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New 11,6-inch widescreen display format –
increased scalability
With its comprehensive range of Control Panels and Panel PCs, Beckhoff
provides the optimum product portfolio to address all multi-touch HMI
needs.These devices offer a solution for complete machines or systems,
in an integrated and customisable manner, and provide a top quality look
and feel. The new 11,6-inch widescreen display format offers increased
scalability in the range of compact HMI devices.The popular CP2xxx and
CP3xxx multi-touch panel series from Beckhoff are complemented by
new 11,6-inch devices in 16:9 widescreen format.The display range now
comprises a total of nine models: 7-inch, 11,6-inch, 15,6-inch, 18,5-inch,
21,5-inch and 24-inch in widescreen format; 12-inch, 15-inch and 19-inch
in the conventional 4:3 format.With this wide range of options, the multi-
touch panel series from Beckhoff now offers the modern widescreen for-
mat in the fine scalability offered by traditional 4:3 HMIs. Another bonus
is the high resolution of the new 11,6-inch display, at 1 366 X 768 pixels.
This matches the impressive resolution of the 15,6-inch and 18,5-inch
devices, enabling the use of an existing visualisation on HMIs in three
different sizes without additional engineering effort. This is particularly
beneficial for machine builders that
use a uniform user interface for their
machine range and want to scale the
operating panel according to the
machine size in a simple and cost-
effective manner.
Enquiries: K McPherson. Email
Rockwell Automation has introduced its new Allen Bradley
MobileView tethered operator interface. The mobile terminal
gives plant and industrial personnel the freedom to take a
machine’s human-machine interface (HMI) with them to make
real-time adjustments to out-of-view applications. The Mobi-
leView tethered operator interface is ideal for maintenance
tasks, machine setup or calibration activities, and other HMI
applications that require the operator to see the machine.
The inclusion of a hardwired e-stop button and three-position
enabling switch also supports applications that require local
safety functionality.
“Betweenmaking an adjustment on the terminal and viewing
the results on the machine, fixed operator terminals can require
a lot of back and forth for personnel, for certain applications,”
said Christo Buys, business manager for control systems,
Rockwell Automation, sub-Saharan Africa. “The MobileView
tethered operator interface puts the terminal in the operator’s
hands to increase productivity and safety. Tasks are made more
efficient and machines are set up faster.” The MobileView teth-
ered operator interface complements the Allen-Bradley Pan-
elView graphic terminals, giving manufacturers and industrial
operators a range of fixed and mobile terminals for different
applications. It also uses the FactoryTalkViewMachine Edition
(ME) HMI software from Rockwell Automation, allowing users
to develop and re-use their software applications across the
MobileView and PanelView platforms.
Enquires: Christo Buys.Tel. 011 654 9700
or email
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