Tag: industrial display

Using LCD’s in Hostile Environments

TVs have come along way over the last decade or so. The old cathode ray tubes that have sat in our living rooms since the 50’s are now virtually obsolete, with the flat screen LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and plasma screen becoming ubiquitous in our homes. But our front rooms are not the only places […]

Outdoor Digital Signage – A Guide

Plasma and LCD televisions have revolutionised the home entertainment industry. TV’s are now flatter, cheaper and of better quality than they have ever been. This new flat screen technology has also been implemented for out of home advertising, with commercial companies taking advantage of the ability to erect the technology literally anywhere. Shopping malls, retail […]

Using Industrial Computers – coping with outdated technology

Industrial computers have been around almost as long as the desktop PC. Arguably the first mainstream computer designed for industrial use was the IBM 5531 released in 1985 and since then industrial PCs have become commonplace and are used throughout industry controlling processes and/or data acquisition. Industrial PCs are designed to be rugged and withstand […]

Industrial Computer Vs Industrial Computer Enclosure

The industrial computer has been around as long as the desktop PC, if not longer. Computers have even more advantages in the industrial environment as they can control production lines and manufacturing, reduce waste, increase efficiency and generate more production. It is no surprise that most manufacturing processes are now controlled by an industrial computer […]

Challenges of Digital Signage

When it comes to advertising and getting the message across there has been a huge surge in the use of digital signage and interactive media. Due to the dramatic fall in recent years of display devices such as LCDs and plasmas, digital signage is fast becoming a mainstream advertising method. Digital signage is flexible and […]

Digital Signage – a Beginners Guide

Digital advertising has become a revolution in the last few years and recent studies suggest that the use of digital signage is expected to increase three-fold over the coming few years, despite the economic downturn. The increase in the use of this type of narrowcast (as opposed to broadcast) is due largely to the falling […]

Protecting Computers from Airborne Debris

Most computer administrators are aware of the problems dust can cause to computers and other electrical equipment. Even in the relatively dust-free environments of our offices and homes dust will permeate a computer enclosure and congregate inside forming so called ‘dust bunnies.’ In most environments a (very) careful vacuum of the inside of a computer […]

Digital Signage made easy with an LCD Enclosure

Digital signage is a growing media; its use has now exploded over the last few years, due largely to the plummeting costs of LCD displays and plasma screens. The benefits of digital signage are many-fold when compared to conventional 2D sign advertising, not only can messages be changed or adapted easily but also moving images […]

Digital Signage – Plasma or LCD

Digital signage is a revolution almost akin to the printing revolution following the development of the Gutenberg press. Digital advertising has allowed messages to be tailored and changed at will allowing flexibility other advertising methods cannot match. The growth of digital advertising is due mainly to the dramatic fall in the price of plasma displays […]

Industrial LCD and Digital Signage Enclosures

Getting the message across has always been important to business. Whether it’s warning workers of potential dangers, informing people of procedures or advertising new products to clients, traditionally there has only been one way to do this with the use of conventional 2D signs. However, due to the dramatic decline in modern digital display devices […]