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.
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