With hundreds of barcode scanners readily available on the market today, it’s become more difficult to select the best solution for your application. With so many models at your fingertips, one must navigate options such as hand held or presentation, corded (tethered) or wireless, 1D or 2D, near or far range, retail or industrial, etc….
I’ve always felt that there is a time and place for everything. There has recently been massive growth in Data Matrix barcode use among manufacturers for traceability purposes, so I decided that the time to address the four reasons why this is occurring is now! 4 Reasons Why Data Matrix has taken over the Manufacturing World:…
Over the past few years, I have received hundreds of calls and have reviewed ten times as many customer orders in which the specified hardware required further scrutiny. The reason it’s important for me to engage the users that place these orders or call directly is because most software is hardware-specific and will only work…
Thanks for coming back to read Part III of my series on 10 Tips for Successful Industrial PC Configuration. In case you missed it, Part II covered Board Level I/O & Video, CPU/CPU Fan Selection and Memory Requirements. Part 1 covered PC Form Factor, Power Supply Options and ISA/PCI/PCIe Cards. Today, I will review Storage,…
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…
I want to focus on five value-added products that I believe are of major benefit to IT users and Industrial Engineers. These products directly interface with your Industrial PC, enabling data acquisition and data transmission to occur throughout your facility. All products mentioned are manufactured for use in Industrial Automation and will create a better user experience…
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…
I have worked with numerous factory automation customers over the last 10 years and the main goal of everyone has always been the same; “What can we do to streamline our process?” Although every customer and application differs from one to the other, I have put together a list of areas I recommend you consider…
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…
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