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Augmented reality maintenance solution:
Automated material handling solutions provider Honeywell Intelligrated has launched
TechSight, a real-time augmented reality
(AR) solution designed to reduce repair time
and minimize operational disruption in the
event of an unplanned outage. The solution
uses smart glasses and a videoconferencing
platform to connect on-site technicians with
remote Honeywell Intelligrated technical support experts, enabling live service instruction
via two-way audio and visual communication.
Available to Honeywell Intelligrated Lifecycle
Support Services customers, TechSight allows
on-site technicians to share their vision,
gestures, and verbal feedback in real time.
Connected smart glasses enable technicians to
receive visual aids like schematics and marked-up images to supplement verbal input, while
leaving both hands free for safer, more efficient
work. This expedites troubleshooting and resolution, while equipping on-site staff with the
expert support to handle complex, nonroutine
issues that require specialized service prescriptions, the company says. (Honeywell, www.
honeywell.com)
Weather forecasting analytics: FourKites,
a supply chain visibility and predictive analytics platform, has unveiled Predictive Weather
Intelligence, a real-time severe-weather risk
assessment offering that enables shippers and
third-party logistics service providers to plan
around disruptive weather events before they
impact freight in transit.
Powered by weather forecast data that’s
updated every 15 minutes, FourKites Predictive
Weather Intelligence traces the paths of shipments in transit, diagnosing the impact of real-time and forecast weather conditions along
each shipment’s route. Severe weather conditions with the potential to materially affect
routes and delivery times are proactively communicated to supply chain execution teams
along with recommendations for corrective
actions.
Real-time Doppler conditions, updated every
six minutes, enable supply chain execution
teams to plan with a broader geographic view
by tracking major weather systems moving
across North America. The interactive Doppler
overlay lets supply chain managers zoom into
impacted areas to see the precise locations
experiencing the brunt of severe weather.
With that granular view, the teams can see
which routes to avoid and anticipate which
regions of the country will experience the most
disruptive weather events. (FourKites, www.
fourkites.com)
Shipping container: Pelican BioThermal,
a manufacturer of temperature-controlled
packaging, has announced the latest addition to its line of bulk shipping containers,
the CoolPall Flex. The innovative system
provides high-performance thermal protection for pharmaceutical and life-sciences
products during global transport, the company says.
The system is designed to provide payload efficiency on aircraft with constrained
cargo space. Available in three heights and with capacities ranging from 140 to
767 liters, CoolPall Flex offers a variety of insulation options with water-based or
phase change material (PCM) coolants in single- or double-coolant configurations.
(Pelican Products Inc., pelican.com)
HVLS fans: Hunter Industrial Fans has launched an industrial fan line engineered
to deliver year-round HVAC cost savings and easy installation. Dubbed the “XP,”
this new HVLS (high-volume, low-speed) solution delivers efficient performance
with a featherweight design, the company says.
Available in five sizes, including 7-, 8-, 10-, 12-, and 14-foot diameter models, the
XP fan is designed with a direct-drive motor for quiet, maintenance-free operation.
The XP’s pre-assembled components and plug-and-play wiring allow for quick and
easy installation. Accompanied by a two-foot rigid mount, the XP can also be powered by readily available 110-volt input and boasts variable-speed control for fully
adjustable airflow. (Hunter Industrial Fans, www.hunterfan.com/industrial)
