Recently, Panasonic exhibited at DistribuTECH 2010, an electric transmission and distribution conference that covers automated and control systems, energy efficiency, engineering, demand response, power delivery equipment and water utility technology. This was an ideal venue for Panasonic because utilities companies were early adopters of rugged mobile computing technology due to the fact that their mobile …
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Deploying Mobile Technology in the Service Bay
Today, service bays are experiencing a significant trend – there is a shortage of bays to accommodate a growing number of vehicles needing repair. As a result, dealerships are forced to do more with less in order to stay competitive with aftermarket services and bring in profit. Many are turning to technology – sophisticated diagnostic …
Mobilizing and Keeping Arborists Connected Helps Utilities and Contractors Trim Vegetation-Management Costs
A 2008 article in USA Today notes that, “Trees falling onto wires in storms or wires sagging in the heat into tree limbs are to blame for most of the major U.S. blackouts going back to 1996, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC). The institute estimates that 90% of weather-related outages are …
Panasonic at SUPERCOMM 2009
Two weeks ago, PCSC exhibited at SUPERCOMMM, an industry leading telecommunications tradeshow. SUPERCOMM attracts technology buyers and connects them to suppliers in the broadband technology supply chain. Panasonic participates in this show because our line of Toughbook mobile computers serves a large number of service technicians and installers in the telecommunications field.
When You Find Yourself in an Explosive Situation…
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) taking place in May is the oil & gas industry’s largest convention; bringing together the entire sector under one roof. As we prepare for OTC, I take note of issues most relevant to the industry, one of which is UL 1604 certification. Because the oil and gas environment is potentially …
