Print everything you need, where you need it! With the first transportable printer to deliver 101.60 mm wide labelling without cords or limits

Automated identification and data capture specialist Brady Corporation launches a new type of hybrid label printer that offers industrial label printing performance in a cordless, portable design.

Larger labels

Brady´s new BradyPrinter i4311 is designed to bridge the gap between stationary benchtop label printer power and mobile flexibility. A well-known limitation for most mobile label printers is the maximum width of the label. Brady´s i4311 marks the new maximum label width at 101.60 mm for connected label printing systems that retain true portability.

The larger print width brings a lot more applications into the mobile label printing range, including perforated work-in-progress tags, common size rating plates and larger cable tags, wraps, sleeves, asset labels, component labels and GHS-compliant chemical labels.

No need to look for power outlets with the i4311. The printer is powered by a battery that can handle 5000 large labels on a single charge. Swapping batteries has been made easy and they can be charged in 3.5 hours.

Easy to integrate

The new BradyPrinter i4311 can print labels from phones, tablets and laptops, and even from central company systems using Brady´s software development kit or ZPL support. In addition to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, the i4311 also features ethernet and USB-C connections.

The printer´s on-board 7´´ (17.78 cm) touch screen offers both on-device support as well as the capability to print labels directly from the printer. Users can store on average different 85 000 label templates in the printer that can be completed with an on-board ´fill in´ option, fully responsive to your touch.

Industry feedback

Brady also revealed i4311 printer features that were developed with close involvement from the company´s long-standing customers. As a result, the printer´s footprint was limited to 23 x 23 x 33 cm and 5.9 kg and the device´s easy-to-grip handle was optimised.

A battery-saver was also added for when the printer is not in use and battery-swapping was made even easier.

Portable benchtop

Right in the middle of Brady´s mobile label printer and industrial benchtop label printer line ups now sits the BradyPrinter i4311: a portable printer with the company´s benchtop industrial printing capabilities.

Compatible with more than 1300 Brady label parts, the i4311 can print on a majority of Brady´s reliable, laboratory-tested label materials. Just like other Brady printers the i4311 includes LabelSense technology to automatically set label material burn, size and pre-print settings as soon as a label roll is loaded.

The company´s newest label printer also works with a host of free Brady Express Labels mobile apps. These enable users to select text in an image file for example, and import it for printing on a label. Or to read barcodes with a phone and send them to the printer. With a commanding voice, labels can even be printed completely hands-free, using BradyVoice, a smartphone microphone and the BradyPrinter i4311.

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Halliburton and Shape Digital have collaborated to advance digital asset performance management through a unified asset view that connects subsurface and surface intelligence

The collaboration extends trusted data, domain science, operational expertise, and applied AI to support predictive, asset-level decision-making over the full production lifecycle.

As production systems come more complex and interconnected, production performance can only improve if reservoirs, wells, networks, equipment, and safety systems can be managed as a single connected asset. Integrating engineering models with operational data provides a clearer system-level view and enables more consistent decision-making throughout production operations.

“At the core of this collaboration is the ability to connect decisions throughout the production system. The integration of subsurface and surface intelligence helps our customers plan with confidence, adapt to change, and execute more consistently throughout the asset lifecycle,” asserted Tony Antoun, senior vice president of Halliburton. “Together with Halliburton, we bring operational intelligence and applied AI into the context of real production systems,” added Felipe Baldissera, CEO of Shape Digital.

Halliburton Landmark’s Digital Field Solver (DFS) decision system has been combined with Shape Digital’s applied AI portfolio: Shape Lighthouse, Aura, and Reef. Landmark’s integrated reservoir, well, and production network models serve as the foundation, while Shape Digital provides expertise in equipment reliability, energy efficiency, and safety throughout surface operations. Together, the solution supports connected decision workflows.

Landmark’s integrated production models receive continuous updates from surface intelligence related to equipment condition and reliability. Shape Digital evaluates live and historical equipment behavior through AI, while Landmark feeds the system context to understand effects on flow, constraints, and production targets. This connection has enabled team to identify constraints earlier and respond more quickly to variability while maintaining alignment irrespective of the changes in operating conditions.

Detailed facilities data such as live and historical operating conditions are brought together with Landmark’s production schedules and real-time production context. Shape Digital then utilises AI and engineering expertise to analyze facilities' performance and energy consumption, while Landmark presents a clear view of how operational adjustments are interacting with production plans and system constraints. This is how team can assess tradeoffs between energy efficiency and production objectives, while maintaining execution stability.

Through Shape Digital’s focus on facilities' health and operational risk indicators, Landmark provides the subsurface context required to understand how risks can propagate throughout the asset. Integrity concerns can be much earlier identified and it helps to improve coordination between subsurface and surface teams during safety-critical decisions.

For a faster alignment on priorities, operations, maintenance, safety, and engineering teams work from a shared system view. The path from insight to action is significantly reduced and teams can be more consistent in production operations.

The collaboration between Halliburton and Shape Digital has paved a path toward decisions grounded in science, informed by intelligent automation, and validated through real-world operations. By maintaining a constant connection between subsurface and surface intelligence, this approach certainly helps operators manage complexity, maintain execution consistency, and maximise performance throughout the asset lifecycle.

Aramco reported sharply increased profits for the first quarter of 2026, amid higher oil prices as a result of the US/Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

The energy giant's profits rose to US$32.6bn in the first quarter, from US$26.6bn in Q1 2025, an increase of 25%.

During the quarter, geopolitical developments in the Middle East significantly impacted global energy markets and resulted in massive supply disruption, with supply losses of more than 1bn bbl since the start of the conflict, increasing oil price volatility. In response, Aramco swiftly activated its business continuity plans to support continuity of global oil and product supplies, rerouting crude oil volumes via the East-West Pipeline to utilise alternative export routes, while also leveraging its domestic and international storage capacity. This enabled Aramco to deliver strong financial results despite impacts to certain Aramco facilities (including the giant Manifa oilfield) and ongoing regional instability. These events did not materially impact Aramco’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, according to the company.

“Aramco’s first quarter performance reflects strong resilience and operational flexibility in a complex geopolitical environment,” said Amin H. Nasser, Aramco’s CEO. “Our East-West Pipeline, which reached its maximum capacity of 7.0 million barrels of oil per day, has proven itself to be a critical supply artery, helping to mitigate the impact of a global energy shock and providing relief to customers affected by shipping constraints in the Strait of Hormuz.

He added that recent events have demonstrated the vital contribution of oil and gas to energy security and the global economy, serving as a stark reminder that reliable energy supply is critical.

"Despite these headwinds, Aramco remains focused on its strategic priorities and is leveraging both its domestic infrastructure and its global network to navigate disruption," he continued paying tribute to the professionalism, determination and expertise of the company's people.

Aramco notes that supply shock is hitting an already tight market with limited inventory in the face of higher H2 seasonal demand, reinforcing the recognition of the critical importance of crude supplies.

In terms of operational activity, Aramco continued to deliver strong upstream performance despite regional uncertainty through its operational resilience and flexibility. Total hydrocarbon production in the first quarter of 2026 was 12.6 mmboed, an increase of 0.3mn boed compared to the same period in 2025, which Aramco says reflects its ability to adapt to changing market conditions and showcases the scale and flexibility of its assets, supported by its operational and technical capabilities and robust contingency planning. Progress was made on projects to maintain MSC at 12.0 mmbpd. Aramco notes construction activities advanced for the Zuluf crude oil increment, which is expected to process 600mn bpd of crude oil from the Zuluf field through a central facility in 2026. Engineering, procurement, and construction activities progressed for phase two of the Dammam development project, which is expected to be onstream in 2027, adding crude oil production capacity of 50 mbpd.

Aramco continued to progress its strategy to increase sales gas production capacity by approximately 80% through the following developments during the quarter. Phase one of the Jafurah Gas Plant advanced toward full production capacity and successfully exported the first shipment of condensate to customers. Procurement and construction activities progressed for phase two, which is expected to be completed in 2027. Production from Jafurah is expected to reach  2.0 bscfd by 2030, in addition to significant volumes of ethane, NGL, and condensate. Construction activities progressed for the Fadhili Gas Plant expansion, which is expected to add additional raw gas processing capacity of 1.5 bscfd by 2027. Despite temporary disruptions at certain domestic refining and processing facilities, Aramco maintained strong supply reliability of 96.3% in the first quarter by leveraging its integrated global network.