Armagard – Breakdowns in Brake Production

When leading brake manufacturer, Brembo S.p.A, introduced new, advanced computer-controlled manufacturing processes, they kept having computer breakdowns as the brake dust generated on the shopfloor kept disabling their computers. Unsure what to do, Brembo, who amongst other things provide brakes for MOTOGP, the world GP motorbike championship, thought they would need to continuously replace their […]

Keeping a Screen Free from Dust

Since the rise of the flat panel television, LCD and plasma screens have begun to seep out of the home and are now a common sight in all sorts of locations. From digital signage systems in shopping centres and malls, to screens used as information displays in transport hubs, the modern television is used for […]

The Manufacturing of Protective Environments…Part 2

Continued… Protecting devices, whether it is a computer, touch screen, printer or LCD TV requires creating a total environment where the optimum conditions that the device can operate in. These protective environments often come in the guise of protective enclosures. LCD enclosures, industrial computer enclosures and enclosures for printers and touch screens house conventional, off-the-shelf […]

Protecting Computer Hardware in the Harshest of Conditions

Computers are now an essential in almost every industry and business. They are used to maximise efficiency, reduce waste, ensure processes are running smoothly and in many cases controlling machinery and systems. Because of our reliance on computer systems, PC, monitors, printers and display devices are to be found in a variety of locations but […]

LCD TVs the Next Generation of Computer Monitor

Computer monitors have up to now been traditionally bulky and took up unnecessary space. Often they take up most of the room on a computer desk and they are not very flexible where they can be situated either. Fortunately, very few of us still use the bulky CRT monitor (Cathode Ray Tube) as they have […]

How to Create the Perfect Environment for Protecting Equipment in Industrial Areas

Keeping equipment such as computers, printers, touch screens and other monitors such as LCD TVs protected in industrial locations is vital to ensuring the continued operation of such equipment. Ensuring a computer will continue to function could even be mission critical so it is vital that any of the hazards located in the areas where […]

Protecting Shopfloor Computers

Computers, printers, monitors and LCD screens are as useful a tool for the shopfloor environment as they are in offices and the home. IT systems can save a fortune when production lines are automated and can increase efficiency and cut down dramatically on waste. Using computer technology on shopfloor environments does come with its problems, […]

Creating a Protective Environment for Computers, Printers and LCD Screens

There is much more to protecting computers, printer, TV and touch screens in hazardous and harmful environments than just enclosing the device in a metal box. Industrial areas, outside locations and unmanned locales provide different hazards and potential problems for any electrical equipment. In industrial areas the amount of airborne particles and liquids can be […]

The futures bright in digital signage

Digital signage is one of the few expanding industries in the current economic climate. In fact analysts predict the industry will grow by 30 per cent in the next year alone, despite the global financial downturn. With more and more businesses realising the potential for this new media the future for the digital signage industry […]

Industrial Computers – Pros and Cons

  The industrial computer has been around since the early eighties when it was recognised that computing could be as advantageous for the factory floor as it was for offices. Industrial computers are mostly based around the same technology as standard desktop computers but are built to be more rugged and durable. The industrial computer […]