applications, the TC51 and TC56 have been designed to satisfy
the durability, power, and security needs of business users while
offering an intuitive consumer design to meet the expectations
of end users.
The TC5 series is built to last for years and designed to withstand accidental drops into water or onto concrete and use in
dusty areas, providing enterprise-class durability. Running the
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system, the TC5 series is
supported by Zebra’s Mobility DNA, a suite of development tools
and mobile end-user apps.
With a 1. 8 GHz hexa-core 64-bit processor, the TC5 series
helps enterprise apps run up to five times faster while consuming
15 percent less power than other devices running on quad core
platforms.
The TC5 series boasts innovative productivity design features
to help improve user satisfaction, including an easily removable
and replaceable battery pack, a large 5-inch display, and custom-
izable Active Edge Touch Zones for one-touch access to the most
frequently used device features and apps.
The TC5 series also provides the operational ease of support
for a better total cost of ownership as well as fast, dependable
wireless connections inside and outside with 802.11ac/r/k Wi-Fi
connectivity for superior roaming capability and 4G LTE WWAN.
(Zebra Technologies Corp., www.zebra.com)
Wireless weighing solution: Engineering firm Hy-Dynamix has
teamed up with Dynamic Load Monitoring Ltd. (DLM) to build
new wireless reporting technology into its portable container
weighing solution, the Hy-Weigh.
The four-corner hydraulic jack system, launched in May, raises
containers in situ, and is now operable in a wide range of high
and low temperatures, maintaining an accuracy reading of +/- 2
percent, which is required to satisfy the Safety of Life at Sea verified gross mass weighing requirements.
DLM’s load monitoring technology allows the Hy-Weigh
to give a graphical view of a container and load readings at
each of its four corners, as well as the total load reading and
center of gravity, in real time and wirelessly. (Hy-Dynamix, www.
hy-dynamix.com)
