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What does the IP65 rating mean?

by Barry Barcode

Did you know that for computers in industrial or field environments it is recommended that they have an IP rating of IP65? An Ingress Protection rating, otherwise known as an IP rating, is the standard by which we in the biz (as I like to call it), rate products in terms of how

Every day, your business depends on your myriad of Zebra products such as barcode scanners, mobile computers, and printers that both together as well as in their individual capacities; keep your organization up and running as efficiently as possible. Moreover, they also help you make sure that you get the highly predictable and even more importantly, the kind of performance that you can actually depend on. Which is precisely

How is RFID contributing to real world applications? by Timmy Thermal RFID basically stands for “Radio Frequency ID-entification”. This particular acronym typically refers to the electronic devices that consist of a very small chip supported by an antenna. The chip usually carries a very small amount of data to the tune of around 2,000 bytes or sometimes even less. The major

How Blockchain Technology is Radically Changing the Face of the Logistics Sector by Timmy Thermal Blockchain technology is increasingly taking center stage in virtually all sectors of trade and commerce and even the logistics sector is certainly no stranger to it, as well. As a matter of fact, it is widely becoming quite the game changer in both the transport as well

How can rugged smartphones improve lean manufacturing? by Barry Barcode This is where smart, connected devices come into the picture since they are an integral part of this ‘across the board’ effort. As a matter of fact, the almost meteoric rise of the (by now ubiquitous) rugged smartphone device amply demonstrates the seminal importance of such resilience in essentially getting the

How to create successful order fulfillment and picking workflows Timmy Thermal In today’s highly competitive environment many businesses end up facing near unrelenting pressures with regard to the overall reduction in operating costs, the delivery of near perfect customer services and also considerably better management of the organization’s workforce. This is precisely why the senior management of most such business entities is

How to optimize outbound shipping workflows in the dock area? by Timmy Thermal Much like plant floor and airport were house technology, outbound shipping in the dock area is also evolving at a very fast pace indeed. This is because increasing trade all over the world has led to ever higher demands in terms of the speedy dispatch of cargo to their end destinations.

How is healthcare benefiting from mobile devices? by Barry Barcode Many small-scale heathcare providing facilities, as well as larger and more mainstream hospitals are today tasked with trying to contend with a hitherto daunting challenge. Especially when it comes to dealing with the deployment of mobile technology. In order to ensure the success of just about any mobile communication oriented technology, it is important

Why All Airlines Should Consider Using a Line Matrix Printer in Their Operations by Peter Printer The airline industry as a whole, consists of truly massive international operations, spanning the globe. The industry is comprised of literally thousands of different airlines and all of them have to go through their own respective gamut of regulations, inspections, laws as well as security features. All

What are frequently asked questions about barcode scanning? by Barry Barcode I love talking about barcoding and thought it might be time for a quick review of the ins and outs of barcoding … my favorite topic! Why Barcodes? Barcodes allow for the easy storage and communication of information through encoding. The information is encoded in a visual pattern that can be then scanned with a