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Nowadays, it is increasingly common for customers to handle minor repairs and maintenance of their electronic devices themselves to save time and money. This also applies to label printers. So it's no wonder that many customers choose to buy spare parts and replace the print head themselves at home…
The sports world is constantly looking for ways to improve timekeeping and accurately record athletes' performances. One revolutionary technology that has brought efficiency to the world of sporting events is the sports chip timekeeper.How does it work?This advanced technology uses RFID (Radio…
Packaging sells. It's a fact that many companies are aware of.That is why the production of colour self-adhesive labels also places great emphasis on design. For example, colour labels can be transparent - then it is inevitable to use a 5-colour printer (OKI Pro1050), where in addition to the 4…
SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code) codes are an important tool for modern supply chains seeking to improve efficiency, movement of goods and traceability of their operations. This unique identifier helps organizations manage and optimize the flow of goods from the point of origin to the point of…
Today, industrial automation is no longer the preserve of large companies alone. Medium and smaller companies are also dealing with automation with CNC machines. Every company that uses CNC machines becomes more accurate, faster and more competitive.CNC machines are supplied by various…
RFID identification is a modern method of identification in which radio waves are used. This enables wireless identification in which the data stored in the RFID tag (chip) is read by RFID readers.The information (data) in the RFID tag is read by the reader into systems (economic, warehouse, ...)…
In many cases in the industry, the customer requires their supplier to ensure that the printed codes are of a standard quality. These requirements are often defined in the contract between the customer and the supplier, where heavy fines are often levied for breach of this condition.In the industry…
Smart cameras in industry bring innovative machine vision solutions to significantly increase the efficiency of your operations.
It is possible to evaluate a multitude of different indicators in challenging production and logistics conditions:
product quality/assembly
completeness of packaging
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In July, at the request of Edwards representatives, we visited their plant in Lutín, where together with Zebra Technologies technicians we were looking for a suitable solution for reading serial numbers on their parts. It was not easy, as the unanodized aluminum and the roundness of the…
Enter the world of digital transformation, where the Industrial Internet of Things - IIoT, Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory bring innovation at every turn. In this fast-paced environment, it's crucial to know exactly where your assets are so you can plan to use them with maximum efficiency.Real-time…
Kathrein Solutions is consistently continuing its partner sponsoring with the RFID demo kit program and is now offering a comprehensive test and demo kit for every RFID reader basic version.
Specialized barcode scanners are in many cases a better choice than traditional smartphone cameras. These readers offer more reliable reading in harsh environments, can decode different types of barcodes and are designed for fast and accurate data collection. They are an essential part of the process in industrial applications and bring many benefits such as durability and longevity, which are key in this area.
It doesn't matter if you are reading multiple of the same code or maybe you just need to read from a desktop where there are multiple types of codes just the serial number or IMEI. And it doesn't even matter if they are 1D or 2D. It all has a solution. So you just have to either know how to set up…
Hooray for water!
Right now, at the time of this writing, early November, it sounds strange, it's true. But we're not about the river floating per se, but we'll talk about what it might look like in a paddling equipment rental shop.
When renting equipment it can look simple, one boat, two barrels…
Easily and accurately capture standardized data to streamline workflows and increase productivity.
CODEWARE also offers a system of electronic signs. They can be used not only in shops, where electronic price tags are already common, but also thanks to the variability of e-ink display sizes they can be implemented in building information systems.Thanks to the possibility of updating the content,…
Mobility Edge™ is based on extensive research gathered from Honeywell 's global customer community across a wide range of technologies. Honeywell recognized that companies want a unified hardware and software platform that enables rapid deployment, good performance and adaptability to…
Healtcare (HC) devices have an increased susceptibility to the transmission of bacteria and viruses. Devices designated as DRH (Disinfectant-Ready Housings) have a different surface treatment.They are used not only in hospital environments (usually white) but also in warehouses, retail, transport…
The company's assets are growing in volume, there is no overview, no one knows where to look, and if they do, are they all still unpleasantly surprised when they take stock of the assets? It's time to bring order to the paperwork or excel spreadsheet and start doing asset inventory quickly and with…
Both the ID card and the passport contain classically written information about the owner. But what you will also find on these documents is machine-readable information. These are the bottom three or two lines, accompanied by the characters "<<<<" . With OCR (Optical Character…
With the thermal transfer printer cleaning kit, your printer will always be in great shape. Use compressed air to quickly remove dust and dirt from the sensors. Use a cloth and cleaning solution to remove dirt from the print head and cylinder, or label residue. Use the sticks and cleaning pen to…
Getting started with RFID? - a basic guide to RFID technology for those new to itI'm sure you've heard that switching to RFID allows you to load and unload in seconds, that you can track down missing item in your warehouse in half a minute, and that you can save up to 30% on warehousing or…
The main theme of the year is undoubtedly testing on COVID-19. The CODEWARE company offers a complete solution from marking (printing) to reading codes, which are intended for gluing test tubes with COVID-19 tests.The whole system of identification of tested samples must be as fast and accurate as…
Electronic product labelling (ESL) is a system used primarily by retailers to display product prices on shelves. The fully graphical display can be remotely updated several times a day using wireless technology.Automated merchandise labeling systems reduce costs - increasing labeling speed and…
If you are still recording assets using barcodes, you know the pitfalls. Sometimes the code from the cleaner is erased and illegible, sometimes it's downstairs in the dark, sometimes it's between the cupboard and the wall, and sometimes you can't see it even though you know it must have been on…
Android models without GMS are increasingly appearing among mobile terminals. What GMS contains is described in our previous article. In this article we will show how to get by without GMS.
Some Android devices include GMS, others have an Android operating system without GMS. What is the difference between them?
Preventive equipment inspection, usually a complete cleaning, adjustment and inspection of the printer. Regular maintenance will extend the life of the printer.
EMM technology - part of Android and Google Play Services and now a common part of enterprise security solutions in large organisations - is used to control devices in enterprise environments.Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)This is a technology for centrally managing user profiles and settings,…
Your mobile computers with built-in barcode scanners (formerly called handheld terminals) that you use on the shop floor, in the warehouse, or for reading data in production are long past their prime.
The newly introduced European Union Tobacco Products Directive provides for the labelling of tobacco products to make them easy to trace and reduce the circulation of products that do not comply with the Directive and other tobacco control legislation.
While browsing our offer in the online store, you may wonder what a barcode reader, or 2D and QR code reader, attached to your fingers is actually good for. Isn't it too expensive? How to use it effectively?The main advantage of such a barcode scanner is that even when scanning, both hands remain…
Let's just say, why anti-business? Not because you can't make copies of 2D codes on drugs. The point is that every manufacturer will be obliged to register the manufactured drug in the repository. Only the drug registered in the repository will be able to be sold.
When buying a terminal (mobile computer), the customer can choose the operating system on which his device will run. There are three main groups: proprietary systems, Windows and Android.
A Trueflat screen is a frameless screen. Surprisingly, few people can imagine what this actually means.
The bar code printers of the Taiwanese manufacturer TSC have one interesting feature for several years that few people notice at first glance. It is "Thermal Smart Control", the intelligent temperature control of each individual point of the print head.
Touch monitors. They are used most often at supermarket checkouts and in restaurants, but also in phones, tablets, ATMs, information kiosks, automated waiting lists at post offices and post offices, and in many other applications.
In the summer of 2016, a short news item that few people noticed was leaked to the Czech media. The Czechoslovak Commercial Bank expanded payment options to include phones equipped with NFC chips.
Main printing methods of barcode, 2D and QR code
Barcodes are divided into linear and 2D codes. In addition to the way the information is encoded, they also differ in the method of scanning - either by laser scanner, CCD sensor or imager.
If you have a CipherLab mobile terminal in your hand, you can remove the battery and the device will remain running for half an hour. It's like a military aircraft refueling in the air during an action.
Why do some barcode scanners have "Czech keyboard layout" in the configurable parameters and others do not have such an option? Few people investigate this feature when buying a barcode scanner.
Barcodes are divided into linear and 2D codes. In addition to the way the information is encoded, they also differ in the method of scanning - either by laser scanner, CCD sensor or imager.
