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Kimble Chase Application Story & Video: Item Level RFID Tracking

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:06:00 GMT

An item level trace/track, pick pack and ship solution using an iTrak RFID/Barcode based Warehouse Management System created by SATO's Integration Solutions team.

White Paper: The A To Z Of Mobile Workforce Scheduling Optimization

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:06:00 GMT

For organizations that are considering a mobile workforce scheduling solution, there are a host of things to consider; cost versus benefit, change management concerns, personnel needed to implement the project and so on. By ClickSoftware

Application Note: Manufacturing: Maximize Uptime And Improve Productivity With Mobility

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:52:00 GMT

The manufacturing environment demands efficiency and productivity to remain competitive in today's market. And it requires easy-to-use communication in order to maximize uptime, ensure plant safety, support long work shifts and provide the ability to rapidly respond to incidents. By Motorola Mfg.

Case Study: Nestl� Malaysia Enhances Customer Service And Sales Performance With Motorola And Newspage Mobility Solution

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:39:00 GMT

Nestl� sells an extensive range of grocery products through its own sales force, and distributors' sales forces. In their daily visit to the customers, the sales teams are expected to perform a number of different activities such as market surveys, asset tracking and merchandiser audits to gather customer and market intelligence. By Motorola Mfg.

Application Note: Leveraging Next Generation Imaging Capabilities In Enterprise Applications

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:29:00 GMT

To date, workers outside the four walls have relied heavily on bar code scanning to bring new levels of automation, productivity and accuracy to data capture out in the field. By Motorola Mfg.

White Paper: Transforming Field Service Operations: Drive Costs Down And Service Levels Up With Mobility

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:15:00 GMT

This white paper explores the affect mobility can have on the field service operation, as well as the criteria involved in implementing a mobile field service application and technical considerations in evaluating potential solutions. By Motorola Mfg.

White Paper: Mobile RFID Readers: Read Points That Move With Your Assets

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:03:00 GMT

This white paper will explore this new technology, examining the requirements that drove development, the applications that will benefit from deployment, as well as the value to the enterprise. By Motorola Mfg.

Case Study: Dunham & Smith Increases Field Productivity By More Than 30 Percent And Improves On Inventory Investment (ROII) By 65 By Using A Highly Collaborative Business Model With The Help Of SC-ID And Motorola

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A division of EURPAC Service, Inc., Dunham & Smith Agencies is a selling organization specializing in U.S. military commissaries and convenience stores around the world. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 120 employee-owners and over 800 contract workers. By Motorola Mfg.

Article: Using Mobility To Manage Quality In An Outsourced World

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:04:00 GMT

For a wide range of manufacturing organizations, the global economy is truly the best of all possible worlds. Looking back at events of the past few years, however, it's clear that global outsourcing can also be something of a double-edged sword when it comes to quality and quality management. BY Motorola Mfg.

Case Study: Dresser Inc. Enhances Employee And IT Productivity With Motorola Wireless Network

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:41:00 GMT

Dresser, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of highly engineered equipment and services sold primarily to customers in the energy industry. By Motorola Mfg.

Brochure: ClickSoftware ClickRoster

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:02:00 GMT

ClickRoster helps organizations optimally staff employee shifts while taking into account organizational and industry rules and regulations; demand coverage; cost; employee working preferences; and the need to balance undesirable shifts such as weekends and vacations among appropriate employees.

Technical Information Bulletin: Recovery Of Enumerated Microorganism Challenges On Selective Media Versus Non-Selective Media

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:38:00 GMT

MicroBioLogics Inc. is a manufacturer of microorganism preparations that serve as quality control challenges in clinical and industrial microbiology laboratories. A frustration that MBL and our customers often share is the apparent discrepancy between established mean assay value of a challenge microorganism preparation and the colony forming unit (CFU) recovery on selective media.

White Paper: 70 Series Ultra Rugged Mobile Computers And IEEE 802.11n

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:36:00 GMT

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Communications has grown from its initial cable cutting wireless specification in IEEE 802.11 in 1997 to a ubiquitous broadband wireless access technology with the release of current specifications in 802.11n - 2009. By Intermec, Inc

White Paper: Looking Beyond Acquisition: Total Cost Of Ownership And The Role Of Enterprise-Class Devices

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:16:00 GMT

For companies investing in mobile technology, consumer-grade PDAs and smart phones have undeniable appeal. At one-half to one-third the price of enterprise-grade hardware, buyers may be tempted to accept the high failure rate, thinking they would have to replace a consumer-grade device three times over (which feels unlikely) before they could justify the cost of buying a more rugged, enterprise-class device. By Motorola

White Paper: Mobile Field Service Best Practices

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:13:00 GMT

According to the online IT encyclopedia Whatis.com, a "best practice" is a technique or methodology that, through experience and research, has proven to reliably lead to a desired result. By Motorola

Ricoh Video Case Study: Implementation & Management

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:20:56 GMT

Find out what happened when Ricoh, a fast-paced warehouse and distribution facility, deployed an enterprise-wide mobility solution from Motorola and System ID.

Case Study: Old Dominion Fine-Tunes Its Pricing Model, Increases Driver Productivity, And Enhances Its Competitive Position With The Help Of Motorola Mobile Computers

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:05:00 GMT

In the past, Old Dominion drivers used paper manifests and most of the company's pricing decisions were based on averages. "We decided to create a system to capture real-time information about each freight pick up and delivery. The goal was to feed data into our pricing model for greater accuracy and to provide the track-and-trace functionality that customers were coming to expect from a leading carrier like ours," said Craver. By Barry Craver, Director of Freight Processing Applications, Old Dominion

Case Study: Motorola Picking System Streamlines Kirin Brewery Supply Chain

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:50:00 GMT

In a food and beverage industry that demands a high level of product freshness, Kirin has to enhance their receiving, picking, and shipping capabilities in their breweries and distribution centers in order to remain competitive. Additionally, the newly implemented system has to be compatible with their current system and be ready for use within a few months.

White Paper: Warehouse Management: Quick Reference Guide To Improving Inventory Accuracy For Perfect Orders

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:34:00 GMT

Shipping inaccurate orders impacts your bottom line by increasing labor and transport costs and decreasing customer satisfaction. This Quick Reference Guide is your key to understanding how you can improve the accuracy of orders shipped within your warehouse. By Motorola

Brochure: Motorola MC9500-K Mobile Computer

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:55:00 GMT

The MC9500-K delivers a powerful industry first, Motorola MAX FlexWAN. With MAX FlexWAN, you can purchase the device with or without a 3.5G GSM HSDPA or CDMA-EVDO Rev A WAN subsytem, and add or change the WWAN subsystems as needed, right in your backroom.

Patti Engineering Provides Textile Automation Technology To Inman Mills Manufacturing Facility

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:40:00 GMT

Today, Patti Engineering, Inc. - a control systems integration company based in Auburn Hills, MI with offices in Massachusetts and Texas - announced the successful completion of an automation project at Inman Mills, South Carolina Plant. Inman Mills manufactures a wide variety of yarns and fabrics

Skanska USA Expands Its Midwest Presence

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

Skanska USA announced today that its civil business unit, a leading contractor in the U.S. market for civil engineering construction and infrastructure projects, has acquired Industrial Contractors, Inc. (ICI), a leading contractor in the commercial, industrial and power markets, based in Evansville, Indiana

Ion Exchange Pilot Plant Designed By EPIC Modular Process Systems

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:01:00 GMT

Epic Modular Process Systems Inc. announces the release of a custom modular ion exchange chemical pilot plant for a top agricultural products company

Foster Wheeler Awarded EPCm Contract For BP Exploration's Enhanced Gas Separation Project In Scotland

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:30:00 GMT

Foster Wheeler AG announced recently that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by BP Exploration Operating Company Limited for BP Exploration's Enhanced Gas Separation Project (EGSP) in Scotland

Molex - Rugged Ethernet I/O Modules Integrate QuickConnect And Fast Start-Up Technology

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:25:00 GMT

Latest from Molex is the new Brad HarshIO Ethernet I/O Module with QuickConnect and fast start-up technology to provide a reliable solution for connecting industrial controllers to I/O devices in harsh environments where liquids or vibrations may be present

Siemens To Modernize Automation And Technological Controls Of The ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Casting-Rolling Mill In Duisburg-Bruckhausen, Germany

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:19:00 GMT

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to upgrade the casting-rolling mill at the Duisburg-Bruckhausen, Germany location with new basic automation and technology packages, bringing the plant automation to the current state-of-the-art

World's First Miniature NMR Spectrometer Introduced In Workshops Around The Globe

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:24:00 GMT

The miniature NMR spectrometer technology is heralded as affordable and easy to use for research, process, and academia.

Metso Introduces A Solution For Increasing Capacity In The World's Wastewater Treatment Plants

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:27:00 GMT

Metso has developed a new technology with which municipal and industrial wastewater plants are able to improve their performance and reduce the amount of chemicals used in sludge drying process by even up to one third.

Adlink - Industrial-Grade Smart Panel Offers All-In-One Concept To Computing Applications

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:39:00 GMT

Adlink Technology has announced availability of the 'revolutionary' new Smart Panel series of products designed to provide a new 'all-in-one' concept to panel computing applications, such as factory automation equipment, transportation systems, multimedia navigation devices, advertising systems, interactive kiosks, and medical care systems

CHAD Industries Installs Fully Automated Bond Shear Inspection Workcells

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:34:00 GMT

CHAD Industries announced today that it has installed multiple fully automated Bond Shear inspection workcells for 300mm wafer applications

FEI Buys ASPEX Corporation

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:13:00 GMT

FEI (Nasdaq:FEIC), a leading instrumentation company providing imaging and analysis systems for research and industry, today announced that it has acquired ASPEX Corporation of Delmont, PA. ASPEX provides rugged scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) and related services for environmentally demanding military, industrial and factory floor applications

ADLINK Technology Announces First Industrial-Grade 'Smart Panel' Products

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:56:00 GMT

ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading manufacturing of industrial computing products, announced the availability of the revolutionary new Smart Panel series of products designed to provide a new "all-in-one" concept to panel computing applications, such as factory automation equipment, transportation systems, multimedia navigation devices, advertising systems, interactive kiosks, and medical care systems

MISUMI's New EZ Product Finder Makes Online Search For Factory Automation Components Faster And Easier

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:35:00 GMT

MISUMI USA, Inc. , a subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation, part of MISUMI Group, Inc. (TOKYO: 9962) , announces the launch of its EZ Product Finder. The Flash-based application, accessible through the MISUMI Web site, provides design engineers with a well-organized visual index to all of the company's Factory Automation components

Eastern Industrial Automation Helps Industries Improve With Better Pneumatics

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:32:00 GMT

"You would be surprised by how prevalent pneumatics are," explains Drew Tucci - Director of Sales and Marketing of Eastern Industrial Automation, based in Waltham, MA. He continues, "Pneumatics are absolutely essential for a broad range of industries"

Vertegy Helps Volkswagen Achieve Recognition For LEED Platinum Automotive Manufacturing Plant

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:39:00 GMT

St. Louis-based Vertegy, an award-winning sustainability consulting firm, is again creating history, this time by helping Volkswagen deliver the first and only automotive manufacturing plant in the world to receive the highest level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Airgas' Red-D-Arc Welderentals Becomes Global Distributor For Key Plant Automation Products

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:20:00 GMT

Airgas, Inc. recently announced that its Red-D-Arc Welderentals subsidiary has partnered with Key Plant Automation Ltd., Liverpool, UK, to become their exclusive global distributor of Key Plant weld-positioning and automation products

Automation Technology Egypt 2012

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:03:00 GMT

Automation Technology Egypt 2012, the 6th International Industrial Control and Automation Technology Exhibition and Conference from 6-8 May 2012

Industrial Defender Introduces The First Software Platform For A Unified Approach To Security, Compliance And Change Management In Industrial Control Systems

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Recently, at the SANS SCADA and Process Control Summit, Industrial Defender, the global leader in Automation Systems Management, announced its new flagship software product purpose-built for operators of automation systems, including NERC CIP-affected power utilities

Intel QM67 Quad Core i7, Extended-Temp And Fanless Embedded System For In-Vehicle Security & Surveillance Applications

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:48:00 GMT

Vecow Co., Ltd., a front-runner in the application fields of industrial automation, high-speed data acquisition, and video surveillance, recently presents EC-5500-3R and EC-5500-5R models, High-Performance Fanless Embedded Controller, which enables to integrated 2^nd Gen Intel Quad Core i7, i5, i3, and Celeron Sandy Bridge mobile series processors equips maximum 5 GbE LANs, DVI-D/HDMI and VGA dual display, CFast, and two front panel access and removable 2.5" SATA 6Gp/s HDD/SSD drive bays with key lock, and 2 eSATA ports, plus with superior fanless thermal and housing structure enables systems operating under -20�C to +70�C for in-vehicle security and surveillance industry

GE Energy Launches New Power Conversion Business To Build Bigger Presence In $30B Industrial Automation Sector

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT

GE Energy, a world-leading supplier of power generation and energy delivery technologies, recently announced the next step in the integration of its acquisition of Converteam by renaming the business Power Conversion