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Perimeter Protection: 4 Reasons to Use a Laser Scanner

It's the middle of the summer, and it's raining buckets.  Should you worry that the rain could trigger a false alarm in your building security system?   If your system uses laser scanning technology for perimeter protection, you...

Future of Barcodes and RFID

Barcodes and barcode scanners were originally developed and implemented to improve processes, but they have now become an integral way for businesses to ensure quality, improve efficiency and manage inventory.  In case you missed...

From Prototype to Product: 3D Printing Reshapes Manufacturing

3D printing (additive manufacturing) has made headlines for producing everything from prosthetics to pizza.  In addition, many automotive manufacturers including Ford and Lamborghini have announced that they 3D print prototypes...

3D Printing for Prototyping: From Start to Finish

In another post, we shared 3 ways 3D printing is reshaping manufacturing.  For this post, we took a look one of the most common uses for 3D printing: prototyping.  According to a recent survey by PwC, 34% of surveyed companies...

SOPAS V3.0: How to Create and Download a File

In this post, we'll show you how to create and download a SOPAS file to CLV6xx barcode scanners, Lector6xx image-based code readers, and RFID using SOPAS V3.0.  Click on the images to see in full size.  Also be sure to check out...

7 Steps to Choose the Best Industrial Sensor for the Job

Selecting an industrial sensor can be daunting. With so many different sensing technologies and the endless variety of products on the market, how is it possible to find that one ideal sensor for your application? We’ve found...