All You Need to Know - Using Computers, Printers, Touch Screens, Monitors and LCDs in Harsh Areas

The use of computer equipment is now as widecountering these harsher elements. Most
spread in factories, warehouses and in the industrialmanufacturers of these enclosures produce them to
sector as it is throughout our offices and homes.international guidelines such as NEMA 4 or the
There is no wonder really when you consider howEuropean IP65/IP54. Not only can they protect
useful computer equipment is to monitor and controlagainst nearly everything modern industry can throw
factory processes or stock levels.at them - dust, dirt, water (including jet washing),
There are challenges in using this type of technologyextreme temperatures, vibrations and heavy impacts
in less than perfect surroundings though, as many- but also they can house any standard off-the shelf
industrial and factory settings contain many hostilepiece of equipment.
and harsh elements that can permanently damageThis has major benefits as inexpensive devices can
and disable this type of computer equipment.be used rather than specific industrial computers,
Protecting this type of equipment in these areas canindustrial printers, industrial touch screens or displays.
be extremely challenging as industrial areas vary onEven standard TVs can be used in industrial
the types of harsh elements around. Someapplications for digital signage by housing them in an
environments are dusty and dirty with forklift trucksindustrial LCD enclosure.
whizzing up and down the aisles; other areas may beLCD enclosures and touch screen enclosures are now
spotlessly clean but water could be used liberally toregularly being used outside for the purposes of
wash areas down.outdoor digital signage as they are secure and can
Industrial computer enclosures, printer enclosures andwithstand everything the weather can throw at
touch screen enclosures provide an ideal solution tothem.