Preventive Measures: Keeping Dust at Bay to Protect Your Computer
October 8, 2024
We’ve all had that experience of looking at a computer screen only to be distracted by noticing the dust clinging to its surface. Maybe you ignore it and go on with your work or try to brush it away with the sleeve of your shirt. But while you’re distracted by the particles on your monitor, you’re…
Digital Twins: The Exciting New Innovation in Industrial Applications
July 3, 2024
Our world is an increasingly digital one, as computers take the place of human workers and analog controls. For the most part, this is a good thing; digital controls are more precise than older mechanical methods, and it’s always better to risk a device than a human in a hazardous industrial…
Guide to Best Technology for Lean Manufacturing Strategies
June 27, 2024
Optimization is the process of making something entirely suitable for its specific purpose. Designing cars and planes to be aerodynamic to reduce drag is an example. Building rugged industrial tablets from the ground up to be IP65-rated dust and water-resistant is another. Optimization in business…
Industrial Tablets vs. Consumer-Grade: Why Rugged Wins Out
May 16, 2024
The modern warehouse or factory floor is an increasingly digital space. Inventory management and machine controls are shifting away from paper records and analog inputs to data-powered methods for both. However, transitioning to digital tools requires the right hardware. Computer tablets are often…
Harnessing Computer Technology for Success in the Oil and Gas Industry
April 23, 2024
You’ve been tasked with purchasing computers for your company, a manufacturer whose parts and services are found throughout the oil and gas industry. The computers must work in diverse settings, like remote deserts, and for different purposes. Is there such a PC that can work in many places…
Why Anti-Glare Screens Matter for Medical and Industrial Computers
April 18, 2024
We’ve all had the experience of trying to use our computer or smartphone, only to curse and crane our necks because of the glare obscuring most of the screen. Screen glare isn’t just an annoyance, however. Dealing with harsh screen glare can lead to eye strain, headaches, and even neck and…
Why Rugged Tablets are Perfect for Industrial Worksites
March 28, 2024
For most workers, computers have become ubiquitous in their daily workflow. However, some workplaces are too inhospitable for the average consumer or off-the-shelf PC. Construction sites, factory floors, oil rigs, and other hazardous worksites simply are too much for a typical computer to handle.…
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…
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…
Warehouse Operations: The Key to Business Growth
January 31, 2023
As a business owner, you’re always looking for ways to grow. It’s important to evaluate every aspect of your business periodically to ensure things are running as smoothly as possible, from the offices right down to the warehouse. Warehouse optimization is vitally important — it’s the crux of every…
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