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page should answer some of the questions that we are most commonly asked.
If there are any questions that are not answered here please feel free
to contact us and we will get back to you
with a reply as soon as possible.
Question: Why protect PC's in a factory?
Protecting
standard desktop PC's increases their usable life, reducing breakdowns,
lost production thus providing a lower cost of ownership.
Question:
So why choose PC-Guard?
Answer: Protect your investment PC-Guard enclosures
will ensure that desktop PC's in hostile environments are safe and will
continue to operate properly. This protects your investment in the PC
and protects against lost production time. PC enclosures ensure you
achieve maximum utilisation of your total production unit.
Question:
Why shouldn't I make my own enclosures?
Answer: Because you get a better and cheaper solution when
you buy a PC Guard enclosure. At PG Guard we specialise in the design
and manufacture of PC enclosures so we design out cost and drive down
manufacturing overheads. Also if you try to build your own enclosure
once you cost in your time to design develop and then manufacture or
have manufactured, it will actually cost you more, because it takes
your time away from your core business which your good at. You don't
build your own desks do you?
Question:
Why bother with a PC enclosure? We can replace the PC
if it gets damaged.
Answer:
Of course you could, but what about loss of data, the time for an engineer
to fix it, and the loss of production. The task of a PC Enclosure is
to protect the function of the PC and the data it holds.
Question:
Industrial PCs and PCs in a PC Enclosure, what is the
difference?
Answer:
In general there is no vast difference in the electronics, it is the
packaging that make it industrial. A PC Enclosure is the packaging and
when supplied separately allows you to install or upgrade your own PCs.
Question:
Will the Computer warranty be affected by a PC Enclosure?
Answer: No, but an unshielded computer in an inappropriate environment
may not be covered!
Question:
What about maintenance?
Answer: Maintenance on a bespoke industrial PC may be difficult to obtain.
In many cases only the supplier can provide the support. Any computer
maintenance company will be able to give you cover of a standard PC
in a PC Enclosure.
Question:
Concerned about the security of your PCs?
Answer: Complete encasement of a PC is a most effective method to help
prevent and deter theft.
Question:
What is involved with installation?
Answer: Very little! PC-Guard includes fans, filters and mains wiring
and arrives ready to use. A PC can be fitted in minutes without modification
or additional parts.
Question:
Why should I protect
my PCs - they are inexpensive to replace?
Answer: The issue here is not the cost of the PC but the
cost of production downtime. How would you cope with a 24 hour production
stoppage - because that is how long it could take to repair or replace
a PC. Exposure to environmental hazards can cause PCs to fail without
notice.
Question:
Why shouldn't I use industrial computers?
Answer: Many companies prefer desktop PCs to industrial computers
because they cost less, are more flexible, easier to purchase and maintain,
and because it simplifies corporate IT strategy. The main obstacle,
however, is the protection of the PC in hostile environments. Airborne
particles, fluids, extremes of temperature and vibration are hazards
that the office PC is not designed to tolerate. Additionally the risk
of tampering, physical damage and theft can be even greater on factory
floors. Computer downtime on a production line can mean a reduction
in plant efficiency at least, a loss of business at worst. Placed inside
a Enclosure, however, a PC will receive the same level of protection,
or greater, than an industrial computer. And when your PC has outlived
its use, simply buy a new one and put it inside the same enclosure.
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