Tag: industrial computers

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 […]

Computer and Touch Screen Enclosures – Flexible Shopfloor IT

As a provider of protective enclosures for computers, printers, screens and displays, one of the common questions industrial buyers often ask is why use industrial computer enclosures when a solid-state industrial PC could do the same job. Of course, industrial computers are designed to work in the rough and tumble world of the shopfloor, but […]

Using LCD Screens and Displays in Industrial Locations

LCD devices have revolutionised the TV and display world. Flat panel screens are no longer just a device found in living rooms and TV parlours but is used for computer displays, digital signage and even on the shopfloor in factories and industrial locations. The reason for the success and widespread use of LCDs is two-fold; […]

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, […]

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 […]

Have You Visited our LCD Enclosure Site?

Having manufactured protective enclosures for computers, touch screens, printers and display devices for nearly two decades it was only natural that we moved into the new digital signage industry. Using our expertise in building high quality protective environments for industrial and outdoor use we have produced a range of LCD enclosures suitable for outdoor digital […]

Creating the Perfect Environment for Computers

Computer enclosures are now common methods of protecting PCs in industrial our hostile environments. There are many manufacturers producing fabricated enclosures that claim to enable standard computers and devices to be used in these types of areas. However, there is more to protecting computer equipment in hostile areas than just placing them in a metal […]

A Guide to Industrial Computing – Protecting the Processor

The industrial computer, industrial PC, panel PC or rugged PC are all names for computers designed to work in conditions not really suitable for sensitive electronics such as factories, warehouses and production plants. All industrial computer systems have to be tough to resist many of the hostile elements that persist in such environments. Industrial PC’s […]

Using Technology in Industry – Computers, touch screens and digital signage on the factory floor

There is no getting away from technology they have altered our daily lives, changing the way we live and work. Traditionally devices like computers have only been sited in offices and homes but the advantage of using a processor to control industrial processes is obvious in that it will save money, reduce waste and improve […]