EDITORIAL - Food-Grade Stainless Steel Panel PCs For Food & Beverage Manufacturing

In today's competitive food and beverage industry, maintaining a hygienic environment and ensuring operational efficiency are essential. Interworld Electronics offers a range of food-grade Stainless Steel Panel PCs that are specifically designed to meet the demanding needs of food and beverage manufacturing. Combining a variety of rugged, hygienic features, along with essential processing and connectivity features, they are ideal solutions for a wide range of applications, even in harsh manufacturing environments. The range of stainless steel Panel PCs includes the FABS series, a panel mount option, and the ViTAM & PhanTAM series, a range of fully sealed options.

The 304 or optional 316 stainless steel construction provides anti-corrosion, anti-bacterial, and anti-oxidation protection, making them ideal for the hygienic environments found in food and beverage manufacturing. They are also IP66/69K rated, which provides protection against ingress of food particles/waste as well as any liquids from food or beverages. They have also been specially designed with smooth, seamless construction that helps to prevent bacteria/contaminants from harbouring on the chassis, further helping to prevent any hygiene issues. Their construction also makes them easy to clean, even with cleaning chemicals and/or powerful water jets, and ensures reliable operation for years to come.

The range of stainless steel Panel PCs from Interworld Electronics also feature a variety of LDC screen sizes (7"~23.8"), as well as a variety of screen resolutions. They also support resistive touch, ideal for use with gloves, often crucial for maintaining sterile environments or in areas where the display may be covered in liquid, or food waste; or projected capacitive touch, a more rugged option with anti-scratch protection.

A variety of processors are available across the range of stainless steel Panel PCs, including Intel Celeron, 8th Gen. Intel Core i3/i5, 11th Gen. Intel Core i3/i5, and 12th/13th Gen. Intel Core i3/i5 processors, as well as a range of memory options up to 64GB. They also feature a variety of I/O options, including USB, serial, LAN, CAN, and DisplayPort ports, as well as expansion options including 4G, WiFi, and Bluetooth, making connectivity with a range of external devices easy.

Along with their stainless steel construction and IP rating, they have also been designed with a number of other rugged features, including fanless operation, a wide operating temperature range (up to -20~60°C), and a wide power input (DC 9~36V). They also have a variety of mounting options, including VESA, floor stand, swing ARM, and Yoke mounts, making them easy to setup, and more ergonomical for operators.

With such a wide range of features, the range of stainless steel Panel PCs from Interworld Electronics, not only provides enhanced processing and efficiency, but also contributes to a cleaner production environment and minimizes the risk of contamination. For more information and to get a quote, visit the Stainless Steel Panel PC product page.