Industrial Computers in Harsh Environments
How can equipment maintain stable operation in high-temperature factories, humid coastal areas, or vehicles subjected to intense vibrations? As edge computing applications expand, industrial computers are becoming the core pillars of application scenarios. However, these devices must overcome challenges such as high temperatures, humidity, salinity, and vibration. In this article, we will analyze how industrial computers address these challenges and provide guidance for you to choose the right solution.
How do industrial computers deal with harsh industrial conditions?
High temperatures can cause electronic components to overheat, leading to system throttling, accelerated aging, and even failure. To address this challenge, industrial computer manufacturers adopt wide-temperature designs, ensuring that equipment can withstand extreme temperatures from -40°C to 70°C. In addition, the application of fanless structures and high-efficiency thermal conductive materials effectively improves heat dissipation efficiency and prevents overheating problems.
High-humidity environments can easily cause short circuits and corrosion of metal components. In addition to moisture-proof coatings providing an extra protective layer for internal circuits, sealed housing designs further prevent moisture from entering, ensuring stable operation of the equipment. Industrial computers designed to meet IP ratings can be deployed into environments with high humidity or even underwater, ensuring stable operation in their respective environments.
In applications close to coastal sealine or on ships, high-salt content environments accelerate the oxidation and corrosion of metal components. To address this, industrial computers may apply extra coatings or use stainless steel housings to improve corrosion resistance at the material level and extend service life.
Vibration and shock are inevitable in industrial automation and transportation. Sensitive components such as hard drives and connectors may be damaged by vibration. To counter this, industrial computers can replace traditional hard drives with solid-state drives (SSDs) and adopt shock-resistant structural designs to ensure stable operation under high-vibration conditions. Taking this design to another level, Neousys Technology's patented anti-vibration design can reduce the impact of high and low-frequency vibrations on the system in automotive environments. The design even extends to add-on GPU cards, securing the card in-place and prevent possible damages caused by vibration in in-vehicle environments.
Dust can enter the equipment via fan vents and connector openings to damage circuits or obstruct the cooling system. Fanless design is one of the most effective solutions for dealing with dust, and in addition, housings that meet IP65 or higher protection ratings also provide excellent dustproof performance.
Industrial Computers Designed to Thrive in Industrial Environments
Compared to general-purpose computers, industrial computers have significant advantages in terms of durability, stability, and customization capabilities. Through rigorous testing and certification that meet international standards, industrial computers can meet the needs of diverse applications.
Neousys Technology focuses on the design of rugged embedded computers, providing high-quality products with wide temperature operation, vibration resistance, and international certifications such as EN50155, EN45545, and UL to accelerate project implementation while ensuring safety and reliability.
Conclusion
When facing extreme environments, choosing industrial computers with excellent durability is crucial. Through innovative technologies such as wide temperature, moisture-proof, shockproof, and dustproof, industrial computers can easily cope with challenges such as high temperature, humidity, salinity, and vibration to provide operation stability and efficiency.