VarTech Releases VT500ESW Rugged Purged Workstation
Computer System with Integrated LCD Built for Hazloc Areas
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, USA June 2009 – VarTech's VT500ESW rugged
purged workstation computer system with integrated LCD
built for hazloc areas classified as Class 1/Division
2 hazardous area. The purge system uses an automatic pressure
switch to automatically trigger alarms in case of pressure
loss. Intrinsically safe, this purging (pressurization) approach
ensures that there will always be a continuous clean air-flow
out of the enclosure thereby preventing the intrusion of explosive
gasses or dust into the enclosure. These hazardous area computers
will not cause conditions that may result in an unstable environment.
The
VT500ESW
is fully enclosed in a NEMA 4X stainless steel housing. It
is equpped with 1.73GHz Intel Pentium Core Duo processor,
2GB of system momory, and a 160GB hard disk. It has a 15.0"
XGA resolution LCD with a brightness level of 350 nits. The
VT500ESW comes complete with integrated graphics accelorator,
Intel Gigabit PCI Express LAN chip, a Mini-PCI expasion slot,
a DVD drive, and a multitude of input/output connections.
The
VT500ESW
uses a Type Z purge system which operates by forcing air or
an inert gas through the enclosure until all of the hazardous
gas is removed (purging). After purging, constant pressure
is maintained within the enclosure & equipment inside
the enclosure can be energized. The system accomplishes four
air exchanges and maintains a "safe" (0.25")
pressure.
The
VT500ESW
has an anodized aluminum heat sink allowing for a very wide
operational temperature range of -20°C to 55°C. It
is protected from shock and vibration, corrosion, and water.
The purge system can be mounted on top, bottom, left, or right
of the workstation. The VT500ESW also has a silicone rubber
keyboard and pointing device. The VT500ESW industrial computer
and its predecessors are currently in use in coal mines, oil
rigs, chemical manufacturing plants and production floors
which are located in Class 1, Division 2 environments.
Company Information
VarTech
Systems, Inc
225-298-0300
info@vartechsystems.com
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