HMI Programming

Intuitive user interfaces for maximum productivity.
A perfect dialogue between man and machine.

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Technical expertise & references

HMI Programming for BECKHOFF SPS — Development of bespoke HMI by HYDRIVE engineers. Image: ©HYDRIVE

Cost-effectiveness through user-friendly HMIs

Fewer operator errors → less downtime
Faster training of new operators
Higher machine efficiency (OEE) through guided processes
Lower support costs thanks to intuitive interfaces

Current HMI reference

Modern UI/UX and technology

HTML5-based HMIs
Responsive design for panels and PCs
User-centred UI/UX design
Integration of remote maintenance (VPN)
Versioning and remote updates of the HMI software

Sample UI for our HMI frameworks

Seamless integration & efficient interfaces

Coordinated milestones in the project workflow: Use case analysis → Mock-up → Prototype → Acceptance → Implementation
Testing of control logic via simulation (without a real PLC)
Integration into existing control systems (MES, SCADA) via OPC UA
Documented acceptance of the operating concepts (usability test report)

Sample project schedule (PDF)

Technological expertise & references

Software-Erweiterung für Schneeräummaschine

Snow plough equipped with additional software functions

Machine control system software must be adapted in order for new functions to be added to existing machines. New software functions were required to be integrated into the existing control structure and taken into operation within a very short period of time.

Neue Generation handgeführter Einachsgeräte

Hydrive shows versatility in its next-generation hand-operated two-wheel tractors

Agria has collaborated with HYDRIVE to develop the new 6400 series of two-wheel tractors. Within just three months, HYDRIVE developed and fine-tuned a control system for the novel electric drive concept.

Flexible Steuerungssoftware für Wafer-Handling-Roboter

Flexible control system for a wafer handling robot

Hydrive has developed a flexible modular control system software for a triaxial wafer handling robot and successfully put it into operation, allowing the manufacturer Adenso to easily adapt the software to different robot variations.

Control system for a valveless wheel loader

Energy-efficient drive technology reduces fuel consumption, cutting costs for users. To ensure user acceptance, these drive technologies must maintain the same standards of operability and machine performance.

Entwicklung und Inbetriebnahme eines Betondeckenfertigers

Developing and commissioning a concrete paver

This paver is used to construct large concrete surfaces, such as motorways and airport runways, with a width of up to 15 m at a speed of approx. 1 m/min. Over 20 different hydraulic drives and a sophisticated control system ensure that the paver produces high-quality surfaces in terms of flatness and roughness.

Operating concept for a construction machine

A concept for an electro-hydraulic control was developed for the tools of a grader which considerably simplified the operation of the machine, as well as increasing its performance.

Additional traction drive for a construction machine

A hydrostatic additional traction drive which has to run synchronously with the traction drive of the machine under all operating conditions was developed from scratch for a grader.

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