Advantech’s thin client modules feature a compact, fanless, and low-power design that supports both 4:3 and 16:9 screen aspect ratios and can be equipped with displays ranging from 3.5" to 21.5" in size. These thin client modules are primarily deployed as manufacturing execution systems (MESs) or for work flow monitoring and production process visualization. Under the Industry 4.0 trend, thin clients are widely employed in distributed control architectures to enable the easy deployment of thin-client architecture and the centralized management of devices and information. Such architectures allow the OS to be quickly dispatched from the server to the client after hardware replacements and ensure data security.