HMI development for machine and plant manufacturers
Increasing technical complexity of machines requires at the same time a certain effort in Human Machine Interface (HMI) development, so that machine operators even with little experience are optimally guided through the usage processes of the machine. This shows that HMI development does not have to be a necessary evil, but that real customer enthusiasm can be achieved through innovative HMI visualization. 247FactoryNet supports you in HMI development with state-of-the-art technologies and an understanding of industrial applications.
Increasing technical complexity of machines requires at the same time a certain effort in Human Machine Interface (HMI) development, so that machine operators even with little experience are optimally guided through the usage processes of the machine. This shows that HMI development does not have to be a necessary evil, but that real customer enthusiasm can be achieved through innovative HMI visualization. 247FactoryNet supports you in HMI development with state-of-the-art technologies and an understanding of industrial applications.
Differentiation potential of innovative HMIs
An innovative HMI system always attracts attention. Many a market leader has felt this when a small, previously insignificant competitor surprisingly came onto the market with a modern and application-oriented HMI solution. However, HMI visualization is by no means only about an attractive appearance. Due to increasingly complex machines, the Graphical User Interface (GUI) as a central component of the HMI system is crucial for the correct and quick operation of machines.
Take advantage of our experience for forward-looking HMI development for your machines and software solutions. Through attractive machine operation, you will not only create enthusiasm among machine operators but also among maintenance and plant management – through simple error-avoiding use.
An innovative HMI visualization is characterized by
Intuitive, graphical operation in the style of smartphone apps
Adaptability to the conditions of use and environment in the factory
Mapping of role-related usage processes
Permanent evolvability through a microservice-based design
Inspire your customers with an innovative Human Machine Interface (HMI)
HMI as a core element of future innovations
The HMI itself offers a lot of room for innovation and customer benefit. But the HMI system also plays a central role in innovations in machine and plant engineering that go beyond this. For example, in today’s much-discussed autonomous machine of the future, it will be crucial how it shares its autonomous decisions with the operating and maintenance personnel in the factory. This will also involve the use of new solutions. For example, an Industry 4.0 HMI will not only be found at the machine’s operating terminal. In future HMI solutions, there will be seamless integration of HMI visualization at the machine, in mobile applications and in new HMI solutions such as data glasses.
In the field of tension between complex and increasingly dynamic machines as well as an aggravated shortage of skilled workers, HMI software is becoming the central success factor. Machine and plant manufacturers must attach great importance to this circumstance when developing new machines. In fact, however, modern technologies already exist today that enable real competitive differentiation in this area.
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HMI development projects
In our experience, project teams for innovative HMI development should be as interdisciplinary as possible. Three perspectives on the HMI solution are particularly important:
- Customer and user perspective
- Design and usability perspective
- Technology and performance perspective
The customer and user perspective is usually taken by application engineers or product managers of the machine and plant manufacturer. If necessary, their perspective can be verified by real operators using prototypes of the later HMI solution. The requirements captured in this way can best be translated by external usability experts into a design system for the HMI and the actual screens. The technical implementation is then done by programmers who also take into account requirements such as performance and security of the HMI solution.
The experts at 247FactoryNet usually take on the task of technical implementation of HMI software. However, if required, we can also bring usability and interaction experts into a project. What distinguishes us from other software developers is our specialization in mechanical and plant engineering as well as our know-how in the control technology of machines. Therefore, we are familiar with the characteristics of industrial use cases. This facilitates the arrangements and reduces the time to market.
Examples for HMI development
Our usability experts specialize in machine and plant engineering.
HMI programming plays a central role in the development of modern machines and systems. Particularly in times of a shortage of skilled workers, the HMI in industry takes on the task of guiding even semi-skilled workers safely through the user processes. The HMI system must therefore definitely be regarded as a differentiating factor, and HMI development must therefore be given appropriate importance. Three perspectives determine HMI development: customer, design and technology. HMI development teams should embody the different roles. The architecture of the HMI solution must be future-proof and allow for future developments and adaptations of the HMI system.
