Rugged HMI’s matter because they can enhance the performance, reliability, and safety of machines, systems, and devices that operate in harsh environments and extreme conditions. Rugged HMI can also reduce the maintenance costs, downtime, and risks associated with conventional HMI devices that are more prone to failure and damage when in extreme environments.
Some of the features and benefits of Beijer Electronics rugged HMI devices are:
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- Withstand high and low temperatures, vibration, moisture, extreme UV exposure, shock, and other environmental factors that can affect the functionality and durability of HMI devices.
- Resist dust, dirt, water, and other contaminants that can interfere with the visibility and touch sensitivity of HMI devices.
- Provide standard and high bright displays, responsive and accurate touchscreens, and robust and secure communication and data transmission, even in outdoor and remote locations.
- Comply with various industry standards and certifications, such as outdoor certified, NEMA 4x outdoor ratings, UL, CE, DNV/GL, ABS, Class 1 Division 2, ATEX, and others that ensure the quality and safety of HMI devices.
Some examples of automation tasks that involve rugged and harsh environments are:
- Managing and optimising water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, and distribution networks that require reliable and secure data transmission and operation in various weather conditions and locations.
- Automating and supervising mining and quarrying operations, such as drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and processing, that involve heavy-duty machinery, dust, noise, and hazardous materials.
- Enhancing and streamlining agricultural and livestock production, such as irrigation, fertigation, harvesting, sorting, milking, and feeding, that depend on outdoor and indoor sensors, cameras, and actuators.
- Operating and maintaining renewable energy systems, such as wind turbines, solar systems, smart grid , EV charging and hydrogen applications, that face challenges of power generation and power delivery.
- Vehicular applications – data visualisation onboard where vibration and shock loads as well as low and high temperatures need to be accounted for.
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Beijer Electronics can also support your applications with PLC and Remote I/O options
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