Operators' approach to handheld HMIs

Feb. 9, 2012

Answer our April's "Real Answers" question.
We integrate multiple machines into a complete manufacturing process line. The operator has to physically attend to all of the machines. Rather than have an HMI at each machine, we're thinking about handheld HMIs, maybe wireless, that the operators would carry with them. We would like to hear about experiences with this approach.

Help!

Answer our April's "Real Answers" question.
We integrate multiple machines into a complete manufacturing process line. The operator has to physically attend to all of the machines. Rather than have an HMI at each machine, we're thinking about handheld HMIs, maybe wireless, that the operators would carry with them. We would like to hear about experiences with this approach.

Help!

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