Rugged Touch Panel Computers

IECEx ATEX zone 2 UL class I, division 2 HMI panel PC hazardous areasAIS offers HMI panel PCs or touch screen operator interfaces with international approvals for operation and monitoring in hazardous areas with modular designs. AIS premium and standard modular panel PCs are constructed with completely sealed stainless steel type 4/4X, IP 65/66, NEMA 4/4X enclosure with environmental ratings (UL 50 or IEC 529) on the entire HMI system including fully sealed I/O ports. The touch panel PC supports wide operating temperatures from -20 to +60°C, comes with pre-installed Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (LTSB), Windows 7, or Linux operating system, and is powered by Intel® Core™ i5-6300U (Premium IEx Series), Intel® Celeron® N2930 (Standard IEx Series), or Intel Atom® N2600 (Compact IEx Series) processor. AIS offers OSHA’s NEC Class I Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D, T4, CENELEC’s ATEX 94/9/EC Zone 2, IEC’s IECEx Zone 2, Ex nA and Ex ic certification on its hazardous locations panel PCs and open HMI platforms which are primarily designed for the volatile and harsh environments of oil, gas, chemicals, and oilfield equipment and services. AIS full-range selection of industrial displays is offered in screen sizes ranging from 15" to 22".

Oil and Gas Modular HMI Panel and Touch Operator InterfacesBrochure: Modular IPC and HMI technology for hazardous areas and extreme environments in the oil and gas industry. Learn more »

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This technical paper will explore the basics of fire and explosion safety issues, legislation, regulations and standards around the world, and compare the Class/Division Hazardous Location versus Zone Hazardous Area Classifications and Protections primarily for Oil & Gas Refineries, Chemical Processing and Transport Operations. Addressing Hazardous Areas Safety Requirements with Properly Designed Intrinsically Safe and Ex Approved HMIs and Panel PC Solutions for the Oil & Gas Industry. Learn more »


Benefits

  • Open platform enables industry 4.0 and industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications
  • UL/CUL listed: Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D T4; Class I Zone 2, IIC, T4; UL 61010-1
  • International approvals for use directly in hazardous areas
  • CE Ex marked: ATEX II 3 G, Ex nA ic IIC Gc; ATEX Zone 2 Category 3 Gas
  • Compliance with IEC 60079-0, IEC 60079-11, and IEC 60079-15
  • Modular designs for field-replaceable displays and box PC modules
  • Dedicated disaster recovery drive for reduced downtime
  • Wide operating temperatures range from -20 °C to +60 °C
  • 1000 nits, sunlight readable and UV protective LCD displays
  • NEMA 4X and IP66 protective stainless-steel enclosure
  • Projected capacitive touch operation with thin gloves

Hazardous Areas Classified Locations HMI Panel PC

AIS offers 15-22" HMI panel PCs with international approvals for operation and monitoring and for use directly in hazardous areas with modular designs. AIS HMI panel PCs are constructed with completely sealed stainless steel type IP66 and NEMA 4X enclosure with environmental ratings on the entire HMI system including fully sealed I/O ports. AIS offers UL Class I Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D, ATEX 94/9/EC Zone 2, IECEx Zone 2 certification on its hazardous locations panel PCs and open HMI platforms which are primarily designed for the volatile and harsh environments of oil, gas, chemicals, and oilfield equipment and services.

Rugged Stainless Display Computer

AIS stainless computers feature high-performance Intel® Atom™ Dual Core Processor D2550 1.86 GHz, in industrial-grade LCD flat panels with resistive touch screen, fully sealed stainless steel chassis with IP65/ NEMA 4 Ingress protection rating designed specifically for use in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and tobacco industries. A full-range selection is provided in screen sizes 15", 17", 19", and 21.5".