WLAN innovations in a tough environment

The logistics sector is one of the most dynamic areas within the electrical industry. In this highly competitive industry, it is crucial to bring solutions to market quickly while meeting the growing demands for quality and safety. Due to ever-increasing maintenance costs, fuel consumption and regulations, the need for operational efficiency is also on the rise.

Data processing in harsh environments

Advantech-DLoG, provider in Digital Logistics and Fleet Management, therefore attaches great importance to offering solutions for customers worldwide. This requires flexibility, flawless connectivity, fast time-to-market and cross-industry customer support. The fail-safe industrial computers ensure flawless communication and provide the logistics for efficient processes along the entire supply chain. Advantech-DLoG's ruggedized tablets and computers are purpose-built to withstand extreme temperatures, heavy vibration, chemicals and rough handling while continuously processing and transmitting data. The collaboration with Laird has helped provide and support a rugged, high performance WLAN module and with Laird's support, a fast time to market for customers around the world has been achieved.

Use on the forklift: A terminal from Advantech-DLOG.

Advantech-DLoG ensures productivity and efficiency while improving handling and safety for employees in industrial environments. Monitoring, processing and transmission of data requires high computing power. In areas such as fleet management, Advantech-DLoG's integrated computer solutions support organizational and logistical activities. Vehicle computers are used as a link between the central unit and various instances. They standardize and visualize all data and information, enabling real-time communication, load and schedule planning, as well as traceability.

The project

Requirements

• Provide and support a high-performance WLAN module for extremely demanding environments
• Creating solutions for customers worldwide
• Enabling a fast time to market

Products used

• WLAN modules from Laird
• Industrial PCs from Advantech-DLoG

Benefits

• Integration of solutions worldwide
• Overcoming prohibitive costs and deadlines
• Fusing data and information for real-time communication
• Implementation of Advantech-DLoG terminals in different infrastructures with different requirements
• Reliable and secure connectivity

Stable wireless solution is important

Operating on a global scale means implementing terminals in many different infrastructures with different requirements. Advantech-DLoG needs a robust wireless solution that is flexible enough to meet the standards of its customer networks around the world to provide reliable enterprise-wide connectivity. Advantech-DLoG's industrial computer and tablet series utilizes the flexibility and connectivity of Laird's certified WLAN module to provide intelligent solutions for extremely challenging environments. The modules are available in both 2.4 and 5 GHz frequency bands with power supply, various encryption methods, enterprise-level security, WLAN infrastructure and long product lifecycle. The module is suitable for global integration into mobile vehicle terminals and tablets, as well as display PCs.

All information at a glance - no problem with the right terminal.

The robust tablets and computers from Advantech-DLoG are designed for manufacturing, industrial work and logistics. They are mounted on forklift trucks, pallet trucks and motor vehicles for scanning and transferring data, for example. Stationary units control and monitor systems.

Dejan Milankovic explains why Laird's certified module technology was chosen to complement their rugged industrial PCs and tablets: "Firstly, the Laird module is a reliable component in various Advantech-DLoG industrial PCs and secondly, we prefer the easy-to-use software for the wireless card's roaming settings. The user can customize the Advantech-DLoG device for 802.11 WLAN performance. These features allow the customer to be flexible in different industrial environments."

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