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What is a Smart Factory?

• It is an area where production equipment is intertwined with digital technology to increase production efficiency through continuous monitoring and self-optimization.
• It connects the digital and physical worlds to monitor the entire production process, from supply chain management to production tools and even the work of individual operators in the workshop.
• Uses equipment and devices that enable data-driven decision-making to optimize efficiency and productivity throughout the production process.

The Advantage of Being a Smart Factory

The pioneers of Industry 4.0 state that they have achieved success with the following goals:

• Cost reduction;
• Reduction in the use of resources (water, energy, etc.);
• Reduction in carbon dioxide emissions;
• Income increase;
• Increased productivity;
• Reduction of production time;
• Reduction of machine downtime;
• Increased machine life;
• Decrease in error level;
• Improved employee safety;
• Increase in customer satisfaction.

What is Industrial Computer?

• Industrial Computers; are devices designed for use in production facilities and harsh environmental environments. They are used in data collection from production, process analysis and control, operator panel applications, and machine and process automation applications.
• Industrial-grade computers are designed to operate 24/7 with full performance in demanding industrial production processes (temperature, dust, humidity, vibration), whereas consumer-grade computers do not show competence and total efficiency.

Why are Industrial Computers Necessary for Smart Factories?

Rugged Design

• One of the most distinctive differences from its traditional counterpart of an Industrial Panel Computer is its resistance to harsh production conditions. Production areas are harsh environments. It wears out classical computers not designed to withstand such an environment, causing them to fail quickly. Temperature, chemicals, humidity, polluted air and various particles can make these computers unusable in a short time, which does not comply with industrial standards.
• Panel PCs are designed to be successful in harsh working conditions. The Panel PC is resistant to contact with liquids, dust particles, debris, vibration and other substances that generally endanger electronics. Considering the type of activity of production facilities, Panel PCs are the best solution for professionals working in industrial production areas to fulfil their duties.

Big Data Analysis

By capturing and analyzing data at every stage of production (via specially designed software, sensors, and the industrial computer as the processing power of this data), manufacturers can revisit their production processes, create new ones, or optimize existing ones. Big data allows businesses to connect, compare and evaluate different parts of the production cycle and use this information in production to make more effective, cost-effective and accurate decisions. The ability of industrial PCs to process big data increases production performance. Automation systems powered by industrial PCs capture, process and analyze a wide variety of big data. This interpreted data is then used in efficient ways, such as:

• Increasing productivity and production performance
• To prevent production interruptions due to machine failures
• Improvement of equipment utilization and overall equipment effectiveness
• Energy savings in production by operating equipment in an optimum energy environment
• Using remote access and control systems
• Ensuring the cyber security of the complex data ecosystem

Follow-up of Business Processes

With Industry 4.0, technologies such as artificial intelligence and the internet of things are used to achieve maximum efficiency in many different topics, such as security, efficiency and quality.

Production follow-up with Industrial Computers,

• To control processes automatically,
• Reaching error-free and constantly renewed production data,
• To be able to view the results regularly thanks to the instant processed data,
• To be able to program the stopping and working times of the machines,
• Measuring and visualizing staff and overall productivity,
• Automatic follow-up of the periodic maintenance as well as production,
• To eliminate the loss of time and money during manual data collection,
• It provides vital benefits in production, such as automatic data sharing with programs such as CRM, ERP and Excel.

Paperless factory

• Thanks to the digital documents created on industrial computers, the operators in the production facility will be able to quickly access, process, back up and share the necessary information.
• Since using digital documents will reduce paper use, it offers businesses a significant cost advantage and minimizes the risk of loss in unexpected situations.
• In addition, by using the information stored by industrial computers and IoT sensors, essential documents can be filled automatically, thus increasing the efficiency of the process and reducing the margin of error to zero.

Predictive Maintenance

As sensors on machines on the factory site capture performance and productivity-related data, this data is quickly sent to industrial computers where they can be stored. Predictive maintenance software analyzes performance to understand why a machine's production is slowing down. It identifies the problem and automatically notifies employees at their workstations. This way, facilities can take precautions, start repairs if necessary, and order spare parts and machinery without being subject to a much more costly failure.

Ergonomics

Now, industrial sectors have started to reduce the amount of noise in the working environment for the protection of employees both physically and psychologically. The widespread use of panel PCs reduces noise levels in the factory environment.

• Panel PCs use a passive cooling system instead of fans to keep the computer's heat levels low. Another advantage of this fanless design is that it eliminates the hum of devices that use fans to cool the entire system.
• Since Panel PCs do not have a fan, there are fewer moving parts, so dust and other debris do not circulate inside the computer system. This reduces the need for regular cleaning and maintenance of Panel PCs and maximizes confidence in their smooth running performance in critical business operations.
• Also, an organized, modern work environment becomes possible without dealing with space-consuming accessories such as keyboards, mouse and other computer peripherals.

Advantages of Artech Industrial Computer Solutions

When choosing a Processor- Industrial Panel PC, Selecting the processor at the appropriate level for the operating system, software, place of use, and purpose is essential. Artech™ Industrial Panel PC series offers different next-generation fanless processor options from Intel® Celeron® level for Windows® based applications to iCore® level, ARM® Cortex series for Android® based applications.

With Artech™ engineering, you can experience passive cooling, low energy usage and a higher performance than other industrial computers even in the same generation.

Temperature Resistance: While consumer-grade computers resist 35°C, Artech™ Industrial Panel PCs have a structure that will operate 24/7 without any problems in environments with a temperature of 60°C. All models are equipped with an industrial-grade SSD with an operating temperature of up to 70 °C and an industrial-grade RAM with an operating temperature of up to 80 °C.

Liquid Protection: All of the Artech™ Industrial Panel PC series are at least IP65 front-facing. If you have an industrial working environment that is wet, requires washing or has a high dust density, our Artech™ WPC-400 series will be the right choice with IP66 front face protection.

Dust Protection: Performance Series IPC-700, Endurance Series IPC-400, and Ultimate Series IPC-600 models from our Artech™ Industrial Panel PCs work with maximum performance in harsh industrial environments with fanless, fully closed, dust protected, industrial-type stainless steel metal bodies. They reduce your energy consumption by emitting less heat with their fanless structure.

Ergonomics: The area where the Panel PC will be located, the amount of information displayed on the screen, and the distance from which this information can be seen come to the fore in selecting screen size, resolution and ratio. Artech™ Industrial Panel PC series has 10'' / 15'' / 17'' / 21'' TFT screen size, screen resolution up to FullHD, 4:3 and 16:9 screen ratio options. We offer different touchscreen options as Resistive and Capacitive, as well as a built-in Industrial Membrane Keypad and Touchpad option in the Artech™ Industrial PC series, depending on the way of use and environmental conditions such as heavy chemical, heavy work glove use. Endurance Series IPC-400 models have Resistive Flat Touch, Performance Series IPC-700 models Capacitive Multi-Touch and Ultimate Series IPC-600 models, with their Artech™ engineered 3mm screen reinforced against impacts, with Resistive and Capacitive Flat Touch touch technology options. It has Resistive and Capacitive Flat Touch touch technology options with its screen reinforced against impacts. Industrial Membrane Keyed Keyboard and Touchpad option is offered with our Endurance Series IPC-415E model.

Shock, Impact, Vibration Protection: Shock, impact and vibration resistance, which is very common in industrial and production environments, is an important criterion that affects the product's service life. The disk drives of our Artech™ Industrial PC series are mounted with shock absorbers providing cushioning and mechanical insulation. The cables used in the internal structure of the products, which may be exposed to friction due to vibration, are armour-protected. All sockets and connections are locked sockets. With these features, our Artech™ Industrial PC series is highly resistant to shock, impact and vibration and has a long working life.

Easily Removable and Replaceable Disk Slot: Failure of disk images or hard disks is one of the problems encountered in computers used in industrial environments, which can cause loss of production and time. To solve this problem, copying the image in the field or disassembling the device and changing the disk may be necessary. However, such interventions may cause production to stop for a more extended period, other risks of failure for the product due to environmental conditions, and additional technical personnel costs to do this work. Thanks to the Easily Removable and Replaceable Disk Slot in Artech™ Endurance Series IPC-400 and Ultimate Series IPC-600 models, in case of any failure, you can intervene immediately without stopping your production line. And you can fix the failure without losing production with a disc change that takes a maximum of 15 seconds. In addition, disk replacement, which may take an average of 15 minutes on an ordinary Industrial Panel PC, takes only 15 seconds with Artech™ technology.

Suitable Workplace Installation: Deciding whether your Panel PC will be recessed in a kiosk or machine or mounted on a wall based on your workspace is a matter of site exploration and decision before purchasing, not once the system has arrived and is ready for installation. If the Panel PC you have chosen for your facility will be embedded in a kiosk, selecting the correct panel size and depth is crucial. With Artech™ Industrial Kiosks, we offer solutions suitable for Panel PCs that you want to be embedded. If your Panel PC is to be mounted on a wall, stand or pendant arm, it is essential that its mounting is VESA compliant. All our Artech™ models are VESA mountable. If your machines require a Panel PC to be embedded in the surface, you should choose a Panel PC with a panel mount option. All of our Artech™ models have designs and accessories suitable for panel mounting.

After Sales Technical Services: As Cizgi Teknoloji, we deliver our Artech™ Industrial Panel PC solutions to our customers with a guarantee of up to 3 years and a spare part supply guarantee of up to 5 years. Since we manufacture the product in-house, we can provide support from A to Z for all kinds of technical problems of the development and the after-sales needs of our customers, and we quickly solve the issues that arise. As a result, we can provide products rapidly when needed. We keep our spare parts stocks constantly. We make sustainable production. With our quarter-century-old industrial system technologies, domestic production experience, and competent and fast technical service, we offer products with sustainable and trouble-free working performance.