DC Velocity - September 2013

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76 DC VELOCITY SEPTEMBER 2013 www.dcvelocity.com Bar-code printers: Wasp Barcode Technologies has launched a new line of bar-code printers: the WPL304, WPL406, and WPL612 thermal printers.

The WPL612 is suited for manufacturing, warehousing, shipping, and receiving activities. The printer and print head are made out of die-cast aluminum for improved durability. The WPL612 can produce 20,000 labels in one run while still providing fine-print and graphic labels. The standard printer comes with a 203 dots-per-inch (DPI) print head, but 300- or 600- DPI print heads are also available.

The WPL406 is an entry-level industrial printer. Its features include a low-profile design, all-metal exterior housing, and die-cast aluminum print mechanism able to withstand high-volume print applications of up to 10,000 labels per day.

Wasp’s WPL304 desktop printer offers four connection options: Ethernet, USB, serial, and parallel. The WPL304 is compatible with Wasp and other major ribbon media offerings. (Wasp Barcode Technologies, www.waspbarcode.com)

Refrigerated intermodal service: Cold Train is expanding its express refrigerated intermodal service from Portland, Ore., to complement its existing expedited service out of Quincy, Wash. Cold Train currently departs Portland six days a week and takes approximately 4 to 5 days to travel between Oregon and the Midwest and about 6 to 7 days to travel between Oregon and the East Coast. Cold Train also has dray or truck service to pick up fresh produce and other perishable or refrigerated products in and around the greater Portland area, and can pick up in many nearby locations.

Cold Train’s expanded eastbound service out of Portland will deliver to the same destinations and locations it serves from Quincy, including Central Connecticut, Northern Delaware, North and Central Florida, Southeastern and Central Georgia, Northern Illinois, Northern and Central Indiana, Northern Maryland, Central and Eastern Massachusetts, Western and Central Michigan, Northeastern New Jersey, Western and Southeastern New York, Central North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Central South Carolina, Southeastern Virginia, and Central and Southern Wisconsin.

Rail Logistics launched the Cold Train Express Intermodal Service in partnership with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and the Port of Quincy in Washington state in 2010. Since the Rail Logistics Cold Train service was launched, it has grown rapidly in popularity with perishable shippers in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest and East Coast. (Rail Logistics LC, www.rrlxcoldtrain.com) ;