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The Dark Side of Cheap Industrial PCs: When Recycled Mining CPUs Power Your Panel PC
In the world of industrial computing, reliability is paramount. Yet, a growing trend in the manufacturing sector sees the integration of a rather unconventional component: recycled CPUs from cryptocurrency mining farms.
While offering enticingly low prices, these units pose significant risks to any business operations.
The Rise of Recycled CPUs in Panel PCs
Following the decline of cryptocurrency mining booms, a surplus of used hardware flooded the market. Manufacturers in certain regions began
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Jan 27th 2026
UIF Application Example: Ventilation and CO₂ Control System
The UIF series is designed to create simple and reliable user interfaces without the need for complex graphics or touch screens. It is well suited for applications where clear operation and stability are more important than visual effects.
This example shows a real-world application using the UIF5K-2 model. The UIF5K-2 is used to control ventilation equipment and manage CO₂ levels in an agricultural environment.
The system provides straightforward monitoring and control, allowing operators to a
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Oct 7th 2025
ComfileHMI Application Example: Mushroom Farm Control System
ComfileHMI is designed for building reliable and easy-to-use interfaces for industrial and agricultural control systems. This example introduces a real-world application of ComfileHMI in a mushroom farming environment.
In mushroom cultivation, precise control of temperature and humidity is essential for stable growth and consistent yield. To meet these requirements, ComfileHMI has been successfully deployed at an actual farm site.
As shown in the photos, ComfileHMI is used together with a dedic
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Oct 7th 2025
Announcing the CPCV6 series
Above all, excellent heat dissipation performance is the most important for industrial PCs. Our new CPCV6 series products from COMFILE Technology are designed with a focus on fanless heat dissipation. They adopt the latest Celeron CPU, so their execution speed is also very fast.
Oct 25th 2024
ComfileHMI Remote Control Web Client and Android App
Beginning with v2.97, the ComfileHMI panel PC can be viewed and operated remotely from any device with a modern web browser, including smartphones and tablets. Simply enable the Remote Control Server in the panel PC's runtime configuration screen, and then enter the panel PC's IP address and port number in a web browser's address bar (1), e.g. http://192.168.0.1:9138.Once the web application downloads from the panel PC and displays in the web browser, the screen from which the web application wa
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Jan 13th 2020