Operating & monitoring - The winners
Voice control, smart glasses and safe HMI were convincing in the 'Operating & monitoring' category.
Voice control, smart glasses and safe HMI were convincing in the 'Operating & monitoring' category.

Distec, supplier of industrial TFT flat screens, embedded products and system solutions, announces a change in management.
With the new version of 'Eplan eView Free', the AR function is now directly accessible via a 3D visualization. Navigation in the project is much easier.
JavaScript UI frameworks are a dime a dozen. Which ones are there and how do they fit in with industrial HMI applications? Can employees provide technical support for them? And why should users pay attention to who is behind the frameworks?

Rose has designed the 'S-Line Gen. 5' panel PCs as a complete HMI system that is suitable for operation as well as for programming, visualization, long-term archiving and simulation of processes in all areas of automation.

With the 'GS-Multiline' series, Graf-Syteco offers a device family with a combination of tactile keypad and display. The keypad was developed and designed for use in mobile commercial vehicles and work machines.

The 'IS540.1' smartphone from i.safe Mobile is an ATEX and IECEx Zone 1/21 approved smartphone with supported 5G frequency bands and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.

With the 'Remote Access Platform (RAP)', Sigmatek offers a secure, web-based option for remote services - from monitoring and remote maintenance, debugging and commissioning to software updates or data insights.

The 'Smart-Switch' from Elektrosil enables one-handed operation based on a combination of turning and pushing movements. This concept allows new sequences, combinations and speeds for machine control.

With the acquisition of ECO-Adapt, Schaeffler is strengthening its expertise in predictive maintenance solutions.

The text robot ChatGPT from the US start-up OpenAI amazes with its polished dialogs and has triggered a lot of hype around the topic of artificial intelligence. However, scientists still have important questions to ask and warn of data protection loopholes and other risks.

Cincoze has added an open-frame panel PC for HMI applications to its Crystal product line. The Taiwanese manufacturer relies on its patented CDS (Convertible Display) technology.

Ininet Solutions launches 'SpiderControl HMI Editor' version 8.
How can man and machine cooperate better in production? With the ITEA project Optimum, a research association has now formulated and implemented the necessary development goals. Article 2.

ACD Antriebstechnik presents the Mobile Safety Panel SP2000.

Grossenbacher systems at the SPS 2022
Grossenbacher Systeme presents a new generation of compact operating panels with soft PLC under Linux.
Technologies from the consumer sector are finding their way into industrial applications time and time again. In this interview, Stefan Niermann from Inosoft talks about the possibilities offered by responsive design in HMI and what needs to be considered.

The modular platforms of the HMI portfolio from Pepperl+Fuchs offer individual solutions for applications from non-hazardous areas to Zone 1.

Keba Industrial Automation presents the automation system for hardware and software 'Kemro X' at the SPS.

Adamczewski Elektronische Messtechnik presents the AD-MM 500 FE monitor module. The monitor module can be configured for data output and for reading out individual or multiple measuring points.