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iKey Keyboards: Rugged Devices for Increased Reliability

Blog, Uncategorized / By / May 14, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

During my 10 years in providing technical solutions for industrial computing, I have relied on iKey keyboards to provide an effective, dependable PC interface for customers requiring additional safeguards against harsh conditions. iKey keyboards are the most versatile keyboard on the market providing desktop, panel mount, OEM, rack drawer, and backlit keyboard options coupled with a …

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Touch Panel Computers: Seamless Interaction Between Humans & Machines

Blog, Uncategorized / By / May 7, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

These days, most people expect a high degree of interaction with their smartphone, tablet and even their computer screen. Now touch panel computers offer fast-paced interaction between the machine and the human, satisfying increasing customer demand to interact seamlessly with their technology. Once primarily the domain of laboratories and factories, touch panel screen computers have …

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Automating Your Mobile Employees

Blog, Uncategorized / By / April 30, 2012 / 3 minutes of reading

So you’re feeling positive about your operations since you automated many of your internal systems. What happens when one of your employee’s jobs takes them away from their computer? Imagine this scenario: They have to find something in the warehouse. They have to deliver product to a customer. They make a sales call. If these …

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Electronic Medical Records vs. Electronic Health Records

Blog, Uncategorized / By / April 23, 2012 / 3 minutes of reading

Most healthcare providers have heard about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  An important component of the ARRA comes from the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.  This component of HITECH provides incentives to encourage information technology across the healthcare industry.  Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems and Electronic Health Records …

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Strange Label Printer Sightings from the Field

Blog, Uncategorized / By / April 18, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Submitted by John James; guest blogger Over the past few months, I have had occasion to visit my local car dealership service center several times. Auto shop waiting rooms not being the most interesting environments on my list, I would wander the floor and check out the newest vehicles and chat casually with the office …

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Use Digital Signage to Motivate Your Warehouse Team!

Blog, Uncategorized / By / April 13, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

The last time you were in the airport, you probably took advantage of the flight status monitors to check whether your flight was on time and whether you were at the right gate.  Through these monitors, real time information is displayed and used to keep the flow of passengers going to the right locations and …

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Use Barcode Scanning to Speed Up Tax Preparation Today!

Blog, Uncategorized / By / April 10, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Did you know barcode scanning can speed up tax preparations for both individuals and companies?  In November 2010, the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) announced that it was adding bar codes to W-2 forms.  Then, in November 2011, the IRS also published a set of bar code specifications for the K-1 forms for individual returns (1041s) …

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Burr, How Does Cold Storage Impact Business?

Blog, Uncategorized / By / April 4, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

Let me begin by sharing how cold environments could effect technology. Think about it; materials like plastic on keyboards or rubber gaskets can become brittle, liquid crystal displays can freeze, touch screens can malfunction as ice develops between the screen and the front bezel. In addition, connectors may shrink and loosen and mounting brackets on …

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“We’ve Never Seen That Before…” and Other Tech Support Answers

Blog, Uncategorized / By / March 27, 2012 / 3 minutes of reading

Life is grand.  Your data center is running on all cylinders.  People are using the computer system as it was designed.  You have your feet up on your desk listening to your Bee Gees 8-track tape.  Then, out of the blue, you get beckoned to come down to the warehouse because “something just isn’t right.”  …

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Industrial PCs Make the PCB & PCBA Testing Process Smoother

Blog, Uncategorized / By / March 19, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

During my time in Industrial Computing, I have found that Industrial PCs are the most suitable solution for a number of projects involving rugged environments, including testing Print Circuit Boards (PCB) and Print Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA). Industrial PCs have an abundance of filtered cooling fans.  These fans provide optimized and streamlined airflow and allow …

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