Thermal Imaging Cameras, Better Connectivity and More: Updates to Panasonic Rugged Tablets
With the newly improved TOUGHBOOK® G2 unveiled, customers will find the rugged tablet not only has more powerful processors and additional storage, but also feature increased functionality, improved connectivity and enhanced customizations — including thermal imaging cameras.
When it comes to product enhancements, we look to our customers – after all, they’re the ones using our devices every day to do their jobs. Their needs fuel our continued innovation.
Here’s what’s new in the the G2 tablet.
Thermal Imaging Cameras for Temperature Analysis and Predictive Maintenance
No matter what industry you work in, downtime can be costly. Thankfully, technology has advanced to a point where mechanical repairs are addressed proactively rather than reactively, and whether mobile workers are addressing malfunctioning electrical equipment, out-of-commission transportation vehicles or amusement park ride components, predictive maintenance can keep operations from going off the rails.
A built-in thermal imaging camera supports mobile workers’ ability to spot problems before they ever happen. Typically, thermal imaging requires an additional device such as a thermal imager or temperature gun, which adds unnecessary weight and clutter to a mobile workers’ equipment load. Incorporating a thermal camera directly into the tablet you already use means added value for electrical field technicians who can now quickly assess the state of 100-200 connection points, identifying areas of failure with thermal imaging. Similarly, vehicle maintenance professionals can use thermal imaging cameras to determine when components are overheating to proactively maintain the vehicles before a mid-delivery malfunction.
Environment Sensing: Thermal and 3D Imaging
In addition to identifying specific points of failure, environment sensing is another benefit of thermal imaging and also 3D camera technology. Thermal imaging cameras with a new FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal camera deliver infrared analysis to catch invisible thermal sources immediately. This makes it ideal for detecting heat sources from a utility pole, power facility malfunctions or heat anomalies.
The TOUGHBOOK G2 not only offers mobile workers with the added advantage of thermal imaging, it also supports 3D imaging technology. 3D imaging can be used to analyze depth and multi-surface areas without the need of additional devices. For shipping companies, 3D imaging is valuable to determine exact packaging measurements to plan against shipping capacity. Incredibly, this feature also enables better wound management for public safety professionals to provide better emergency medical services by precisely measuring injury depth.
Rugged Laptops and Tablets Offer Enhanced Connectivity
One of the greatest advantages of using mobile technology is being connected to mission-critical data anywhere in the field. The TOUGHBOOK G2 has been upgraded to enhance and optimize connectivity for the mobile workforce, giving workers such as field technicians or construction workers highly accurate location tracking at their fingertips — providing correct positioning within 10 to 50 centimeters.
TOUGHBOOK G2 customers have unprecedented LTE speeds, bandwidth and network performance. The tablet’s antenna and antenna cover enable better cellular connectivity and data access — a specific request from customers in the military and utility field services. But we didn’t stop there. The G2 offers mobile workers connectivity via Wi-Fi 6E and optional access to GPS, 4G LTE EM7495, 5G Sub-6, C-Band (EM9190). This functionality helps mobile workers avoid having to rig an unofficial system to connect to multiple data sources, preventing the use of converters and dongles to simplify their mobile technology ecosystem.
The Best Tablet for Field Work
The best mobile technology doesn’t simply offer new features; it offers solutions to specific needs of the mobile workforce. Whether helping mobile workers identify problems before they arise, providing them with real-time information as they serve in the field or offering seamless wireless connectivity, the TOUGHBOOK G2 is well suited to equip the mobile workforce to help them work, the way they work.
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