PECM Issue 19 2016 | Page 149

Sensors, Switches & Systems Pr t porter, if the logistics are right! The short-lived fashion world places high demands on logistics. FashionPartner Group, textile logistics specialist based in the Paris region and as a member of the Fashionnet logistics network active throughout Europe, knows that, too. In order to ensure the fast and uninterrupted goods flow at the company's warehouse and transport locations the fashion company relies on high-performance Tally Genicom line matrix printers 6800ZT Zero Tear from Printronix. The FashionPartner Group's network transports almost 100 million textiles and lifestyle products every year and handles aspects such as the Europe-wide distribution of high-quality clothing in the retail market. High-performance transport management is essential in order for all articles to arrive at the right time at the right recipient. Receipts, collection receipts, bills of lading and invoices must be printed for every single order - quickly, reliably and cost-effectively. For many years the TallyGenicom printers from Printronix have been proving their worth at the FashionPartner Group. 40 line matrix printers of the product family TG6800 currently create over 1.5 million receipts and more than 2 million printed documents annually. www.printronix.com Cooper Software deliver ERP System Enhancements to Whitworths Systems integration specialist, Cooper Software, is delighted to announce that they have delivered a robust data integration solution to leading whole food supplier, Whitworths, to develop their existing ERP system. The project focused on delivering electronic data exchange to and from Whitworths’ ERP system in order to improve the efficiency, speed and processes across their business. The data integration solution will be used to manage Whitworths’ manufacturing processes including Procurement, Quality Management, Inventory Tracking and Control, Sales and Manufacturing. It automates the sharing of data between external enterprise business systems while providing the facility for system administrators to create and amend the data interfaces in operation, to review the messages exchanged between systems and to be able to review errors and minimise impact on the business. It also provides the ability to share data with external partners. www.coopersoftware.co.uk Label applicator New from Toshiba TEC, the APLEX4 is a low cost automatic label print and application system that combines performance and cost effectiveness. Designed for use alongside Toshiba TEC’s B-EX4T series of industrial printers, to enable simple integration into any production line, the ‘plug and play’ APLEX4 is supplied with a range of features as standard including tamp pad, air filter regulator, photocell and a test button. The ability to accommodate in-line operation with thermal transfer and direct thermal media, makes the product suitable for even the most demanding environments. It can produce up to 30 labels per minute and is available in resolutions of 200, 300 and 600dpi. Due to the capabilities of the Toshiba B-EX4T industrial printer range, the APLEX4 can accommodate ribbon lengths of up to 800m, and an automatic ribbon save feature reduces ribbon wastage and downtime whilst maximising efficiency reducing total operating costs and helping to lower an organisation’s impact on the environment. www.toshibatec.co.uk AMG Systems offers free ‘Basics of IP Video Network Design’ whitepaper AMG, the British manufacturer of CCTV transmission solutions and sophisticated 5 Megapixel cameras, has produced a free downloadable whitepaper that guides readers through the basics of IP video network design. Written expressly for those who have analogue CCTV knowledge and who want to understand the basics of IP video system design, the whitepaper takes into account the significant changes in technology that have taken place over the past 15 years. It looks specifically at: • How the different elements of an IP video system function • How these differ from analogue CCTV • How system design impacts network requirements • And, which equipment can be utilised to ensure optimum performance, investment, and future proofing Using simple, straightforward language and clear examples, the whitepaper takes an unbiased look at both the advantages and challenges of using IP video for surveillance installations, and illustrates the differences in approach required to design an IP video network, as opposed to the traditional analogue system. Download the full whitepaper on: http://www.amgsystems.com/downloads/whitepapers.htm. Issue 19 PECM 149