Category: Computer protection

Industrial Computer Enclosure – A Buyers’ Guide (part 2)

Here are the numeric IP rating levels of protection for each digit: 1st Digit – Description of Protection Level: 0 Not protected 1 Protected against solid foreign objects of 50 mm diameter and greater 2 Protected against solid foreign objects of 12,5 mm diameter and greater 3 Protected against solid foreign objects of 2,5 mm […]

Industrial Computer Enclosure – A Buyers’ Guide (part 1)

Printers, monitors, touch screens, computer towers, desktop PC’s, keyboards, TV’s, clocks and any other sensitive electronics can be kept inside an industrial computer enclosure. Obviously the type of equipment to be used in the enclosure will govern the size and style of the cabinet, however, where it is going to be used will decide the […]

Industrial PC Enclosures for all Areas (Part 2)

Liquids: Liquids can potentially destroy a computer in moments. Water is by far the most common liquid and as it is conductive will finish off any computer if it is allowed to seep into the enclosure. Waterproof PC enclosures are also guided by the European IP system with the second number denoting the level of […]

Five Reasons Why Your Business Needs an Industrial Computer Enclosure

Computers are now found in every aspect of our businesses. PC’s are just as likely to be found on the shop floor controlling production, despatch and stock control as they are in the office printing invoices and dealing with sales. Computers have even been designed to specially operate in the harsher conditions found in most […]

Computer Protection for Hostile Areas

Computers are not designed to last very long. Computer manufacturers design their machines knowing full well that within a year or two the machine will be out-of-date and probably replaced anyway. For this reason computers are assembled with cheap components and very few last beyond two to three years. However, for some processes, where performance […]

Benefits of a Dustproof Computer

Dust is often referred to as the computer killer. Dust is probably responsible for more computer and component failures than anything else. If you were to check your computer right now and removed the enclosure you will probably find a dust ball has built up inside the machine. The problem with dust is that it […]

Protecting Computers from Water and Liquids

Water is perhaps one of the most catastrophic elements to have around a computer or any other electrical equipment. Water is of course conductive (electricity passes through it easily) but it is also liquid which means it can penetrate even the smallest of gaps. We all know that it is a good idea to keep […]

Industrial Computer – Automation: Improve Production and Reduce Waste

In the current economic climate suggesting that you automate your production lines and spend money on expensive industrial computers may sound like lunacy, especially when you consider the process of industrial PC’s, yet it is during periods of recession when keeping ahead of your competitors can be the only way to survive. As the first […]

PC Enclosures – Dustproof Computer Solutions

Dust can be one of the biggest enemies of a computer. It can get into the workings of a machine and clog up filters and vents. This can cause over-insulation and can short circuit electronics. Dust is one of the primary reasons for the early failure of a computer, so it’s important to protect PCs […]

PC Enclosures – Waterproof Computer Solutions

Water and electrical equipment such as computers are not happy bedfellows which makes using a computer in wet areas a hazardous undertaking. However, water is liberally used in industrial areas particularly food preparation areas. Unfortunately, most computer enclosures are not designed with any waterproofing in mind and taken into an industrial environment these off-the-shelf computers […]