Automakers have made an impressive recovery from the start of this pandemic. Whereas April saw automakers shed some 90% of their workforce, August saw them at nearly full capacity. Automakers aren’t just making new cars, they are working through a backlog trying to catch up with previous demand. While these plants were down, auto sales […]
Category: Industrial Computer
Industrial Grade Computers: Types And Uses
Industrial grade computers are the building blocks of today’s modern factories. Industrial grade computers have helped usher in the next industrial revolution, the smart factory revolution. With the smart factory revolution has come the need for specialized industrial grade computers to fulfill specific niches in the manufacturing process. Tangent has filled these niches with three […]
Industrial Grade Computers For Chemical Processing
Chemical processing and refining plants are some of the most technologically advanced and complex industrial facilities known to man. The changing of one group of compounds into another is a process that requires time, energy, and money. But there is a way to save all three of these during the course of production. With industrial […]
Weatherproof Industrial Computers For Outside And Vehicle Use
While the ongoing pandemic has brought uncertainty to U.S. manufacturers and oil refiners, there is now even more to worry about. As fall approaches, the weather is changing. With the seasonal change comes an unprecedented double hurricane event. Weather phenomena like these are nearly certain to continue occurring as the climate changes. With weatherproof industrial […]
Keep Workers Safe With Automation
As the pandemic continues to make its ways through the country, it is more important than ever to keep your workers safe. Workers in factories, food processing plants, refrigerated facilities, and oil rigs all work together in close quarters. This means that the potential for an outbreak is real, and can have lasting effects on […]
Preventing Disease Spread In Food Processing Plants
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 […]
How Can An Industrial Workforce Enter The Digital Age?
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 […]
Expanding Food Processing Plant Capabilities To Meet Demand With Industrial Computers
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 […]
How Can Industries Bounce Back?
While some sectors of the economy have seen success in their reopening efforts, others have floundered. The industrial sector has been hit hard by the pandemic-induced recession. Keeping your factory or industrial facility afloat during these times may be a challenge, but there are ways that some factories are bouncing back. Manufacturing PPE Some factories […]
3 Best Mini PCs For Efficient Industrial Use
When looking for ways to make your factory more efficient, there are a number of options to consider. One of the prime ways to make the most of your facility is to equip it with mini PCs. Mini PCs are small, compact industrial computers that can do the work of larger industrial computers without taking […]