TSI Terminal Systems Inspects Containers Efficiently with Psion Teklogix and NetMotion Wireless

Sept. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- NetMotion Wireless, a leading provider of mobile productivity and management software, and Psion Teklogix, Inc. (LSE:PON), a global provider of mobile computing solutions, today announced that TSI Terminal Systems Inc. is using wireless software from NetMotion Wireless and rugged mobile devices from Psion Teklogix to realize greater reliability and overall production efficiency while managing thousands of shipping containers, multiple shipside gantry cranes and dozens of trucks at their facility in Vancouver, B.C.

Psion Teklogix manufactures Workabout Pro rugged handheld computers and technology designed for mobile workers. The NetMotion Wireless Mobility XE mobile VPN maintains secure, reliable connections for those devices as they transition between networks and encounter coverage gaps throughout a worker’s day.

TSI Terminal Systems deployed Psion Teklogix’s rugged mobile devices at its container terminals in Vancouver, New York and New Jersey in order to keep up with the constant motion of billions of dollars worth of goods. Workers stationed at the gates use the Workabout Pro devices to inspect containers on and off vessels as “bomb carts” shuffle containers about the 162-acre yard, and movable gantries load and offload trucks and rail cars for damage.  

In addition to implementing Psion Teklogix rugged mobile devices and Wi-Fi & 2G vendor SIM cards, TSI Terminal Systems turned to NetMotion Wireless for a better, more reliable, and faster wireless connection through their Mobility XE client to ensure connection of the Psion Teklogix devices as they transition between networks and encounter coverage gaps throughout a worker’s day.

“The Psion Teklogix Workabout Pro devices provide precise and reliable tracking to help make the inspection process of containers and other checks faster and simpler,” said Kurt Jesson, Senior Terminal Support Specialist responsible for data communications infrastructure with TSI. “With real-time data, our team is able to meet tight shipping schedules and run at peak efficiency. Mobility XE made a huge difference keeping workers connected. It really reduced our support calls.”

“With our easy-to-use Workabout Pro applications, TSI Terminal Systems has been able to reduce the amount of support calls from an already busy port and increase the efficiency of tracking thousands of containers,” said Dave Peddemors, vice president of sales, Americas of Psion Teklogix. “The combination of Psion Teklogix with other advanced technologies to improve operations at a major port reflects our overall dedication to open innovation and providing customers with the most advanced solutions on the market.”

Adds Pam Cory, vice president of marketing for NetMotion Wireless, “A shipping port scenario is an excellent use case for our mobile VPN, Mobility XE.   TSI implemented redundant wireless networks for greater reliability and it is our job to maintain seamless application connection throughout the facility as the shipyard workers move throughout their workday.”

About Psion Teklogix
Psion Teklogix is the pioneer in quality mobile handheld computers and their application in industrial b2b markets around the world. We’ve innovated in mobile computing since 1980, helping our global customers solve their business problems, including Volkswagen, SNCF, RWE nPower, E.ON, BMW, Goodyear, Copenhagen Airports and major international transport hubs.  
Our mobile devices are rugged, resilient and built to last. They are tailor-made solutions through our open innovation philosophy in which we co-create mobile hardware, software and services, together with our customers and partners on our community site, www.ingenuityworking.com. Psion Teklogix is a public company on the London Stock Exchange. It is headquartered in London with corporate offices located in Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
For more information, visit www.psion.com

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About NetMotion Wireless
NetMotion Wireless develops software that enables more than 480,000 mobile workers in businesses and agencies around the globe to maintain and optimize connections to applications as they change locations or networks multiple times each day. The NetMotion Wireless award-winning mobile VPN, Mobility XE, enhances mobile worker productivity at more than 1,800 of the world's most respected organizations across multiple industries including utilities, healthcare, communications, public safety, local government, transportation, field service and many others. NetMotion Wireless is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices located in North America and Europe.

For more information, visit www.netmotionwireless.com