30 May 2008, Olching – DloG GmbH, the market leader in industrial vehicle computing expands their Linux competencies and data terminal offering based on the open source operating system. In collaboration with Emlix GmbH the systems specialists from Olching, DloG GmbH has developed a powerful WLAN driver and WPA model (Wi-Fi Protected Access Supplicant). These open source innovations significantly improve the WLAN connection of warehouse vehicles such as forklifts and stock loading vehicles. This offers DLoG customers not only greater reliability for the long term, but also reduced licensing costs and IT expenses.
Alongside Windows® based solutions, the leading specialist provider DLoG GmbH, Olching also offers industrial data terminals with the open source operating system, Linux. For warehouse and logistics applications, smooth WLAN and roaming WLAN connections play an essential role. To meet these needs, DLoG has optimized a WPA supplicant, with real time WPA to IEEE 802.11i standard and WEP, to ensure reliable high speed WLAN roaming. With a scan and creation of network access points in the system, an optimal connection can be maintained when warehouse and logistics vehicles move about at high speeds and rapidly changing network connections must be wirelessly created at different access points. In this way, the network search and connection times can be cut, while data transfer reliability and user friendliness can be improved.
All in all, DLoG’s Linux based data terminal solutions enable flexible integration to existing IT infrastructure, high speed roaming between WLAN cells and reduced boot-up time. The source code to all components is freely available. The WLAN infrastructure within the Linux system is highly modular and thus flexibly customizable. Together, these factors ensure future system viability and security in long term investment. Considering the total cost of ownership, open source systems offer much better value over other operating systems.
“The latest developments have made it clear that we will continue to invest in expanding our company’s Linux capabilities. The modular, open source Linux environment opens us and our users to the flexibility which often is essential in trade and intra-logistics applications, while allowing us to implement cost effective, customer and application specific solutions”, explained Hans-Peter Nüdling, CEO DLoG GmbH.
More information is available online at www.dlog.c
About Emlix:
Emlix develops embedded Linux systems for the control and networking of devices and systems. With 30 full time staff in Göttingen, Berlin and Nuremberg, Emlix offers expertise and practical experience in board support, seminars, applications and customized solutions.
Emlix key services include planning, development and customization of open source software for functionally optimized operating system platforms based on Linux. Emlix boasts the interface between hardware and software development, creating solutions in kernel and driver areas for the latest 32 bit embedded processors too. In so doing, Emlix shares the innovations of international open source projects with customers in their products. Beside experience in technical software, Emilx possesses extensive knowledge in processor architecture with and without MMU (uCLinux), real time extension, interface control and network technology.
To complement the optimized embedded Linux system platforms but also for independent projects, Emlix offers consulting on project conception, development services and support for timely implementation of embedded applications. In the planning and programming of systems for operations, control and networking of specific products, Emlix works closely with the client’s development department. In this way Emlix can support its clients in their transfer of programming per specifications, consulting, training and (on-site) support.
DLoG GmbH:
DLoG is the European leader in data terminals and computing for industrial vehicle applications. Based on boards developed in-house, DLoG offers high quality customized solutions combined with secure long term support, maintenance and system upgrade. Reliability is our first priority, especially in challenging environmental conditions such as high humidity, fluctuating temperatures or vibrations.
Applications:
- Logistics applications, in particular floor-borne vehicles in warehouses, distribution centers or ports
- Visualization and control applications for construction and agricultural machinery, trucks, buses and rail vehicles such as those in mining
Solutions:
- Vehicle and fixed computer terminals and employing in-house boards and mechanics based on the Intel Celeron processor (DLoG MPC 6) and Intel XScale processor (DLoG X7, X10, X12)
- Stationary computer terminals, particularly for manufacturing applications based on Intel Celeron or Pentium M processor (DLoG IPC 7)
- Consulting and project planning, with special expertise in radio coverage scanning and networking (especially WLAN)
- 3rd party products such as scanners, printers, or MDE devices
Headquarters:
DLoG GmbH, 13 Werner-von-Siemens-Str., Olching, Germany 82140
Tel. +49 (0)8142 2860-0, Fax +49 (0)8142 2860-10, Email: info@dlog.com,
Website: www.dlog.com
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