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Preventing Disease Spread In Food Processing Plants

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Michelle

How often should a food processing plant be in the news? Ideally, never. But as the pandemic continues on, food processing plants have come up more and more often in the news as potential hot-spots for infection. While these facilities are crucial to supplying Americans with the food they need, it is nevertheless important to acknowledge that poor working conditions and workplace hazards are a detriment to the branding of any company. Food processing plants are no exception, and preventing disease spread in your food processing plant is crucial to protecting employee lives, keeping the facility running smoothly, and maintaining your brand.

Perform Strict Virus Testing

The easiest solution to preventing an outbreak at your food processing plant is to ensure that one can never start in the first place. Remember, it is always better to be overly cautious now than to be dealing with strikes, plant closures, and lawsuits later. These outcomes could be disastrous for your facility, and preventing them is crucial.

Tyson Foods has implemented a weekly virus testing policy for all of its food processing plant workers. This is a bold step in the right direction. While it may be costly in the short term to perform weekly testing, a full food processing plant closure will be extremely costly in the long term. Keeping workers safe is the same as keeping your plant open during this pandemic.

Increase Safety Measures

While your food processing plant has more than likely already implemented some safety measures, it is time to implement the very extremest of measures. It is not enough for employees to wear masks and be tested regularly, they must also maintain social distance and keep their industrial hygiene at its peak.

Rugged Mini O Industrial Computer From Tangent — Rugged Mini O From Tangent

Industrial hygiene is crucial during this pandemic. Workers should be able to clean their industrial computers regularly. Industrial computers like the Mini O from Tangent are fully waterproof, receiving the highest IP rating (IP69K) for water resistance. Implementing these industrial computers into your facility will allow workers to fully sanitize their industrial computers before and after use. These strict measures can help ensure that asymptomatic workers do not become the point of an outbreak for your food processing plant.

Augment Your Facility To Handle Social Distancing

Your food processing plant may be experiencing some level of social distancing currently, but chances are these measures have resulted in diminished productivity. Simply removing some workers from one area without altering the way your facility is set up is wasting both labor and space.

It may be time to reimagine your food processing plant entirely. With the addition of industrial grade computers, the amount of workers that need to be in one place can be drastically reduced. Small, rugged mini industrial computers from Tangent can be placed in virtually any situation. With extreme water resistance, temperature resistance, and fanless designs, mini industrial computers from Tangent can fit into your food processing plant and augment the way you do business.

Stay Safe With Tangent

Neither your or your workers want an outbreak to occur at your food processing plant. With industrial computers from Tangent, the chances of this occurring can be reduced. Contact Tangent sales today for more information on our lineup of durable and safe industrial computers.

How Can An Industrial Workforce Enter The Digital Age?

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Michelle

While the smart factory revolution rages on, the workers that make up these smart factories should not be ignored. It is true that the use of industrial computers to create smart factories has helped increase productivity, but the synergy between workers and their industrial computers should not be ignored. Increasing your workforce’s ability to use industrial computers is crucial to maximizing productivity.

Digitize Your Industrial Workforce

In order to keep up with the rapidly evolving industrial workforce, industrial grade computers are a must. Industrial computers enable workers to connect with their equipment and other workers from anywhere in the factory, allowing them to streamline production with ease and speed. Every industrial computer by Tangent offers different advantages to each worker and their environment.

Q1 Mini Industrial Computer From Tangent

With the level of customization offered by industrial computers from Tangent, workers in every corner of the factory can find a way to utilize them. From the compact Mini Q1 from Tangent to the extremely Rugged Mini O from Tangent, there’s an industrial computer that will help your workers in any situation they face.

A Connected Workforce Creates A Connected Factory

Due to their rugged design, industrial grade computers from Tangent can withstand even the harshest environmental conditions in your workplace. Other industrial computers lack the design and engineering that makes Tangent industrial grade computers reliable on this front. This rugged design allows each industrial computer from Tangent to work wherever your workers are.

From oil rigs, to oil refining plants; from refrigerated facilities, to foundries, there is an industrial computer from Tangent that can offer workers more productivity for their role. With so many possibilities, there has never been a better time to digitize your workforce..

Industrial Computer Based Workforce

One of the key benefits of using industrial grade computers in your factory is the boost in productivity they bring to the facility. But making sure that your workers can knowledgeably use the industrial computers they operate is crucial to this productivity. Tangent industrial computers run the latest version of the Windows operating system. Workers can feel comfortable in using Tangent industrial grade computers, as they most likely use the same type of computer in their own homes.

Build The Smart Factory Of Tomorrow, Today

The smart factory of tomorrow demands smart workers today. With Tangent industrial computers, workers can make use of the latest industrial grade computer technology with ease.

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Expanding Food Processing Plant Capabilities To Meet Demand With Industrial Computers

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Michelle

Despite looming economic uncertainty, the food processing industry is doing well. Many food processing companies are even struggling to meet demand, as sales of foods such as canned tuna surge, driving wholesale prices up by 41%. How can food processing plants keep up with demand? Keeping their equipment such as industrial computers up to date can help the food processing industry keep up with increasing demand.

Industrial Grade Computers: Keep Your Facility Moving

One of the reasons that StarKist Co. struggled to meet demand for their canned tuna was the failure of their main facility’s equipment. Keeping your equipment up-to-date is one of the surest way to ensure that your food processing plant can meet demand. With the latest industrial grade computers from Tangent, this is not only possible, but achievable.

Industrial grade computers from Tangent are built for the food processing industry, with multiple industrial grade computer models for every situation. For refrigerated facilities, Tangent offers multiple mini industrial grade computers capable of working in subzero temperatures. These mini industrial computers are perfect for control systems, quality control, and more.

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For meat processing facilities, industrial grade computers like the Rugged Mini O from Tangent allow you to bring automation to the facility floor without excessive maintenance. Meeting the highest rank for water and dust resistance, IP69K, the Rugged Mini O industrial grade computer can take whatever byproducts are flung its way at your meat processing facility and continuously perform.

Industrial Grade Computers: Improve Automation

With an increasing demand for food products comes an increasing demand for facility productivity. Time and time again, the surest way for food processing facilities to become more productive is for them to employ the latest technology. With fully customizable industrial computers from Tangent, the latest technology is only a click away. With 24/7 U.S. based technical support, your facility will be able to quickly and easily take control of any outages at your facility and bring it back online in record time.

Tangent Offers 24/7 U.S. Based Technical Support

The reliability and customization of industrial computers from Tangent allows your food processing plant to make the most of its available square footage. Mini industrial computers can be set up in nearly any environment, and do not require the same floor space as traditional computers. These industrial computers can be set up directly on the food processing floor, allowing workers direct access to controls.

Take Control Of Rising Demand With Tangent

Meeting rising demand is a challenge, but with Tangent this challenge can easily be overcome. Industrial grade computers from Tangent can help your food processing plant meet demand and increase productivity.

Will Automation Take Over Manufacturing?

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Michelle

It’s a both awe-inspiring, and terrifying prospect: a fully automated factory. While there are debates surrounding the use of such facilities, a fully automated facility is still some time away. Scott Anderson, director of Amazon Robotics Fulfillment recently said in an interview with Reuters that the technology needed to automate an entire Amazon facility was still at least a decade away. Until then, the prospect of automating every aspect of a manufacturing facility remains just as unlikely as occurring. However, this does not mean that there aren’t ways of upgrading your facility with automation technology, and increasing efficiency and reducing cost in the process.

Industrial grade computers are the backbone of any modern-day manufacturing facility, and rightly so. Industrial grade computers serve as a bridge between automation and good old fashioned labor, allowing for workers to finish jobs that used to take hours in just minutes. Just like how Email reduced the waiting time for correspondence from days to seconds, industrial-grade computers have exponentially increased worker productivity. Their use in quickening tasks extends beyond operating as workstations; industrial grade computers can help turn your facility into a smart facility.

Creating Networks

One of the rising uses of industrial grade computers is the creation of facility wide networks. These networks can be used to monitor sensors, change up the production line, and even provide real time reports on errors and issues. Industrial grade computers, like the Rugged Mini C from Tangent, feature up to eight ethernet ports for connectivity. These ethernet ports can each handle up to 2.5 GT/s of data transfer, allowing the Mini C to easily communicate information from one end of the facility to the other with lightning speed. The Mini C’s small form factor, less than that of a cereal box, combined with flexible mounting options allows this industrial grade computer to be placed anywhere and everywhere.

Going Where Workers Can’t

While it would be nice to have a worker perform real time analysis of site that’s underwater, freezing cold, or freezing hot 24/7, this simply just is not possible. That’s where industrial grade computers like the Rugged Mini O from Tangent come in. The Rugged Mini O is IP69K certified water and dust proof, allowing for it to be used in situations where workers simply cannot be. This IP69K rating is complemented by an extreme operating temperature range of -40°F to 185°F. This industrial grade computer can be mounted in locations where other computers simply could not, and become a vital part of your industrial grade computer network.

Staying Safe And Secure

With every new leap in automation technology, there is an equal leap in the ability of phishers and hackers to hijack your facility. These hackers may be benign malevolent, but either way keeping them out of your facility is a top priority. As more components of your facility become automated, it is important to keep the software of each individual device up to date. This can help reduce the likelihood of hackers being able to find backdoors into your systems. Industrial grade computers like the Rugged Mini E3 from Tangent come equipped with a trusted platform module from Infineon. This security module can help beef up the security protocols of your network by employing cryptography and encryption algorithms to protect the integrity and authenticity of embedded devices and systems.

Automation: It’s On The Way

While automation is nowhere near ready for full deployment, it is on the horizon. Keeping your facility up to date with the latest industrial grade computers can help bridge the gap between modern-day labor and the future of automation.

Maintain Your Legacy Equipment Longer With Industrial Grade Computers

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Michelle

It’s a big world out there, full of not only people — but competition. Each and every day, technology is advancing in all fields, with industrial fields being no exception. While it may be nice to think that one can always stay at the forefront of industrial technology, doing so would be extremely cost-prohibitive. That’s one of the main reasons why legacy equipment is so common in the industrial sector: new equipment can cost a small fortune while your legacy equipment hums away without issue. While using legacy equipment is common practice, there are cost-effective ways of “upgrading” this equipment and gaining the upper hand over competition in the process.

Optimize Readouts

Whether your legacy equipment is ten or twenty years old, industrial grade computers can serve as well overdue upgrade without breaking the bank. Older legacy equipment may not seem as though it can benefit from co-mingling with industrial grade computers, but this could not be further from the truth. Industrial grade computers, like the Tangent S Series can become a natural extension of legacy equipment. When hooked up to a video camera, the S Series industrial grade computer panel can serve as a remote access interface to perform readouts on equipment. If hooked up to sensors and other equipment, the S Series can be used to remotely control features of the legacy equipment from the comfort of an office. With sixteen gigabytes of RAM, the S Series can handle multiple video camera inputs at once, becoming a hub for viewing your legacy equipment.

Network Sensors

Speaking of hubs, creating a sensor network around your facility can help mitigate rising problems before they have a chance to affect production. Many forms of legacy equipment produced in the last twenty years have input/output ports in the form of ethernet ports. With an industrial grade computer like the Rugged Mini C from Tangent, these ethernet ports can be hijacked to turn the equipment into a makeshift sensor network. The Rugged Mini C can be customized to have up to eight ethernet ports compared to most commercial grade computer’s singular port. This allows the Mini C to read information from multiple legacy equipment at once, and with the proper IT magic, spoof a program to act as a brain for the equipment.

Customization Options

There’s no one size fits all solution to updating your legacy equipment. Many forms of updating legacy equipment amount to jury-rigging a customized solution for every situation. That’s why having a large selection of customization options for your industrial grade computers is so important, as these choices allow you to create custom solutions that are the best for each problem. Take the Rugged Mini E3 for instance, which is an industrial-grade computer that can be customized to have up to thirty two gigabytes of RAM, allowing it to run a plethora of programs simultaneously. Or the R14 Industrial Grade Computer tablet, which can serve as a mobile industrial-grade computer for workers who are constantly on the move. For every situation, there’s an industrial-grade computer that can be customized to thrive in.

All-In-One-PCs On The Automotive Assembly Line

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Michelle

The automobile industry famously pioneered the assembly line, and since then has constantly innovated the manufacturing process of automobiles. In the information age, this innovation can be seen in the increasingly-computerized factory floor’s ability to produce cars with maximum efficiency. However, outdated or mismatched industrial computers can have the reverse effect on a factory, slowing down the assembly line and robbing the floor of productivity.

That’s where All-In-One PCs from Tangent can make the difference, providing factories with a standardized approach to computing. With All-In-One PCs, every computer in a factory can be the same model, from logistics control systems to RFID scanners. Having standardized industrial computers on the factory floor means that workers operating multiple stations throughout the day won’t have to readjust every time they encounter a new computer. Instead, workers can move confidently from station to station without any hiccups, improving efficiency dramatically.

The factory floor can be a harsh environment, and it may seem as though All-In-One PCs can’t take the punishment required of an industrial computer. But the All-In-One PCs from Tangent not only meet the standards set by industrial computers, they exceed them. For instance, the R14 All-In-One PC from Tangent not only features military grade shock resistance, but IP65 water resistance. The R14 All-In-One PC also comes with a magnesium alloy casing, making it 33% lighter than traditional aluminum housed industrial computers, but just as durable. The R14 clocks in at a mere 4.3 pounds, this lightweightness coupled with an up-to 18 hour battery life means that workers can rely on the R15 to be both an ergonomic and lasting tool for their entire work day.

For areas with minimal worker movement, the VITA KW All-In-One PC line from Tangent provides a mounted industrial computer solution. The VITA KW line sports four different sized computers, ensuring that no matter the size of a work area, there will be room for a Tangent All-In-One PC. When equipped with the RFID reading module, the VITA KW line can process automotive parts moving around the factory without needing outside peripherals to do so. The VITA KW line also sports impressively durable touch screens that are rated for IP65 water resistance, ensuring that the ease of access workers come to expect with the R14 line of tablets will be met by the VITA KW line.

Both the R14 and VITA KW line All-In-One PCs come with one year warranties and 24/7 United States based technical support. No matter the time of day, if there is ever a problem on the factory floor, it can be immediately resolved with the least impact on productivity. When it comes to creating or updating an assembly line, Tangent All-In-One PCs provide the computing power and durability necessary to make it an efficient one.