Advantech Upgrades Panel PCs with no Price Increase

CINCINNATI - Sept. 10, 2013 - PRLog -- Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group (IAG) is pleased to announce the upgrade of two panel PC’s. The 15” PPC-6150 and the 17” PPC- 6170 models now come with faster processors, RAID control, and multiple expansion slots for increased functionality.

These color TFT LCD displays now come with the new Intel Celeron M 1020E processor which offers an increased performance of 20% over the previous Intel Core 2 Duo processor and doesn’t increase the price. For high end performance, Advantech offers the Intel i5 processor with an increased performance of 260% over the previous Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Both processors support 3D visual computing to improve the capabilities of the panel computer for software operation and multi-tasking.

To further improve the user functionality and performance of the PPC-6150, Advantech has also included an optional touch screen solution with projected-capacitive touch sensors which support multi-touch two finger usage. This enables users to control the user interface with even greater accuracy and speed.

With an additional hard drive, both models now support RAID 0 and 1, providing real-time backup of critical data. In the event of voltage spikes between the PPC and industrial devices, the RS-232, 422 and 485 ports are isolated against such energy surges.

With a variable configuration of PCI and PCIe slots, the PPCs allow the installation of add-on cards for specific functions such as frame grab, field bus communication, and digital I/O. These models also include expansion for optical drives or W-Fi modules for additional flexibility.

With a range of accessories, the PPC-6150 and PPC-6170 with panel and VESA mounting, fit into any machine or factory automation environment.

For more information or to purchase any of our other of Advantech products, please contact Advantech directly or your regional Advantech authorized distributor.