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Industrial PCs Types: Finding a Suitable Industrial PC to Fit Your Application

Most industrial environments can be very challenging with dust, oil, and water in the air. These challenges can make the selection process tricky when selecting an industrial PC. Consumer computers 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 […]

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Do Fanless Computers Overheat?

It is intriguing, to say the least, that many of today’s industrial computers can run without fans. I am often times asked what keeps them from overheating. Just a few years ago, computers required a CPU cooler fan and multiple case fans to operate without overheating. Now many computer enclosures don’t even have ventilation holes. “How can […]

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Optical Bonding Displays - Does Your Industrial Computer Need Them?

Industrial computers are not your average desktop devices. They’re made of much sturdier stuff, like aluminum or stainless steel, and built to withstand extreme temperatures, drops, impacts, and just about anything else you can think to throw at them. Even the touchscreens of these industrial PCs are reinforced with thick Gorilla Glass, which makes cracking […]

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How to Choose an Industrial Panel PC in 2022 and Beyond

Choosing a new industrial panel PC comes with many challenges. Decision-makers need to consider multiple elements like mounting options, operating temperatures, reliability in different environments and changing form factors, just to name a few. The list-based, pedestrian analysis of features and benefits will not suffice for a product as complex as industrial computers. Not only […]

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What is the Intel Embedded Roadmap?

Originally posted on May 12, 2016 Updated Feb. 3, 2022 While a constantly changing technological landscape might be applauded by techies and retail box stores, it is a nightmare for industrial OEM integrators and R&D engineers. At the rate that computing technology has evolved over the past few decades, industry professionals have been forced to […]

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Medical Computer Certifications Explained

Medical devices and electronics are highly regulated to ensure patient safety. Each medical electrical device needs a specific set of certifications depending on the physical environment of the computer, the geographic location, and the application or way in which the computer/device will be used. The most common certifications are: IEC 60601 UL 60601-1 CE Mark […]

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Selecting an Industrial Computer for Your Manufacturing Environment

Touchscreen computers are a fundamental component of production lines in most of today’s manufacturing facilities. This is common across various industries including food manufacturing, automotive, metal foundries, textile, and pharmaceutical. Touchscreen computers perform different functions depending on the production requirements. It is common for touchscreen computers to be used for tracking jobs and work orders for proper workflow […]

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How the Healthcare Industry is Going Digital

Healthcare is becoming more intertwined with technology as the need for digital health systems increases. A digital healthcare industry comes with numerous benefits for both patients and healthcare institutions — including better diagnosis, more efficient services, and lower costs. While healthcare has slowly been going digital over the past few years, the COVID-19 pandemic has sped the […]

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Is It Safe to Use Spor-Klenz on a Computer?

While medical facilities have long been disinfecting equipment regularly, nowadays, every business has upped its cleaning game to keep employees and patrons safe and healthy. While retail stores, restaurants, and other businesses may wipe down their tech a few times a day, hospitals, clinics, doctors’ offices, and other medical facilities are still cleaning and disinfecting […]

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