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OMRON’s human machine interfaces have been designed to give manufacturing facilities transparent control, deterministic monitoring, and absolute clarity in operator communication by harnessing OMRON Sysmac one controller, one connection, and one software architecture.
No matter if an interface is required for a single task or as a hub for an entire production line, the OMRON portfolio of human machine interfaces can be selected to meet today’s demands and allow for scalability needs of tomorrow.
When selecting between OMRON Human Machine Interfaces the following categories should be considered.
- Programming Environment – Designing, simulating, and managing HMI connectivity is critical to ensuring the HMI meets production requirements. Each series within the OMRON HMI portfolio allows engineers design HMIs in their native OMRON software while each offering a different amount of interoperability reducing or expanding intra-network traffic.
- Operator Functions – Limiting the number of potential access points into a network manages the number of vulnerabilities. Each series within the Omron HMI portfolio either isolates or greatly expands the functions each operator station has on the factory floor.
- Available Mounting Space – Panel size is directly and positively correlated to panel cost. While the depth of each HMI should be considered, this should be balanced with legibility for all operators.
- Ingress Protection – The most expensive HMI is the one that fails and stops production. Choosing the right ingress protection for the application increases uptime.
- Controller Platform Compatibility – OMRON HMIs are designed for quick installation with a breadth protocol compatibility and ease of programming within OMRON Software. Aligning the HMI with the OMRON Sysmac controllers allows installation teams to maximize intra portfolio or third-party compatibility.