Features and Precautions of Rugged Industrial Panel PCs
Industrial Panel PCs have certain distinctive features that set them apart. In short, these special characteristics are factors that decision makers must consider when purchasing an industrial panel PC for use in manufacturing facilities, mechanical labs and other extreme operating environments.
1. Shock and vibration resistance: For industrial tablets, especially those deployed in production plants and machine floors, prolonged exposure to high levels of shock and vibration is completely normal. Rugged computers are expected to withstand such harsh operating conditions throughout their life cycles. It is important that the purchased industrial panel PC is shock and vibration resistant.
This is achieved by incorporating metal springs into the industrial tablet chassis. Design interventions prevent the inevitable damage to internal modules when they are shaken violently, accidentally knocked by moving parts, or dropped. Make sure your potential purchase is equipped with this feature.
2. Military-grade electronics: To ensure lower component-level defenses, a few manufacturers have gone the extra mile and integrated military-grade electronics into their industrial tablets. This greatly improves the reliability of the product. Aluminum electrolytic capacitors combined with the latest high-performance charge accumulation technology provide an extra level of protection - making it a must-have feature for computer installations in modern industrial environments.
3. Ingress Protection Sign: Sufficient degree of protection to prevent accidental contact of dust and dirt with water and liquid spills. Rugged and durable industrial tablet PCs are basically IP54 and IP65 grades. Qianhai Gaole reinforced tablet PCs reach IP67 protection grade and can withstand 30 minutes of water immersion under fully sealed conditions.
4. Fanless structure: Traditional cooling systems based on fans are prone to mechanical failures. Instead, a fanless passive cooling system is installed on the industrial tablet, which ensures that debris such as dust, dirt and chemicals are not spread in the workplace. This is especially important for clean rooms and high-precision manufacturing environments. The passive cooling system also ensures reduced electrical and acoustic noise, making the fanless design worth every penny.
5. Operating temperature range: From the ultra-low temperatures around chemical and food storage units to the blazing high temperatures near heavy machinery manufacturing units, industrial panel PCs are subjected to extreme temperatures every day of operation. The dynamic temperature range over which an industrial panel PC operates is probably the most important design consideration when making a purchasing decision. Higher dynamic range is usually desirable and should be guaranteed.
6. Peripheral carrying equipment: The peripheral carrying function of the industrial tablet can expand the application scope of the product and improve the applicability of functions, such as RFID, one-dimensional scanning head, fingerprint and other functions. Thus, the industrial tablet becomes the main force of equipment carrying tools.