What is an Industrial LCD?
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What is an Industrial LCD?
The number one criterion we use when defining industrial LCDs is their longer product lifecycle compared to consumer LCDs.
Industrial LCDs typically have options for sunlight readability, extended operating temperatures, wider viewing angles, higher contrast, and higher color gamut, which consumer-grade displays often do not have. Harsh environment display options are available as well.
Why Choose an Industrial LCD?
Customers choose industrial LCDs for their projects over consumer LCDs because these displays have unique features that ultimately make them the best choice to use in commercial applications compared to other types of displays.
Industrial LCDs stand out from consumer LCDs because they have the specific set of features that customers need for their industrial application, such as 24/7 operation, use a variety of inputs such as HDMI and VGA, have a longer warranty period, and are designed for overall functionality and efficiency.
The biggest reason why customers choose an industrial LCD is the longer product lifecycle than consumer-grade LCDs. This is especially important to the medical and military industries because those applications typically have a longer lifespan compared to consumer products like smartphones, and LCDs need to be able to support those industrial products with excellent functionality and high efficiency.
The fact that Industrial LCDs are specifically designed to last for longer periods of time than consumer-grade displays, helps manufacturers avoid costly redesigns, requalification processes, and testing expenses. Overall, the total cost of ownership is greatly minimized.
Factors to Consider Before Designing an Industrial LCD
Purchasing an LCD for your application is an investment. You should always be sure of exactly what you are looking for before making this investment into the performance of your application.
Overall Cost - redesign costs, recertification, and failure rates must all be considered.
Overall Performance - you need to consider how an LCD performs in your application, to make sure it's the right fit.
Optical Perception - the quality of an LCD, including sharpness, contrast, and brightness is an important factor to consider.
Order Quantity - the amount of displays that are needed for your project is an important factor to consider. In fact, industrial LCDs have a lower MOQ (minimum order quantity) than consumer-grade LCDs, making them more cost efficient for your application.
