Protecting Computers Against Dust In Industrial And Warehouse Environments

Tiny dust particles—varying in size from just a few hundred microns to a few micrometers—can wreak havoc on the precise inner workings of a computer, causing performance issues or outright failure. While dust is just about everywhere, industrial and warehouse environments are especially affected, generating huge quantities of dust during everyday operations. The computers in these harsh environments require protection from the dust that threatens to hamper operational efficiency.

IP Ratings

Ingress Protection (IP) ratings are assigned using a two-digit IP code that indicates the degree to which an enclosure prevents the intrusion of solids and liquids.

The first digit indicates the level of protection against the ingress of solid foreign objects, and the second digit indicates protection against the harmful ingress of water.

The protection from solids rating ranges from no protection at 0 to completely sealed against dust at 6. The protection from liquids rating ranges from no protection at 0 to protected against long periods of immersion under pressure at 8.

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