 "M&3C™ (Mark, Capture, Compute and Communicate)" encapsulates the innovation behind Datalogic solutions, capturing the essence of our philosophy "Datalogic is the physical link between things and information related to things".
This means transforming physical data into digital, and making it available to the world of Information Technology (IT). An ERP application system is a source of data and real time information that can empower enterprises.
Our mission is to shape the technologies we master:
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Mark: laser beam marking technology to "write" bar code, information and images on various objects. |
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Capture: to capture all 1D and 2D bar code symbologies, Imaging and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) by means of fixed and hand held bar code readers, laser and imaging technology as well as RFID systems. |
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Compute: to manage information via decoding systems that receive information directly from codes, ensuring its accuracy in its various applications and uses. |
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Communicate: to transmit the received information via cable or wireless to an information system.. |
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Mark - The laser beam that writes on materials
Laservall marking technology uses a very powerful laser beam to "write" bar codes, information, and images on various surfaces, much like with a pen. The data is inscribed directly onto the object itself, ensuring that the tag or print will not come off or eventually be rubbed off. This guarantees the products can always be traced, while with regards to electronic ID documents, it ensures not only a quick production, but also enhanced security: once the product is marked, it cannot be counterfeited.
See company:Laservall
Capture
To capture all bar code symbologies 1D, 2D, Imaging and RFID by means of fixed and hand held bar code readers, laser and imaging technology as well as RFID systems (Radio Frequency Identification).
Bar Code Readers
Datalogic has developed a complete range of bar code readers based on laser and imaging technology.
Laser. These readers emit a laser beam: when the laser beam reaches the bar code, the light reflected is darker and reversed in respect to the white portions of the code: this causes the intensity of the reflected light to be converted into an electric signal, which then becomes amplified and digitized. In practical applications, bar codes are difficult to read, but Datalogic has developed innovative technology to capture these bar codes in any conditions with exceptionally high reading performance.
Imaging: The new generation of bar code readers draws from technology used in cameras. The "imaging" reader acts like a specialized camera, capturing the bar code image from any direction. Datalogic has also developed an imager that can read linear, 2D, or matrix bar codes under harsh conditions, such as when the label is faded or smudged, small or large, damaged, or hard-to-read. These imagers can capture images other than bar codes. In the German Post System, imagining technology is used to capture a copy of the customer's signature to provide proof in case of a discrepancy. The ability to capture images is also integrated into handheld scanners used in stores to read bar codes on labels, and in hospitals to read bar codes on test tubes containing specific patient information.
See companies: Datalogic Automation, Datalogic Scanning, Datalogic Mobile.
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
If the bar code can be considered an optical link between the real world and the virtual world, then RFID can be considered its radio counterpart: the label is not an optic code written on a surface, but a tiny transmitter-receiver equipped with a memory onto which the code is written, and also referred to as an electronic label. To read the electronic label (tag) and decode what is in its memory (which can sometimes be unintentionally hidden) requires a reader capable of doing so wirelessly: it uses radio frequency, not light. What are the advantages of RFID? RFID readers can read a tag without seeing it; the tags are also re-writeable, which permits further information to be added as needed. At this time, the cost of an RFID tag is higher than an optical tag.
Some of RFID's many uses: access control, tracking and tracing in the food and clothing industries, anti-theft deterrents, and various uses in the automotive and electronics industry. The Italian Post system makes use of the tags in sample letters to measure the efficiency of their service; American passport tags contain specific information pertaining to the individual, including a digitized and coded picture.
See company: Datalogic Automation, Business Unit RFID, EMS brand
Compute - From code to information
After having "captured" the correct code, it is decoded via a specific software developed by Datalogic able to measure the thickness of the bars and spaces, and to extrapolate clear content from the images. Decoders interpret information contained in the signal; collected data is transmitted through a central information system over an integrated system interface.
Datalogic has developed a series of programs and software capable of obtaining images and coded information, which assures a decreased margin of error in reading the codes, and other uses. This result is a rather complex procedure, based upon the diversity of the codes and various conditions which can make them more or less readable.
Datalogic software also enables the reconstruction of codes: if the reader has come across code fragments, the software takes those pieces and quickly reconstructs data from them.
Refer to companies: Datalogic Automation, Datalogic Scanning, Datalogic Mobile
Communicate - Data transmission
All data collected must be transmitted to an information system over a cable or wirelessly. "Mobile" and wireless options are in higher demand and increasing in use.
Datalogic has developed new products integrating the latest and innovative technologies, the results are rugged devices able to insure their high-performance even in the most severe and harshest applications.
Datalogic mobile computers combine bar code readers with wireless technology adapted to the most widely used standards in the IT industry to communicate with information systems such as Bluetooth® wireless technology and Wi-Fi.
These devices are targeted for professional users in "mission critical" operations; they integrate innovative technologies such as voice recognition for hands-free use, and the GSM/GPRS found in cell phones to transmit data such as in field-force automation.
See companies: Datalogic Mobile, Datalogic Scanning
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