Designed for cabinet installation, the CP22xx series combines a multi-touch interface with multi-core processors for automation and control applications. A range of control panels and panel PCs, along with TwinCAT automation software, offers a portfolio to solve all PLC, motion and HMI tasks in a machine or factory. Equipped with multi-core CPUs—Intel Celeron, Core i3, i5 (all with two cores) or i7 (four cores) of the third and fourth generation—the CP22xx panel PCs are available in a range of available screen sizes from 12- to 24-in.
Beckhoff Automation; 877/894-6228
The Status Display Touchscreen for G9SP programmable safety controllers is a plug-and-play touchscreen, displaying safety I/O error codes and enabling G9SP users to view the status of safety inputs. Users are able to reset up to four zones directly from the touchscreen. The status display touchscreen’s front panel is 96.0 x 96.0 x 7.0 mm, with an active display area of 58.5 x 58.5 mm. The display is LCD monotone, with 16 shades of gray. An EIP module enables programmable devices that follow ODVA guidelines for EtherNet/IP to communicate with G9SP controllers.
Omron; 866/88-omron
The 15.6-in Unistream has a color touchscreen with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution and support for 16M colors. The CPU and I/O modules snap on to the back of the HMI panel to form an integrated PLC for users’ specific needs. UniLogic studio software is designed to predict the programmer’s intentions and reuse written code. Programmers build a library of user-defined function blocks and HMI screens that can be imported to new projects or shared with other programmers.
Unitronics; 617/657-6596
Web-based, mobile, operator interface system groov for operator interfaces on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices requires no programming to build operator interfaces that can be viewed on almost any mobile device or computer, regardless of its manufacturer, operating system or screen size.
Opto 22; 800/321-opto
T1A SmartAxis Touch all-in-one, 3.8-in touchscreen interface and logic controller includes a built-in RJ45 Ethernet port and an embedded RS232C/422/485 interface terminal allows communication with other serial devices or Modbus RTUs. A USB mini Type B port allows maintenance communication, and a USB Type A port allows data logging and recipe data. Available in 65K TFT color or STN monochrome display with a screen brightness up to 700 cd/m2.
IDEC; 800/262-4332The 7-in Graphic HMIs are a combination of size, features and affordability. The 5070L model is certified Class I, Div. 2 for use in hazardous locations. The 5070L model also offers bright 16-million color display, 800 x 480 pixel high-resolution TFT, analog resistive touchscreen, one Ethernet port, two serial ports, one host USB port, 128 MB flash and 128 MB DRAM.
Maple Systems; 425/745-3229
QuickPanel+ operator interface for the industrial Internet features multi-touch technology, providing the same pinch-to-zoom functionality as today’s popular consumer touchscreen devices. Multi-touch and swipe viewing are a worldwide standard in consumer digital interfaces, so viewing system-wide details even on a 7-in display is available with the QuickPanel+ multi-touch functionality. The QuickPanel+ is capable of connecting to a variety of industrial PLCs and PACs.
The EZ-Light TL70 modular tower light features LED drive technology. The 70-mm tower light can display up to five colors—plus an audible alarm module—in one tower, which allows for multiple colors to be lit simultaneously. The 92-dB adjustable alarm offers four user-selectable tones, including pulsed, chirp, siren or continuous. For optimal performance, each light segment can be selected solid ON or flashing, and appears gray when off to eliminate false indication from ambient light.
Banner Engineering; 888/373-6767
The Kollmorgen Automation Suite HMI is a rugged IP65-rated touchscreen HMI panel featuring a single-surface screen with widescreen format, a rugged aluminum chassis housing and premium configuration and screen-building software as standard features. In addition, all models provide Ethernet and are programmed with the Kollmorgen Visualization Builder graphical tool. The HMI uses a 16:9 format. All standard models also feature integrated Ethernet, as well as data logging and trending software. Nine different panels can all be programmed using the same premium software.
Kollmorgen; 540/633-3545
The LT4000 Series HMI offers 3.5-in and 5.7-in LED backlit LCD displays. Display and communication modules can be separated for quick mounting into a standard 22-mm hole without the need to create a larger panel cutout. It offers a full graphics touchscreen interface with a choice of serial or Ethernet connectivity. These models are programmed with the versatile GP-Pro EX development software.
Pro-face; 800/289-9266
These second-generation wired Simatic HMI mobile panels offer a brilliant, fully dimmable, 7- or 9-in 16-million color widescreen display with a 16:9 aspect ratio that is 40% larger than previous models. Featuring a unique illuminated e-stop button, the panels include both key and touch operation. Built-in Profinet connections are configured with the Simatic WinCC engineering tool in the TIA Portal and a Style Editor. One-third the size of previous models, the IP65 mobile panels connection box may be mounted directly on a cabinet and operates across a wide range of temperatures (from 0 to 45 °C). The industrial enclosures are dust-tight and chemical- and splash-resistant. The mobile panels also include a maintenance-free energy storage system that ensures 5 min of operation with no power supply.
VTScada 11 SCADA software pre-integrates all core SCADA components with one installation. Users configure redundant servers, distributed historians, mobile access or communications with any combination of I/O. Idea Studio provides a drag-and-drop interface for creating professional displays. Operators can create and save their own trends.
Trihedral; 800/463-2783
G3 BFD 38.5 x 19-in flexible display has an easy-to-read red LED display window and connects directly to the RS485 port of a G3-series HMI. The big, flexible display is designed using 32 display boards in an eight-column-by-four-row configuration that displays text and graphical information to the entire plant floor.
Omega Engineering; 203/359-1660
The MD-219 Series offers a 19-in rugged display with 5:4 aspect ratio and 1280 x 1024 resolution. The MD-219 series comes with innovative and user-friendly technology including multi-touch and glove-friendly screens, high brightness up to 1,000 nits, a proximity sensor for automatic adjustments in various lighting conditions and modular design to reduce deployment costs and overall time to market.
Moxa; 714/577-6221
GoToMyHMI Web server enables remote monitoring and control access to HMI server software running on a Windows PC or CE platform from any browser-enabled device, including iPads, iPhones, other smartphones and laptops. It implements an HMI gateway to provide safe, secure and speedy access to HMI information from anywhere to receive critical alarm notifications, including acknowledging alarms and taking corrective actions. Using InstantHMI development tools, it can be configured without making any changes to existing in-plant HMI/SCADA systems.
SoftwareHorizons; 800/664-2000
Power Panel T-Series terminals and Power Panel C-Series controllers have touchscreens and an embedded browser. The terminal series has four TFT display sizes ranging from 4.3 to 10.1 in with two Ethernet interfaces, two USB ports and an array of configuration options. The controller offers three display sizes ranging 5.7 to 10.1 in. They do not have hard disks, fans or batteries, and the panel front provides IP65 protection.
B&R Industrial Automation; 770/772-0400
EZPanel PC HMI combines EZTouch software with universal connectivity to all PLCs, with a Windows 7 fanless industrial panel computer. With an Intel Atom E640 1-GHz processor with 1-GB DDR RAM, it comes standard with 4 GB of SSD memory, four USB ports, a MicroSD card reader, two serial ports and a 1-GB Ethernet port.
EZ Automation; 877/774-3279
The OmniView monitors are designed to extend the scalability of the existing OmniClient panel PC portfolio toward multi-screen system solutions and solutions with distributed monitors. Like the panel PCs, they offer projective-capacitive (PCAP) multi-touch functionality in a high-quality 16:9 wide-screen design with joint-free glass surfaces. The industrial monitors featuring IP65 front protection are interoperable with any industrial PC.
Kontron; 888/294-4558
The NTM Series of bargraph meters uses a tri-color display to indicate process status (green signifies a safe reading, yellow signifies a cautious reading, and red signifies an unsafe one). This mode of communication between the human operator and the machine means there’s no need to have to think about whether or not a reading is safe or unsafe. The NTM series is available in 20 different models and is available in loop, signal and external power.
Otek; 877/bar-otek
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VisuNet XT operator workstation with global certifications has a high-bright, LED-backlit LCD panel with an optically bonded, glove-friendly and sunlight-readable 15-in or 19-in touchscreen. An Intel Core i7 processor supports modern software applications. The Type 4/4x operator workstation operates in temperatures ranging -40 to 65 °C.
Pepperl+Fuchs; 330/486-0002
The Allen Bradley PanelView Plus 7 Standard graphic terminal gives machine builders options in the size, functionality and connectivity of their graphic terminals. The PanelView Plus 7 Standard operator interface is available in screen size options ranging from 4 to 10 in. Virtual network computing (VNC) connectivity also supports secure application monitoring on mobile devices from remote locations.
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Web Studio 7.1 software provides native support of HTML5 screens and animation for multiple devices and platforms, including Safari and Chrome browsers. Web Studio lets users create screens once using the standard screen editor, and then deploy these screens across multiple operating systems on various handheld devices via the Studio Mobile Access interface. SP2 provides built-in troubleshooting tools for the native VBScript editor.
Indusoft; 512/349-0334
The 880 Performance Series panel-mount indicator can be DIN rail-mounted as a stand-alone controller or connected to a vast range of networking protocols and PLCs. It includes an LED display, 0.56 in., 14 segments; RS-232 or RS-485 serial port; USB device and Ethernet TCP/IP. The display and controller can be separated up to 250 ft. Operator functions through Menu key include audit trail, preset tare, accumulator, time and date, and setpoints.
Rice LakeWeighing Systems; 800/472-6703
