What Is an Exor Panel PC?
An Exor panel PC is an industrial computer built by EXOR International, an Italian automation company whose hardware range includes industrial HMIs, IoT gateways, embedded systems and panel PCs. EXOR's panel PC line spans several families — for example, the Xedge15 (a 15.6" full HD multi-touch industrial panel PC for edge computing), the IPC1611-C11 (a 15.6" fanless heavy industrial panel PC with a 10th Gen Intel Core i processor, 10-point PCAP touch, IP65 front panel, PCIe x4 expansion, dual GbE LAN and Windows 11 support), and the IPC1680P (a 15.6" fanless heavy industrial panel PC with a 6th Gen Intel Core i5, 10-point PCAP touch, IP66 front panel, dual GbE LAN, dual DisplayPort and 24V DC input). EXOR publishes validated technical specifications in PDF datasheets downloadable from each product page on its website.
What Defines a Panel PC
A panel PC integrates a display, touch surface and a complete computer into a single front-mount enclosure, so it can be cut into a machine panel, cabinet door or control console and wired directly to plant equipment. The critical characteristics buyers compare are:
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Display and touch: screen size (commonly 15.6", with 21.5" and 23.8" also popular), resolution, and touch technology such as projected capacitive (PCAP) multi-touch.
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Ingress protection: IP65 or IP66 rated front panels allow washdown and dusty-environment installation when the rear enclosure is protected.
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Processing: Intel Core i3/i5 class processors with 4 to 12 cores, matched to the HMI, SCADA or edge-analytics workload.
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Memory and storage: 8–64 GB RAM and 128 GB–1 TB SSD, depending on whether the unit runs only an HMI runtime or a full Windows/Linux stack.
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I/O and networking: dual Gigabit Ethernet, multiple USB ports, serial (RS-232/RS-485) ports for legacy PLCs and instruments, HDMI/DisplayPort outputs, and expansion slots.
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Power and mounting: typically 12V or 24V DC input, fanless cooling for dusty plants, and panel-mount or VESA fixing.
Panel PC vs. Separate IPC and Monitor
Many integrators choose between an all-in-one panel PC and a separate industrial PC plus a panel monitor. A panel PC reduces wiring, saves cabinet space and simplifies the bill of materials, but it ties the computer's service life to the display. A separate IPC and monitor lets you upgrade the compute independently and place the PC away from heat or vibration. EXOR offers both approaches — panel PCs in its IPC series and standalone panel monitors in its MON series — which is typical of the industrial automation market.
Typical Applications
Panel PCs are used where an operator needs a graphical interface at the machine: CNC and production-line HMI, SCADA terminals, packaging and filling equipment, food and pharmaceutical lines requiring washdown-rated fronts, marine and offshore control stations, energy monitoring, and edge computing nodes that pre-process plant data before sending it to the cloud. Selection usually hinges on the front-panel IP rating, the processor tier needed for the software stack, and the serial and Ethernet connectivity required by the existing controllers.
Thinvent Industrial Computers for Panel and Cabinet Integration
Thinvent manufactures fanless industrial computers, mini PCs, thin clients and all-in-one PCs for global deployment. The Thinvent IPC3 series, for example, pairs an Intel Core i3-1215U processor (6 cores, up to 4.4 GHz, 10 MB cache) with 16 GB DDR4 RAM and a 1 TB SSD, and is available with Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, DOS or Thinux embedded Linux. Variants with quad DB9 serial ports suit installations that must talk to multiple legacy PLCs, scales or instruments over RS-232/RS-485. Where a display is required, Thinvent all-in-one PCs with 21.5" and 23.8" screens can serve as the operator station, while the IPC3 handles the control and data workload. All models are fanless for dusty and high-temperature environments, run from a 12V DC adapter, and are designed for 24/7 operation.
