A rugged tablet or industrial PDA is a mobile computer built to survive drops, dust, water, vibration and extreme temperatures where a consumer device fails. They are used for maintenance and inspection, warehouse and logistics, field service, healthcare, defence and on forklifts. SCN supplies rugged tablets, handhelds, laptops and vehicle computers from Winmate, AAEON, Newland AIDC and Onyx Healthcare.<\/p>\n
Rugged tablets<\/a> run from 7 to 13.3 inches with Windows, Linux or Android, IP54 to IP65, MIL-STD-810G\/H tested and with screens up to 850 nits; the range includes ATEX\/IECEx Zone 2 models, defence tablets, ground control stations and medical tablets. Handheld computers and PDA<\/a> include Newland Android terminals up to IP67 with 2D scanners and 5G, and Winmate handhelds. Rugged laptops<\/a> are 13.3 and 14 inch models, most of them fanless and some 2-in-1, and vehicle mount computers<\/a> from 7 to 14 inches typically run on 9\u201336 V DC for forklifts and vehicles. All industrial PCs are under Industrial Computers<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to choose:<\/strong> decide the form factor first, then the operating system, the IP rating and drop height, screen brightness for outdoor use, and built-in options such as barcode, RFID, GPS or 4G\/5G.<\/p>\n A rugged tablet is a tablet built to keep working after drops, rain, dust, vibration and temperatures where a consumer tablet fails. Typical specifications are an IP65 enclosure, MIL-STD-810G or 810H testing, a drop height of around 1.2 m, a sunlight-readable screen of 700 nits or more, and an operating range of around -20 to 60 \u00b0C. The AAEON RTC-1010, for example, is IP65 and drop-tested from 122 cm.<\/p><\/details>\nFrequently asked questions<\/h3>\n
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