LXE, the rugged mobile computer business of EMS Technologies, has rolled out the MX9, MX9CS, and MX9HL rugged handheld computers, designed for use in an array of heavy industrial and outdoor data collection environments.
According to LXE, the MX9 computer features: an outdoor display, multiple scanning and imaging options, back-lit keypads, built-in GPS positional location option, and 802.11 a/b/g, WWAN and Bluetooth communications options. The MX9 computer also includes an IP67 rating and rugged packaging designed for harsh outdoor environments.
The company said that with built-in heater control capabilities, the MX9CS version of the handheld computer can be used for a range of cold storage applications. The MX9HL version is compliant with Class 1 Div. 2 Hazardous Location environments.
All MX9 computers come with a PXA320 processor and Windows CE 5.0 operating system offering an open platform for application development. They also include the company’s Toughtalk technology to support voice recognition applications, the LXE said
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Steve Newell, general manager of LXE, said: “The MX9 computer offers best-in-class performance along with special features such as GPS receivers for positional location applications. Adding the MX9 family of computers to our portfolio of products will greatly extend the breadth of LXE products made available to our growing network of partners, for use in their solutions offerings.”
