Friday, May 1, 2009

Features of Industrial Copmuters

Industrial Computers are primarily used for the purposes of data acquisition or/and process control. In some cases, Industrial Computer are often used in a distributed processing network as a front end to some other control computer. It also offers advantages in system costs and development. It is because of the use of PC-based software and hardware.

The features of industrial Computers are widely different from that of consumer PCs. They are generally in terms of compatibility, reliability, long-term supply and expansion options. Besides, industrial PCs are typically manufactured in lower volumes in comparison to office or home PCs. However, industrial PCs cost relatively more than comparable office computers which have similar performance. Backplanes and single-board computers are primarily used in industrial PCs.

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