Emergency Vehicle Tech: A Look at Cutting-Edge Computer Systems
March 5, 2024
First responders – police officers, emergency medical technicians, and firefighters – are essential to preserving people’s lives and properties during a crisis. The prompt arrival of an emergency vehicle with responders can sometimes mean life or death for the people in distress. Computers play a…
Navigating Challenges: The Indispensable Role of Tech Support
February 27, 2024
Your IT department just received the computer equipment list for the new facility, which is scheduled to go live in a couple of months. As you scan the list, you realize there is no way your three-person team will need to know the ins and outs of the new hardware and software by opening day. You…
Farm to Table: How Industrial Computers are Improving our Food Supply Chain
December 26, 2023
When you’re out shopping for groceries, you probably don’t consider how that bushel of apples or package of raw chicken reached the store shelf. But the process of getting food from the farm to your fork is one of the most important supply chains in the world. After all, how long would you last…
How Computer Manufacturers Prevent Their Devices From Failing
December 7, 2023
The worst has happened: you’re at your workstation, typing away at a document or chart on your computer. Then, without warning, your screen goes black or displays a confusing and fragmented set of images before completely shutting down. You press some keys and mash the power button, but nothing…
How Static Electricity Affects Computers
November 2, 2023
We’ve all had the sensation of reaching for a metal doorknob only to receive a slight electric shock as we touch it. That little jolt is an electrostatic discharge, the release of static electricity that occurs when two objects come into contact. However, that little zap can cause severe damage to…
Stay Ahead of the Game: Top Manufacturing Innovations for 2023
August 24, 2023
Wouldn’t it be great if we could see what’s the next big manufacturing innovation in the industry? Unfortunately, there is no crystal ball to do so. Nor an app or webpage we can pull up on our industrial tablet. However, we look at some of the manufacturing trends from 2021. And from there, take a…
Why Rugged Computers Are Best Against Unexpected Jolts and Banging
August 17, 2023
Most computer users know that electricity and water can damage their computers. They may not know that PCs can sustain severe damage when bumped, shaken, or dropped. We will cover the topic today. Why, for example, does an unprotected laptop stop working after unexpected jolts and banging?…
CIP System: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Its Components
August 1, 2023
There was a time employees at a manufacturing plant would disassemble the machinery there and painstakingly clean up each piece of machinery. That era is over, with today’s cleaning duties largely automated and controlled by industrial computers. Equally as important is the fact the cleaning…
What is Factory Automation and How Does it Benefit Business?
February 9, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the world’s major industries as people stayed home to protect themselves and their loved ones. Yet goods from clothing to toys continued to be available through online orders. Where did they come from? Production of these goods and similar products was…
Defining Computer Reliability
June 21, 2022
Imagine you launch the messaging app on your phone and it turns on the camera instead. Or your laptop only powers up 30 percent of the time. Neither of these scenarios would be a pleasant experience. Most of us would probably ditch the offending device into the nearest trash bin. We expect our…
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