New Products Released for Hazardous Locations

Hope Industrial Systems is now shipping Hazloc-rated models of our 17" and 19" industrial monitors and touchscreens.

Feb 5th, 2010

Our Panel Mount and Universal Mountdisplays (including our keyboards and KVM extenders) have been certified by UL for Class I, II, and III, Division 2 locations. These displays are also certified by UL for Type 12/4/4X environments, carry a UL508 safety rating, and are backed up by HIS' industry-leading standard 3-year warranty.

Prices begin at $770 for 17" units and $880 for 19" units. For More information, visit hopeindustrial.com

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