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5 Reasons IT Departments Should Consider an Industrial PC

Blog, Industrial Computers, Manufacturing / By / September 23, 2021 / 3 minutes of reading

Information Technology (IT) Departments are the front line for most of the hardware configuration, software installation, physical implementations, and service of PCs within their company’s facilities. As I have become more involved with IT Departments at a customer level, I have realized the importance of providing a quality PC solution that will result in improved user …

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C2C Communication: Connecting CIO’s to Other C-Levels

Blog, Business / By / April 26, 2016 / 3 minutes of reading

Why is IT tucked away from the rest of the corporate space? They slip in when someone needs help and then just as quickly retreat to their corner—the farthest corner—of the enterprise. The Harvard Business Review published research that suggests CIOs (Chief Information Officers) are under-valued by other executives. Almost half of the executives surveyed …

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5 Essential Elements that Make a PC Industrial

Blog, Industrial Computers, Manufacturing / By / September 23, 2021 / 4 minutes of reading

During my time at L-Tron Corporation, my passion has revealed itself in the work I do with customers in the Industrial Automation & Data Acquisition arenas. I truly love what I do and feel it’s necessary that I not only provide products, solutions and services that exceed the customer’s expectations but also that I share my …

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5 Reasons Industrial PCs Make ‘Cents’ for IT

Blog, Industrial Computers / By / February 2, 2016 / 4 minutes of reading

Most IT Professionals that I speak with me tell me that “white box,” Intel, Dell, HP or Asus PCs work just fine for them. They will just replace them as they break and the price justifies keeping enough stock on the shelf to do so. While this has been the standard, I have noticed a …

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A Few New Products from our Friends, Part 3: Advantech

Blog, Industrial Computers, Manufacturing / By / January 7, 2016 / 3 minutes of reading

Over the past couple of weeks, I have introduced several new scanning and mobility devices from our premier partners, Honeywell (Part I) and Zebra (Part II). Today, I am switching gears and focusing on the industrial automation sphere. Our long-time partner, Advantech Industrial Group, is always on the cutting-edge when it comes to industrial automation. …

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IPCs for the Manufacturing Floor

5 Industrial PCs that provide the best Performance on the Manufacturing Floor

Blog, Industrial Computers, Manufacturing, Traceability / By / February 25, 2022 / 5 minutes of reading

What are the Top 5 IPCs for the Manufacturing Floor? *Editors Note* This blog was updated 2/20/19 to reflect current models and new technology. During my 15 years working in Industrial Automation & Data Collection, I have gained a solid grasp for specific hardware solutions that exceed application specification requirements and provide the ultimate level …

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3 Reasons Why Pairing an Embedded PC with your HMI is the Right Move

Blog, Industrial Automation, Industrial Computers, Uncategorized / By / October 5, 2015 / 3 minutes of reading

With the increase in demand for diversified HMI (Human Machine Interface) PCs, I thought that it was important to address the three reasons why pairing an Embedded PC with your HMI is the right move to make. 1.  Everything Wrapped in One Application software can be demanding on the integrated hardware driving it, which is …

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5 Tips for Selecting the Correct Advantech Remote I/O Module-Part III

Blog, Industrial Computers, Internet of Things / By / September 29, 2015 / 3 minutes of reading

In Part I and Part II of Selecting the Correct Advantech Remote I/O Module, I addressed Determining Physical Interface and Supported Protocols. In Part III, I will cover Analog/Digital, Input/Out and Number of Channels. It’s important to address these areas so that there is no discrepancy in the differences between Analog and Digital, the Input and …

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5 Tips for Selecting the Correct Advantech Remote I/O Module – Part 1

Blog, Industrial Computers, Internet of Things / By / September 14, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

I get a lot of calls from customers asking for assistance in selecting the appropriate Advantech Remote I/O Module for their application. Since these modules are commonly utilized and change from project to project, I thought it would be a good idea to include five tips that will enable you to successfully make the correct …

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How to Select an Embedded Automation Computer: 8 Key Factors, Part 2

Blog, Industrial Automation, Industrial Computers, Manufacturing / By / August 24, 2015 / 4 minutes of reading

Welcome back to Part 2 of my blog on Selecting an Advantech Embedded Automation Computer. As I explained in Part 1, it can be difficult to navigate the numerous choices available to customers, but there are 8 key factors to consider that will help narrow down the selection. Form factor, Processor (CPU) and Memory (RAM) …

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