Background:
The development of the food processing industry is very important to people. It is related to our basic quality of life. With the rapid developing of economy, more and more people begin to pursue higher life quality, and the requirements for food quality and safety have been continuously improved, which has undoubtedly brought challenges to the food processing industry. The development of the food industry is also facing serious global competition, and foreign companies for food industry automation have become very common and advanced.
The automation of food processing plants has the following benefits:(1) To reduce material and labor costs, and the automation system has unparalleled accuracy and repeatability; (2) Can guarantee quality and process control; (3) Superior information processing capabilities and advanced industrial computer control System; (4) Safer and more reliable hygiene requirements.

Application requirements:
The requirement for food factory automation environment is much stricter than common industrial automation. The food automation factories require the material to be food grade. The preventing of oil stains, corrosion and sanitary washing damage and dust from entering is the biggest challenge for the food industry. Therefore, food automation factories are often required to use stainless steel materials, or even food grade:

●Corrosion Resistance

●Bacteria Resistance

●Durability

●Easy to clean

Solutions：
The WPC series Full Waterproof Industrial Computers developed by Eye-cube are specially designed for industrial IoT applications with strict hygiene requirements. It’s with IP69K protection grade SUS304/316 stainless steel housing. The industrial-grade M12 I/O connectors can prevent sanitary washing damage and dust from entering. It eliminates the damage caused by washing. The IP69K protection grade can withstand the washing in sanitary and aseptic environments, widely used in food, beverage, meat, pharmaceutical and medical industries.

Features:
● Robust and corrosion-resistant 304/316 stainless steel panel, IP69K protection level;
● 19” LCD screen, resolution 1280×1024, multi points capacitive touch;
● Intel Celeron J1900 2.0GHz processor;
● Multiple I/O ports optional: LAN/USB/COM/HDMI/VGA;
● Rugged and durable industrial grade M12 I/O connectors.