FEATURE Warehouse Equipment
How are warehouses stopping the potential spread of coronavirus?
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eing COVID-secure is essential for all businesses now, and warehouses are no exception. Everyone has had to adapt to new ways of working, and businesses are still tweaking, improving and updating their approach, as they see what works best for them and their customers.
Some of the changes being implemented
in order to be COVID-secure include: • One-way systems to reduce contact between people;
• Reducing the number of staff working at the same time;
• Dedicated workspaces each with its own cleaning station; • Comprehensive cleaning regimes across the site;
• Use of specially-designed equipment.
Minimising the risk of infection Warehouse equipment is often touched by many diff erent people. This, of course, increases the risk of spreading coronavirus or other viruses between members of staff . That means that shared equipment requires regular cleaning and disinfecting with potentially harsh chemical agents. Some shared electronic equipment such
as barcode scanners, however, may not be suitable for a liberal spray of cleaning fl uid and a thorough wipe with a cloth. Datalogic has come up with a range of COVID-secure barcode scanners, notably the HandScanner which allows the worker to scan freely with the back of the hand and the Gryphon 4200 series which is very fl exible and disinfectant-ready. Both are COVID-secure. All their features lead to improved productivity and a positive improvement to the bottom line. So they are well worth considering.
HandScanner
The HandScanner has a small footprint and is held on the wrist which minimises potential virus transmission. In addition, unlike a ring scanner held on the fi ngers, the HandScanner is not intrusive, is more resistant, and is not exposed to bumps and knocks. It’s ergonomic, comfortable and light. It delivers higher 1D and 2D bar-code
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scanning accuracy. Scanning times are reduced, on average by four seconds per scan. And errors are decreased, on average by a third.
It has good performance and it can cover a full working shift. The two-slot charging station charges the battery in only two hours. A charged device can be used for up to 15 hours and 10,000 scans. You have access to a complete and top- performing solution for data collection when you couple the HandScanner with Datalogic mobile computers, both handheld and vehicle-mounted. There’s a choice of models to meet your needs. The standard HandScanner is made for a closer scanning range of 10-80cm (3.9-31.5in). The mid-range version covers a wider range of 30-150cm (11.8-59in) for use in warehouses, plant fl oors, docks and stock yards. Typical applications for the HandScanner include: Retail – shelf replenishment, click and collect, price checking, inventory; Transport & logistics – picking, packing,
receiving, sorting, shipping, track & tracing; Manufacturing – parts and assembly traceability, sequencing stations, inventory management, replenishment, sorting, fi nished goods verifi cation; Healthcare – pharmaceutical and laboratory warehouse picking and inventory, sample/blood bag tracking.
The GRYPHON 4200 series The GRYPHON 4200 series is a premium range of 1D scanners for general-purpose applications. They are very fl exible barcode readers and are able to: • Capture 1D barcodes at diff erent distances;
• Read both high-density and low- resolution codes; • Decode hard-to-read, poor and damaged codes;
• Decode bar codes from mobile-device screens. They are easy to use and benefi t from Datalogic’s innovative technology. The soft line viewfi nder makes reading multiple barcode labels easy, and the green spot provides good read confi rmation directly visible on the code which is ideal both for very noisy or very quiet environments. The 4200 series is highly reliable. Its
wireless charging capabilities eliminate the need for repairs and maintenance, saving time and costs. It’s fully compatible with the Gryphon 4500 wireless series 2D readers.
The new extra-small cradle fi ts easily in small environments and: COVID-secure? Yes, the 4200 series is disinfectant-ready. The casing of the Gryphon 4200 is designed to withstand daily cleaning with harsh chemical agents commonly used in healthcare environments. And its wireless charging capabilities eliminate the need for cleaning charging stations. Typical applications for the GRYPHON 4200 series include: Retail: point of sale (food and non-food); Commercial services: postal, banks, public administration, utilities; Light manufacturing: work in progress,
order processing; Healthcare: laboratories and pharmacies; Access control: ticketing and entertainment.
GRYPHON 4200
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