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Industrial PCs for Smart Manufacturing
Industry 4.0 Computers & Line HMIs

Integrated modular industrial PC + touch-display solutions for discrete manufacturing, line MES/ERP terminals, AGV dispatch, smart warehousing, and automated lines. From shop-floor SCADA to the IT-OT convergence hub, covering the full flow of data acquisition → real-time control → production management.

MES / ERP terminal integration PLC / SCADA data acquisition OEE end-to-end visibility
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INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

3 Transformation Demands Smart Manufacturing Places on Industrial PCs

As the role shifts from "single-machine control" to "plant-wide data hub," smart manufacturing brings new requirements: a scalable architecture, co-deployment, and long-term evolution.

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IT-OT Convergence

MES / ERP sit in the IT layer; PLC / SCADA / equipment sit in the OT layer. The industrial PC is the bridge between them: supporting both enterprise-network protocols (HTTPS / OPC UA) and industrial buses (Modbus / PROFINET / EtherCAT). This calls for redundant multi-LAN + multi-COM design.

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Scalable Compute

Smart manufacturing iterates fast — an HMI dashboard today, AI defect detection next year, RPA automation the year after. You need the FlexCore™ modular architecture: keep the screen, upgrade the board, swap expansion cards as needed — no obsolescence for 5 years.

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Plant-Wide Deployment Consistency

A single line can have anywhere from 30 to 200 HMIs. Consistent BIOS, unified firmware, and remote bulk management are key. You need industrial-grade long-term supply + platform version freeze + remote-management capability.

TYPICAL SCENARIOS

4 Typical Smart Manufacturing Deployments

From line-station HMIs to central MES control to AGV dispatch to OEE dashboards, CESIPC covers the full stack.

01 IP65 + MES

Line-Station HMI / SCADA Terminal

MES terminals + operator HMIs at assembly, machining, and inspection stations

  • Needs: IP65 front panel + PLC/SCADA protocol connectivity + work-order / BOM display
  • Solution: FrontOps™ Standard Panel PC, EPC-S15 / W15 / W21
  • Specs: 15"–21.5" P-CAP touch + industrial I/O + optional RFID / NFC
  • Software: supports MES / SCADA / WinCC / WMS and more
02 PCIe modular

Central Control / Data Acquisition Host

PLC host computer / OPC UA server / data-acquisition gateway

  • Needs: multiple LAN + multiple COM + PCIe motion-control / isolated I/O expansion
  • Solution: ComputeOps™ modular EPC-202B / 207B
  • Specs: 12th-Gen i3–i7 + 4–8 GbE + PCIe ×16/×4 expansion
  • Assurance: FlexCore™ platform freeze + 7–10 year long-term supply
03 Jetson AI

AI Quality Inspection / Line Optimization

AI defect detection / process-parameter optimization / predictive maintenance

  • Needs: edge AI compute + high-speed cameras + real-time feedback
  • Solution: ComputeOps™ AI IPC, EA-N Series
  • Specs: Jetson Orin Nano/NX/AGX, 100–275 TOPS
  • Applications: defect classification / OEE anomaly alerts / energy optimization
04 Large-display visualization

OEE / Production Dashboard Displays

Shop-floor production boards / team-performance displays / Andon systems

  • Needs: 21.5" / 24" widescreen + high brightness + long-distance visibility
  • Solution: CleanOps™ L Series / FrontOps™ W21/W24 industrial monitors
  • Specs: 16:9 FHD widescreen, 500–1000 nits high-brightness options
  • Deployment: VESA 100×100 wall-mount / desktop / panel-mount
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

Typical Smart Manufacturing Applications

🏭 Discrete manufacturing lines 📋 MES work-order terminals 📊 SCADA monitoring hosts 🤖 Industrial robot control 🚚 AGV dispatch systems 📦 Smart warehousing WMS 🔧 Equipment OEE monitoring ⚡ Energy management EMS 🎯 AI quality-inspection systems 💼 ERP / PLM terminals 📈 Production dashboard displays 🔄 IT-OT data gateways
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