FKI Logistex Introduces Multilingual Interface for BOSS PC-Based Control System

Logistics Insight Asia - New Products, 25/6/2008

FKI Logistex has released a multilingual interface for its BOSS® PC-based control system. The new interface, which easily adapts to multiple languages and dialects, enables companies to address the needs of an increasingly multicultural workforce.

The FKI Logistex BOSS system is a PC-based control solution for automated material handling applications. BOSS combines machine control, data collection, system diagnostics, host integration, material flow management and HMI (Human Machine Interface) into a single software package that includes extensive diagnostics, data collection, system configuration and productivity monitoring tools.

The new interface allows users to log in to BOSS and view system status, alarms and performance information in their native language, reducing support complexity and training needs. Users can select a language preference when logging on, or switch dynamically between languages without having to log off. The multilingual interface automatically accounts for language-specific variables, such as units of measurement, date and time format, and numeric formats, enabling accurate interpretation of information.

The multilingual interface can be used with all new BOSS systems and can support a virtually unlimited number of translations simultaneously. BOSS can be implemented with required languages and easily reconfigured in the future to support additional languages as the workforce changes. In addition to U.S. English, UK English, German, Spanish and French, BOSS also supports languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean and others that require multibyte encoding of character sets.

FKI Logistex, www.fkilogistex.com