Handheld on track with major orders from European railways

Swedish manufacturer of rugged mobile computers and tablets Handheld Group is to supply devices for railway track service and maintenance to two European railways in contracts valued at more than US$2 million. Each of the two railways selected a separate device — one opted for a NAUTIZ handheld device, and the other chose an ALGIZ rugged tablet solution. Both projects involve hardware, accessories and services. Project deliveries have already begun and are expected to continue over the next 12 to 18 mon
October 20, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Swedish manufacturer of rugged mobile computers and tablets 758 Handheld Group is to supply devices for railway track service and maintenance to two European railways in contracts valued at more than US$2 million.

Each of the two railways selected a separate device — one opted for a NAUTIZ handheld device, and the other chose an ALGIZ rugged tablet solution. Both projects involve hardware, accessories and services. Project deliveries have already begun and are expected to continue over the next 12 to 18 months.
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