The Role of Industrial Computers in Industrial Automation
July 2, 2020
7 min read
Industrial automation, as the name suggests, refers to using industrial computers in order to automate industrial processes. [...]
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Blockchain for Food Safety: 4 Use Cases of Food Traceability and Control
June 23, 2020
10 min read
When was the last time you sat down and really thought about where your food came from- What factories it traveled through, what processes the raw ingredients went through, how it was transported from farm to factory to store to table? Fortunately, the average consumer doesn't need to obsessively worry [...]
How is the Automotive Industry Planning to Safely and Efficiently Resume Production?
June 2, 2020
9 min read
UPDATE 11/05/2021: It has been eighteen months since we covered the automakers' resumption of production in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as we previously wrote about on June 2nd, 2020. The emergence and availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020 is the most notable change. [...]
Robotic Process Automation in Manufacturing
May 21, 2020
7 min read
Optimization is a rather hot buzzword that's thrown around with abandon in several industries, and in none more so than the manufacturing sector. Truthfully, optimization means something very similar in several industries: improving efficiency by streamlining tasks that can stand to be done in a simpler [...]
3 Ways to Improve Remote Cybersecurity While Everyone Works From Home
May 12, 2020
8 min read
2020 has proven to be a year of compromise. The COVID-19 outbreak has caused several industries to adapt their workflows to remote work in efforts to avoid shutdowns and compromising employee safety. This is the right course of action, naturally, but there's something that can't be compromised on even [...]
4 Ways Industrial Computers are Addressing the Coronavirus' Effects on Manufacturing
April 21, 2020
8 min read
We've covered before just how impactful the effects of COVID-19 have been across multiple industries, most notably the manufacturing sector. Several entire supply chains are shutting down across the globe and those that aren't closing in their entirety are still suffering shutdowns in key areas of their [...]
What is Machine Vision and How is it Evolving Manufacturing?
April 9, 2020
8 min read
Being as impressive and versatile as they are, machines will continue involving themselves in the industrial space in higher and higher volume. Already we see vast saturation in this regard when you look at the use of industrial computer hubs for smart manufacturing, heavy machinery used to lift large [...]
Industrial Computers: IP Ratings Versus "Waterproof" and "Dustproof"
March 19, 2020
7 min read
There's a reason manufacturers and users make a distinction between commercial-grade computers like your average Dell and industrial panel PCs with IP ratings and certifications. And that's because both of these devices are created and optimized for their intended industry/user-base. Many have begun [...]
Technology that Makes Sanitation in Food Manufacturing Possible
February 27, 2020
7 min read
While food may be used to treat us at our sickest and weakest, it can just as quickly harm us if proper sanitation efforts aren't taken at the stage of production. Sanitation in food manufacturing is beyond essential now and will only continue to grow in importance as time goes on. And food manufacturers [...]
What is Edge Computing? Pros, Cons, and How to Get Started
February 18, 2020
8 min read
The fourth industrial revolution is nigh upon us and has already given rise to industrial computers, factory automation, and so much more. And new innovations show no signs of stopping! [...]