Interesting article just released regarding Symbol's new products. I just hope TRKR is or will be in here somehow.
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Wednesday March 15, 2:06 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Symbol Technologies Extends Industrial Scanner Family
Phaser Product Family Ideal for Manufacturing, Distribution Center Applications
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2000--Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL - news) introduced its next-generation of laser bar code
hand held scanners optimized for the industrial market today at the National Manufacturing Week trade show in Chicago. The new Phaser Industrial product family
combines 1D and 2D bar code scanning and imaging technologies in a rugged design for the most extreme environments and superior ergonomics for maximum
usage.
Symbol is the leading provider and innovator of handheld and mobile laser scanning products. It has been providing leading-edge handheld scanning tools to the
industrial market for more than ten years.
The Phaser family are handheld, cabled devices designed for manufacturing, warehousing and outdoor applications including physical inventory, shipping/receiving,
and work-in-process tracking. They're ideal for the rugged shop floor and are the perfect tool for the fast-paced dot.com distribution center.
The three models of the Phaser scanning family - the P300 FZY, P300 Pro and P300 IMG are designed for extreme environments and combine the laser and
imaging technology within a single product line designed specifically for the rigors of the industrial environment.
``By incorporating several new technologies into the award-winning Phaser design, we'll drive new opportunities for Symbol in the industrial market,' said Brian
Viscount, vice president, scanning marketing, Symbol Technologies.
P300 FZY
The P300 FZY product puts fuzzy logic processing into the popular phaser form-factor. Fuzzy logic dramatically improves the successful read rate for bar codes that
are poorly printed, faded, damaged or shrink-wrapped. This technology is critical to improving efficiency, reducing inventory, and enhancing productivity.
P300 PRO
To address the rapidly growing demand for PDF417 bar codes in industrial applications, the P300 PRO delivers 560 scans per second and smart rastering to
provide intuitive aim-and-shoot operation on PDF417 labels. Combining the ability to support traditional 1D bar codes with the growing number of PDF417
applications, the P300 PRO sets a new standard for handheld laser scanners in the industrial market place.
P300 IMG
Driven by the growing need to decode 2D matrix symbologies, capture signatures, full screen images and traditional 1D and PDF417 bar codes, the P300 Imager
provides the latest data acquisition capabilities for sophisticated industrial applications. The P300 Imager acquires, compresses and transmits images so quick that,
for the first time, convenient and practical imaging applications are now a reality.
``Symbol is responding to the growing demand of image technology in the industrial sector,' said Scott Cobb, director, market development, Symbol Technologies.
``Imaging capabilities are becoming increasingly important to the industrial market as a solution to read two-dimensional symbologies, capture information about
damaged freight and other shipments, and for signature capture.' About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in wireless and Internet based mobile data management systems and services. Symbol provides its customers unique
value with innovative solutions utilizing application-specific information appliances, data and voice wireless networks, and bar code and data capture scanning.
Symbol and its global network of business partners provide wireless LAN and WAN mobility solutions from the enterprise to e-commerce for industries including
retail, transportation and distribution logistics, manufacturing, parcel and postal delivery, healthcare, hospitality and education. Symbol's broad range of information
appliances is in use by business and consumers from the factory, to the office and in the home.
Information is available from Symbol at www.symbol.com and 1-800-722-6234.
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Tom B. |
