New handheld camera scanner
February 1st 2007 Leading supplier of camera systems for warehousing and logistics, Vitronic, has unveiled a new handheld camera scanner that, it claims, will revolutionise parcel handling. The project is the latest addition to the company's range of machine vision systems. According to the company, traditional systems that use lasers to read barcodes are fraught with problems. Damaged, dirty or poor labels are frequently misread, which leads to parcels having to be rescanned. Laser scanners also contain components that are easily damaged in an industrial environment. These two issues can incur enormous costs for a busy warehouse. Vitronic's VICAM handheld scanner claims to solve these problems. The handheld unit is ergonomically designed to be light and comfortable to hold. It incorporates sophisticated camera technology, which operates up to 20 times faster than laser, speeding up parcel sorting and reducing costs. It also introduces optical character recognition, which allows it to read data such as the delivery address as well as barcodes. This is used in the parcel tracking system and has been proven to reduce the amount of manual intervention required. The VICAM also features auto-focusing and a high resolution of 200dpi. More articles from Vitronic UK: | 
