Peacock Bros

Peacock Bros celebrates 120 year anniversary (20-Aug-2008)
Peacock Bros celebrates this year its 120 year anniversary. Still run by the original family line that started the company back in 1888, Peacock Bros today have branches in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland New Zealand making them a large identification products and supplies companies in Australasia.

Peacock Bros wins Australian Industrial Product of the Year award (16-Jul-2008)
Peacock Bros has won the Australian Industrial Product of the Year award for its Indoor Vehicle and Product Tracking solution.

EastPack implements Peacock Bros’ RFID, indoor vehicle management supply chain solution (3-Jun-2008)
EastPack, a Kiwi Fruit pack house in New Zealand, has implemented the new RFID and indoor vehicle management supply chain solution from Peacock Bros.

Indoor vehicle positioning system from Peacock Bros (3-Mar-2008)
Peacock Bros now exclusively offers Sky-trax, an indoor vehicle positioning system that will track, record and monitor the activities of any indoor vehicles such as forklifts and pallet stackers.

5300 label printer and label applicator from Peacock Bros (8-Feb-2008)
Weber’s new 5300 label printer and label applicator is a great advance in versatility for pressure sensitive label printing and automated label application systems.

CipherLab 9400 series mobile computer from Peacock Bros (1-Feb-2008)
CipherLab has built an all new series of mobile computers called the 9400 series.

New Jetstick Industrial label applicator from Peacock Bros (31-Jan-2008)
A new low cost Jetstick Industrial Applicator (JIA) is designed for rapid barcode label application in industrial situations.

Peacock Bros offers Zebra ZM series of thermal label printers (17-Jan-2008)
Peacock Bros provides Zebra Technologies’ new range of thermal barcode label printers replacing the current Z4 and Z6 plus series.

Complete Zebra Card Printer Service and Support available from Peacock Bros. (1-Nov-2007)
Peacock Bros. is an authorized service and support partner for the complete range of Zebra card printers.

Peacock Bros. re-launches colour print division (22-Aug-2007)
Peacock Bros. has re-launched its Colour Print Division bringing with it new equipment, technologies and experience.

M3 Mobile Computer from Peacock Bros (16-Jul-2007)
Peacock Bros. has begun distributing and installing the new M3 Mobile computer within Australia and New Zealand.

Weber 5200 corner wrap label printer and applicator from Peacock Bros (16-Jul-2007)
Peacock Bros has released new Weber 5200 Corner-Wrap label printer and applicator.

Peacock Bros introduces Weber dual-label pallet printer applicator (10-Jul-2007)
Peacock Bros has released the new Weber 5100 Dual-Label pallet printer-applicator that marries a high-performance thermal/thermal-transfer label printer with a specially-engineered articulating swing-tamp applicator to perform adjacent-side labeling of pallets in line.

Motorola LS 3408ER barcode scanner available from Peacock Bros (9-Jul-2007)
Motorola (formerly Symbol Technologies) have produced a rugged barcode scanner LS3408ER that will scan barcodes from as close as 130mm to as far as 14.6 metres useful for several industrial applications.

New Intermec CN3 mobile computer available from Peacock Bros (18-Jun-2007)
New Intermec CN3 mobile computer from Peacock Bros delivers a powerful combination of communications technologies in a compact, rugged computer designed to meet the needs of workers performing mission-critical data management tasks in transportation, logistics and field service.

Smart Card solutions available from Peacock Bros (30-May-2007)
Peacock Bros will release Smart ID Card solutions at the 2007 Australian Smart Cards Summit in Sydney on stand No8.

MZ series of portable receipt printers available from Peacock Bros (22-Mar-2007)
The new Zebra MZ series of portable receipt printers are an ideal choice for users looking to replace pen and paper documentation, pre-printed receipts or unreliable and complicated printers.

RFID forklift available from Peacock Bros in conjunction with Intermec, Alpha and Cascade (6-Mar-2007)
Peacock Bros. in conjunction with Intermec, Alpha Warehouse Solutions and Cascade have completed construction of fully integrated RFID forklift, now available for sale as a complete unit.

Inventory tracking solutions available from Peacock Bros (26-Feb-2007)
Olympus Australia, Australia’s supplier of personal and medical digital camera’s has upgraded their Mt Waverly medical camera warehouse with a real-time inventory management system.

MZ series of portable receipt printers from Peacock Bros. (23-Feb-2007)
The new Zebra MZ series of portable receipt printers are a choice for users looking to replace pen and paper documentation, pre-printed receipts or unreliable and complicated printers.

Primera’s compact LX400 colour label printer released (10-Jan-2007)
Primera has released an all new model of the colour label printer series, the LX400.

Inventory tracking solution from Olympus and Peacock Bros. (12-Dec-2006)
Olympus Australia, Australia’s large supplier of Personal and Medical Digital Camera’s has upgraded its Mt Waverly Medical Camera warehouse with a real-time inventory management system.

Colour inkjet label printer for labels on demand (23-Oct-2006)
Victoria’s Essentials is an Australian owned company, supplying spa and therapeutic products to the spa and beauty industry worldwide. The product range is extensive, involving a large inventory of items, each requiring individual labels with full product, batch and ingredient details.

Logistics and supply chain auction online (9-Oct-2006)
PEACOCK Bros has launched Australia’s first logistics’ auction website, PBuy, providing bargains and heavy discounts on a range of warehouse, logistics, and supply chain products.

PBuy, Australia's logistics auction website now launched (6-Oct-2006)
PBuy Australia’s only logistics auction website was launched on October 9 and is now available to the public, providing bargains and heavy discounts on a range of warehouse, logistics and supply chain products.

Rugged fixed-mount computer (20-Sep-2006)
A new fixed mount computer from Intermec is available from Peacock Brothers.

Barcode label printer (19-Sep-2006)
The all new Intermec PD41 barcode label printer offers performance, advanced functionality and rugged construction at a low price point.

Desktop barcode label printer (6-Sep-2006)
THE Intermec PD41 barcode label printer from Peacock Bros offers performance, advanced functionality, and rugged construction at a low price point. This latest addition to the Intermec desktop barcode label printer range is housed in a metal case.

Zebra unveils P430i double-sided ID Card Printer (24-Aug-2006)
Zebra has unveiled P430i double-sided ID Card Printer with several options and functionality.

Double-sided ID card printer (16-Aug-2006)
THE P430i, available from Peacock Bros, is the newest of the "i" series Zebra card printers for printing individualy customised ID cards as, and when, needed. The P430i is designed and built for a wider range of environments and applications making it the most efficient and versatile model yet.

Peacock Bros. delivers a Tip Top labelling system (14-Jul-2006)
TIP Top Australia's newest facility in Sydney is one of the smartest designs in automated supply chain systems ever developed, says the company. Peacock Bros. were called in to design and supply a solution that would automatically print and apply barcode labels onto Tip Top’s products.

Printer to help comply with OH&S regulations (7-Jul-2006)
The latest Australian OH&S laws regarding registering visitors and knowing the location of every person on your business premises is easily implemented by the all new Zebra Card Printers from Peacock Bros. This provides a simple system that will track the movement of every staff member, visitor and contractor.

Plastic smart ID cards (27-Jun-2006)
PEACOCK Bros. will be demonstrating the very latest in smart card technology at this year’s Australian Smart Cards Summit on June 28-29 at stand No 9. Visitors to the stand will see demonstrations of visitor management software, media supplies, smart card technology and the latest smart card printer/encoders.

Card printer with smart card option (22-Jun-2006)
THE Zebra P330i card printer from Peacock Bros is now available with an optional smart card encoder supporting the latest ISO/IEC 7816 standards for contact smart cards as well as full colour graphics, text, and barcode printing.

New bakery puts industry in tip top shape (20-Jun-2006)
George Weston Foods recently opened a $135 million Sydney bakery that is expected to produce more than one hundred million loaves annually for its flagship brand Tip Top.

Zebra card printer P330i now available with smart card option (19-Jun-2006)
The Zebra P330i card printer is now available with an optional smart card encoder supporting the latest ISO/IEC 7816 standards for contact smart cards as well as full colour graphics, text and barcode printing. Smart cards, unlike magnetic-stripe cards, can carry all necessary functions and information on the card, is re-programmable and doesn't require access to remote databases at the time of transaction.

Corner-wrap label printer-applicator (15-Jun-2006)
WEBER Marking Systems has introduced its new Model 5200 corner-wrap label printer-applicator, which combines high-quality label printing with a specially designed label applicator that applies a single label around the corner of a carton.

Comply with the latest OH&S laws with a Zebra Card Printer (14-Jun-2006)
THE latest Australian OH&S laws regarding registering visitors and knowing the location of every person on the business premises is easily implemented by the all new Zebra Card Printers from Peacock Bros. A simple log-in and log-out system tracks the movement of every staff member, visitor and contractor.

Weber earns Gen 2 RFID certification (29-May-2006)
WEBER Marking Systems, a manufacturer and supplier of RFID automated labeling systems and smart labels, has recently earned certification to use EPC Gen 2 RFID inlays from both Avery Dennison and Alien Technology.

Automated carton handling and print/apply solution (19-May-2006)
THE Weber automated carton handling system quickly and accurately prints and applies labels to the side of an un-erected carton and discharges them ready for packing and handling.

Racking to tracking at Matex (1-May-2006)
THE massive Peacock Bros./Alpha Warehousing Solutions stand (No 419) at Matex this year will provide a unique demonstration of total supply chain management equipment, systems and solutions. They would like to invite any company to come and visit for free demonstrations and advice.

Road Warrior RW220 in compact 2 inch label width design (21-Apr-2006)
PEACOCK Bros. has released Zebra Technologies’ newest portable barcode label and receipt printer, the Road Warrior RW220. This ultra compact portable printer is for narrow 2” wide media printing rather than the 4” media capabilities of the current Road Warrior printer, the RW420.

RFID barcode and labelling software (28-Mar-2006)
PEACOCK Bros Pty Ltd has released “BarTender RFID Enterprise Edition” barcode and labelling software produced by Seagull Scientific. This latest version is the new highest-end offering in the BarTender line of label design and printing software.

Peacock Bros celebrates 18 years with Zebra (16-Feb-2006)
PEACOCK Bros has celebrated its 18th anniversary as sales partner with Zebra Technologies, making it the longest uninterrupted relationship Zebra has had with any Australian partner. Zebra products today make up 70% of the total number of label printers purchased in Australia.

Zebra plastic colour card printers (13-Feb-2006)
PEACOCK Bros (Australia and New Zealand) has successfully achieved Authorised Distributor status for the Zebra Technologies plastic colour card printer range and media supplies. This coincides with the release of Zebra’s new P110 and P120 ‘i’ series of colour plastic card printers that were launched earlier last year.

Timber tagging tool (9-Feb-2006)
WEBER Marking Systems latest timber tagging tool, the Fastagger II, is designed to staple synthetic poly tags onto timber. Available from Peacock Bros, this newest model addresses all of the recent CCA (Copper Chrome Arsenic) requirements for the tagging of treated timber.

Portable barcode printers (7-Feb-2006)
PEACOCK Bros is ready to take orders for Zebra Technologies latest QL ‘Plus’ series of portable barcode label and label receipt printers. The new QL Plus series will replace the current QL series with each model hosting an impressive list of added features while still maintaining the current price point.

RFID enabled automated label printer applicators (22-Dec-2005)
WITH the uptake of RFID labelling in more and more businesses everyday, automated label printer applicators can now have the added features of RFID tag encoding, reading and verification as well as standard barcode label print and apply functions.

RFID compliant smart label printer encoders (13-Dec-2005)
ZEBRA Technologies’ RFID XiIIIPlus series smart label printers now have a 2nd Generation (Gen2) RFID tag encoding ability built-in as standard. The Gen2 RFID tags offer more data storage, faster read/write speeds and higher levels of data encryption and are quickly replacing existing Gen 1 RFID smart tags.

Thermal barcode printer (12-Dec-2005)
ZEBRA Technologies’ latest Zebra S4M barcode label printer, available from Peacock Bros, offers many advantages over other printers. These include ease of use, metal frame/case, a variety of connectivity options and the ability to handle a full 203mm roll of media.

Label design software supports RFID (9-Dec-2005)
THARO Systems’ latest label design software now supports the encoding and programming of RFID tagged labels. Available from Peacock Bros Ltd, Easylabel 5 is one of the simplest of barcode label design software packages on the market today.

Peacock Bros. wins business performance award (8-Dec-2005)
FINANCIAL services provider Dun & Bradstreet and Melbourne’s The Age newspaper have just completed their prestigious 2005 Victorian Business Awards, placing barcode labeling solutions provider Peacock Bros, in the top 1% for Australian businesses within the Manufacturing category.

Peacock Bros nominated ‘tops’ in Victorian Business Awards (5-Dec-2005)
Dun & Bradstreet and The Age have completed their prestigious 2005 Victorian Business Awards, placing barcode labeling solutions provider Peacock Bros in the top one per cent for Australian businesses within the Manufacturing category.

Latest barcode label design software (30-Nov-2005)
PEACOCK Bros has released Zebra Technologies’ latest barcode label design software, ZebraDesigner and ZebraDesigner Pro. Built on an entirely new platform and offering the most frequently needed features, the Zebra Designer family introduces a new level of access to printer capabilities than previously available.

Twin tamp label applicators (15-Nov-2005)
PEACOCK Bros’ label printer/applicators with twin tamp systems are specifically engineered to print a pair of labels and apply them to adjacent panels of cartons in a single operation. This automated label application solution applies barcode, shipping, SSCC or product labels to two sides of the carton or product allowing for easy scanning and product identification.

Zebra's new label printer (7-Nov-2005)
PEACOCK Bros., Zebra Technologies’ largest distributor of label printers in Australasia, is expecting the very first delivery of the new S4M label printer in December this year. It is a compact version of the most popular Zebra printer, the Z4MPlus, with many of the same features but at a much less cost. With a smaller and lighter design, it's perfect for the transport and warehousing industries.

Barcode label and receipt printer (16-Sep-2005)
THE EasyCoder PC4 barcode label printer, manufactured by Intermec and distributed by Peacock Bros. is perfect for the inexperienced or busy user with its small footprint and easy operation. The reliable EasyCoder PC4 is today one of the most widely sought after label and receipt printers in Australia, with a compact and robust design performing high quality label and receipt printing day in and day out.

Picture perfect wine labels (18-Aug-2005)
Pfeiffer Wines winery was a big attraction at this year’s Rutherglen Winery Walkabout festival, offering guests a whole lot more than samples of some of the best wine in the region. As a souvenir of the event, visitors were able to have their photo taken at the winery and added to a custom label that was then printed and placed on their favourite clearskin wine bottle.

On the road with label receipt printers (12-Aug-2005)
PEACOCK Bros’ stand at AUSPACK will feature the RW420 Road Warrior portable label and receipt printer, which integrates the wireless connectivity technology with adaptability, while also offering options such as a barcode scanner, magnetic card reader and vehicle mount. Primera’s LX800 full colour inkjet printer will also print sample adhesive labels in full colour, including photographic artwork, at up to 4800 dpi resolution and 203mm wide.

Picture-perfect wine labels (10-Aug-2005)
Pfeiffer Wines winery was the main attraction at this year’s annual Rutherglen Winery Walkabout festival, offering guests a whole lot more than samples of some of the best wine in the region. As a souvenir of the event, visitors were able to have their photo taken at the winery and added to a custom wine bottle label.

Peacock strengthens Mobile Data Division (10-Aug-2005)
PEACOCK Bros, in a strategic business move, has acquired Walker Datavision Australia, integrating its customers, resources, staff and expertise into the Peacock Bros Mobile Data Division. Both Peacock Bros and Walker Datavision have previously co-existed in providing data capture and integration solutions.

Barcode and label printers (14-Jul-2005)
The Peacock Bros stand at Auspak 2005 will exhibit a range of barcode and label printers, barcode and product labels, thermal ribbons and data capture equipment.

Peacock appointed Zebra-authorised reseller (23-Jun-2005)
PEACOCK Bros, Australia’s largest importer and distributor of Zebra Technology products, has been announced as a Zebra-authorised RFID Valued Added Reseller (VAR). Peacock Bros will continue to demonstrate and supply Zebra RFID enabled printers and tags for Australia and New Zealand.

Mobile label / receipt printer, (14-Jun-2005)
PEACOCK Bros has introduced the first completely new mobile/portable label, tag and receipt printer from Zebra Technologies. The Road Warrior RW420 has raised the standard of portable printers available in Australia by including more features and options than any other mobile printer device.

Automated label printer/applicator (6-Jun-2005)
Peacock Bros. has released Tharo’s PA1200 automated printer/applicator. It offers high performance with a low cost. It is designed to contain a standard desktop label printer such as a Zebra Z4MPlus, Datamax I-Class or a Godex2200. This dramatically reduces the training and setup costs involved in installing labelling automation within a production line.

Label printer/applicator (26-May-2005)
PEACOCK Brothers has released PA1200 series of printer/applicator systems from Tharo. It is designed to contain a standard desktop label printer such as a Zebra Z4MPlus, Datamax I-Class or a Godex2200. This dramatically reduces the training and setup costs involved in installing labelling automation within a production line.

Barcode labelling for coarse and flexible surfaces (12-Apr-2005)
PEACOCK Bros. has released a range of thermal transfer barcode labels that will adhere permanently to both coarse and flexible surfaces. An aggressive permanent adhesive compound allows standard thermal transfer barcode labels to effectively adhere to raw sawn undressed timber, carpet, textiles and tires.

Heavy-duty label printer (24-Jan-2005)
INTERMEC, represented in Australia by Peacock Brothers, has released the EasyCoder PM4i desktop label printer. It is tested and designed to operate at full capacity in harsh industrial environments.

RFID smart label printer/applicator (7-Dec-2004)
PEACOCK Brothers has released the Weber 5200RFID label printer/applicator. It prints labels, encodes RFID smart tags and verifies the tag’s encoding before it applies the RFID label, all in one integrated process.

Produce pallet labelling (19-Oct-2004)
PEACOCK Brothers has released a starter kit developed for Woolworths fresh produce suppliers to comply with the latest EAN-UCC Logistics pallet labelling requirements.

Latest RFID smart label printer/encoder unveiled (18-Oct-2004)
Peacock Bros. Australia has announced the release of the R110XiIIIPlus RFID smart label printer/encoder, a unit that combines smart label encoding and verification with thermal and thermal-transfer printing in one seamless operation.

RFID smart label printer/encoder (9-Sep-2004)
PEACOCK Bros has announced the release of the R110XiIIIPlus RFID smart label printer/encoder, a unit that combines smart label encoding and verification with thermal and thermal-transfer printing in one seamless operation.

Supply chain product website (17-Aug-2004)
PEACOCK Bros supply chain product purchasing website came online at the start of August, incorporating some of the most advanced features, with simplistic ease of use and 128bit data encryption security. A link to the new website is located at www.peacocks.biz.

Surfs up for RFID (21-May-2004)
RADIO Frequency Identification (RFID) - a technology that involves small, cheap electronic tags, wireless RFID readers and related infrastructure is one of the most rapidly growing markets in today’s automatic data collection industry, according to Peacock Bros MD, Neil Crump.

Automatic label applicator (21-May-2004)
PEACOCK Brothers has released an applicator that can turn a Z4m printer into an automatic print and apply label applicator.

Automated labelling and tracking (18-May-2004)
PEACOCK Bros has provided an automated labelling and tracking solution for a customer of one of Australia’s largest custom-builders and retrofitters of automated processing and packaging solutions, Carter Holt Harvey Packaging Systems (CHH).

Bluetooth enabled mobile printers (18-May-2004)
THE latest range of mobile printers with optional Bluetooth wireless connectivity operating within the 802.11b, 2.4 GHz bandwidth, through an ingenious clip-on portable radio device, has been released here by Peacock Bros.

New integrated solutions company (18-May-2004)
PEACOCK Bros has created a joint venture company, Peacocks MD & B, to provide total integrated solutions for information management.

Timber tagger (21-Apr-2004)
WEBER’S FasTagger is an automatic tagging tool that dispenses tags and staples them securely into timber. It is available from Peacock Brothers.

Digital colour label printer (22-Mar-2004)
PEACOCK Brothers has released the VP2020, a high resolution digital colour custom label printer.

RFID capable label printer (18-Mar-2004)
NEW specialised printers, such as the R402 smart label printer, from Peacock Bros, can print bar codes, human-readable text and graphics on the surface of a ‘smart label’.

Laser coder for demanding environments (16-Feb-2004)
WEBER Marking Systems has released the high-speed SolarJet HD vector laser coder, available from Peacock Brothers. It is designed to provide very high-resolution marking on products and packages found in wet, dusty, and dirty environments.

Drum label meets tough standards (7-Jan-2004)
WEBER Marking Systems, distributed in Australia by Peacock Brothers, has introduced its Flex-Pack 475 drum label. This is a pressure-sensitive material that was engineered for petrochemical labeling and even more specifically formulated for labeling products that are transported in demanding environments.

Weber appoints sole distributoR (30-Jan-2002)
Peacock Bros has been appointed sole distributor of Weber label applicators in Australia and New Zealand.The Weber applicators are sturdy, self-contained units that combine a high density thermal/thermal-transfer label printer with an automatic label applicator to simultaneously print and apply pressure-sensitive labels.

Thermal barcode printer (10-Apr-2001)
PEACOCK Bros has announced the new Zebra Z4M metal casing thermal barcode label printer.