Rugged, I-Safe Communication Devices and Computers by Al-Mutlaq United Company

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Rugged, I-Safe, Communication Devices and Computers

A rugged (or ruggedized, but also ruggedised) computer is a computer specifically designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions, such as strong vibrations, extreme temperatures and wet or dusty conditions. They are designed from inception for the type of rough use typified by these conditions; commercial units upgraded for this purpose make poor substitutes.

Vehicle mounted environments (e.g. public safety vehicles or utility trucks) are well suited for rugged computers as the vibration and jolts inherent there would cause failures in typical portable computers. Ruggedized laptops, rugged notebooks, rugged tablets and rugged UMPCs (ultra-mobile personal computers) are made of magnesium alloy materials made to be 20 times stronger than standard plastic found on commercial laptops. Hard Disc Drives are shock mounted with foam or reinforcing material to withstand vibrations of daily use.

Intrinsic safety (IS) is a protection technique for safe operation of electronic equipment in explosive atmospheres. The concept was developed for safe operation of process control instrumentation in hazardous areas, particularly Oil & Gas Industry. As a discipline, it is an application of Inherent safety in Instrumentation.

Our partner General Dynamics Itronix is a leading manufacturer of wireless rugged computers. GD Itronix products include a fully-rugged notebook, a vehicle-rugged notebook, a fully-rugged Tablet PC and a fully-rugged ultra-mobile PC (UMPC).

Our Partner LXE is a manufacturer of Ultra-rugged industrial MX5 I-Safe handheld computers. The MX5 is designed for extreme environments and certified for non-incendive electrical equipment for use in Class 1, Division 2 hazardous areas. The MX5 I-SAFE boasts the industry’s leading water seal rating and can easily withstand multiple drops from six feet.

Our partner EADS is a manufacture of TETRA hand portable two sided radios; phone side and a radio side. The THR880i Ex hand portable is a robust, intrinsically safe radio fulfilling the II 2G Ex ib IIC T4 specification. The radio combines certification for operation in explosion-prone areas with the user-friendliness, solid design and advanced features of the i-range TETRA products. The radio’s two-sided design, a phone side and a radio side, provides the user with the highest ergonomic and ease of use for demanding fieldwork. With IP55 classification the THR880i Ex has the best protection against physical and environmental exposure.

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