Bilberry xT

Bilberry xT is an industrial micro-kiosk by HDF: a small single-board computer in a metal housing with a 4.3-inch color display and three programmable buttons. It works as a simple workstation controller. It is mounted at the operator's eye level: the operator sees on the display what to do and confirms with one of the three buttons or by scanning an order barcode. The data goes straight to the system. It replaces a PC where space is tight and drives a barcode scanner, a keyboard, a label printer, the Waga xT scale and even machines. It has been working at our customers for 10 years: scanning components and printing logistics labels in valve production, counting and packing gaskets, tracking work time in hose production and kitting furniture parts.

Key features

• Three buttons instead of a keyboard and mouse: the display is not a touchscreen, and all operation comes down to three programmable buttons. The operator has nothing to learn, and the buttons work with gloves and dirty hands.
• Eye-level mounting: the device hangs at the workstation, takes no desk space, and the operator sees the message without stopping work.
• App connected to HDF MES or HDF WMS: operator screens are built quickly, and the device runs in client-server mode with central management. We also connect the same app to customer systems, such as ERP, as custom development.
• 4 USB ports (2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0) and Gigabit Ethernet: a barcode scanner, keyboard, scale and label printer work at the same time.
• Control of Zebra, TSC, Sato, Brady and other label printers over USB or Ethernet: the shipping label prints right after the operation is completed. One customer uses Bilberry xT as a print request point for the printer next to it, because there was no room for a PC.
• Works with Waga xT: counting small parts by piece (screws, nuts, gaskets) and passing the quantity to the warehouse document or production report.
• Metal housing, IP20 as standard: resistant to typical shop-floor damage. On request we seal it to IP54 or IP65 when the workstation is dusty or exposed to water.
• Programmable like a computer: we adapt the workstation logic to the customer's process, from simple scanning and work time tracking to multi-step packing with weighing and printing.

How to choose a variant

• Bilberry xT alone. When a scanner or printer is already at the workstation, or the kit is configured individually.
• Keyboard xT. An industrial numeric keypad with 10 digit keys and function keys. Useful when the operator types quantities, batch numbers or codes manually.
• Glow xT scanner. An industrial 1D and 2D barcode scanner measuring 2.2 x 3.6 x 6.3 cm, mounted at workstations with no room for a standard scanner.
• Kit with Waga xT 1 kg or 5 kg. Bilberry xT with a piece-counting scale, power adapter and USB cables. Choose capacity by the weight of the counted batch: 1 kg for the smallest parts, 5 kg for heavier parts or larger portions.
• Sealing. The standard IP20 version is enough in a dry, clean hall. For dust and splashes choose the IP54 version, and IP65 when the workstation is washed with water.
• Connectivity. We recommend an Ethernet cable. Wi-Fi can be added with a USB adapter, but on a shop floor it performs poorly.