New Intermec Scanner Reads PDF417 Symbology.Business Editors EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2000 Today at the Automotive 2D Showcase in Detroit, Mich., Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UNA Una personification of honesty; leads lamb and rides white ass. [Br. Lit.: Faerie Queene] See : Honesty ) company, unveiled the 1551PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. , a new decoded handheld scanner A scanner that is moved across the image to be scanned by hand. Handheld scanners are small and less expensive than their desktop counterparts, but rely on the dexterity of the user to move the unit across the paper. Trays are available that keep the scanner moving in a straight line. capable of reading PDF417 (Portable Data File) two-dimensional automatic data collection symbology sym·bol·o·gy n. 1. The study or interpretation of symbols or symbolism. 2. The use of symbols. symbology 1. the study and interpretation of symbols. Also called symbolism. . PDF417 is a type of bar code symbology used in shipment tracking within the automotive industry. A new General Motors Corp. label standard requires that both Intermec-developed Code 39 and PDF417 bar code labels appear on shipments of parts and supplies. The 1551PDF has a high-speed engine capable of both linear and PDF scanning. It completes Intermec's popular Sabre family of 1551 scanners, providing a rugged design suitable for the heavy industrial environments common in the automotive industry. It is one of a number of Intermec products, including terminals and computers, to be introduced to support customers who need PDF417 scanning capabilities. PDF417 and other 2D symbologies encode more information in a single bar code. "It's obvious that our customers want to do more with fewer scans," said Intermec Data Capture Product Manager Tracy Skerritt. "To support this initiative, we've added the 1551PDF, the latest member of our product family, which provides PDF scanning for customers in rugged environments." Intermec has been offering state-of-the-art automated data collection technology to the automotive industry for more than 25 years. Its suite of products includes mobile computers, printers, labels and other scanning equipment. About Intermec Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, is a leader in supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag(R) RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. (radio frequency identification See RFID. ) and mobile computing systems. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. to field sales and service. To learn more about how companies can benefit from Intermec's supply chain solutions, contact Intermec Technologies Corp., 6001 36th Ave. West, P.O. Box 4280, Everett, WA 98203-9280 USA; telephone 425/348-2600 or 800/347-2636; facsimile 425/355-9551; or visit Intermec's web site at www.intermec.com. To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com. |
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