Hundreds of skis, thousands of people, and billions of dollars worth of assets – what do they have in common? All of the above and more have been carefully monitored and tracked for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. For security and logistical purposes, the Olympic committee needed to stay in control of what – and…
I’ve written previously about deployment of Zebra Technologies real-time locating systems (RTLS) solutions in the critical flight-line operations of the aerospace and defense industries, but aerospace and defense applications go well beyond the flight-line. For example, Zebra’s RTLS solutions were incorporated by Robins Air Force Base in Georgia to provide real-time asset visibility in a…
In October 2013, Zebra Technologies announced Zatar, an open-platform, plug-and-play, cloud-based solution to connect and control your Internet of Things devices, wherever those devices might be. Zatar’s simple, intuitive interface also allows collaboration with all members of your extended team to, as Zebra puts it, “Share data. Take action.” Plus, the Zatar interface is optimized…
It’s hard to master big concepts like Cloud Computing with head down and full focus on the nuts-and-bolts components upon which such grand-but-figurative infrastructures depend. I’m a literal sort working with literal components for whom thoughts of figurative infrastructures can be distracting. The Cloud, Big Data, The Internet of Things? Huge, empowering concepts, no doubt,…
Small. Light. Portable. Simple. These words have quickly become part of our vocabulary in an age of “can’t wait” “what’s next” and “I want it now”. For some, it’s just for convenience. For others, it’s a whole new world of efficiency when a new product comes along that seems leaps and bounds above the rest. …
RFID? RTLS? Are they the same thing? Sure, each acronym has a distinct root meaning, but I still hear and read RFID and RTLS used interchangeably. So, which should we use when? Fortunately, Zebra Technologies has published a white paper, RTLS 101: What It Is and Why You Need It, that distinguishes RTLS from RFID…
The L-Tron team recently received a blog comment from Eef de Ferrante, Director of the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (aipia.info), reminding us that item-level tracking systems are often best coordinated at the production end of the supply chain. Said Eef: “Let’s not forget that barcodes, tags, labels, and indicators are initially a subject…
If we tallied up the types of questions we get on a daily basis from contacts in a number of markets like healthcare, retail, manufacturing, field service, the public sector and a variety of other businesses, on average I’d say this one is in the top 5. If you’re reading this blog today, I’m guessing…
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…
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