DATA MODUL, a global provider of display, touch, embedded, monitor and panel PC solutions, recently announced its cooperation with E Ink, a global manufacturer of ePaper products and technologies. DATA MODUL is thus expanding its own display portfolio with the tried-and-tested E Ink products and is adding both segment and active matrix displays to its range for individual customer solutions.
VisuNet FLX is, as its name suggests, a comprehensive range of highly flexible operator workstations and monitoring systems from Pepperl+Fuchs for ATEX/IECEx Zone 2/22 and Division 2 (global certifications pending), and non-hazardous areas. The new platform is tailored to the needs of the petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Thanks to the fully modular design, HMI solutions can be configured to maximize functionality and the platform can be quickly and easily customized in the field.
The Nunio KNX M-T push button from Elsner Elektronik is a touch switch that has a monochrome touch display, on which buttons can be displayed in various arrangements.
Arribatec teams with Holo Industries to offer safe and germ-free contactless check-in. The Holographic Touch delivers contactless interaction where users can not only see a holograph, but they can safely touch, pinch, scroll, and spin any image effortlessly in mid-air.
The affordable EA uniTFTs Series from Display Visions employ IPS technology with a capacitive touch screen for direct and intuitive interaction.
If you are looking for complete solution including an input system, display, electronics, and housing, you will find this full service within the SCHURTER group. Many projects require plug & play solutions, providing you with the benefit of one partner with the high end facilities of SCHURTER. This gives you the possibility to focus on your core-business.
Pepperl+Fuchs, Inc. recently announced the inclusion of several HMIs into Rockwell Automation’s Encompass Program. The Encompass Partner Program is part of the PartnerNetwork. Joining several other of Pepperl+Fuchs’ products in this Program are the Div 1 Edge Series HMI and the Zone 1/21 VisuNet GXP System. The VisuNet Edge is an all-weather workstation optimized for washdown areas up to Div 1.
Display Technology is advancing at a remarkable pace. LCD, LED, OLED, AMOLED, and touch screen layers can be characterized with Bristol Instruments non-contact thickness gauges with sub-micron accuracy. Measurement results shown in table below are of a touch display used in a smart device, displayed in Bristol’s Opti-Cal software. The first few layers are identified in the table.
Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding its comprehensive portfolio of identification solutions with the introduction of the IUT-F190-B40 UHF RFID read/write head, which offers an integrated industrial Ethernet interface and REST API. Using these interface technologies, the IUT-F190-B40, which is designed for medium detection ranges, can be quickly and easily integrated into OT and IT systems.
The new Power Panel C80 offers the combined advantages of a powerful controller and a modern operator terminal in a single HMI device. The C80 installation is compatible with B&R Automation Panels. Machine builders thus have full flexibility when using the new panel and can scale their machine to meet changing performance and cost requirements. With its low installation depth, the C80 multi-touch HMI is suitable for particularly compact machines where space in the control cabinet is limited.
Contec Americas Inc. has recently added a new 12.1” projected capacitive (PCAP) touch monitor to its current medical HMI line-up. Due to the increased automation and digitalization of medical services, medical device manufacturers are under increasing pressure to optimize the performance and longevity of their medical equipment. This shift has resulted in a growing need for reliability, durability, and revision control in medical technology.
DATA MODUL, a distributor of display, touch, embedded, monitor and panel PC solutions, is expanding its display portfolio and presents the first industrial 21.5-inch high-brightness display for the extended temperature range. As a semi-outdoor display, it is ideal for digital signage, vending machines and HMI applications in industrial use. “In locations with high ambient brightness, such as in public areas, shop windows or outdoors, monitors with usual brightness are not always suitable.”
A unique handheld HMI with added features like a hardwired E-stop button, selector switch and enabling switch help users maximize productivity while delivering dependable safety for any machine. At only 500g and with contoured hand grips, a hand strap and a wall hanging bracket, the HG1P series of operator interface handheld models feature an ergonomic design, making them comfortable for use over a long duration and ensuring fatigue-free operation.
With the Panel PC 1200, B&R introduces a compact and cost-effective all-in-one PC. Equipped with the latest Intel Atom processors and up to 256 GB of mass storage, the Panel PC 1200 is ideal for running HMI applications under Windows or Linux operating systems. With 2x Gigabit Ethernet and 2x USB 3.0, the Panel PC 1200 is ready for integration into any machine network. Compact CFast cards are used for data storage.
The new WLAN 1010 and WLAN 2010 industrial WLAN wireless modules from Phoenix Contact enable you to easily equip compact machines, mobile robots, or automated transport systems with a WLAN interface. Unlike the “all in one” WLAN modules, WLAN 1100 and WLAN 2100, the new WLAN modules in the device series enable the connection of external antennas.
EAO enhances its robust, modular and reliable Series 09 CAN Modules with innovative product variants that offer IP67 front protection and white symbol illumination. The Series 09 Keypads and Rotary Cursor Controllers are available in a range of different variants. They all have the flexibility of interchangeable legends, but come with a choice of different halo illumination features, communication protocols and connector types for example.
