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TECH FOR YOU

The ultimate guide to choosing the right technology for your business


Are you the owner, IT manager or purchasing manager of a company operating in the industrial sector?


Are you looking for monitors, panel PCs or tablets for your industrial environment but can't decide which product to buy or who to rely on as a supplier?


Using a consumer monitor or panel PC in an industrial environment:
what are the consequences

We very often consult customers, or visit them at their premises, and discover that they use commercial touch devices in their industrial/production environment.

Placing a consumer monitor or panel PC in a harsh environment can have very negative consequences for your business:

  1. You are putting in a weak instrument that is not very resistant to the shocks and high temperatures typical of industrial environments.
    Consequently, if you use such a Monitor or Panel PC in a harsh environment, it is easy for it to break down in a short time, forcing you to stop all production and rush to find another Monitor;
  2. You risk having to stop production or interrupt the work you are doing (and who knows for how long, then): bear in mind that most Monitor or Panel PC suppliers are based in Asia and therefore take AT LEAST a month to deliver the goods to you. This means that if you choose to rely on a consumer Monitor or Panel PC and put it in an industrial environment, you are putting your job at risk because if it breaks down.... you run the risk of stopping production for at least a month;
  3. Long time absent.
    If you are a manufacturer of industrial machinery, switchboards, totems... or, in short, the monitor or panel PC is a component of your product that you sell, it is often important that, once the touchscreen device is chosen, it is available for many years. Any technical or mechanical modification of the product could affect the mechanical installation, software drivers or, even worse, certifications. A commercial product is subject to change without notice, and very often these changes are frequent (even 6-10 months).An industrial product has very long production times: you can find the same product on the market for 5-10 years.

Choosing whether to buy a retail monitor or an industrial one is a very important responsibility. Even if done unintentionally, making the wrong choice of a touch device for your company or choosing an unprofessional procurement channel can result in significant economic losses for your company.



Why you should buy Industrial Monitors or Panel PCs
for your production environment?


Industrial environments are defined as all those areas where more severe environmental situations are present. These include, for example:

  • presence of humidity;
  • presence of dust;
  • high temperatures;
  • low temperatures;
  • presence of vibrations
  • Non-standard lighting
  • request for certifications
  • Demand for products with long time production

You understand that in such contexts a tablet, a monitor, a commercial panel PC cannot be suitable. The risk that they will break down or malfunction is very high. And that is why you have to resort to using an industrial device in these situations.

An industrial device offers benefits that a consumer product cannot.

  1. Durability. Industrial monitors or panel PCs are aesthetically and mechanically stronger: industrial products are designed to last, whatever the weather or environment;
  2. Operational. All Industrial Monitors and Panel PCs are designed to be always operational, without ever stopping, overheating or malfunctioning;
  3. Versatility. Thanks todifferent mounting options they can be installed on: walls, machinery, industrial vehicles. Or, they can be embedded directly inside totem control panels;
  4. Protection.  Each industrial device has an IP rating, which allows it to be (fully or partially) impermeable from water or liquid agents.

But if an industrial environment needs an industrial monitor or panel PC... why do some companies insist on continuing to choose commercial devices?

There are 2 main reasons.
  1. The first is this one: not everyone is aware that industrial devices exist.
    It happened to us several times in consulting that we had to deal with IT managers who were not familiar with industrial hardware;
  2. The second reason you can imagine: an industrial product, built in a certain way, and meeting certain requirements, cannot cost the same as a commercial product.

So what are the areas where one should pay more attention when choosing to use a touchscreen device?




Touchscreen devices: where to pay attention


Take a look at this table to understand which contexts the various production areas fit into.:

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Ovviamente non è sempre così come specificato qui sopra. Questo è uno standard. Each case, each application, each project you have to start must be analysed carefully.

Incorrect use of a touchscreen device in a particular environment could cause damage to property or even people. With consequent financial and image damage to your company.

That is why it is very important to rely on professionals who are familiar with environmental and regulatory requirements.

Having a partner specialised in the world of industrial touch devices is certainly key to your projects and investments.




Why should you rely on Indutouch?

Indutouch is the benchmark for Rugged Monitors, Panel PCs and Tablets in the industrial sector.

It was established in 2023 as adivision of KM Soltec, a company that has been active in the industrial IT sector since 2006.

As experts in the industrial landscape, we have a team of experienced specialists who can advise you on the best industrial device for your company.

We can provide a free and specific pre-analysis to analyse your company's needs and help you choose the most suitable device for its application.

But as an experienced company in the sector, we decided to do more.

Everything revolving around industrial monitors and panel PCs is vague and nebulous: online you only find an endless catalogue of monitors and panel PCs all with the same specifications, looking perfectly identical to each other.

There is no specific information that can help you make an informed choice of product: no guide that can show you - point by point - who to trust and which devices to choose for your business.

 

And since no such guide exists... we decided to write it ourselves!

In our many years of experience, we have seen companies make the mistake of choosing their own industrial devices many times, without taking into account the glaring errors they are facing by making this choice.

So we decided to encapsulate our experience in a "Tech For You" book, which helps companies make a more informed choice of which Monitor or Industrial Panel PC to buy.

But... not only.

This book is part of a customised KIT, where you will find other useful material to help you understand which industrial device to choose.

Inside the KIT you will also find:

  • Case studies
  • testimonials from our customers,
  • Magazines
  • and other gadgets.



'Tech For You': the book that helps you choose the best monitor or panel PC for your business


If you work in an industrial environment and have to choose a suitable Monitor, Panel PC or Tablet for your industry, how do you go about making this choice?

You decide to search for the device by yourself...

... Or do you choose to rely on a specialised supplier?

This is the question you should ask yourself.

What happens if you decide to move on your own and what if you choose to move independently?
Because there are consequences (and benefits) depending on the choice you make.

And how do you know what they are?



What topics you will find inside the 'Tech For You' book

  1. What are the consequences you will face if you choose an IT device that is not suitable for your production environment?
  2. What elements should you take into account when choosing the Industrial Monitor;
  3. How we have helped our customers, over time, to select the best technology for their business.



Who the book 'Tech For You' is intended for

  1. Industrial company owners
  2. Industry IT managers, who have to choose the industrial devices to be included in the company
  3. Anyone wishing to purchase a Monitor or Panel PC and still have no clear idea which model is the most suitable.

As we have already mentioned, the 'Tech for You' book is part of a customised KIT, which will be sent to your home and will contain all the necessary material to help you make an informed choice of which industrial device is best for your company.

Request the 'Tech For You' book now and find out how Indutouch can help you consciously choose the best industrial device for your industry!





Matteo Pinato


always passionate about the IT world, he is the founder of KM Soltec, a company based in Pressana (Verona), focused since 2017 on the production and marketing of IT products for industry.

He has founded three different brands dedicated exclusively to the industrial sector: Kimera Computers brand of industrial PCs, Made in Italy; Tastiereindustriali.com with which you can purchase and configure keyboards for the industrial sector, and last but not least InduTouch, brand dedicated exclusively to the resale and service of industrial monitors.



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Tech For You


(Within 24 hours, the 'Tech for You' book will arrive on your desk with all the necessary material to help you understand which touch device is needed for your application).