Advantages,Enclosures,Compared computer 10 Advantages of PC Enclosures Compared to Industrial Comput

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The demandson computers in industry are a lot higher than the demands of a conventionaldesktop PC.Often environmentsin industry are the exact opposite of the optimum conditions an off-the-shelfcomputer is designed to run in. There can be large quantities of dust, dirt,grease and grime. It can be too hot or too cold and there could be manyprocesses and cleaning that requires water, not forgetting the forklift trucksand pallet trucks that could completely destroy a PC if it got clouted.Thesolution in industry and manufacturing has, for many years, been to usespecialist solid state industrial computers. These machines are oftenintrinsically sealed, rugged and tough. They are often designed to be resistantto dust, dirt and grime and can also be completely waterproof.These machines are also very expensive, notjust to buy but also to maintain. Industrial computers have to be maintained byservice engineer, often forcing shutdown of production lines they also have tobe replaced periodically as the hardware and software will eventually becomeobsolete. All computers eventually fail but an industrial computer enclosuremeans that over three generations of computers can use the same enclosure.Industrial PC enclosures are a more efficient,affordable and reliable alternative to these expensive machines. The mainbenefits of an industrial computer enclosure are:1.         Withstandthe same environments as an industrial computer, whether that is dust(including explosive atmospheres), dirt, grime, oil, grease and water (evencompletely doused). Enclosures are rated using European IP ratings that give aclear indication to the types of environments the enclosure can operate in, forexample IP 65 totally protects dust whilst protecting against strong jets ofwater, (the first digit, 6, represents the dust protection the second digit, 5,the water) while IP 66 offers the same dust protection but the enclosure can becompletely immersed in water.2.         Enclosurescan also withstand the same shocks, vibrations and tampering as the enclosurecan be built from robust materials and the enclosed PC can be fitted snugly andsecured with shock absorbing bolts. Enclosures can also be securely locked andbolted to floors or walls to protect against theft. 3.         Forcomputing in extreme temperatures, computer enclosures can in fact work to abetter standard than industrial machines as the extra cooling and heating unitscan be replaced if they are not working as efficiently as they should (a sealedindustrial computer that is running too hot or cold would need to be replacedor returned for an upgrade).4.         Computerenclosures can enable a PC to run equally as reliable as an industrial computeras the desktop PC housed in the enclosure can be any conventional machine, froma trusted office workhorse to the latest all singing, all dancing off-the shelfPC.5.         Acomputer housed in an enclosure is also far cheaper than an industrialcomputer. Apart from the initial outlay for the expensive bespoke industrialcomputer, enclosures  can out live anindustrial machine by over a decade as an industrial computer will eventuallyhave an internal failure (as all computers do) or become completely obsoleteand will need replacing. However, an enclosure can be reused to house anothermachine and will in general house three generations of machines.6.         Acomputer enclosure can house monitors, printers, touch-screens and all mannerof computing equipment (including the peripherals such as mouse and keyboard )or they can be combined with water/dust proof sealed keyboards and mouse.7.         Asan enclosure houses a conventional PC, any repairs or upgrades can be carriedout in-house in minutes rather than have to wait for an engineer and have toshutdown the production.8.         Enclosures can be manufactured from arange of material including food grade stainless steel. 9.         Enclosures can be lockable and securedto walls or floors to prevent theft or tampering.10.       Enclosuresallow you to choose which software or hardware to run inside the enclosurerather than suffer out-dated technology.With the demands of industrial computing sovariable and extreme, industrial PC enclosures offer a flexibility that evenconventional industrial computers fail to match whilst also offering the sameprotection and reliability for a fraction of the cost. PC enclosures are idealfor even the most hostile industrial environment and while specialist PCs willalways be required for certain tasks the majority of uses for an industrialcomputer can be achieved using a conventional PC housed in an industrial PCenclosure.