Although I reported earlier in these blogs on Advantech’s new EKI-3000 series of Smart Industrial Ethernet Switches, I see in hindsight that I shared much too little. Sure, I highlighted some key specifications and features of the EKI-3728, but still failed to address some basic questions. Why do we need “Smart Industrial Ethernet Switches”? Because…
Earlier this year Honeywell launched a new industrial-grade hand-held scanner called the Granit 191Xi and it’s their best industrial, hand-held area imager yet. We realize there are some strong contenders in this space, but this device has exceeded customer expectations in terms of durability and aggressive scanning ability. Designed specifically for harsh environments, they definitely…
24/7 manufacturing applications pose special challenges for the printing of mission-critical labels. These environments require flawless, on-demand print execution to ensure the continuous flow of production lines, and it is in these extreme, high-volume environments that Zebra’s Xi4 printers excel. When it comes to extreme, 24/7 applications, I can think of none more challenging than…
ometimes projects come along that cause us to rethink everything. For me, this happened most recently when asked to consult on a model automation system for astronomical observatories. Once I’d gotten over the novelty of that peculiar application and learned more of its details, I realized it had more in common with our more typical…
In our last CYOD blog I wrote about the business landscape and how it has changed over the last decade. As technology has evolved, we’ve managed to find more and more ways to make our work easier to manage, more accurate, and overall more efficient. Today I wanted to share with you some information we’ve…
With most things in life, the more options you have, the more likely you are to find one that’s optimal for your next challenge, and that has never been more true than when designing asset-tracking systems. There are three main location-based technologies – WhereNet, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), and Wi-Fi, and Zebra Technologies is the only location-solutions…
Although the fit-anywhere Mini-ITX motherboard design was originated more than a decade ago, it was only recently that implementation of its 170-mm by 170-mm form factor has hit full consumer-application stride. Even hardcore gamers are now discovering its potential. But the same factors that now make Mini-ITX boards so popular for driving home-theater systems –…
The business landscape has changed over the last decade, and employees want and need to be more accessible – with the number of remote users growing every day, it seems only natural to migrate toward a climate where workers can enjoy the benefits of being able to manage voice mail, email, and access to company…
We know Zebra Technologies best as the industry leader in barcode-printing and RFID technology, as its identification and tracking solutions have been deployed in a surprising range of applications. Still, some applications are just more exciting than others, especially when they impact enterprises about which we’re as rabidly fanatical as football, basketball, baseball, soccer and…
I find myself writing often these days about the Internet of Things, if only because the trend has captured such widespread public fascination. The fact is, rarely a week goes by that the subject doesn’t arise even in informal conversations, and IoT articles are now hitting one popular tech outlet or another almost daily. Lately,…
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