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We developed rugged portable computers that to this day provide national defensive capabilities.

With that kind of experience, our ability to deliver products for commercial and industrial applications goes without saying.

Commercial & Industrial ruggedisation:
Defining what standards Semi-Rugged, Vehicle Rugged & Rugged computers need to meet

To help you navigate the issues surrounding standards, what's relevant and how to determine whether the product your considering is suitable for your needs, the following guide is intended to show how we rate products suited for a general range of commercial and industrial applications.

As clearly the characteristics that would make a computer suitable for mounting in an airconditioned vehicle that only ever operated on sealed roads would be somewhat different from those that would make a computer suitable for mounting in a forklift operating in a dusty factory site with potentially corrosive atmosphere; or that would make a computer suitable for use by a field service technician in dusty, humid environments versus by a field sales representative operating in a retail environment.

And should these definitions not meet your needs, perhaps you need a SUPER RUGGED or MILITARY RUGGED computer, one field proven to out-last and out-perform everything else!

Categories MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
SEMI-RUGGED		RUGGED
Commercial Rugged	Vehicle Rugged	Industrial/Outdoor Rugged
Occassional 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)	Occassional 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 0.77m (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