Decoding Those Industrial Acronyms

If you happened to catch my recent blog about decoding business and data collection-related acronyms, you already know that I am pretty quick with the social media acronyms, but still learning when it comes to the technology acronyms. Case in point, I had to rely a bit (ok, fine…A LOT) on L-Tron’s industrial computer whiz,…

How to Select the Correct Printer Ribbon

Thermal printers and ribbon selection is a common topic I see come up when talking with customers. While it is easy to select one extreme or another in terms of the cost, an expensive ribbon does not always equal the best performance in this category. So how should you select the correct ribbon for your printer?…

2D Barcode Scanning is Skyrocketing in these 5 Industries

2D barcodes are leaving their mark on lots of industry applications – pun intended! So why has 2D barcode scanning become so prevalent? Smaller Size While 1D barcodes are small, 2D barcodes are (or at least can be) even smaller…less than ½ inch long x ½ inch wide! Why does smaller = better? Simply put,…

Do you know what these AIDC Terms REALLY mean?

In the world of AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capture), there are hundreds of terms, phrases and acronyms. It can be hard to keep up! There are several terms that some people mistakenly substitute for similar-sounding words, when in actuality, they are using the term in the completely wrong context. Below are 10 of the…

4 Reasons Why Data Matrix has taken over the Manufacturing World

I’ve always felt that there is a time and place for everything. There has recently been massive growth in Data Matrix barcode use among manufacturers for traceability purposes, so I decided that the time to address the four reasons why this is occurring is now! 4 Reasons Why Data Matrix has taken over the Manufacturing World:…

7 Industries Being Transformed by the Internet of Things (IoT), Part 1

By allowing physical objects to wirelessly connect with one another, the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the world around us – and this revolution is particularly evident in the business world. From manufacturing to retail (and everything in between), I have found that above all, IoT is especially making its mark on 7 industries: Manufacturing,…

Barcodes – The Missing Link Between Physical and Digital

Keep Organization Simple If you’re new on the barcode block, you might be intimidated by all of the different barcode types and their seemingly rigid appearance & confusing lines. There is, however, no reason to be scared. Barcodes are not here to hurt us; rather, they are here to help us by: Tracking critical information…

10 Tips for Successful Industrial PC Configuration – Part III

Thanks for coming back to read Part III of my series on 10 Tips for Successful Industrial PC Configuration. In case you missed it, Part II covered Board Level I/O & Video, CPU/CPU Fan Selection and Memory Requirements. Part 1 covered PC Form Factor, Power Supply Options and ISA/PCI/PCIe Cards.  Today, I will review Storage,…