Panasonic TOUGHBOOK Europe

Panasonic TOUGHBOOK Europe Toughbook doesn’t just lead the ruggedised PC and tablet market, it defined it. And that’s where the Toughbook story begins.

Since 1996, Panasonic TOUGHBOOK has led rugged laptops and tablets, delivering uncompromising quality and enabling efficient, secure work in the toughest environments across different indsutries. Since the first model was launched, Toughbook mobile PCs and tablets have created their own niche in the world of mobile technology, redefining the possibilities of access to data and applications in the

most challenging of environments. All Toughbook rugged mobile notebooks and range of Toughpad tablets, allows access to applications and data whatever the setting, resulting in solutions that transform people’s working lives and their operational efficiency. Only specially chosen components that are selected, tested and designed by Panasonic go into the manufacture of a Toughbook or Toughpad. That means every device is designed and built to overcome almost any barrier that could prevent a worker using a mobile computer: impacts, moisture, temperature, weak or unreliable wireless reception, battery life, ergonomics or even screen visibility in bright sunlight. Computer Product Solutions enables mobile workers to improve their productivity with its range of Toughbook rugged notebooks, Toughpad business tablets and electronic point of sales (EPOS) systems. The Toughbook range of mobile PCs and tablets is divided into distinct categories of ‘ruggedisation’, each created with specific industry applications in mind. Panasonic equips Toughbook mobile PCs and tablets with technology that’s uniquely designed to overcome the access barriers encountered by countless professionals, in many industries, every day. So now, when people are describing or discussing rugged or durable laptops, you’ll find they almost always use the word ‘Toughbook’. Don't forget to join our LinkedIn page as well - https://uk.linkedin.com/company/panasonic-toughbook

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Certified for mission-edge defence deployments.On 30 June, Panasonic TOUGHBOOK and Red Hat explain what that means opera...
15/06/2026

Certified for mission-edge defence deployments.

On 30 June, Panasonic TOUGHBOOK and Red Hat explain what that means operationally.

Giuseppe Magnotta from Red Hat and Christopher Turner from Panasonic TOUGHBOOK cover the platform architecture and hardware-level security from manufacturing to deployment.

The session examines how the platform delivers real-time intelligence when field connectivity is not guaranteed.

One hour. Both sides of the architecture.

Practical guidance for defence teams specifying the platform.

Register here:

https://www.redhat.com/en/events/webinar/securing-mission-edge-red-hat-and-panasonic-toughbook-defense-operations

15/06/2026

9 months ago… and it still gives us goosebumps. ❤️

Through mud, sweat, laughter, and pure determination, our TOUGHTRIBE took on Tough Mudder South West - and every step meant something bigger. 🔥

It wasn’t just about crossing the finish line.
It was about pushing limits, lifting each other up, and standing together for a cause that truly matters.

Thanks to this incredible team and your support, we raised over £1500 for City Hospice - helping provide vital care to families when they need it most.

Moments like these stay with you.
They remind us what we’re capable of - TOGETHER. 💪

🎥 Take a look back with us…

Your field engineer is wearing gloves.And still has to take one off to use the screen.No one tracks how often that happe...
11/06/2026

Your field engineer is wearing gloves.

And still has to take one off to use the screen.

No one tracks how often that happens.
No one includes it in a TCO calculation.

But it happens - every day, in the field.

For years, touchscreen mode-switching has been the workaround.
Stop. Adjust settings. Try again.

The field adapted.
Because it had to.

We kept hearing the same frustration:
“𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥?”

With the TOUGHBOOK 56 touchscreen model, it finally does.
Auto Touch Mode detects fingers, gloves, or a pen - even in combination.

No toggling.
No interruptions.
No second attempts.

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱.

Not the other way around.

You can secure the software. But what if you can’t trust the hardware it’s running on?Field devices used to sit outside ...
08/06/2026

You can secure the software.
But what if you can’t trust the hardware it’s running on?

Field devices used to sit outside most security conversations.

A laptop in a patrol vehicle, an ambulance, or a substation was treated as a logistics decision.
Specs. Cost. Durability.

Security teams were rarely involved.

That has changed.

Devices are no longer just tools.

They are part of the attack surface.

And in many environments, they operate far beyond the reach of traditional controls.

Most conversations with rugged vendors still don’t fully reflect that shift.

Before your next fleet refresh, there are a few questions worth asking:

→ Where is the device manufactured - and who has access to it before it ships?
→ Can the platform verify its own integrity at boot?
→ What mechanisms are in place to detect tampering between factory and field?
→ How long is firmware supported - and is that commitment defined?
→ Can the device validate itself in a disconnected environment?

The answers reveal what the product brochure doesn’t.

They tell you whether a device can actually be trusted not just deployed.

We apply the same questions to ourselves.

They are worth applying to any vendor.

Most rugged fleet decisions start there: processor, battery, screen, weight. The numbers go in, the recommendation comes...
08/06/2026

Most rugged fleet decisions start there:

processor, battery, screen, weight.

The numbers go in, the recommendation comes out, and you’re committed for five years.

The problem isn’t the spreadsheet.
It’s what it can’t measure.

Dirk Weigelt, our Senior Product and Solutions Manager, calls the TOUGHBOOK 56 a 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱-𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦, not a spec bump.

A spec bump makes a device faster.
A step-change makes your field team capable of something it couldn’t do before.

Three things changed with the 56. They’re on the spec sheet, but what they mean isn’t:

𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
→ real-time decisions, no reliance on the cloud

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗦 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀
→ hardware-verified integrity from the first second

𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆
→ swap battery, storage, modules - without restarting your fleet
Ruggedization is the entry requirement.

These three are the decisions.
Dirk breaks down what that means in practice:
https://skd.so/WdNRhP

Most security tools protect the operating system. Firmware attacks bypass it entirely.Firmware and BIOS sit below the li...
08/06/2026

Most security tools protect the operating system.

Firmware attacks bypass it entirely.

Firmware and BIOS sit below the line of sight of traditional endpoint protection.
Once that layer is compromised, every security investment above it is undermined.

Attackers have been targeting this layer for years because it is where most defences stop looking.

TOUGHBOOK Guard establishes trust before the operating system loads.
Every time the device powers on, it checks its own hardware against the factory-approved baseline.
If any component has been altered between manufacturing and deployment, the system detects it before a single application runs.

No network connection required.

No other rugged mobile computing manufacturer builds BIOS and firmware protection into the device at the factory stage. TOUGHBOOK does.

Not layered on afterwards. Built in from the start.
The device you approve is the device you deploy.
The device you keep trusting, year after year.

Luca Legnani, our European Marketing Manager for Defence, has written the full story.

Check it here : https://skd.so/lb9UOY

TOUGHBOOK isn’t built for desk work. So why test them at your desk? At the TOUGHBOOK Experience Centre, we invite you to...
03/06/2026

TOUGHBOOK isn’t built for desk work. So why test them at your desk?

At the TOUGHBOOK Experience Centre, we invite you to get hands on with our rugged devices. Expose them to extreme temperatures and take them apart with our technical specialists - to discover why TOUGHBOOK is the benchmark for durability and performance.

Request your visit: https://lnkd.in/d5xUij7b

The metric that should be driving your management decisions:Engineers on the road are under constant pressure.Tickets ke...
03/06/2026

The metric that should be driving your management decisions:

Engineers on the road are under constant pressure.

Tickets keep coming in while they work as hard as they can to clear them.

And where people work, things go wrong.

A device that falls.
A screen that cracks.
A battery that dies.

Suddenly, the engineer’s day looks completely different from the one that was planned.

The broken devices are a cost in themselves.

Visible. Countable. Easy to put on a spreadsheet.

But the hours lost getting work ready again are something else entirely.

Because while one engineer is waiting for a replacement, swapping data, reconfiguring, calling the service desk, the tickets don’t stop.

They queue.
And behind every queued ticket is a client waiting for someone to show up.

So what is an hour of engineer downtime actually worth?

Once you factor in:

→ the customer kept waiting
→ the rescheduled visit
→ the SLA breach
→ the trust that quietly erodes with every missed promise

That’s the number that should be driving fleet decisions.

Not the unit price on the purchase order.

Because in field operations, reliability isn’t a feature.

It’s the difference between staying on schedule, and falling behind.

Most fire services still have access to critical information. Just not when they actually need it.On the way to an incid...
28/05/2026

Most fire services still have access to critical information. Just not when they actually need it.

On the way to an incident, crews are well-informed.
MDTs in the cab provide dispatch data, maps, plans.

But the moment they step off the appliance…
That information stays behind.

At the scene, decisions are made in seconds. And too often, they’re made:

- Without building layouts
- Without live risk data
- Without full situational awareness

Not because the data doesn’t exist. Because it isn’t where the decision happens.

Fire services have spent years improving what happens on the way to an incident.

The real challenge now is what happens when they arrive.

Information shouldn’t stop at the vehicle.
It should move with the firefighter.
To the incident ground.
To the point of decision.

Because that’s where it matters most.

👉 Read the full blog by Will Holmes to explore why fire services must rethink information access at incidents:https://eu.connect.panasonic.com/gb/en/blog/why-fire-services-must-rethink-information-access-incidents

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