ecom instruments and Intermec Announce New Intrinsically Safe Handheld Mobile Computer

Ecom instruments Inc. (subsidiary of ecom instruments GmbH of Assamstadt, Germany) and Intermec, Inc. (NYSE: IN) of Everett, WA are pleased to announce the Canadian premier of their new intrinsically safe handheld mobile computer for use in hazardous environments that include oil refineries and drilling platforms, petrochemical, pharmaceutical production, agriculture processing and other explosion-classified environments. The new i.roc Ci70 -Ex is the first product offering resulting from the strategic partnership between Intermec and ecom instruments announced in December 2011. The i.roc Ci70 -Ex will be exclusively sold and distributed by ecom.

The i.roc Ci70 -Ex is the latest edition of the award-winning i.roc series of handhelds from ecom and the first to be jointly engineered and developed with Intermec. A new paradigm in intrinsically safe mobile computing, the i.roc Ci70 -Ex offers an unmatched feature set among hazardous environment computers, carries the widest range of explosion-hazardous area approvals worldwide, and is fully compatible with applications originally developed for Intermec 70 series devices operating under Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5.3.
The unique modular concept of the i.roc Ci70 -Ex includes a number of industry-firsts among intrinsically safe mobile computers.
Key features include:
Comprehensive wireless networking capabilities-including WWAN (3G CDMA or UMTS via the Qualcomm Gobi 3000 embedded module), WLAN (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n), and Bluetooth 2.1 allow for flexible data exchange even in areas with challenging reception conditions.
Advanced, long-range bar code imaging technology pioneered by Intermec and now adapted for intrinsically safe environments.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) capability is achieved through modular design that supports a wide range of frequencies, from low to ultra-high LF to UHF and ISO Standard frequencies. Like other devices built from the 70 series platform, the i.roc Ci70 -Ex is fully compatible with Intermec Development Library tools and applications.
A wide range of peripherals and accessories make the i.roc Ci70 -Ex a truly complete enterprise business solution.
In addition to ecom’s worldwide service support, this device carries global certifications from NEC to ATEX and IECEx. Providing intrinsically safe mobile computing expertise for more than 25 years, the strategic partnership with Intermec leverages more than a 40 year legacy of innovation in rugged enterprise solutions to provide an uncompromising product to meet the demands of the industry’s toughest environments. Combining Intermec’s leadership in rugged mobile computing solutions with ecom’s expertise in hazardous environment computing, this new product is ready to face the most challenging applications.