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APEM
Figure 1: Joystick assembly is configurable with a wide range of optional inputs like triggers, rollers and thumbsticks, and it is ergonomically designed to help operators avoid fatigue.
HMI

Joysticks and electronic integration can help operators work closely with equipment at hand

Mike Bacidore
Manufacturer partners with European research lab to build more ergonomic interface
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HMI

HMIs create a window of opportunity

Andy Watkins
The necessity of the human-machine interface
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HMI

Membrane puts the human in HMI

Mike Bacidore
Layered thin-film technology could unlock wearable self-powered interfaces
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HMI

On-machine components aid machine accessibility

Anna Townshend
Stepping toward fully autonomous operations, the industry is poised with remote and mobile access
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I/O

Automation industry embraces on-machine components

Anna Townshend
Thanks to advances in material protection, nearly every component is found out of the control panel
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Control Software

Commercial technologies’ open architecture enable customization and flexibility

Ramey Miller
As universal, multifunction hardware platforms become more common in industrial settings, new technology standards will become available for implementation
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HMI

InsightView software for advanced equipment analytics

Adisra
InsightView is a cloud-based software platform for collecting local or remote machine and process data securely, consolidating it into easy-to-understand visual information and...
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IDEC high-performance HMI

Galco Industrial Electronics
The HG3G high-performance HMI from IDEC is an 8.4-in touchscreen interface device with a 1024 x 768 display
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WOP-200K HMI series

Advantech, Industrial Automation Group
The WOP-200K series HMIs are panel PCs and operator panels for a range of industrial and factory automation applications
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Simatic HMI Unified Comfort panels

Siemens
Simatic HMI Unified Comfort panels are equipped with multitouch technology that makes controlling them intuitive, combining usability with high-contrast colors and readability...