Tag: industrial touch screen

Touch Screen Popularity Signals the End of the Keyboard

Since the rise of the tablet PC, touch screens have become increasingly common. A recent report suggests that by 2015, half of all computers purchased for children will implement touch screen rather than keyboard. Touch screens with, therefore, be as familiar to the next generation of computer users, as keyboards are for today’s computer users. […]

Digital Advertising – Temptation to touch

Creme Egg gameTouch screen technology is now everywhere. With so many smartphones and tablets about these days, touchscreens are everywhere. One consequence of this is that people are so savvy to touchscreens that when encountering an outdoor display or digital signage screen, people often touch it, expecting some sort of interaction. This habit is quite […]

Choosing an Industrial Display

Using computer monitors and LCD displays in industrial environments can encompass some challenges that are not necessary to consider when choosing a monitor for the office or home. Industrial backdrops such as factories and warehouses are not environments that standard equipment such as monitors or LCD displays are designed to operate in. Industrial areas often […]

The Future of Screens and Monitors

Computer screens and monitors have been going through somewhat of a revolution in the last few years. While the basic shape for the CRT monitor hadn’t changed for some years, these bulky monitor systems are now on the way out with the next generation of computer screens all being flat LCD or plasmas. And while […]

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 […]

3 Reasons Why You Do Not Need an Industrial Computer

We all know how important computers are. No office can be without one and even in industry it is rare for processes to still be manually controlled. Computers reduce waste, increase efficiency and boost productivity. Industrial computers have been around as long as the office PC and are an essential tool in driving down costs. […]

IP65 LCDs Explained – All Weather Digital Signage…Part 1

IP 65 is a term bandied around quite a lot in the digital signage industry and yet many people are still unsure of exactly what IP 65 and what it represents. IP 65 is part of the ‘ingress protection’ rating system used throughout the European Union. The IP system designates numbers to the enclosures of […]

Digital Signage Protection – Using LCD Outdoors

There has been a dramatic rise in LCD screens over the last few years and as the technology has developed so the price has fallen. As a consequence LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) technology has completely overhauled CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) screens which are now obsolete. As a result TV and display screens have never been […]

Top tips for buying enclosures – How to ensure the quality of design

Protecting computers, printers, touch-screens and LCDs from the perils of shop floor or industrial environments is relatively simple. Industrial computer enclosures or LCD enclosures fro digital signage is now being produced from a multitude of manufacturers at a variety of costs and quality. In searching for an enclosure there are some important aspects to bear […]