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Maintenance instructions for mobile workstation carts and PowerPack

If you are not yet familiar with powered work stations, they combine the mobility of a cart with a portable battery power pack to provide electrical power for computers, printers and peripherals.

With such a versatile combination, mobile data entry, printing, WMS connectivity, and inventory management becomes more efficient and flexible.  This new technology enables you to complete tasks which are a part of a multi-stage process from one location by bringing computer based elements with you on a cart with its own PowerPack. 

With a basic configuration that includes a metal frame, two shelves, swivel casters and power package, maintenance of the workstations is fairly simple.  

 

Here are the basic maintenance instructions for mobile workstation carts and PowerPacks. Newcastle’s carts can be maintained by anyone on the staff and do not require high tech knowledge or special skills:

Topics: Mobile Workstation

The Ultimate Battery for a Portable Laptop Desk

Even the most powerful "portable laptop desk" is limited.  Power to the portable desk (also referred to as a workstation) is a challenge.  Long extension cords remove the benefits of using a portable laptop desk in business and in fact could become more of a hindrance.  The young man you see below in the photos has everything he needs:  A laptop, a printer and a shelf to put the item he is working on.  There is a flat surface for writing and an additional keyboard.  With the tools on a portable laptop desk, he is happy and productive.

Topics: Power Swap Productivity Video Laptop Computer Carts

Incredible: An AV cart with mobile power for presentations anywhere, anytime

Ever feel like you spend more time planning meetings than you actually spend in meetings? You’re not alone. Research has found that many professionals spend five hours a week arranging presentations and meetings. All this wasted time makes us wonder why we should worry so much about scheduling the conference room and trying to arrange around impossible schedules. If a modern AV cart with portable power can simply bring the meeting to you, think about how easy it would be to avoid all the hassles.

The warehouse mobile laptop cart for accurate and timely product delivery

The mobile laptop cart with an integrated power pack offers a number of customizable options and a wide array of benefits that can significantly improve product delivery in your warehouse facility. Forget about clumsy extension cords, the location of power outlets, and other restrictions and give your warehouse the power to move.

Topics: Mobility

Computer Carts On Wheels by Newcastle Systems

If you're searching for a flexible solution for your computer workstation, it might be wise to explore the possibilities that a powered computer cart on wheels can offer. The new mobile computer workstation is not simply a computer cart on wheels, but instead, it's a self-powered workstation that allows you the flexibility to move your computer, scanner, printer, and a variety of other components throughout your work area in order to assist you in becoming more efficient in your business.

How to upgrade a workstation cart by adding mobility and a portable power pack

The workstation cart on site may still have a few years of life but may have lost its functionality as workflows have changed with new technology. Over the years the more modern warehouse, distribution center, factory or large retail operation has added more tools which require power.  Computers (including laptops), printers, scales, barcode scanners and other small electronic equipment soon take up more space than originally planned and requires power to either operate or receive a charge.  

The most efficient laptop computer cart with power on wheels

When people say that "time is money," they're not just talking about time you could be putting into your business. They're also talking about creating a streamlined business by increasing efficiency. Think about the methods you're currently using for your business. Chances are, you're aware that there's some room for improvement, but there may also be some tweaks you could implement that you've not taken advantage of, simply because you're not aware of them.

If you're a manager in a warehouse or other large retail facility, keeping your data together and active is a major part of your business. Luckily, with the advent of the laptop, that's easier than ever. But when trying to tote it place to place and find an area to set it up with power, it can be difficult, especially in a warehouse setting or a small room. That's why laptop computer carts with power empower all sorts of professionals, streamlining their business practices and eliminating headaches.

In essence, laptop computer carts with power supplies are a mobile workstation, meaning that you can take care of your business anywhere, without having to worry about your laptop running out of power or having no place to store it. It also means no pesky cords that can be extremely problematic in warehouses and large retail facilities, considering the amount of business going on.

Laptop computer carts with power are a tool that does more than just allow you to do business on the go, anywhere in your facility. Of course, that functionality is important, as it lets you use your wireless facility to its full potential, but it's also a way for you to connect with your employees while saving space. Laptop computer carts with power bring you to the floor, where you can do the most work, rather than holing you up in a corner.

Topics: Laptop Computer Carts Computer Cart with Power

The Evolution of Computer Carts: Mobility and Power

Reliance on computers can create a bottleneck in any operation.  The ability to accomplish tasks by using computer carts with a power supply helps a business avoid the bottlenecks.  New technology for computer carts can streamline the operation so that the work is quicker, easier, and more accurate making computers and printers an even more valuable tool for business.   

Five Benefits of Using a Mobile Computer Station

Improving efficiency and productivity in the workplace is the goal of any good manager or business owner. One often-overlooked area where improvements could be made is that of the equipment used by employees to carry out their roles. One way to remove some of the limitations that inflexible equipment setups place on employees, particularly those who work in warehouses and factories, is to introduce a mobile computer station into the workplace (especially in Receiving!). Here are five benefits of using a mobile computer station that could make a big difference to your organization.

Topics: Mobile Workstation

How to configure mobile workstation carts to maximize ROI

Converting a stationary workplace to a mobile workstation one is the easiest, most economical way to increase productivity of your current warehouse workers and infrastructure.

Topics: Mobile Workstation