Brady launches barcode readers with 99.99 per cent reading accuracy
The company says that all three novel barcode readers, the V4500, V3200 and V2200, offer extremely high barcode reading accuracy. It adds that the readers encountered one issue per 2000 barcode scans when tested on wrinkled and reflective barcoded materials while passing underneath the readers at 15 centimetres per second.
To achieve the 99.995 per cent accuracy, the readers use the proprietary, high performance CortexDecoder algorithm from Code Corporation, a Brady company. The readers are also equipped with patented dual-field optics to accurately scan barcodes from afar - and from a variety of viewing angles.
The V4500 top range model and the V3200 mid range both work with a new V1400 industrial cradle from Brady. The cradle not only provides recharging for the readers up to 100 000 scan batteries but can also share data via eight industrial protocols, including Profinet, Ethernet/IP, ModBus TCP/IP, MQTT, OPC UA, Siemens S7 PLC, BacNet and Allen-Bradley PCCC. This enables almost any manufacturing or warehouse environment to switch to the higher accuracy barcode readers.
The top and mid range models (V4500 and V3200) are said to reliably connect to the cradle from up to 100 meters via Bluetooth. The V2200 is wired and can be outfitted with a cable up to three metres long. Depending on the model, between 75 000 and 100 000 barcode readings are possible on a single battery charge.
Brady says that all three readers can capture 40 mm barcode 128 data from up to 92 cm, and tiny 10 mm datamatrix codes from up to 17 cm. The reader models also resist 2.4 metre drops, tumbles, shocks and up to 113 kg crushes. All readers are water and dust-resistant up to IP65 ingress rating.
Each reader can be custom programmed to only read application-relevant barcodes on items that have several. Green/red light confirmation can be activated when a complete list of items is read, in any order, to support kit completion scenarios and to avoid missing, or misplaced parts.
When GS1 or structured barcodes are used, a sub-series of items can be confirmed, such as ‘medium green men t-shirts’. Custom programming the readers can be done with Javascript, either by in-house IT specialists or Brady’s specialised AIDC-team.
Founded in 1914, the company has a diverse customer base in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, medical, aerospace and a variety of other industries. Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange.