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How can thermal printers with SAP AG’s Auto-ID infrastructures improve productivity? by Timmy Thermal Zebra Technologies and SATO America have been at the forefront of the development of cutting edge industrial and commercial machinery. Remaining true to their reputation for innovation, they have developed some of the world’s first XML-enabled RFID (radio frequency identification) enabled smart label printing and encoding solutions. These

Automobiles are becoming more and more complex – how are automotive manufacturer’s keeping up in 2019? by Barry Barcode When we talk about the automotive industry, the past year has seen many revolutionary changes. These include rapidly changing customer habits as well as the introduction and implementation of many new cutting edge technologies that are changing the way that drivers are able to

How is Zebra helping the field service industry? by Timmy Thermal Various technologies such as predictive science and high levels of automation are set to be the very next evolution in highly innovative field service management services. This holds true not just for isolated cases but also for a plethora of different companies. As a matter of fact, it seems that

What are Zebra’s retail solutions for the holiday season? by Barry Barcode This year, many experts are using extrapolated statistics taken from earlier years to confidently predict that consumers will be spending an average of 4.1 percent more than the corresponding figures last year. This means that sales worth billions of dollars will take place across the counters all over the nation. Here

Here is a brief history of thermal printers as they exist today! by Timmy Thermal A thermal printer or for that matter, an electrothermal printer is a type of printer that basically uses heated pins to in effect “burn” images onto several different types of heat sensitive paper. These printers are generally used in electronic calculators (such as Canon’s pocketronic; the

The future of thermal barcode label printing has landed!
by Timmy Thermal

SATO America teased the masses with a teaser video that showed nothing but a thermal label barcode printer floating through space, heading towards Earth, and a page with a countdown timer that has now expired. The video shows a close-up of the printer’s mini-display that reads SATO before it

What are Zebra’s newest technologies that can help speed up the supply chain workflow? by Timmy Thermal Quite recently, forklifts have shown their worth throughout the supply chain. As a matter of fact, forklifts have now successfully transformed from material handling vehicles into full-fledged information technology platforms in their own right. In the sense that they are now able to leverage anything

What new technologies are available for today’s cross docking functions? by Timmy Thermal The seminal of improved coordination amongst various cross docking activities can never be ignored. However, it is pertinent to note that it most certainly does require an element of a high degree of visibility of multiple assets so as to ensure an efficient and accurate movement of not just

Do you know the difference between thermal transfer and direct thermal? by Timmy Thermal Direct thermal label printing is more of a niche technology then a mainstream one. This is why it is chiefly used in several small scale markets such as poultry meat and dairy products for labeling purposes. But now, improvements in cutting edge

Zebra’s Innovative Fleet Management Solutions: The Future Is Now! by Timmy Thermal The delivery of the product to the end customer is a critical part of the customer service network of any product-based company. It is extremely important that the whole process should be highly visible so that any flaws can be immediately detected and rectified. This is where Zebra comes