Smart glasses for order
picking: Picavi, a developer
of pick-by-vision solutions for
the warehouse sector, has
expanded its portfolio with Glass Enterprise Edition 2, a wearable
computing device for order picking. The updated glasses come
with new technical specifications. These include a Qualcomm
quad-core processor and the Android 8. 1 operating system, also
known as Android Oreo. The new hardware makes the glasses
faster and increases battery life, the manufacturer says.
The Glass Enterprise Edition 2 is also part of the Android Open
Source platform, making the glasses easy to customize, the company says. (Picavi GmbH, picavi.com)
Cloud-based damage-monitoring solution: SpotSee, an
Internet of Things end-to-end solution provider that enables
customers to spot damage in their operations and see it in real
time, has added temperature-threshold monitoring capabilities
to its SpotBot Cellular impact-monitoring device.
With this additional information accessible anywhere through
the SpotSee Cloud, users are able to ensure that temperature-sen-sitive items, such as food and beverage products, are not exposed
to conditions that compromise quality, the company says.
SpotBot is a real-time damage-monitoring solution that helps
quality, plant, and supply chain managers as well as forwarders
and truckers easily see where and when impacts or temperature
deviations occur and the potential severity of the damage. This
allows possibly damaged shipments to be stopped and properly
addressed before delivery. (SpotSee, www.spotsee.io)
Mobile crane: Material handling and automated equipment manufacturer Air Technical Industries has developed the
“MIRA” (mobile industrial robotic arm) mobile crane. The robotic knuckle boom has nine axes of articulation that allow it to
perform a multitude of tasks that are difficult or dangerous for
humans to perform.
The unit has an extended reach of 156 inches and height of
192 inches. Its functional capabilities are mobility, steering, mast
rotation, main-arm lift, knuckle reach, automatic and effector
leveling function, pitch, roll, and gripper. Optional attachments
include a round ram for lifting coils, a scoop to pick up bulk
items, and lifting forks.
MIRA is battery powered and has joystick- and pushbut-ton-operated radio controls. It can be equipped with a searchlight and camera so that the operator can remotely see all the
tasks at hand.
The robotic arm is available in capacities of 250, 400, and
1,000 pounds and arm lengths of 96, 120, and 156 inches. (Air
Technical Industries, www.airtechnical.com)
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Mobile computer: Honeywell, a manufacturer of safety
and productivity solutions, has introduced the next-generation
Dolphin CT40 mobile computer, an enhanced version of its go-to
mobile computing solution for retail store associates and highly
mobile workers.
The computer is a full-touch device for retail, light transportation and logistics, and direct store delivery applications. The
CT40 is built on Honeywell’s Mobility Edge platform, which provides a unified hardware architecture and set of software tools
that streamline deployment and management of mobility solutions. The scalable platform allows IT departments to develop
and certify a software application a single time before deploying
to enterprise mobile devices.
The new enterprise-class CT40 is now push-to-talk- and VoIP-ready, eliminating the need to have multiple devices for in-store
communications and inventory management. The CT40 is an
Android Enterprise Recommended device, meaning that it has
been validated by a Google-led initiative that helps businesses
select, deploy, and manage Android devices and services best
suited to their enterprise needs.
The mobile computer can be connected to Honeywell
Operational Intelligence, a cloud-based software solution that
tracks, manages, and optimizes mobile computers across all
locations throughout the operational lifecycle and the
return-to-manufacturer authorization process. (Honeywell,
www.honeywell.com)
Pick-to-light workstation: Creform Corp. has designed a
new workstation that is suitable for assembly operations that
require light-guide picking to control process flow and help
reduce errors.
Parts for an assembly operation can be presented on shelves
or gravity-flow lanes above and below the work surface. Each
part location features a light for guided picking. Each light features a three-digit display for quantity information as well as a
pushbutton or infrared sensor for pick acknowledgment. The
pick-to-light system is self-contained in the workstation and is
powered by a basic PC and a controller mounted to the side of
the workstation.
Picking job “recipes” are easily created and maintained using
simple and easy-to-understand and -manipulate Excel templates.
A recipe is initiated with a bar-code scan.
This station can be configured for a stand-up or a sit-down
position. Secured to each of the workstation’s four vertical legs is
a hydraulic cylinder so the work surface’s height can be adjusted
to optimize the ergonomics for each worker.
The workstation measures 67 inches wide by 26 inches deep
by 81 inches high but can be easily reconfigured to meet the
client’s needs, the company says. (Creform, www.creform.com)
