Commercial & Industrial Rugged

With so many vendors now in the marketplace offering 'toughened' or 'ruggedised' computers, how do you either compare products from different vendors who use their own rating system, let alone know what 'level' of ruggedisation is what you actually need for a specific application?

The following guide shows how we rate a product's 'ruggedisation' with respect to the standardised tests (primarily the US MIL-STD 810G tst series) to address a range of performance and durability variables. Understanding the standards a product meets will help you select one that best meets your requirements.

	COMMERCIAL	INDUSTRIAL
'Toughened'	Semi/Vehicle Rugged	Fully Rugged / Fully Rugged 'Plus'
Occasional outdoor use in moderate outdoor environments; designed to survive light levels of dust & vibration for short periods; not recommended for mission critical roles or extremes of heat (above 45C) or cold (below 5C)	Occasional use in applications involving moderate levels of dust and vibration; better suited to in-vehicle use where low to moderate levels of vibration & moderate extremes of heat or cold	Frequent use in applications involving moderate to high levels of dust & vibration, or extremes of temperature or humidity; well suited to in-vehicle or outdoor use in critical roles
Impact Resistance (read more)
no applicable standards	<6 drops from 0.76m (30"); 1 unit to pass; unit operating	26 drops from 0.9m (36"); 2 units to pass; units not operating
Vibration Resistance - Operating (read more)
no applicable standards	MIL-STD-810F Method 514.5 Procedure I, Cat. 20, Fig 514.5C-1 ASTM 4169-99 Truck Assurance Level II Schedule E 11.5.2	MIL-STD-810F Method 514.5 Procedure I, Cat. 20, Fig 514.5C-1 ASTM 4169-99 Truck Assurance Level II Schedule E 11.5.2
Vibration Resistance - Non-operating (read more)
no applicable standards	MIL-STD 810F, Method 514.5, Procedure I, Cat. 24, Fig 514.5C-17 & Fig 514.5C-18	MIL-STD 810F, Method 514.5, Procedure I, Cat. 24, Fig 514.5C-17 & Fig 514.5C-18
Dust Resistance - Operating (read more)
no applicable standards	IP5x	IP5x MIL-STD 810F, Method 506.4, Procedure II (operating)
Moisture Resistance (read more)
no applicable standards	0.36 litres (12oz) of water over entire keyboard & touchpad; 10 minute soak; unit is operating	IPx4 MIL-STD 810F, Method 506.4, Procedure II, 1 hr total; unit is operating
Temperature Resistance (read more)
no applicable standards	-20C to 50C	-20C to 50C
EMC Performance (read more)
standard ACA/CE EMC requirements	standard ACA/CE EMC requirements	standard ACA/CE EMC requirements
Hinge Durability
no applicable standards	36,000 cycles	36,000 cycles

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