CHOOSING THE RIGHT INDUSTRIAL PC RECIPE FOR THE FOOD SECTOR

摘要

Around 65m new computers were shipped worldwide in the first quarter of 2016, that's over 700k a day. With so many new products now available on the market, choosing equipment that is fit for purpose can be overwhelming. Here, Andrew Byrne, sales engineer at industrial computing specialist Distec, explains why this is particularly challenging for the food industry and how businesses can choose the right industrial PC for food manufacturing One of the biggest challenges facing buyers of industrial equipment in the food sector is contamination, with many high profile cases in recent years highlighting the importance of choosing the right equipment for food environments. For example, in February 2016, confectionary giant Mars announced a recall of many of its chocolate bar products. The recall affected 55 countries and came after a customer discovered a piece of plastic in his Snickers chocolate bar, which was later found to have come from a protective cover used in the manufacturing process.