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Honeywell offering total retail solution

January 24, 2012

Honeywell has created several hardware components to help retailers increase productivity levels, including a hybrid bioptic scanner, a mobile computer and Remote MasterMind 3.0, the automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) industry's first integrated mobility and scanning remote device management solution.

The company's holistic portfolio meets the evolving needs of retailers from the frontend to the backend of their operations, including warehouse and distribution center solutions from the recently acquired LXE, according to a company press release.

"In an effort to address the key pain points our customers tell us they have, our enhanced product and software portfolio delivers new ways to streamline automated data capture and management in retail," Taylor Smith, director of product management, Honeywell scanning and mobility, said in the release. "Today's introductions—from revolutionizing the check-out experience with our enhanced hybrid bioptic scanning solution to our entrance into the RFID space—demonstrate our ongoing commitment to meeting the growing needs of our retail customers."

Next Generation Stratos 2700 Hybrid Bioptic Scanner

Honeywell's Stratos 2700 bioptic scanner/scale incorporates a hybrid platform that delivers rapid pass-through scanning of linear bar codes, plus area-imaging technology for aggressive scanning of 2D bar codes. The new Stratos 2700 enables retailers to handle peak customer volume with a minimal number of open checkout lanes, Smith said. To help reduce check-out loss, the Stratos 2700 is available with an innovative, affordable and easy-to-deploy bottom-of-basket monitoring system that can save retailers thousands of dollars per lane every year.

Optimus 5900 RFID Mobile Computer

The new mobile computer combines radio frequency identification (RFID) and automated data collection technology for enhanced retail worker productivity, Smith said. The lightweight yet rugged mobile computer accurately reads up to 45 EPC Gen2 RFID tags in a 10 second timeframe and provides improved inventory visibility and item ordering accuracy.

AIDC Industry's First Integrated Mobility & Scanning Device Management Solution

With Honeywell's new Remote MasterMind 3.0 software, retailers can easily update and manage their total retail solution, including Stratos 2700 scanners and connected devices, HSM mobile computers and other Windows-based mobility devices, as well as consumer-grade Android and iOS devices, deployed across their network from one centralized location. Under a single Web-based console, retailers have access to quick and accurate troubleshooting and flexible deployment options.

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