With operations nationwide, specialty pipe fabricator Southland Industries at their Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada locations had been struggling with inefficiencies in material handling and shortage of materials, among other problems.
Reliance on consumer-grade tablets for process tracking led to delays, poor data visualization, and limited workflow integration. VarTech Systems provided a specialized industrial computer designed for the performance and environmental requirements of both cleanroom and industrial floor use.
In both facilities, the company was using Wi-Fi-enabled tablets to track and display important fabrication process information, but their devices were not designed to withstand industrial conditions.
Connectivity issues, sluggish performance, and poor display clarity impaired the operators’ ability to make real-time decisions and maintain an efficient workflow.
Southland needed a solution that could withstand demanding conditions, integrate with their internal software stack, and eliminate the performance bottlenecks introduced by their current setup.
Through technical consultation, VarTech assessed Southland’s application environment, system requirements, and software load to determine the ideal hardware configuration. A DiamondVue industrial computer was selected as the optimal solution.
A combined 25 units went into the two sites (17 for the Phoenix location and an additional 8 in Las Vegas) which included custom white enclosures to comply with cleanroom visual and hygienic standards.
VarTech's industrial computers rapidly led to immediate operational improvements. Southland reported more stable performance, better visibility into fabrication metrics, and smoother software responsiveness.
Barcode scanners interfaced with the VarTech computers to further automate the process and improve throughput during all stages of fabrication.
Making the interface touchscreen-only kept work areas clean, simplified the hardware, and removed potential points of failure such as external peripherals.
Southland chose VarTech Systems over other hardware providers due to:
VarTech Systems, Inc. is an industry-leading manufacturer of custom industrial and rugged computers, monitors, and workstations. Since 1988, we have provided world-class engineered solutions built to the exact specifications and requirements of our customers' applications.
We design, manufacture, and assemble all our products in Clemmons, North Carolina, USA.
At VarTech Systems, our Project Managers—with an average of 15+ years of industry experience—are ready to customize a computer, monitor, or HMI workstation solution to meet your needs. Drawing from extensive backgrounds in manufacturing, military, oil and gas, and marine applications, they provide expert guidance throughout your project journey.
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Based in Clemmons, North Carolina, VarTech Systems Inc. engineers and builds custom industrial and rugged computers, monitors, and HMIs.
