Integrating Waterproof HMIs with Leading Food & Beverage Manufacturers

If you work in a processing facility for the food or beverage industry you will know the environments require the use of high-pressure wash-downs and harsh disinfectants to uphold a hygienic environment.  Many manufacturing facilities to this day are utilising retrofit consumer-grade computers and displays housed in IP rated enclosures to protect their equipment from food particles, spraying water and chemicals used in clean downs. If these retrofit enclosures were to fail then the consumer-grade hardware will be compromised to ingress and can ultimately fail, causing costly shutdowns to manufacturing.

“Having successfully deployed hundreds of waterproof HMIs and waterproof touchscreen displays into the food processing industry we have valuable insight to the technology challenges within these harsh environments.” Andrew Whitehouse, CEO at Things Embedded.

Partnering with Arestech, our range of waterproof panel PCs and waterproof monitors are designed to avoid the typical challenges in the food and beverage industry. Innovative designs and technologies help to maintain a clean and hygienic environment, allowing you to avoid the worries about safety standards and regulatory requirements.

The system chassis on our stainless computers are manufactured with food grade stainless steel supporting a thin profile, curved edges, and smooth surfaces which make it easy to clean. All known cleaning detergents and disinfectants are supported for use without causing corrosion. Fanless operation and M12 waterproof I/O connectors with a high pressure proof design guarantees ingress protection from intensive cleaning and washdown protocol.  Also configured with auto calibrated projective capacitive touchscreen displays for seamless operation with the use of gloves. Passing the EN 1672-2 international food safety certification our food processing HMIs are guaranteed to operate reliably for years of 24/7 use.

Beverage & Bottling HMI Overview

Chemically Safe Materials: 304 & 316 Grade Stainless Steel

Ingress Protection: Front IP65 to IP69K

Display Sizes: 10″ to 32″

Touch Technology: Multi Touch or Protective Glass

Brightness Levels: Standard & Hight Bright Sunlight Readable Display

Operating Temperatures: Standard or Extended Wide Temperature Support

Mounting Options: Panel Mount & VESA Mount

CPU Options: Intel Atom, Celeron, Pentium & Core Processors

I/O: M12 Waterproof Connectors supporting Gigabit LAN, USB, RS-232

Power: 9-36V DC Wide Range Power Input

Operating Systems: Windows 10, Linux