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Rugged Industrial PCs in ESOP Workstations, MES Workstations, Food Processing Production Line Workstations, and Equipment Information Collection

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Workstation Industry Applications

Project Background

E-SOP is a management information platform that digitizes work instructions and provides unified management and centralized control. The ESOP terminal is a compact, full-featured, and cost-effective industrial PC. It connects to the MES system via network at the upper layer and to a display at the lower layer to show work instructions. The ESOP control terminal is characterized by its stability and durability, making it suitable for 24/7 continuous operation in factories.

Solution Requirements ● Unfixed on-site workstations, complex locations, and demanding installation conditions. ● Factories operate 24 hours a day, so workstations must support uninterrupted operation. ● Requires both wired and wireless communication capabilities.

Solution The provided solution includes:

  1. Embedded Industrial PC + Industrial Monitor ● EBC-1122 Embedded Fanless Industrial PC ● 10.4″~19″ Multi-size Industrial Monitors 1D/2D Barcode Scanners

2: All-in-One Panel PC + Scanner ● All-in-One Industrial Panel PC 1D/2D Barcode Scanners  

Solution Advantages Reliable product quality, meeting customer requirements for 24/7 uninterrupted operation. Compact size and structure, suitable for applications with limited installation space. ● Provides both wired and wireless network connectivity for seamless integration into factory information systems. ● Multiple sizes available to meet display requirements in various scenarios.

Industry Applications ● Smart Factory ● Smart Logistics ● Equipment Automation

MES Workstation Industry Applications

Project Introduction The MES workstation is located in the middle layer of the entire system, responsible for integrating all factory systems and forming a data platform. It connects to ERP at the upper layer and to PLCs, data acquisition, and display devices at the lower layer. MES automatically receives ERP business orders, schedules production, and issues production instructions to operators or lower-level equipment. Focusing on MES application scenarios, a series of industrial panel PCs have been designed and produced for MES workstations.

Solution Requirements ● Unfixed on-site workstations, complex locations, and demanding installation conditions. ● Numerous types of information collection devices, requiring workstations to have multiple I/O interfaces. ● Factories operate 24 hours a day, so workstations must support uninterrupted operation.

Solution DPC series industrial panel PCs optimize the entire production process, from order placement to product completion, through information transmission. When real-time events occur, users can react and report promptly, guiding and processing them with current accurate data. This reduces non-value-added activities within the enterprise and effectively guides the factory's production operations, thereby improving the factory's on-time delivery capability, enhancing material flow performance, and increasing production return rates.

Solution Advantages ● Reliable product quality, meeting customer requirements for 24/7 uninterrupted operation. ● Rich I/O interfaces enable customers to seamlessly connect devices of different brands and protocols. ● Cost-effective solution, reducing customer production costs. Multiple installation methods, suitable for various industrial scenarios, making efficient use of limited space. ● Various supporting products such as brackets, keyboard trays, scanner holders, and warning lights can be provided for user convenience.

Food Processing Production Line Workstation Industry Applications

Project Background During food processing, a large amount of residue and grease splashes onto equipment surfaces, requiring periodic cleaning and rinsing. Over time, ordinary panel PCs will corrode, affecting equipment safety and delaying production progress.

Solution Requirements ● Provide a fast and stable computing platform. ● Overall waterproof design, I/O interfaces required to meet IP65 protection rating. ● Housing required to have good corrosion resistance.

Solution Provide DPC-8150 Stainless Steel Industrial Panel PC. DPC series industrial panel PCs connect to the central database via Ethernet, and to devices such as barcode scanners and weigh scales via serial ports at the lower layer. Users use barcode scanners to obtain information such as raw material origin. Simultaneously, product name, production start time, production end time, packaging personnel code, and other information are processed by the DPC series and transmitted to a coding machine, which then prints the generated QR code onto the outer packaging. Consumers can then scan the QR code to understand the food's production and circulation process.

Solution Advantages ● Reliable product quality, meeting customer requirements for long-term operation. ● The entire machine adopts a food-grade stainless steel housing, offering good corrosion resistance, durability, and ease of cleaning. ● M12 fully waterproof connectors better protect internal components and ensure more reliable device connections. ● Specially designed touch screen enhances resistance to chemical agents such as detergents and disinfectants. ● Multiple installation methods, suitable for various industrial scenarios, making efficient and effective use of limited space.

Industry Applications ● Food Production and Processing

Equipment Information Collection Industry Applications

Currently, automotive manufacturers remain the largest users of industrial robots. Large robotic arms offer high load capacity and long-reach support, allowing free movement for spot welding car body panels, installing windshields, or wheels. Smaller robots are used for welding and installing components like brackets. These solutions are widely applied in international automotive manufacturing plants. The EBC-2526 fanless embedded computer, with its compact size and excellent performance, is used in advanced automated assembly facilities in international automotive manufacturing plants. Deployed in networked manufacturing process control systems, it provides detailed information on parts to be installed and records production details for product quality control.

Solution Requirements ● Rugged, shock-resistant, dustproof, fanless, high-performance. ● Equipped with 2 LAN, multiple USB, and serial ports. ● Supports wide voltage input.

Solution The EBC-2526 is installed on robotic arms and connected to power, network, and monitoring sensors that support lockable cable designs, preventing any cables from detaching and causing production failures or interruptions. For harsh working environments like automotive production plants, industrial-grade rugged features such as wide voltage and wide temperature operation support are also essential.

Solution Advantages ● Equipped with an advanced Intel 7th Gen Core™ U Series i5 processor. ● Compact size, perfectly integrated with highly automated automotive production lines. ● Reliable fanless/wide voltage/temperature/lockable cable design ensures reliability and stability for industrial applications.

Industry Applications ● Factory Automation