Nowadays, there are numerous industrial PC suppliers in the market. As a customer, a qualified supplier is very important to the stable operation of your industrial automation, machine vision, edge computing and other industrial fields.

Hardware is not the main part that we need to consider while choosing a reliable supplier, because the technology of industrial computing products and the supply chain are very mature now. The main part we need to consider is to find a supplier who can provide long-term technical support, customized solutions and stable supply.

Below are some tips for you to consider when selecting an industrial PC supplier.

1. Professional Product Strength & Industrial-Grade Reliability

1.1 When evaluating a supplier, we need to Check if the supplier offers full product portfolio, which including industrial PCs, rackmount IPCs, embedded motherboards, industrial panel PCs and customized service availability, to match your application scenarios such as industrialautomation, smart logistics, smart transportation and edge AI computing.

1.2 Industrial fields feature extreme temperatures, vibration, dust, humidity and continuous 24/7 operation, so we need to check if the supplier can provide relevant certificates, such as CE, FCC, RoHS and other international certifications.

1.3 We also need to check what’s the warranty period is that the supplier can offer, which can give us confidence in the hardware performance.

2. Customization Capability

2.1 The supplier can support personalized modification on I/O interfaces, storage, memory, installation methods and appearance etc.

2.2 Whether the supplier can provide OEM/ODM service, for example, they provide BIOS pre-set, system pre-installation, software integration and other value-added services to shorten your on-site deployment cycle.

3. Industry Experience

3.1 Rich industry experience proves the supplier’s practical capability to solve on-site problems. We need to check their mature project cases in your target industry, such as Kiosk, machine vision, intelligent medical care, network security and industrial automation etc. Suppliers with accumulated experience can quickly identify and resolve potential risks.

Summary

Above three points are very crucial while we are choosing a reliable industrial PCs supplier. Finally, we need to check the cost-effectiveness and long-term cooperation value. Compare the overall value of products, services and warranty terms. Low-cost products with poor reliability will lead to higher maintenance and replacement costs in the later stage.

In conclusion, the ideal industrial PC supplier should integrate reliable industrial products, good customization service, professional technical service, stable supply and rich industry experience. Taking all these factors into consideration will help you select a long-term trustworthy partner to have a solid foundation for the stable operation and sustainable development of your every industrial project.