3rd place: Pepperl+Fuchs - Modular HMI operating station 'VisuNet FLX'

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3rd place - Pepperl+Fuchs

Pepperl+Fuchs presents a new platform for operating and monitoring solutions with VisuNet FLX. With the modular HMI operating station, the company is addressing the pharmaceutical
the pharmaceutical industry, among others.
The target markets for the VisuNet FLX modular HMI operating station from Pepperl+Fuchs are the (petro)chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The operating and monitoring systems for ATEX/IECEx Zone 2/22 and Division 2 are available in three basic configurations depending on user specifications: as an HMI system, panel PC or box PC. More...

Nathalie Walther, Product Marketing Manager HMI and Dr. Marc Seißler, Head of Product Management HMI at Pepperl+Fuchs, accepted the award and at the same time explained the advantages of the platform, where the future focus will be and why a walk through the foyer at Pepperl+Fuchs could be worthwhile from now on.

2nd place in the Operating & Monitoring category

2nd place: Hy-Line Computer Components - Holographic input via infrared

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2nd place - Hy-Line Computer Components

A new terminal for holographic input from Hy-Line works completely without touch: the device is operated simply by marking virtual buttons in the air. The holographic input system can be divided into two individual parts, the generation of a holographic image and the detection of a touch event.
The holographic image is created by directing the content of an image source - in this case a display - through a special holographic plate. In addition to the angular deflection, a convergent bundling of the rays takes place there, which creates a virtual image floating freely in space. More...

Martin Dibold, Managing Director of Hy-Line Computer Components, was delighted with the award and described the advantages of the terminal, especially in times when contactless operation is gaining in importance, how the holographic input is structured and the response Hy-Line has received to the technology.

1st place in the Operating & Monitoring category

1st place: Lenze - 'Easy UI Designer'

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1st place - Lenze

Lenze offers user-centric visualization solutions. The core elements are web-based client-server architectures, the ability to parameterize the displayed interfaces and a library of prepared visualization elements. The solution includes the Easy UI Designer, an application for Windows computers that provides a range of templates, for example for user management, the alarm system or recipe management. The control elements can be used in different designs, can be inserted into the visualization via drag-and-drop and linked there with PLC variables. More...

The trophy for the visualization solution was accepted by Ines Oppermann, Head of Trade, Press and Social Media, Dr Julia Jürgens, Project Manager Development Easy UI Designer and Burkhard Balz, Senior Vice President Automation Systems.
During the presentation ceremony, the award winners talked about the benefits of the solution for users, the feedback Lenze has received from new and existing customers and gave an insight into the roadmap for new products.