Equipped with a 12-inch screen, Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s (Booth 3563) new Thor VM3 vehicle-mounted mobile computer gives operators an easy-to-read tool to improve productivity and task accuracy. It features a quick-mount smart dock and field-replaceable front panel screen, permitting easy swap outs for use on different vehicles.
Backwards compatible with legacy Windows software or upgradable to the latest releases, the device interfaces with Bluetooth-enabled voice-directed picking headsets to maximize efficiencies in activities such as case picking, truck loading, putaway and replenishment, said Bruce Stubbs, director of industry marketing.
“We’re working on ways to positively impact the interface between the worker and the devices to improve their user experience,” he added.
For monitoring of operational performance and worker safety, Honeywell also released the Operational Acuity software portfolio. “It includes two solutions to measure vehicle and workflow performance,” said Stubbs. “It helps identify areas for additional training by collecting data and applying analytics, then turning that info into simple, actionable and measurable process improvements for cost reductions.”
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