Industrial Computer components comprise of all those devices that are used on factory floors or in other harsh environments. Unlike the office computers which are sensitive to handle, these industrial computers are designed to withstand shock, vibration, humidity, EMI, RFI, dust, mist, and splash. Available in a variety of configurations and a long list of computer peripherals like CPUs, displays, and I/O interfaces, these computer components are run with the aid of buses that perform the task of transmitting data from one part to the other through collection of wires. These buses are the key components that help the industrial computers to form an entire network in order to maintain communication and allow the function as a single unit.
Types of Industrial Computer Components The industrial computer components follow a specific protocol that can be supported by a particular industry standard organization, and these may differ between American and European standards. The computer peripherals category involves all those devices that aid in supporting or enhancing the functioning of industrial computer components. Some of the most commonly installed industrial computer components are
bus systems,
data acquisition,
embedded computing, desktop personal computers,
embedded systems,
industrial software,
industrial computing,
mobile computing and raid products. Some of the most common protocols that support these industries are GPIB, CANBus, Fieldbus, Parallel and Serial interfaces Some others: LonWorks, HART, ControlNet, P-Net, AS-i, Seriplex, DT-Connect I and II, Interbus-S, Sensoplex, Beckhoff, etc.
Industrial Trends and Scope Industrial Computer components includes rugged computers, computer cards, micro controllers and microprocessors, peripherals and software used in industrial or manufacturing environments, such as in factory floors, engineering offices, and other industrial sites. While bus systems pay the role of transmitting data, connectors conduct and transfer signals or power from one cable to another. The data acquisition analyzes the data after retrieving while the embedded systems includes both the chips and circuit boards that are the focus of the system, as well as the other bus-driven accessories.
Due to the oncoming of modern technologies, there has been immense rise in the industrial computer components as well. In Canada alone, the estimated sale in industrial computer industry in 1994 was $5.3 billion, up 12% from the previous year. It further grew 22% to reach to $3.5 billion in later years. Although due to the global recession the industrial computer market is facing challenges but the manufacturers and suppliers are hoping to cope up with the losses. The annual growth rate of total expenditure in computer goods and services was 20% during the 1970s, but in recent years it has declined and thus has been closer to 12%. US takes the lead as far as manufacturing and exporting of industrial computer products are concerned, followed by Canadda.
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