“Consideration was given to ATMS’ skills in system integration and incorporation of latest technologies such as voice and RF-ID in making our decision”
Steve Fountain,
Distribution Manager,
Hepworth Building Products |
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Barcode Equipment & Wireless Networks
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ATMS provides and supports barcode and data collection equipment that can be used in conjunction with ATMS software or independently of ATMS software. We have partnerships with carefully selected world-wide hardware manufacturers and work with you to determine the best hardware for your requirements. Integration support and after-sales support is provided in house. We have full workshop facilities together with specialised radio frequency site survey and test equipment. Equipment can be linked to most hardware and software platforms. |
GS1-128
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| The identification of pallets, reels, cases and products is often a vital part of any supply chain system. The best means of identification is normally to produce a ‘birth certificate’ label for the item - usually to the GS1-128 standard. The GS1-128 bar coded label contains a serial shipping contains a serial shipping container code (SSCC) which is unique for the pallet, reel etc. across the world for twelve months. The label barcode can also hold product code, batch details, quantity details and order details. |
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Printers |
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ATMS supplies TEC and Intermec range of thermal transfer printers, that can be driven from most computer systems. Thermal transfer printers are normally recommended as they produce high quality labels at high speed and are designed for use in industrial environments. The latest TEC printers also include RF-ID reading and writing capability. |
Scanners |
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| ATMS supply PSC and Hand Held Products scanners. The range includes extra long range scanners, dual range scanners, cordless scanners and imaging scanners. Scanners can be used with radio or batch terminals or can be used with a ‘wedge’ to link directly to most PCs and computer terminals. Imaging scanners can be used to scan two-dimensional bar codes or to capture images. |
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HandHeld Terminals
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ATMS provides a range of Hand Held Terminals from leading manufacturers, including Intermec, Psion Teklogix, Belgravium and Hand Held Products. Terminals vary widely in terms of ergonomics, screen size and keyboard layout – the selection of the best terminal for the job is often needs to be heavily influenced by the operatives who will be using the equipment.
Most terminals are used in wireless mode, and as such can be linked to most computer systems with little or no software modification. Most terminals can also be used in ‘batch mode’; data is uploaded and downloaded at intervals using a cradle.
Scanners are available for short range and long range use, imaging scanners are available for image capture and scanning of two dimensional bar codes. Radio tagging options are also available.
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Truck Mount Terminals
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Wherever possible, in a warehousing environment, ATMS recommends fork lift truck mounted terminals, such terminals cost slightly more that hand held terminals but overall lifetime cost can often be lower as they cannot be dropped or lost. Their large screens and keypads are of great benefit to operators who spend most of their time moving material. Again ATMS works with several equipment manufacturers to ensure that the customer can select the best terminal for their application.
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Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) |
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ATMS uses 802.11X standard wireless backbone for most applications, to link radio data terminals, hand held PCs, desktop PCs and printers to a company’s existing network and systems. Careful attention is given to wireless coverage and to security. |
RF Tagging |
| ATMS systems are ‘tag ready’ and can use a wide range of tags currently available in the market. Tags include low cost passive (un-powered) tags and higher cost, long range, active tags.
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