Industrial areas are highly dangerous places. Heavy machinery, industrial processes like grinding and forklift trucks whizzing around can make the average factory a potential death-trap. Fortunately, most companies take health and safety seriously, as they should, and death and injury are now fortunately less common. However each year forklift trucks (FLT) are involved in over […]
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Industrial Accidents – Protecting Industrial Computers
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Computer Enclosures – Protecting data
Comments Off on Computer Enclosures – Protecting data Posted by on October 22nd, 2008
If you talk about computer protection and people automatically assume you are discussing anti-virus and anti-spyware software. At a pinch they may suggest that looking after data is also high on their list of security measures. But what if your computer gets stolen and it contains a lot of your personal date? Even worse what […]
Read More...Protection for PC’s an Alternative to Industrial Computers
Comments Off on Protection for PC’s an Alternative to Industrial Computers Posted by on October 20th, 2008
Computers are now to be found every where from our offices and homes to inside our cars and even washing machines. Computers are now being tasked to do jobs in all sorts of industry from finance to heavy production plants. However, not all environments are suited to a computer. Computers are electronic instruments and like […]
Read More...Computer Safes and Data Protection – It’s Not Just Laptops!
Comments Off on Computer Safes and Data Protection – It’s Not Just Laptops! Posted by on October 17th, 2008
We are all aware by now of computer identity theft, computer theft and data losses. Nearly every week it seems some high level civil servant of intelligence chief has left a laptop on a train or a memory stick in a pub and we are constantly being reminded on being careful with the information we […]
Read More...IP65 and IP54 – Protecting Your Electrical Equipment From Dust, Debris and Liquid
Comments Off on IP65 and IP54 – Protecting Your Electrical Equipment From Dust, Debris and Liquid Posted by on October 14th, 2008
Computers, monitors and other electrical equipment are now just as commonplace in industry and manufacturing as they are in the office or home. Unfortunately however the demands on electrical equipment such as computers are completely different in industrial environments than those placed on the office PC. Industrial environments tend to be dirty and grimy and […]
Read More...Credit Crunch Advice – Computer Cabinets to Lengthen the Life of IT
Comments Off on Credit Crunch Advice – Computer Cabinets to Lengthen the Life of IT Posted by on October 10th, 2008
Most companies sail right through a recession or credit crunch and don’t know the difficulties that they face until something happens. The roof may start leaking and it is then you realise the overdraft is empty or the company fleet needs replacing and suddenly the difficulties of the banks effects you. One of the most […]
Read More...Computers and Hygiene
Comments Off on Computers and Hygiene Posted by on October 9th, 2008
It may surprise many people to learn that computer workstations harbour far more bacteria and germs than the average toilet seat. It has been said that many of the minor illnesses that keep people off work are actually caused by workstations and the office environments. Many offices can be described as sick, in that they […]
Read More...EN 60529 – Ingress protection
Comments Off on EN 60529 – Ingress protection Posted by on October 8th, 2008
EN 60529 is a European directive designed to specify degrees of protection provided by electronic enclosures. EN 60529 is governed by CENELEC – The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization. It is a standardized measure to ensure that computer enclosures can cope with certain criteria. The directive gives a two digit IP rating (ingress protection) for […]
Read More...Industrial Computers – Drawbacks to Solid State Machines
Comments Off on Industrial Computers – Drawbacks to Solid State Machines Posted by on October 6th, 2008
Computers are now widely used in industrial processes. Many plants, factories and production lines are now fully automated and computers are essential in maintaining efficient productivity. The environments of industry are not however, ideally suited for the sensitive nature of processors and electronics. Many industrial areas contain high levels of dust, dirt, water and fluids, […]
Read More...Industrial Computer Enclosure – ATEX Protection in Explosive Atmospheres
Comments Off on Industrial Computer Enclosure – ATEX Protection in Explosive Atmospheres Posted by on October 3rd, 2008
ATEX is the name commonly given to the European directives for controlling explosive atmospheres and the standards of equipment and protective systems used in them. ATEX is now law in all European Union countries with companies that have potentially explosive atmospheres legally obliges to ensure all equipment in ATEX zones complies with the directive. Explosive […]
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