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Warehouse Rugged Computers for Forklifts, Pickers and Cold Stores
Warehouse rugged computers for every truck and every picker: Winmate vehicle-mount computers and handhelds, set up for your Wi-Fi and SIMs in Galway so they work the day they arrive. The connectivity around them, from Wi-Fi to private 5G, and cold room monitoring come from the same supplier.
Pilot one forklift or one team, prove it with your own software, then roll out across the fleet.
What Is a Warehouse Rugged Computer?
A warehouse rugged computer is a vehicle-mount computer, handheld or tablet built for the warehouse floor: sealed against dust and water, tested for drops and vibration, and able to run from forklift power. It runs your warehouse management software, scans barcodes and connects over Wi-Fi or cellular. TITAN IoT supplies Winmate rugged computers prepared in Galway for your network.
Consumer tablets and phones struggle on the warehouse floor: vibration, cold stores, drops onto concrete and batteries that don’t last a shift. Rugged units are rated for it, model by model.
One Computer per Truck. One Handheld per Picker.
The fleet is where the numbers are. Every forklift and reach truck needs a screen the driver can read, and every picker needs a scanner that lasts the shift. Winmate builds both for the warehouse floor.
Runs from the truck
Vehicle computers take wide-range DC power from the truck, with ignition control on most models, so they start and stop with it.
One unit on a VESA mount
The FM-V is an all-in-one vehicle computer with its I/O built in. No separate dock to buy.
Built for full shifts
The TC605 handheld has a hot-swappable 5000 mAh battery and a 0° or 60° scan engine.
Identical setup, every unit
The configuration proven on the pilot is applied to every device before dispatch, with zero-touch enrolment on Android.
Works on Your Wi-Fi, With Your Software
Most warehouses already have Wi-Fi and a warehouse management system. The devices fit into both, and where the network falls short we fix the connectivity too.
Connectivity Through the Racking. Private 5G for Warehousing.
A rugged computer is only as good as its connection. Steel racking, cold-store walls and long aisles are where warehouse Wi-Fi drops out, and a scan that doesn’t send is a pick that stalls.
Wi-Fi where it works. Devices arrive set up for your existing network.
Cellular where it doesn’t. IoT SIMs and matched antennas for yards, loading bays, steel cabs and vans.
Private 5G for the whole site. The step up from Wi-Fi: a dedicated mobile network for the warehouse, with higher throughput, reliable coverage down the aisles and through the racking, and handover as trucks move. Built on the Druid core, with radios installed, configured and tested by TITAN.
On the network
Druid · TITAN
Private 5G Network
Your own 5G network on site, sized to the building. Covers the racking, cold stores and yard on one network, ready for 5G handhelds such as the Winmate TC605 5G model.
Robustel
EG5120 5G Edge Gateway
Processing and 5G in one box: Docker apps on Debian, serial and Modbus for older kit, dual SIM. On a private 5G site, it is the gateway beside the equipment.
Advantech
Industrial Switches
Advantech EKI switches for the cabinets office kit doesn’t survive: dock doors, cold stores, outbuildings and racking ends.
Backup link: an Advantech or Robustel industrial router keeps a gatehouse or vehicle online, or takes over if the main line drops · Internet backup
Watch the Cold Rooms Too
If the warehouse holds chilled or frozen stock, the same supplier can watch the temperatures. Two routes, chosen per site:
Wireless, over LoRaWAN. The ATIM Cold Rooms sensor and Milesight TS101 report without cabling, for spread-out sites and stores where running cable is impractical.
Wired, on the warehouse network. The HW Group STE2 LITE reads up to four 1-Wire probes over LAN or Wi-Fi. The probe it ships with covers chilled rooms, from -10 °C to +80 °C; freezers take the Temp-1Wire Pt100 probe, rated -50 °C to +200 °C. The Perseus Monitoring 145 steps up with its own 4G and inputs for doors, power and plant alarms.
Alerts are an early warning, not a guarantee against stock loss. Watching power across the building? See smart building & energy monitoring.
ATIM
Cold Rooms Sensor
Wireless temperature and humidity for cold rooms and chilled stock, over LoRaWAN with configurable alert thresholds.
Milesight
TS101 Insertion Probe
LoRaWAN temperature sensor with an insertion probe, for product and storage temperature where cabling is impractical.
HW Group
STE2 LITE Cold Room Monitor
On the warehouse LAN or Wi-Fi, reading up to four 1-Wire probes, with a Pt100 probe for freezers. SMS and email alerts through SensDesk.
HW Group
Perseus Monitoring 145
The step up for larger cold stores: more probes, Ethernet plus its own 4G, and digital and analog inputs that also watch doors, power and plant alarms.
Warehouse Rugged Computers
A vehicle computer for the trucks and a handheld for the pickers. Winmate ratings are Winmate’s own published specifications, per model.
Winmate
FM-V All-in-One Vehicle Computer
VESA-mount vehicle computers from 7″ to 14″, Windows or Android, with integrated I/O and optional 4G and GPS. No separate dock to buy.
Winmate
TC605 Rugged Handheld
6″ Android 14 handheld with a 0° or 60° scan engine, IP65 and IP68, 1.8 m drop rating, Wi-Fi 6E and a hot-swappable battery. 5G or Wi-Fi-only models.
Winmate
More Winmate Models
Docked vehicle computers, compact handhelds and rugged tablets for supervisors. Tell us the job and we’ll match the model.
Buy the Devices, or Take the Full Rollout
Both are normal. Some teams want the hardware and run it themselves; others want every unit arriving ready to work.
Buy the Devices, Set Them Up Yourself
- Winmate vehicle-mount computers, handhelds and tablets
- Your own Wi-Fi, SIMs, device management and software
- The hardware is yours, with no lock-in and no ongoing service needed from us
- Model selection and after-sales questions answered from Galway
The Full TITAN Rollout
- Devices prepared and bench-tested in Galway, labelled per truck or user
- Your Wi-Fi settings applied, IoT SIMs fitted on cellular models, Android units ready for your device management
- Connectivity, from antennas to private 5G, and cold room monitoring specified alongside
- Flexible terms on pilot units. Ask us
Pilot One Truck, Then Roll Out
Pilot one truck or team
We prepare one vehicle computer or handheld for your site, with flexible terms on pilot units.
Prove it with your software
Your team runs it on your own warehouse system, on your own floor, through real shifts.
Stage the fleet in Galway
The proven setup is applied to every unit, bench-tested and labelled per truck or user.
Roll out and support
Units arrive ready to work, with one contact in Galway for spares, swaps and questions.
What It Does in the Warehouse
Six jobs warehouse rugged computers and sensors are built for, with the kit that fits each one.
Forklifts & Reach Trucks
Put-away, replenishment and task lists on a screen the driver can read, powered by the truck and starting and stopping with the ignition.
FM-V vehicle computer
Picking
Pick lists, scan confirmations and short-picks handled on the move, with a battery swap instead of a trip to the charger mid-shift.
TC605 handheld
Goods-In & Dispatch
Scan pallets and cartons at the dock door, check deliveries against orders and capture proof of dispatch on the spot.
TC605 · handheld computers
Cold Stores
Temperature sensors in chilled rooms and freezers, alerting by SMS or email when a reading drifts.
ATIM · TS101 · STE2 LITE · Perseus 145
Yards & Loading Bays
Cellular SIMs, external antennas and private 5G where Wi-Fi gives out, plus asset tracking for trailers and plant.
IoT SIMs · Antennas · Private 5G
Supervisors on the Floor
Dashboards, exceptions and sign-offs on a rugged tablet that survives the floor.
Winmate rugged tablets
Go Further
Warehouse Rugged Computer Questions, Answered
What is a warehouse rugged computer?
A warehouse rugged computer is a vehicle-mount computer, handheld or tablet built for the warehouse floor: sealed against dust and water, tested for drops, shock and vibration, and able to run from forklift power. It runs your warehouse management software on Windows or Android, scans barcodes and connects over Wi-Fi or cellular. TITAN IoT supplies Winmate rugged computers, set up for your network before dispatch.
Do I need vehicle-mount computers or handhelds?
Most sites use both. Vehicle-mount computers such as the Winmate FM-V sit on forklifts and reach trucks, run from vehicle power and give drivers a larger screen for put-away and replenishment. Handhelds such as the Winmate TC605 go with pickers and goods-in teams, with a built-in scan engine and a hot-swappable battery for full shifts. Tablets suit supervisors. We help you split the fleet by task.
Will the devices work on our existing warehouse Wi-Fi?
Yes. Most warehouses already have Wi-Fi, and the devices are set up for your own network in Galway before they ship, with your Wi-Fi settings applied so they connect on arrival. Where Wi-Fi does not reach, such as yards, loading bays or delivery vehicles, cellular models take an IoT SIM, and we fit and test the SIM before dispatch.
Will Winmate devices run our warehouse management system?
Winmate offers Windows and Android across the range. Windows models suit existing Windows warehouse software and terminal emulation, and Android models suit modern warehouse and mobile apps, including the TC605 on Android 14. Tell us what your warehouse management system runs on and we will match the platform. A pilot unit lets your team prove it with your own software before any rollout.
What about signal in yards, cold stores and steel cabs?
Wi-Fi often drops in yards, behind racking and inside cold stores, and a steel forklift cab weakens any signal. For cellular devices we supply IoT SIMs, and for vehicles and buildings we match external antennas to the cab or the site. For a whole site, private 5G with the Druid core gives coverage through the racking, and an Advantech or Robustel router keeps a gatehouse or vehicle online.
Can you monitor cold room and freezer temperatures too?
Yes. LoRaWAN sensors such as the ATIM Cold Rooms sensor and Milesight TS101 report wirelessly, with no cabling. On the warehouse network, the HW Group STE2 LITE and Perseus Monitoring 145 read wired probes and send SMS or email alerts, with a Pt100 probe rated to -50 °C for freezers. Alerts are an early warning, not a guarantee against stock loss, so they sit alongside your own procedures.
Is private 5G an option for a warehouse?
Yes. Private 5G is the step up from Wi-Fi: a dedicated mobile network for the warehouse, with higher throughput and reliable coverage through steel racking and cold stores. TITAN delivers it on the Druid core, with radios installed, configured and tested on site. The Winmate TC605 comes in a 5G model, and we confirm band support for each device before supply.
Can we pilot one vehicle or one team before rolling out?
Yes, and we recommend it. Start with one forklift or one picking team, prove the devices with your own software on your own site, then roll out across the fleet. We prepare and bench-test the pilot unit in Galway before it ships, so the trial tests the job rather than the setup. Terms for pilot units are flexible, so ask us.
Prove It on One Truck, Then Roll It Out
Tell us about your trucks, your pickers, your software and your cold rooms. We’ll spec the devices and prepare a pilot in Galway.
+353 91 757500 · iot@titan.ie
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