Important Features

Extreme cold creates a difficult and challenging environment for electronic equipment. Mobile data collection computers are no exception. They must be designed to perform under these harsh conditions. If your mobile computer (including barcode scanners and wireless networking equipment) not specifically designed for use in cold conditions, their effectiveness and reliability will suffer.

Bottom-line is that their workers' productivity will fall, and costly equipment failures will increase.

This article identifies six vital design features to look for before choosing your equipment.

As the extreme cold Effect of laptops?

When used for extended periods in cold environments, mobile devices are affected by cold air, frost, and condensation. These elements can wreak havoc on the equipment (even a standard, ruggedized devices) that was not built to work optimally in the cold. For example:

The screens will become lazy and begin their LCD screens freeze
Condensation on the scanner make it difficult to read bar codes.
Buttons can keep cause data entry problems
The internal parts to corrode, short circuit, and eventually fail
Batteries do not perform acceptable
These problems lead to lower productivity, increased error rates and shorter lifespan of equipment.

Select the device to be used in cold environments

To perform optimally in the cold, mobile computers must be designed and manufactured using special components and materials. Each component must be designed to excel under harsh conditions.

Six key features to look for when evaluating a cold temperature computer

1) Internal Heater Integrated heaters to prevent harmful condensation. Computer displays and barcode scanning windows remain fog-free and useful, enabling users to scan the data and enter data accurately. The internal parts remain dry, so uptime is still high.

2) Special-Superior lithium batteries or lead acid batteries are specially formulated to work and cold. Standard lithium-ion batteries often fail or become unreliable in such conditions.

3) robust, Durable, industrial grade should be used for mobile devices. In addition, equipment must be specially sealed to prevent moisture condensation and damage to internal components.

4) internal components, special protective coatings to be used on the internal components as additional protection against moisture and condensation.

5) Screw-connections for devices designed to connect to external power supplies and peripherals, special screw-in fittings to be used. These are superior to create a more reliable connection and create a better moisture seal.

6) equipment design, the device itself should be designed with the user in mind. Large buttons allow faster and easier operation when wearing gloves. Also, the overall size and weight must be rated as a user of the elements of influence over a long period of time.

Conclusion

You must choose a laptop that is properly designed for use in cold conditions. The use of standard mobile phones increases the risk of equipment failure, lost productivity and unnecessary repair and replacement costs.