IPCs for the Manufacturing Floor

5 Industrial PCs that provide the best Performance on the Manufacturing Floor

Blog, Industrial Computers, Manufacturing, Traceability / By / February 25, 2022 / 5 minutes of reading

What are the Top 5 IPCs for the Manufacturing Floor? *Editors Note* This blog was updated 2/20/19 to reflect current models and new technology. During my 15 years working in Industrial Automation & Data Collection, I have gained a solid grasp for specific hardware solutions that exceed application specification requirements and provide the ultimate level …

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3 Reasons Why Pairing an Embedded PC with your HMI is the Right Move

Blog, Industrial Automation, Industrial Computers, Uncategorized / By / January 16, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

With the increase in demand for diversified HMI (Human Machine Interface) PCs, I thought that it was important to address the three reasons why pairing an Embedded PC with your HMI is the right move to make. 1.  Everything Wrapped in One Application software can be demanding on the integrated hardware driving it, which is …

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Advantech ADAM Remote IO Modules

5 Tips for Selecting the Correct Advantech Remote I/O Module-Part III

Blog, Industrial Computers, Internet of Things / By / September 29, 2015 / 3 minutes of reading

In Part I and Part II of Selecting the Correct Advantech Remote I/O Module, I addressed Determining Physical Interface and Supported Protocols. In Part III, I will cover Analog/Digital, Input/Out and Number of Channels. It’s important to address these areas so that there is no discrepancy in the differences between Analog and Digital, the Input and …

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Advantech ADAM Remote IO Modules

5 Tips for Selecting the Correct Advantech Remote I/O Module – Part 1

Blog, Industrial Computers, Internet of Things / By / September 14, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

I get a lot of calls from customers asking for assistance in selecting the appropriate Advantech Remote I/O Module for their application. Since these modules are commonly utilized and change from project to project, I thought it would be a good idea to include five tips that will enable you to successfully make the correct …

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Advantech UNO3083G

How to Select an Embedded Automation Computer: 8 Key Factors, Part 2

Blog, Industrial Automation, Industrial Computers, Manufacturing / By / August 24, 2015 / 4 minutes of reading

Welcome back to Part 2 of my blog on Selecting an Advantech Embedded Automation Computer. As I explained in Part 1, it can be difficult to navigate the numerous choices available to customers, but there are 8 key factors to consider that will help narrow down the selection. Form factor, Processor (CPU) and Memory (RAM) …

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How To Select an Embedded Automation Computer: 8 Key Factors, Part 1

Blog, Industrial Computers, Manufacturing / By / August 5, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

In most instances, when a customer is looking for an Advantech Embedded Automation Computer to utilize with their application, there are so many options available that it can be tough to decide which one is best. When this occurs, most end users will engage someone like myself to assist with selecting a hardware solution that …

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Widescreen Industrial HMI is More Than a New Fad

Blog, Uncategorized / By / July 14, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

New technology sure knows how to get people’s attention. Think of those long lines of shoppers camping out the night before the release of a new product and I think you’ll agree. Or the buzz all over social media during the weeks before a highly-anticipated new device is unveiled. Or the countless number of people …

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Give Thanks: SCADA Made Easy!

Blog, Industrial Computers, Technology Trends / By / November 25, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I’m sure that many of you are thinking about things in our lives to be thankful for, and today I have one more thing to add to your list. This post is for those of you who have struggled with developing SCADA HMI applications. Here is some help for you! Although it’s not quite as simple as …

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Standardize Your Future with an Industrial PC

Blog, Uncategorized / By / April 22, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

This might come as a surprise to a lot of people but more “white box” users are switching over to Industrial PCs for their manufacturing, test, measurement and control processes than ever before. Although standard PCs draw a lot of attention because of their economic feasibility, there’s no way of assuring standardization across one line. What’s popular and …

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Taipei Adventures, Part III: Change Can Be A Good Thing

Blog, Uncategorized / By / February 1, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

Have you ever gone on a trip and not had any problems? I’m fairly certain that a problem-free trip is pretty much impossible, but it was almost smooth sailing for my husband and me when we traveled to Taiwan for an Advantech AASECO conference last fall. Sigh. So close. I can’t really complain though, because …

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