Zebra Introduces Flagship MC9300 Mobile Computer Ideal for On-Demand Economy
April 08 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Expanded portfolio takes productivity and
efficiency to the next level in industrial environments
ProMat 2019 (Booth #S441) – Zebra
Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), an innovator at the
edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that
enable businesses to gain a performance edge, today announced
the ultra-rugged Android™-based MC9300 mobile computer, TC8300
touch computer and ATR7000 RTLS reader. As the next evolution of
the MC9000 series, the world’s best-selling enterprise-class mobile
computer, the MC9300 enables businesses to modernize their mobile
solutions to keep up with the growing demands of e-commerce while
shortening training time, improving fulfillment speed and accuracy
and increasing productivity by as much as 10 percent compared to
competing devices.
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Zebra Technologies' new MC9300 mobile
computer enables businesses to modernize their mobile solutions to
keep up with the growing demands of e-commerce. (Photo: Business
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Designed to give a performance edge to those on the front lines
of business in warehouses, manufacturing, logistics and
back-of-store retail environments, the MC9300 is ideal for
inventory management, receiving/put-away, returns processing, cross
docking, quality control, parts tracking and price audit
applications. Its advanced scanning technology can read direct part
marks (DPM), dot peen and laser-etched barcodes and quickly capture
1D or 2D barcodes in virtually any condition and from three inches
to as far as 70 feet, providing the flexibility to scan items in
small bins or pallets on the uppermost warehouse racks. In
addition, the MC9300’s PowerPrecision™+ 7000mAh battery delivers
the most battery power in its class, maximizing worker efficiency
and productivity by reducing downtime.
The MC9300 is Zebra’s most powerful handheld platform and the
most rugged device in its class. It is also virtually water-,
drop-, dust- and tumble-proof. For challenging cold-storage
environments, one MC9300 model features a system of heaters and a
freezer-rated battery for frost-free operations. A Class 1 Division
2 (C1D2) model for use in hazardous locations is also
available.
“With more than 3.2 million MC9000 mobile computers sold since
2003, Zebra took its best-selling and most trusted enterprise-class
mobile computer and made it better by providing businesses with an
easy migration path from Windows to Android,” said Joe White, Vice
President and General Manager, Enterprise Mobile Computing, Zebra
Technologies. “We improved the ergonomics and added more than 20
new features to enhance application and accessory performance, user
comfort, ease of use, ruggedness, data capture flexibility and
device management.”
BUILDING ON THE HERITAGE OF THE MC9000 SERIES
The MC9300 has a familiar and well-recognized design, improved
performance supported by the Android operating system (OS),
physical keyboards and a full touch screen. The MC9300 mobile
computer features a 4.3-inch touch screen protected by ultra-strong
Gorilla Glass™ and a choice of six keypads offering flexibility to
run a diverse set of business applications that leverage both input
methods. The device includes the latest Qualcomm™ chipset that
supports an extensible platform for application development and
assures a minimum of two Android OS upgrades for a significantly
lower total cost of ownership (TCO). It also has an optional front
and back camera to capture highly detailed photos and videos to
document proof of condition and proof of compliance.
As Microsoft prepares to end support for existing Windows®
Embedded Handheld/CE 7 devices in 2020 and 2021 respectively, the
MC9300 provides the best path to transition from legacy Windows OS
to Android. The MC9300 also comes pre-loaded with a Terminal
Emulation (TE) application designed to take advantage of the
graphical capabilities of the device while easily supporting
traditional “green screen” use for seamless migration and reduced
deployment times.
The MC9300 is available with Zebra’s Mobility DNA™ suite of
end-user applications, application development tools and utilities
that transform Android into an enterprise-ready OS. This allows
businesses to maximize the return on investment of their Zebra
mobile devices by increasing worker productivity, simplifying
management, strengthening security and reducing training and
adoption time. With a Zebra OneCare® contract, businesses can
leverage Zebra’s LifeGuard™ for Android software security solution
that provides predictable security/patch updates that match
enterprise hardware lifecycles, simplifies OS transitions and
extends the life of mobile investments.
Based on Zebra’s commitment to sustainability, the rugged MC9300
was designed to maintain its reliability through longer component
lifecycles, longer lasting batteries as well as its survivability,
availability and support over many years. With the objective to
re-use rather than to replace, the MC9300 is backwards-compatible
with existing charging infrastructure via an adapter reducing
electronic waste.
ALSO ANNOUNCING THE NEW TC8300 TOUCH COMPUTER AND ATR7000
RTLS READER
Leveraging the same innovative design and form factor as the
TC8000 to reduce muscle effort and increase productivity, the
TC8300 is optimized for picking and new augmented reality
(AR)-based applications. It also uses the same Qualcomm chipset as
the MC9300 for an extended lifecycle and is available with the
Mobility DNA software suite and LifeGuard for Android support as
well as DPM capabilities.
Designed for asset tracking applications in warehouses,
manufacturing plants and other large indoor facilities,
the new ATR7000 RTLS reader identifies and analyzes the
coordinates of all passive RFID tags in its coverage area,
providing real-time visibility into the pinpoint location of all
tagged assets. With the ATR7000, businesses can see where
inventory, forklifts, equipment and even workers are located, if
they are on the move and in which direction they are moving helping
improve workforce productivity and operational efficiency. The
ATR7000 is easy to configure and install and covers up to double
the area of competitive readers, effectively cutting the number of
readers and hardware costs in half and making it ideal to cover
everything from a single dock door to every inch of a warehouse or
manufacturing plant.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The new MC9300 is an evolution of the
world’s best-selling enterprise-class mobile computer enabling
businesses to modernize their mobile solutions to deliver on the
growing demands of e-commerce while reducing training, improving
fulfillment accuracy and increasing productivity by 10 percent
compared to competitive devices.
- The MC9300 provides the best path to
transition from legacy Windows OS to Android offering the Mobility
DNA software suite, LifeGuard for Android for extended security
support and a pre-loaded TE app to support “green screen” apps for
seamless migration and reduced deployment times.
- Zebra also announced the new TC8300
touch computer and ATR7000 RTLS reader providing companies with a
performance edge through improved worker productivity and increased
real-time visibility into business operations in industrial
environments.
ABOUT ZEBRA
Zebra (NASDAQ: ZBRA) empowers the front line of business in
retail/ecommerce, manufacturing, transportation and logistics,
healthcare and other industries to achieve a performance edge. With
more than 10,000 partners across 100 countries, we deliver
industry-tailored, end-to-end solutions that intelligently connect
people, assets and data to help our customers make
business-critical decisions. Our market-leading solutions elevate
the shopping experience, track and manage inventory as well as
improve supply chain efficiency and patient care. Ranked on Forbes’
list of America’s Best Employers for the last three years, Zebra
helps our customers capture their edge. For more information, visit
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