Lengthen the Life of Your PC ? Industrial Computer Enclosures
This article discusses how an industrial
computer enclosure can protect a PC from virtually any situation.
PCs are a
miracle of the modern age. It seems as if there is no task that a computer is
unable to do as efficiently as a human.
Computers
are now to be found in all aspects of business from office suites to the shop-floor,
controlling not just data but also whole processes too.
However,
computers are not designed to run outside of optimized conditions and many
areas in the modern workplace can be unsuitable for the average off-the-shelf
PC.
Computers
are mass manufactured and designed to work in clean, dry and airy spaces but
many of our workplaces can be dusty, hot, damp or in a place prone to being
banged or knocked about.
Specialist,
solid state and rugged industrial computers are available and can deal with
everything from full immersion in water to dusty atmospheres and sweltering
conditions but these are highly expensive especially for that store room or
goods-in yard where conditions are not that extreme.
Fortunately
several companies are now producing industrial computer enclosures allowing
conventional off-the-shelf machines to be used in areas once deemed unsuitable
for a conventional PC.
These
enclosures can offer full waterproofing, intrinsically sealed from dust
(including explosive atmospheres), temperature controlled (with internal
heating/cooling) and can protect from knocks, bangs, tampering and theft.
These
enclosures can also be made from a range of materials including food-grade
stainless steel, ideal for food manufacturing companies.
The main
advantage of these enclosures, however, is they can not only go in virtually
any environment that an expensive specialist industrial computer can go but
they offer a far greater flexibility.
If an
industrial computer breaks down, often an engineer will have to be called to
replace or repair the unit. However, with an enclosure the PC can be repaired
or replaced in moments ? just by opening the door. This is highly advantageous
over an industrial computer particularly with the exponential rate in which
computers advance and need upgrading/replacing.
Enclosures
can also be locked and bolted to walls and floors allowing computers to be kept
in public areas without fear of theft.
Computer
enclosures are not just ideal for industrial or manufacturing plants but offer protection ,
security and flexibility for all aspects of computing.
About the author
Richard N Williams is a technical author and a
specialist in the industrial computer industry helping to develop industrial computer
enclosures and protection for all environments.
Please visit us for more information about computer enclosure
solutions.
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