ecom instruments has developed a professional barcode scan application, the CamScan Keyboard App, for data capture in hazardous areas
Maintaining and keeping track of equipment and assets is key to enabling higher levels of safety, efficiency and productivity within hazardous industries. Accordingly, the use of 1D / 2D barcodes and NFC / HF RFID transponders, which are used to identify items, pallets, containers, storage locations and even yard locations, and keep track of asset movements is increasing.
The ecom CamScan app is a professional barcode scan application that allows 1D / 2D barcodes to be scanned and NFC / HF RFID transponders to be read/written simply using the camera of a smart phone or tablet.
The CamScan Keyboard scans and enters NFC / HF RFID data and nearly all other types of barcodes – even in both sunlight and poor light conditions – directly into the selected data fields of most applications. The scan can be triggered by pressing down the ‘scan’ button on the on-screen keyboard or using ecom’s Smart-Ex programmable hardware button, reducing manual typing and eliminating copy and paste actions.
According to the company, CamScan provides cost effectiveness, as it eliminates the need for additional hardware for scanning assets. The CamScan Keyboard gives the option to scan and upload data directly within third party apps, thereby reducing manual labour. Since the application is designed to integrate with other applications and backend systems, it has a direct impact on work process effectiveness and visibility, reacting faster to anomalies, streamlining decision-making and ultimately reducing cost, the company said.
