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PC Enclosures Protect Factory Information Systems

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John Cadbury

When computers are installed on to factory floors, they always need protecting, due to the non standard environment they are in. This is essential when thousands of pounds are being invested in to a factory information system.

Factory information systems are used to record hourly production figures, so that anyone in the management can see at a glance the stage any one order is at. Without these systems it would be back to a paper trail throughout the factory and if you ever have worked on a production line, you will know so many things can happen to paperwork.

This is why one engineering company have invested in large screens on the production line that show engineering drawings in full size and the operator can even zoom in on specific detail, this project had a ROI in 4 months, due to the amount of replacements drawing that did not need printing as well as the drawing offices time finding the drawings to reproduce.

Factory information systems are used for multiple applications and can even be used for displaying new manufacturing practices, for example on how to work new CNC machines, from one central location normally the head office, a tutorial can be broadcast throughout the business in it s global locations so all staff is up to speed with the operation of the new machine.

So what is needed?

Well firstly a computer network on the manufacturing floor, this can be either wireless, however this can be interrupted by EMC waves, so the majority of cabling use shielded twisted pair, (FTP also called foiled, twisted pair) Cat 5 cables. Once this is fitted the computers need to be housed in a protective case, these cases can either be for a computer based solution or a thin client solution. Another solution is a computer enclosure.

Then once the computer is connected to the central server the software can be installed across the network ready for staff to use.

John owns a manufacturing company that specialises in producing

PC enclosures

, these computer enclosures are used in factories throughout the World, just like their range of

LCD enclosure

, these products are targeted at different markets, namely the

outdoor digital signage

market and factory information systems integrators.

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