Industrial & Warehousing
Rugged IT & Industrial Networking
Switches, access points, cameras and enclosures rated for dust, heat and vibration — because commercial hardware in a warehouse is a deferred replacement.
The first question on an industrial site is what the environment will do to the equipment. Ambient temperatures in an unconditioned warehouse in Riyadh exceed the rating of most commercial switches, dust finds every fan and vent, and vibration from vehicles and plant loosens connections that would never move in an office. Hardware chosen on specification alone, without reference to conditions, fails early and repeatedly.
The practical answer is a combination of rated hardware and enclosures. Industrial switches with extended temperature ranges and fanless designs, access points in sealed housings, and cabinets with filtered cooling where active cooling is unavoidable. It costs more up front and considerably less over five years.
Placement matters as much as rating. Equipment mounted where a forklift can reach it will eventually be reached by one, and cabling run without protection across a traffic route has a predictable life.
What this covers
Extended-temperature switching
Fanless industrial switches rated for the real ambient range, mounted in enclosures suited to the dust load.
Sealed wireless and cameras
Access points and cameras in rated housings, with the ingress class chosen for dust and washdown rather than rain.
Protected cable routes
Containment and mechanical protection along vehicle routes and at floor level, where unprotected cable does not survive.
Redundant topology
Ring or dual-path designs so a single damaged link does not stop a process line.
Power conditioning
UPS and conditioning at network nodes, because a dip that reboots a switch stops the operation it serves.
What we will ask you
These are the questions that decide the specification. Having the answers ready is what turns a first conversation into a real quotation.
- 01
What is the real ambient temperature?
Measure it in August at the mounting height, not at the door. It commonly exceeds commercial ratings.
- 02
Is there washdown?
Washdown moves the requirement to the upper ingress classes and changes every enclosure decision.
- 03
Where can a forklift reach?
Anything reachable will eventually be struck. Mounting height and protection follow from the traffic plan.