Archive for February, 2011

Toughbook 19 Improves Efficiencies during Construction of Tokyo International Airport Runway

February 15th, 2011 by

From March 2007 until late 2010, Tokyo International Airport was constructing Runway D, the airport’s fourth runway. The eastern end of the runway lies on 500 meters of reclaimed land and pier along a wharf. Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd., Taisei Corporation and Maeda Corporation were responsible for seawall construction and reclamation work for this project. [...]

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Advancing Flight Line Maintenance with E-Tools

February 14th, 2011 by

In FY2009 the cost of DoD maintenance amounted to a whopping $83 billion—a substantial portion of which was devoted to the maintenance of 14,000 aircraft. A recent Air Force Times article cited the U.S. Air Force’s plan to purchase up to 40,000 laptops and convert 65,000 of its technical orders (TOs) into “e-tools” digital format [...]

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Toughbook Mobile Computers Receive Mobile Star Awards

February 8th, 2011 by

As part of its ninth annual Mobile Star Awards, mobile technology news portal MobileVillage.com recently showcased “best of” entries in dozens of categories including mobile apps, wireless network solutions, enterprise mobile software, enterprise success stories, and technology visionaries. We’re proud to say that this year, Panasonic Solutions Company won in the following categories: Superstar Award [...]

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Panasonic Solutions Company at DistribuTECH 2011

February 4th, 2011 by

Panasonic Solutions Company (PSC) exhibited this week at the DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition in San Diego, CA. DistribuTECH is the utility industry’s leading smart grid event, highlighting solutions for energy efficiency and reliable operations. This year’s theme was “Empowering the FUTURE.” PSC showcased its mission critical technology for utilities, including durable Toughbook mobile computers and [...]

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HITECH Requires a Health Check on Data Protection

February 3rd, 2011 by

We’re pleased to publish this guest blog post written by Steve Hardwick, partner manager, Mobile Armor.  Panasonic works with Mobile Armor to provide security solutions for mobile devices. HIPAA legislation has been in place for some time now, however, recent developments from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 are forcing many in [...]

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Elemic Deploys Toughbook U1s to Field Engineers

February 1st, 2011 by

Elemic Co. Ltd., a Tokyo-based company, provides maintenance for commercial electric water heaters. As a service organization, it is important that Elemic responds efficiently to customer requests. Previously, customer requests were sent to headquarters and faxed to service engineers. However, this process was prone to human error, and fax delays were common. Service engineers would [...]

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