TouchThink Wall-Mounted Android All-in-One PC | Empowering Hydraulic Flat Cutting Machines, Creating Shopfloor MES Terminals for Production Lines

Industry Development Background

In the footwear, leather, and composite materials processing industries, hydraulic flat cutting machines are the core equipment for the cutting process. Under the traditional model, equipment had weak human-machine interaction (HMI) capabilities. Production work orders, process parameters, equipment status, and output statistics relied on paper records, data
 was fragmented between equipment and MES systems, and workshop production processes formed a “data black box,” restricting lean upgrades in factories.

Project Supporting Requirements

A customer’s shoe factory workshop owns multiple hydraulic flat cutting machines, mainly used for cutting and cutting flexible materials. The original equipment had limited supporting functions, could only perform basic operations, and faced many challenges such as insufficient human-machine interaction capabilities, silos in production line data, harsh workshop environments, and limited scalability. To this end, the client chose the TouchThink Z series wall-mounted Android all-in-one PC TPC101-A2910 floor-mounted automated hydraulic flat cutting machine project, serving as the equipment HMI terminal + shopfloor MES terminal, connecting equipment control with upper-level production management systems to support the customer achieving digital transformation of workstations.

Wall-mounted installation, flexibly adaptable to shopfloor deployment

The TPC101-A2910 uses VESA wall-mount mounting (75×75/100×100mm), directly fixed to the side of the hydraulic flat cutting machine, eliminating the need to occupy production line counter space; It also supports multiple installation methods such as cantilever and boom to suit different deployment of MES terminal in workshops.

Powerful computing power balancing device control and MES operation

The TPC101-A2910 is equipped with Rockchip’s RK3576 octa-core processor (4×A72+4×A53, clocked at 2.2GHz), with a built-in dedicated NPU and 6TOPS AI computing power. Smoothly run HMI control programs and MES clients locally, enabling smooth multitasking concurrency without lag, while reserving computing power to support future iterative development of lightweight AI quality inspection and AI defect identification functions.

Industrial-grade hardware to confidently handle harsh workshop conditions

The TPC101-A2910 uses a high-precision die-cast aluminum alloy enclosed body, with a fanless cooling structure, making it shockproof and vibration-resistant. The front panel is IP65 dustproof and waterproof, resisting workshop oil stains and dust splashes; Operating temperature -10°C~60°C (customizable wide temperature range -20°C~70°C); Supports 12~36V wide voltage power supply, stable without disconnection even when facing workshop voltage fluctuations; The entire machine complies with EMC electromagnetic interference immunity standards, avoiding flickering and communication anomalies caused by electromagnetic interference from surrounding motors and hydraulic equipment.

Rich industrial interfaces to connect equipment with upper-layer systems

TPC101-A2910 comes with complete interfaces: Gigabit LAN port, multiple USB2.0/USB3.0 ports, RS232/485/CAN serial ports, HDMI output, TF/SIM card slot, audio interface; Supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3, with dual wired and wireless links to ensure network stability. Rich interfaces make it easy to connect with PLCs, scanners, and peripheral modules, meeting device integration, data collection, and peripheral expansion needs.

Open SDK supports multi-system compatibility

TPC101-A2910 provides a complete SDK development kit, supporting Android 14 and multiple operating systems including Linux/Debian/Ubuntu. Customers can deeply customize development according to their business, quickly adapt to their own HMI software and MES clients, and shorten project implementation cycles; It also supports industrial functions such as watchdog, scheduled power on/off, and RTC real-time clock, ensuring stable and uninterrupted operation 24×7.

What TouchThink Brings for Your Project

The TouchThink Z Series wall-mounted Android all-in-one computer TPC101-A2910 is not only compatible with workshop hydraulic cutting equipment, but can also be widely used in various industrial automation machinery supporting devices, MES workstation terminals, production line signboards, and intelligent HMI scenarios, covering leather and footwear, textiles, packaging, 3C, new energy, automotive electronics and many other manufacturing industries.