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HMIs in mechanical engineering

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Mechanical engineering

HMIs in mechan­i­cal engineering 

Over the past few years, we have found many stan­dard solu­tions for HMIs and input sys­tems in addi­tion to var­i­ous customer-​specific prod­ucts. These include a com­pletely new prod­uct such as BKTWE. HMIs can make the oper­a­tion of machines and sys­tems more intu­itive, faster and safer for the user. The imple­men­ta­tion of the Machinery Directive 2006/​42/​EC, which has been bind­ing for EU coun­tries since 29 December 2009, has also stan­dard­ised the require­ments for the export of machines and HMIs for mechan­i­cal engineering. 

The most important performance characteristics of an HMI in mechanical engineering

The most impor­tant per­for­mance char­ac­ter­is­tics of an HMI or touch panel in mechan­i­cal engi­neer­ing are briefly sum­marised here:

  • Closed sur­face (at least IP65)
  • Resistant to clean­ing agents and oil
  • Optimized read­abil­ity
  • Traceability of the func­tional components
  • Protection against liquids
  • Electromagnetic com­pat­i­bil­ity — EMC
  • Usability with gloves
  • Designed for use in harsh environments
  • Mechanical resis­tance of the surfaces
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Do you have a project or need advice on HMIs in mechan­i­cal engi­neer­ing? Then feel free to con­tact us at any time. Thanks to our many years of expe­ri­ence with customer-​specific projects, we are con­fi­dent that we will find a solu­tion for you too. 

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