Consumer PCs offer attractive pricing, but unfortunately, the longevity isn’t there. In reality, a consumer PC just doesn’t have what it takes to withstand the harsh nature of an industrial environment. Read more about the different types of Industrial PCs available, and how to select the right one for your environment.
Shopping for an Industrial PC shouldn’t be too hard, should it? Well, with Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, here’s an analogy that sums it up. Think about how easy it is to run into the supermarket for your standard romantic card, box of chocolates, and bouquet of flowers. But will this simple purchase do the trick? …
A lot of us have been there before. You have application critical software that must successfully operate 24/7 and the Industrial PC running it has just died. You troubleshoot the power supply, CPU, RAM, Motherboard, Single Board Computer (SBC), Passive Backplane, Hard Drive and cabling to see where the failure has occurred. If you do …
Five Things to Consider When Upgrading Your Industrial PC in a Pinch Read More »
I recently had the opportunity to travel to New York City for business. While there, I made several observations about current trends that I believe are of customer interest. Although most of my visit involved meetings with city agencies and departments, many of my observations apply equally to the private sector. One particular trend I …
The reason I come to work each day is because I enjoy providing users with a sound industrial computing platform that offers product support rivaled by no other manufacturer. During my time working in sales, I have realized that there simply is no viable substitute for quality, and product support is a fundamental aspect of …
Industrial PCs: Why it’s not cool to Sacrifice Quality for Price Read More »
For all of you Industrial PC users out there that have not yet received the message, sourcing hard drives for the next few months is going to be a tough gig. Hard Drive manufacturer Western Digital in Thailand is underwater. In fact, they are actually sending divers in to recover their equipment. This has led to a big demand for …
Industrial PC Hard Drives Unavailable due to Thailand Flooding Read More »
During my time as an industrial computer salesman, I have learned that there are still a good amount of customers with a pressing need for ISA slots. At the end of the day, it isn’t always feasible to re-design software and find replacement I/O cards that adhere to the newer standards such as PCIe. Time …
As Industrial PC configurations have evolved from Pentium 4 to Core 2 Duo and Core i3, i5 and i7 platforms, so have the expansion cards being utilized. Although ISA, PCI, PCI-X, and AGP have been the universal choice for many, PCI Express (PCIe) has evolved into the standard for cost-sensitive and mission-critical applications. PCI Express …
PCI Express: The New Standard for Industrial PCs Read More »
Trying to determine the right handheld computer for your warehouse workers? Here are some questions you may want to ask. How rugged does the handheld computer need to be? Warehouses have dust, dirt, water, and concrete floors. For this reason, devices are given an IP rating, or International Protection Rating. IP ratings classify the degree of …
I have worked with many industrial computer customers, all experiencing the same issue: lack of space. The fact remains that rack mount, wall mount and desktop industrial PCs aren’t always the ideal solution. That’s where Embedded PCs come into play. Embedded PCs are fanless systems with a compact form-factor designed for rugged and space-critical Industrial Automation …
Embedded PCs: Your Solution for Space-Critical Applications Read More »