With the continuous evolution of smart terminal technology, industrial handheld terminals with strong stability, real-time and battery life provide convenient and efficient data collection, storage, transmission and other functional services for mobile communications, consumer electronics, industrial information collection and other fields. In the fields of smart logistics, smart retail, smart manufacturing, and smart medical care, industrial handheld terminals still show a trend of surging demand and gradually improving functions. With the gradual subdivision of application scenarios, industrial handheld terminals have evolved into more and more Many special forms.
Explosive growth of the handheld terminal market
According to the report "Rugged Handheld Devices Market by Type, End-user, Product, and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026" released by Technavio in September this year, the global handheld device market will reach US$1.85 billion by 2026. And to accelerate growth at a CAGR of 6.72% during the forecast period. In terms of regions, North America's market share of handheld devices will reach 38%, showing significant growth; China's handheld device market is expected to reach 708 million US dollars in 2027, and it has also become a handheld terminal market that cannot be underestimated.
As a wireless communication module that enables the connection of industrial handheld terminals, it will continue to play an important and extensive role in connection with the stable growth of the global handheld device market, and continue to promote the upgrading of industrial handheld digital intelligence.
How Industrial Handheld Terminals Empower Vertical Fields
Industrial handheld devices have different terminal forms according to different scenarios, and are often used in warehousing and logistics, industrial manufacturing, public utilities, smart medical care and other fields. The harsh industrial environment requires handheld devices to have certain industrial-grade performance. The industrial handheld needs to be made of industrial materials and durable, reaching the protection level of IP65, and can adapt to extreme harsh environments such as high and low temperature, dust, and outdoor strong light. Furthermore, industrial handhelds need to be equipped with data collection methods such as barcode scanning, radio frequency identification, and two-dimensional code identification. They use touch methods and are easy to operate. In addition, compatibility with multi-mode wireless networks is also beneficial for handheld devices to flexibly support multiple network protocols and quickly switch between different devices.
Industrial handheld devices were first applied in the field of logistics. From cargo data reading and scanning, to cargo distribution and transportation, packaging, distribution, delivery, receipt and upload, industrial handheld devices with built-in Fibocom 5G smart modules can The goods information is quickly recorded and uploaded in real time, and the platform quickly confirms and handles abnormal situations such as returns and rejections.
In the medical field, hospitals/clinics can use handheld devices to realize mobile nursing, conduct doctor rounds, condition monitoring, drug distribution, case file management, medical waste disposal, etc., and query the source of key medical devices in real time. In pharmacies and drug wholesale, the use of handheld devices can carry out drug inventory and warehouse management, which greatly improves the efficiency of drug management.
In industrial production and manufacturing, the staff only need to scan the QR code/barcode on the product through the PDA handheld terminal to automatically collect, track and monitor the data of each link of the product from supply to production, warehousing, logistics, sales, etc., to realize the product The whole life cycle is traceable and controllable. In addition, during the inspection process of industrial/power equipment, staff can use handheld devices to record inspections. With the help of a high-speed and secure 5G network, relevant data can also be transparently transmitted to the factory ERP system in real time, showing the status of product receipt, delivery, return, loss, etc., which is convenient for enterprises to query and further optimize and analyze. Industrial handhelds equipped with Fibocom 5G smart modules rely on 5G networks. Compared with previous manual data collection, the accuracy of product data and labor costs have been greatly optimized.
5G smart modules go out to fight side by side with industrial handheld devices
5G has the ability to connect millions of IoT terminals. Industrial handheld devices equipped with 5G smart modules can transmit the collected operating data to the cloud in real time, replacing the existing state-aware wired transmission methods and meeting end-to-end requirements. data transfer. SC171L is the latest multi-network 5G smart module launched by Fibocom, which supports 5G NR Sub-6GHz and 2.4G+5G WLAN wireless communication, and the network access method is more flexible. SC171L supports downlink 4*4 MIMO and downlink 2*2 MIMO, with better 5G connection performance.
In terms of video decoding, SC171L integrates a high-performance graphics engine, which can support terminal devices to play 4K video smoothly, and efficiently calculate and process data. SC171L supports dual-screen display of 2520*1200 @144fps and 3840*2160 @60fps at the same time, supports up to 4 cameras running at the same time, and has powerful multimedia playback functions. Therefore, SC171L fully meets the image and computing needs of industrial handheld devices in screen display and barcode recognition.
SC171L has more than ten kinds of expansion interfaces such as MiPi, UART, I2C, I3C, SPI, SDIO, USB, CSI, etc., which can be flexibly expanded to more intelligent terminal devices, and is suitable for various professional industrial handheld terminals.
In addition to the 5G smart module SC171L, the 4G smart modules SC126 and SC138 are also suitable for 4G industrial handheld devices. At present, Fibocom 4G/5G smart modules have been applied in smart logistics to help staff record and collect picking data in real time, improving the efficiency and flexibility of goods delivery. For example, in logistics parks, distribution stations, warehouses and other logistics scenarios, industrial handhelds are used to identify goods accumulation, humidity, temperature, and space vacancy, and then rationally allocate resources to form a highly flexible, personalized, and networked industrial chain.