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The StrikerX, powered by Android 13, is packed with new features including the powerful Qualcomm QCS6490 processor, a new optional 58-key keypad, and much more.
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The Striker, considered the lightweight version of the Scepter, is also perfectly suited for either cloud-based or on-premise inventory management systems.
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The Scepter is the result of combining proven technology with contemporary innovation… an enterprise-grade Android computer that will excel in virtually any task.
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The Solo is a radio-free, air-gapped data collection device made for environments including government agencies and military bases where wireless connections may be strictly forbidden.
About AML
AML engineers and manufactures industrial-grade mobile computers designed specifically for barcode data collection applications. Our industrial barcode scanners are cost-effective, reliable, and integrate easily into a variety of business models. Barcodes are the medium by which inventory is tracked in a wide range of industries ranging from manufacturing, wholesale distribution, retail, hospitality, and healthcare, and industrial barcode scanners are the tool by which barcodes are scanned and decoded, quickly and error-free.
Selecting the Right Barcode Scanning Technology
Industrial barcode scanners can be equipped with different barcode scanners, called “scan engines”, that fit specific application needs. The original barcode scanners used laser technology which used a single beam or “raster” to scan the barcodes. This technology is still in use today, primarily in retail, but other technologies have surpassed lasers in terms of performance, functionality, and reliability. Because lasers rely on a single beam, they can only scan in one dimension, meaning they can only scan a one-dimensional barcode, such as a UPC code. They also utilize moving parts making them more susceptible to reliability issues.
Newer, more advanced imaging technology is basically camera-based. Imagers, also called 2D-Imagers, have no moving parts, and emit a flood of light to illuminate the barcode and basically take a picture of it to decode it. For this reason, a 2D imager can scan and decode virtually any type of barcode. It can scan any of the one-dimensional codes a laser can, plus all the two-dimensional codes such as QR Codes and PDF417 codes. 2D imagers also come in different variants depending on how far away you need to scan, with some models able to scan as far away as 50 feet or more, assuming the barcode is scaled up in size and printed with high quality on the proper substrate. Note, however, that there is a price to pay for the added “depth of field”. Ultimately, an industrial barcode scanner equipped with a 2D Imager can do everything a laser scanner can, plus more, and with a higher degree of reliability.
Benefits of AML Industrial Barcode Scanners
Our enterprise mobile computers are designed and manufactured in North Texas. We have complete control of our supply chain and complete control of our quality. What’s more, we provide technical support and break-fix services in the same facility as our manufacturing. We have successfully integrated our mobile computers with hundreds of different host software systems and have been doing so for 40+ years.
AML Mobile Computer Features
| | Striker  | StrikerX  | Scepter  | Solo  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Time communication or Batch? | Batch | |||
| Data download/upload performed over a USB connection? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data download/upload performed over a Wi-Fi connection? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Runs DC Suite | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Terminal Emulation (TE) Clients Included | No | |||
| Runs DC Works | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Supports Standard 2D Imager Barcode Scanner? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Standard Near/Far 2D Imager Barcode Scanner? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Requires Charging Cradle? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Operating System? | Android 8.1 | Android 13+ | Android 7.1 | Android 7.1 |
| Hot Swap-able Batteries | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TouchScreen Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Outdoor Readable Display? | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Pistol Grip Handle available? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NOTES:
- While real-time mode is more commonly used with the Scepter and Striker, both devices are pre-loaded with DC Suite for batch data collection as well.
- A Wavelink TE client is pre-loaded but is NOT licensed. Customer must purchase a license to activate. Striker, StrikerX, and Scepter are preloaded and licensed with a basic, text-based terminal emulation client called Glink specifically for VT220 applications.
Using Handheld Devices for Barcode Scanning in the Warehouse
Mobile computers are handheld, portable devices used in several types of businesses, that are capable of running web browsers or mobile apps designed to access either cloud-based or on-premise software systems that run those businesses. In addition, they have the ability to capture barcodes and even take photos. There are several types of mobile computers, ranging from smartphone-style to tablets, as well as industrial-grade computers with barcode scanners.
No matter the type of mobile computer your business requires, there are several standard functions they each have:
- Battery powered (rechargeable)
- Touchscreen displays.
- Wi-Fi connectivity. (Some can also connect to cellular networks)
- Barcode scanning capability.
- Able to take simple photography.
- Bluetooth connectivity for headsets, printers, etc.
The Advantages of Using Android-based Mobile Computers for Inventory Tracking
There are significant and wide-ranging benefits to using mobile computers in your company:
Flexibility
Time is money in any business and giving employees the ability to be mobile while they are completing their assigned tasks offers a huge boost in efficiency. Mobile computers can completely eliminate the “clipboard and pencil” approach to data collection, as well as the need to enter or retrieve data using a desktop computer. Scanning barcodes virtually eliminates the potential for data entry errors that result from typing data into a computer keyboard. Employees can enter, scan, retrieve, edit and respond to data in real time, and on the move.
Productivity
Now other departments, groups or divisions that need visibility to that data, get it much quicker and with greater accuracy, when mobile computers are in use. Now they can act faster and with greater efficiency. The benefits of using mobile computers has a positive domino effect in any business. The end result is a higher degree of employee productivity, which minimizes waste and errors, improving the company’s bottom line profitability.
Better Customer Satisfaction and Management Support
By implementing the flexibility and increased productivity that mobile computers bring to your business, customer satisfaction is quickly boosted by being able to address the needs and demands of your customers more efficiently.
The Benefits of Working with a Mobile Computer Manufacturer in the USA
Our mobile computing devices are all engineered, manufactured, and serviced in the United States and are designed to provide cost-effective barcode data collection, with ease of use and high performance as guiding benefits.
We believe in supporting our clients in every aspect, from the day their experience with AML mobile computers begins. We promise thorough discovery to determine the proper device, technical assistance with deployment and go-live, and rapid service when devices are damaged.
Look through AML’s mobile computers above and if you have any questions regarding our products, we encourage you to contact us via the number or emails listed at the bottom of the page.
