This article explores the advantages of using
industrial computer enclosures.
The demands
on computers in industry are a lot higher than the demands of a conventional
desktop PC.
Often environments
in industry are the exact opposite of the optimum conditions an off-the-shelf
computer is designed to run in. There can be large quantities of dust, dirt,
grease and grime. It can be too hot or too cold and there could be many
processes and cleaning that requires water, not forgetting the forklift trucks
and pallet trucks that could completely destroy a PC if it got clouted.
This article explains the challenges of
computing in industry and manufacturing and solutions available
Computing is as much a necessity in
manufacturing and industry as it is in the office sector. As well as the many automated
manufacturing processes that have to be controlled by a computer, many
applications such as stock control and despatch are now far more efficiently
achieved with the help of a processor. However, the needs of industry and
manufacturing are far different than those required of an office PC.
This article explores the best way of
protecting computer equipment in factories, warehouses and other unstable
environments.
Not
everybody is fortunate to work in an air-conditioned office, many of us have to
endure warehouses and factory floors which can be dusty and grimy; often baking
in the summer and freezing during the winter and full of potential hazards.
Of course
our employers are at liberty to keep us protected. Overalls are provided to
keep our clothes clean, jackets to keep us warm while hard hats and toe
protection is now a legal requirement in many workplaces.