Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Feb 05, 2010
So what’s a company that makes rugged handheld computers doing at a trade show like the Iowa Pork Congress? Well, it turns out that pig farmers are pretty computer savvy—and the inventory tracking and animal management they need to do are ideal applications for rugged handhelds.
A typical commercial pig farm could have tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of animals, and farmers not only need to keep track of them all, but they also need to manage medication and feeding regimens. They also have to monitor pregnant sows, along with the birth weights and progress of their piglets.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 21, 2009
Getting tossed around in 20 foot sailing boat on the open ocean for five days and nights can be worrisome. Getting tossed around with no real measure of your location can be out right frightening. Which is why offshore racer Drew Wood breathed a sigh of relief when a Trimble Yuma rugged tablet computer arrived to help guide him in a mini yacht race between Rhode Island and Bermuda.
For more on Bermuda 1-2, click here and click on the the Race History link.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 20, 2009
Did you know that the Nomad has a 3G Wireless option that runs on the Sprint Network? The Nomad 800LD bundle comes with a top-mounted USB host port, a USB 3G Sprint WWAN modem, and an Extended CF-Cap to keep it all protected to IP67 standards.
The Franklin Wireless broadband modem is a USB accessory that enables 3G access to CDMA networks (Verizon/Sprint). Compatible with Windows Mobile and Windows Vista, one modem provides connectivity anywhere in 3G coverage areas to enable SMS, Data Transfer, VoIP and Location Services.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 19, 2009
The Trimble Yuma rugged tablet is our first rugged mobile product with the Windows Vista Business operating system. Now, an application that works on your desktop or laptop computer can accompany you in the field in all weather conditions. The Yuma tablet currently is running Vista Business with Windows 7 coming soon.
Features:
- Outdoor Rugged design (meets or exceeds IP 67 and MIL-STD-810F standards)
- 7 inch Sunlight-viewable touch screen display
- Integrated WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS
- Microsoft Windows Vista operating system
- 32 GB solid state storage system
- 2 - Geotagging Cameras
The Trimble Yuma tablet is as tough as the rest of the ultra rugged family, meeting MIL-STD-810F requirements for drop, vibration, humidity, altitude and extreme temperatures. It's also rated IP67, assuring you that it's impervious to dust and water (it also floats!). Finally, the ExpressCard®/34 slot enables expandability for additional cards to support a variety of applications, and the SDIO slot enables additional data storage via SD and SDHC memory cards.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 16, 2009
Trimble’s Mobile Computing Solutions Division offers a family of innovative and ultra rugged products that enable mobile workers to be more efficient in extreme outdoor and industrial environments. The Nomad, Recon, Ranger, and Yuma outdoor rugged handheld computers help users collect accurate field data and work more productively in any outdoor or service-related application. Trimble’s handheld computers meet MIL-STD-810F military specifications for drops, vibration, immersion and temperature extremes, and with an IP67 rating, are protected against water and dust.
Many of you associate this product line (except Yuma) with Tripod Data Systems. In April 2009, Tripod Data Systems was dissolved as an independent Trimble company. At that time, the hardware segment became Trimble Mobile Computing Solutions Division (MCS). MCS continues innovating and designing ultra rugged computing tools to enable increased productivity and efficiency for "outside-the-four-walls" work flows.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Sep 09, 2009
What factors impact battery energy life? Does operating a computer in indoor versus outdoor environments have a significant impact on the computer's battery life?
First, what is our definition of battery energy life? Battery life is the amount of time a fully charged battery provides power to operate the computer. Now addressing the question, there are many factors that influence battery energy life and yes, outdoor environments add another layer of complexity. This blog post identifies some of the key elements to consider when calculating battery energy life in your usage model and environment.
Posted by: Trimble Admin
on Jun 26, 2009
Check out our new and improved Outdoor Rugged community site! We want to make it easy to tell the world what it really means to be “Outdoor Rugged.” The new site is easier to navigate and includes big changes to the design of the online forum and blog, which are now easier to use and follow. Tell us what you think. We welcome your feedback.
