An industrial computer, or industrial PC, is built to run around the clock where an office PC would fail: in dust, vibration, heat and cold, on machines, in vehicles and in electrical cabinets. Typical features are fanless cooling, wide-range DC power, extended temperature ranges and long product availability. SCN supplies industrial computers from Axiomtek, IEI, Moxa, Winmate, AAEON, Aitech and Diamond Systems, together with components and peripherals from Innodisk, ATP, Newland, Indukey and others.<\/p>\n
Computers: box PCs<\/a> for cabinets and vehicles, panel PCs<\/a> with touchscreen, rack PCs<\/a> for 19-inch cabinets, single board computers<\/a> and rugged tablets and PDAs<\/a>. Displays and input: industrial displays<\/a>, keyboards<\/a>, keyboards for defence and aerospace<\/a> and medical keyboards and mice<\/a>. Components and data capture: RAM memory<\/a>, industrial storage<\/a>, barcode scanners<\/a> and RFID<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to choose:<\/strong> start with where the computer will sit and whether operators need a screen. Then size the processor for the workload (control, vision or AI), check the I\/O and fieldbus interfaces, the power input and temperature range, and the approvals your application requires, such as EN 50155 for rail or E-mark for vehicles.<\/p>\n Choose a panel PC when operators need a touchscreen at the machine, a box PC when the computer sits in a cabinet or vehicle and a separate screen is optional, and a rack PC when you need several expansion cards or drive bays in a 19-inch cabinet. A single board computer suits builders who integrate the computer into their own device.<\/p><\/details>\nFrequently asked questions<\/h3>\n
Panel PC, box PC or rack PC \u2013 which industrial PC do I need?<\/summary>