| An industrial PC is highly favored in a lot of | | | | are also capable of working on a long-term end |
| industrial applications looking for an X86-based | | | | for the industry where they are applied. Since |
| computer. An x86 is actually one of the most | | | | only a couple of industries make use of these |
| successful architectures in personal computing and | | | | products, they are usually produced in lower |
| it began through the processor tagged as Intel | | | | volumes than other consumer PCs. Due to the |
| 8086. To develop it into a more useful product | | | | fact that it serves varied purposes and are more |
| for several industries, IBM decided to come up | | | | functional than computers used for home and |
| with its product model named as 5531 in the year | | | | simple offices, they are said to be costlier. |
| 1984. One year later - in May 1985 - the second | | | | Types of industrial PC |
| industrial personal computer was released by IBM | | | | There are a lot of types under the industrial |
| in the market. This one is called the IBM 7531. | | | | personal computer category. One is known as the |
| IBM was just one of the many companies that | | | | Panel PC where the display or monitor is linked to |
| developed an industrial PC for the consumption of | | | | the same enclosure as that of the motherboard |
| several industries. It was followed by other | | | | and other parts of the gadget. Although heavy |
| computer brands and names in the market. This | | | | duty models are offered in the market, this type |
| marked the beginning of employing the industrial | | | | of PC is often less costly than the other |
| product for several applications. | | | | categories. |
| Industrial personal computer functions | | | | In order to update a simple computer model into |
| The real purpose of using industrial PC's is to | | | | a better model, several manufacturers make use |
| provide ease in process controls and data | | | | of different operating systems and advanced |
| acquisition transactions for different industries. | | | | processors. This will however add up to the |
| However, in a larger work environment where | | | | overall cost of the product. Entry-level PCs |
| another computer for distributed processing is | | | | operate with Linux systems and AMD processors. |
| used, the industrial product is mainly used as a | | | | High-end ones operate through Microsoft Windows |
| support to the system. | | | | with a more updated Intel processor. Besides |
| Characteristics of industrial computers | | | | panel PCs, there are also other types of industrial |
| Industrial computers are more reliable and | | | | PC such as notebooks, desktops and rack |
| expandable than those used for residences. They | | | | computers. |