In Part I of 10 Tips for Successful Industrial PC Configuration, I discussed PC Form Factor, Power Supply Options and ISA/PCI/PCIe Cards. Today, Part II will review Advantech’s Board Level I/O & Video, CPU/CPU Fan Selection and Memory Requirements. This is the “meat and potatoes” of a PC. There are many options to consider and…
It has become apparent that not all users are familiar with Advantech’s unique components and peripherals required to successfully configure a fully assembled and operational Industrial PC. I have decided to address what I believe to be the 10 most important things to consider when doing so. Since I have quite a bit to say on…
5 Reasons IT Users Have Switched to Industrial PCs – Part II In Part I of ‘5 Reasons IT Users have switched to Industrial PCs,’ I discussed Platform Standardization for Imaging, Delivery of Fully Assembled, Tested & Operational Units and Industrial Footprint for Longevity. Today, I will talk about Lead Time for Industrial PCs along…
Over the past couple of years, IT departments have been trending toward utilizing Industrial PCs instead of the traditional off-the-shelf “white boxes.” Since this trend has increased recently, we began to ask, “What’s causing this trend?”. In this blog, Part I, we will cover the first three reasons an Advantech Industrial PC can be the…
In Part I of the Six Qualities to Consider when selecting an Industrial Automation systems integrator, I discussed Product & Application Knowledge, Application Engineering & Development Experience, and Product Offering. Part II will address the final three of six qualities I consider vital to selecting the appropriate systems integrator. The Final Three Qualities all Systems…
If you work around chemicals and gases, you know the importance of safety measures to reduce the risk of accidents and explosions. Those are just things that you don’t want to mess around with. It’s no coincidence that lately I have seen a growing need for Class 1, Division 2 Industrial Hardware in potentially hazardous…
As economies adjust to ever-rising demand for and costs of energy, an increasing range of enterprises are focusing on intelligent-building strategies. Globally, commercial buildings currently consume just fewer than 25 percent of all electricity production, making intelligent, automated management of those resources critical not only to enterprise efficiency, but also to global energy-allocation challenges. While…
Last week, I was thinking a lot about Advantech’s recently introduced iDoor Technology…so much, in fact, that it was on my mind as I went to the grocery store. While at the store, I went through the salad bar and it dawned on me. The concept of iDoor Technology is similar to that of a…
When I tuned in to Advantech’s April 18, 2014, webinar, Windows Embedded 8.1 Overview and Lock-Down Features, available here via YouTube, I got more than I bargained for. As Advantech Product Sales Manager Tze Chew introduced the event’s keynote speaker, Sylvain Ekel, Microsoft’s Senior Account Technology Strategy Manager, he paused to address – straight up…
Behind the scenes, L-Tron technology partners do much to support their industries, as well as the people and enterprises that rely upon them. Case in point: Advantech’s sponsorship of the Automation World: Factory & Machine Automation Playbook, 2014 Edition, a 167-page compilation of hands-on, practical advice designed to aid industrial automation end users in “selecting…
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