Shop floor digital signage cabinets ensure operators maintain reliable, real-time access to KPIs, OEE dashboards, MES systems, and other essential workforce software. Continuous visibility and communication of key metrics empowers frontline staff to make informed decisions that improve line throughput and efficiency.
Airborne food debris, physical impacts, and daily sanitation cycles can severely damage KPI displays. Investing in protective enclosures keeps these screens safe from dust, moisture, and other common food production hazards.
Food-grade 316 stainless steel is the perfect material for KPI display cabinets. It does not corrode when it comes into contact with acids, chlorides, or harsh cleaning chemicals, and helps enclosures maintain a smooth surface that prevents bacteria growth.
Production KPI dashboard enclosures work effectively in temperatures from -22°F to 95°F. They are compatible with most commercially available VESA screens, giving you the power to deploy practically any display on the factory floor.
Use an Armagard production KPI dashboard enclosure to display QAD Redzone software.
Our food processing digital screen solutions allow plant managers to safely install OEE monitors, MES systems, and connected workplace software across key areas of their production lines.
This helps deliver an uninterrupted view of operations that improves line efficiency by flagging disruptive issues before they escalate into expensive stoppages.
This helps deliver an uninterrupted view of operations that improves line efficiency by flagging disruptive issues before they escalate into expensive stoppages.
Why Do Food Manufacturing KPI Screens Need Protecting?
Limited awareness of process efficiency can have a devastating effect on food processing plants, where unscheduled downtime has the potential to cost manufacturers between $4,000 and $30,000 per hour.
Armagard production display cabinets are built to defend KPI dashboards against the many hazards that can impair metric visibility, providing a proven layer of protection that stops production lines from coming to a standstill.
Whether they are installed adjacent to primary processing equipment or above automated machinery, their deployment is essential for ensuring that displays do not become obscured or experience sudden failure. When up-to-the-minute information is no longer accessible to frontline workers, this can have many damaging impacts, from decreased output to lost ingredients.
Protect displays from moisture, food contaminants, and physical damage with the NEMA 4X washdown monitor enclosure.
Organic Food Matter
Food manufacturing plants contain various airborne dusts and powders generated by everyday production processes. Choosing to place an unprotected screen in these environments is highly impractical, as contact with these harmful particulates can lead to serious issues. Whether it’s sticky food residue making it impossible to see the screen or contaminants causing displays to fail from within, an exposed dashboard is vulnerable to many different types of threats.
In baking and milling facilities, contaminants such as starch, flour dust, and cocoa powder can form a damp paste on a screen’s internal circuit boards. This can lead to voltage fluctuations and internal temperature spikes that cause displays to lag or shut down to prevent total failure.
Meat and poultry plants produce airborne fats and mists that cause similar issues, slowly corroding a monitor’s internal copper traces and aluminium heatsinks to the point where backlights fail, screens dim, and displays stop working entirely.
Daily Washdown
Equipment in sanitary food manufacturing facilities is subjected to routine daily washdowns to remove reduce contamination risk and ensure compliance with regulatory hygiene standards.
Unprotected KPI performance dashboards exposed to these types of high-pressure cleaning regimes are easily destroyed, instantly removing real-time KPI visibility and forcing plant managers to spend time and money sourcing replacements.
Beyond high-power washdowns, ambient moisture can also pose a threat to unguarded screens, with exposure to humidity and steam leading to damaged microchips, controller boards, and LCD diffusion layers. Over time, this can have serious impact on a TV’s components, causing frustrating issues such as distorted display quality and permanent device failure.
Extreme Temperatures
Whether deployed in warm or chilled environments, food manufacturing KPI screens are often expected to perform reliably in demanding temperatures.
In sub-zero settings (32°F to -4°F, or lower), liquid crystals inside unprotected LCD screens can thicken or freeze, causing cracks, sluggish response times, or irreparable display damage. The hazards are similar in high-humidity locations, where airborne moisture can cause exposed screens to fog or become patchy, rendering real-time metrics extremely difficult to read.
Physical Impacts
The heavy machinery and plant vehicles found on the shop floor can put displays at significant risk. Equipment that is in frequent use, such as conveyors and mixers, generate constant vibrations that can slowly degrade the components of an unprotected screen. Accidental collisions with forklifts and pallet jacks will also instantly destroy displays without adequate protection, triggering a loss in visibility that can bring production lines to an unexpected halt.
How Do KPI Dashboard Enclosures Provide Reliable Protection?
Food processing digital screen solutions ensure performance metrics remain fully visible on busy shop floors. They are designed to protect enclosed display hardware from the impact of harmful contaminants, demanding washdown schedules, and physical strikes and shocks.
Trusted by leading food manufacturers across the US, including Cargill, Smithfield Foods, and Tyson Foods, our KPI dashboard enclosures ensure operators maintain a clear view of key performance indicators, keeping production lines performing at the highest level.
316 Stainless Steel
The NEMA 4X washdown monitor enclosure is highly resistant to bacteria and corrosion.
Armagard manufacturing KPI dashboard cabinets are constructed from 316 stainless steel. Featuring 2-3% molybdenum, this food-grade material is highly resistant to corrosion and pitting (small, deep cavities that appear due to repeated exposure to saltwater, chlorides, and industrial-grade chemicals).
Increased immunity to this form of damage ensures that enclosures maintain a smooth surface that makes it difficult for bacteria to survive and breed in sterile factory conditions.
This helps preserve food safety standards and minimize the risk of product recalls and facility shutdowns due to batch contamination.
NEMA Rated
Rated to NEMA 4 or NEMA 4X, our stainless steel display enclosure offer varying levels of protection from the ingress of moisture, food debris, and other solid foreign objects. Their dust and waterproof gasket seals leave no empty space for contaminants to pass through, providing a solid barrier against hose-directed water in high-pressure washdown cycles and the entry of airborne particulates that appear as a byproduct of everyday food production processes.
A shatterproof viewing window gives operators a clear view of KPIs without leaving equipment exposed. Its robust polycarbonate design is 20 times stronger than glass and won’t shard upon impact, reducing the likelihood of plastic contaminating the production line if a breakage occurs.
Functional in All Conditions
An automatic climate control system uses fans and heaters to keep the enclosed equipment at its permitted operating temperature. This ensures optimal KPI display performance in conditions from -22°F to 95°F by keeping screens clear from condensation and internal fogging that would otherwise become a problem in chilled or humid food processing environments.
What Production Displays Enclosures are Available?
Armagard offers food manufacturing KPI screens in multiple sizes and designs based on your needs. Our enclosures are compatible with most commercially available VESA screens and can be wall, ceiling, or floor stand mounted for optimal visibility.
The food processing TV enclosure protects screens in a range of sizes, from 24" to 86".
Food Processing Digital Screen Enclosure: Your perfect partner for larger displays. The Food Processing Digital Screen Enclosure helps maximize the lifespan of 55" factory floor screens while ensuring your plant meets stringent food safety standards.
Food Processing TV Enclosure: Safeguard factory floor TVs from intensive cleaning and harmful debris. The Food Processing TV Enclosure lets you safely install 42/43" digital KPI boards in any sanitary processing environment.
NEMA 4X Washdown Monitor Enclosure: The NEMA 4X Washdown Monitor Enclosure provides proven dust and moisture protection for 24" screens. Improve communication and uptime by mounting to a wall, stand, or overhead processing line.
Large Format QAD Redzone Software TV Case: Confidently install connected workplace software on the shop floor. The Large Format QAD Redzone Software TV Case empowers frontline operators with the latest KPI information for optimized overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
At Armagard, we have specialized in the design and manufacture of protective PC, screen, and printer enclosures for more than 30 years. Our solutions are installed in over 50 countries, safeguarding production and distribution equipment worth in excess of $8 billion for the likes of Heinz, Nestle, Florette, and more.
Hassle-free access: Equipped with two key-operated locks, our enclosures can easily be opened by authorised personnel. This ensures issue-free access for repairs or replacements, removing the need for a specialist engineer.
Compatible with most VESA screens: Our KPI cabinets house almost any commercially available VESA screen, giving you the freedom to enclose an existing off-the-shelf monitor instead of investing in a purpose-built display.
Long-term value: A dedicated KPI display enclosure contributes to a low total cost of ownership (TCO) by protecting successive equipment for a period of up to 10 years.
Unrivaled 5-year warranty: All our food processing digital screen solutions have a five-year guarantee on mechanical hardware, giving you peace of mind over the longevity of your investment.
Reach out to a member of our team to discover how we can help you protect food manufacturing KPI screens in your chosen facility.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Our enclosures allow plant managers to display KPI dashboards from the likes of QAD Redzone, Augmentir, Poka, TeepTrak, and more.
The cost of your enclosure depends on your choice of model, NEMA rating, and environmental control features. Speak to an account manager for further details.
Yes. Our range-topping food processing digital screen solutions protect displays operating in temperatures from -22°F to 95°F. Specialized IP69K variants provide full protection during high-pressure thermal sanitation protocols, safeguarding hardware against hot water washes between 140°F and 185°F.
With a non-porous surface and 2-3% molybdenum content, 316 stainless steel features a high level of resistance to chlorides, acids, and harsh sanitation chemicals. This allows it to endure daily chemical washdowns while reducing the risk of it becoming a breeding ground for bacteria, limiting the possibility of batch contamination, product recalls, and lost revenue.
Our hygienic food KPI displays can be mounted on walls or floor stands. Choose the option that best suits the needs of your setting.
Our lead times vary by specification and demand. Contact us to discover our latest delivery estimate before placing your order.
All our food processing digital screen solutions have a minimum life expectancy of 10 years. They are also supported by a market-leading five-year warranty, which offers reliable protection for all mechanical hardware.
Yes. Alongside our KPI display cabinets, we also manufacture cleanroom tablet PC enclosures for instant touchscreen access to real-time performance data as well as printer enclosures that make it easy complete essential printing tasks straight from the shop floor. View our NEMA 4X waterproof PC enclosure range for reliable computer protection in washdown settings.
