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PLCs and PACs End Courtship, Get Hitched

May 26, 2015

Like many of us, PLCs have been around for decades. Also like many of us, they are improving as they grow in age and intelligence. PACs are a newer creation, originating in the 21st century. Now, it looks like these two product categories are coming together, with the result being the PLC-based PAC. This new name…

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Pick and Place your HMI

May 21, 2015

There are many ways to irritate an operator working with automated equipment and a bad human-machine interface (HMI) implementation is right up there with the worst of them. Following these guidelines can help you pick the right HMI for your application, keep you on the good side of your operators and engineers, and also help…

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Tips for a Better HMI Layout

May 21, 2015

Do you have an HMI project coming up? Here are some tips for you to remember during your planning and implementation. The following four design principles are a great start for any design project (and the four letter acronym is nothing if not memorable): Contrast – Make sure that items which are different/important stand out…

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Video News| C-more Version 6.0 Software

May 18, 2015

If you enjoy HMI design and implementation, you are going to love our newest HMI software. If you don’t, well get ready to! The new C-more EA9 version 6.0 software is jam packed with features and benefits intended to give you the best programming experience at an unbeatable price. An upgrade to the previous version…

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Remote Monitoring with Embedded HMIs

May 13, 2015

If your company has remote sites that need to be monitored, and if you’re looking for a way to do this without making periodic rounds to check each site, then remote monitoring may be the answer. And if you’re looking for a cost effective yet powerful way to implement remote monitoring, embedded HMI is a…

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Learn About HMI Recipes

May 11, 2015

HMI Recipes used in production processes are stores of data, specific to a particular product, which can be called up on demand and then implemented to produce the product. Each recipe includes a set of parameters important to the production process. For example, if a bakery is making ten different products, each will have its own…

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Good HMI Software: What Capabilities to Look For

May 4, 2015

When searching for a touch panel HMI, there are lots of options. And while there are certainly differences in the available hardware, many of the available panels on the market have similar hardware capabilities. But the capabilities of the HMI software, and how easy it is to use, can make a huge difference for your…

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HMIs and Multi-Platform Communication

April 27, 2015

Most every industrial plant or facility, including probably yours, has PLCs and other controllers of varying makes and models. There are a few ways to link them, but using the HMI is usually your best bet. The simplest method is hard-wiring one controller to another, but it’s also the most limited. Connecting inputs and outputs…

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System Integrators Talk HMI Projects

March 30, 2015

“Been there, done that,” – besides just being a great t-shirt logo, there is a lot of truth in seeking wisdom from those who can claim they’ve been there and done that. In this “System Integrators Talk” segment, we queried our System Integrators Group on LinkedIn with a question on HMIs, and gathered their collective…

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HMI Best Practices for an Effective HMI Every Time

March 23, 2015

There are many ways to develop human machine interface (HMI) screens for machine automation and related applications, but effective implementation requires discipline in design. The look, feel and ease-of-use of an HMI can vary widely with all the tools, object libraries, animation and colors available with modern HMI software—but there are some HMI best practices…

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