Fast, accurate order fulfillment
The faster and more accurately a facility processes customer orders, the
higher customer satisfaction will be. This makes order picking one of
the most controlled logistics processes and one which greatly impacts
overall supply chain productivity. Vanderlande offers a full range of picking
solutions, including goods-to-person, zone, batch, as well as automated
case, tote and pallet picking systems to meet the demands and challenges
of any fulfillment operation.
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Rugged tablet: Rugged mobile technology
company Winmate has introduced a new tablet suitable for hazardous locations (HazLoc).
The Class 1 Division 2 (C1D2) M101B tablet
is the first rugged industrial-grade CPU that
is certified as safe for HazLoc and features
Intel’s quad-core Bay Trail processor and
Windows Embedded 8. 1 operating system,
according to the company.
The C1D2 certification ensures the M101B
is incapable of producing heat or spark
sufficient to ignite explosive atmospheres
where gases such as acetylene, hydrogen,
The M101B was developed as a mobile enter-prise-ready solution for
industries ranging from
transportation and logistics,
The tablet features a 10.1-inch touchscreen, which is outdoor viewable and offers
1920 by 1200 pixel resolution. It weighs 2. 6
pounds and is equipped with a hot-swappa-ble battery for uninterrupted operation. The
tablet features 1-D/2-D bar-code and RFID
readers as well as a front camera for conferencing and a rear camera for additional data
capture.
The M101B is built to withstand water,
extreme temperatures, shock, and dust. It
is sealed to IP65 and meets MIL-STD-810G
standards for shock, vibration, and four-foot
drops to concrete.
The M101B also enables connectivity and
reliable wireless communication, with 802.11
a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, options for
3G or 4G LTE, and a highly accurate u-blox
GPS. It ships standard with the Windows
Embedded 8. 1 operating system and a 64GB
drive. (Winmate, winmate-rugged.com/
Tablets/ M101B.asp)
RFID portal: Jamison RFID (a division of
Jamison Door Co.) has introduced a new
series of New Wave Antenna RFID Portals.
The Jamison RFID New Wave Thin Portal
features an Intermec IF2 fixed RFID reader
running on power over ethernet (PoE). The
IF2 is integrated with two New Wave antennas, which are designed to be used only for
item-level RFID solutions.
The portals have been developed and created by the Jamison Engineering Group in
cooperation with New Wave Sensor Solutions.
(Jamison RFID, www.JamisonRFID.com)
Fleet performance management: Meritor Wabco and SmartDrive Systems have
developed a commercial vehicle performance management system to help fleets
improve safety and operational efficiency. ProView Powered by SmartDrive provides
insights into driving situations through video-based analysis.
A personalized driving performance improvement program and predictive analytics are also available to help reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency.
The system comes with a forward-looking and in-cab camera. Fleet managers can
access the video through SmartDrive’s Web-based back-office application; drivers can
access it through a smartphone app. (Meritor Wabco, www.meritorwabco.com) N
