Data visualisation and smart alerts
Critical process values displayed continuously, with configurable thresholds and alerts that tell information apart from urgency.
Service 01 · Human-machine interface
Your operators should never hesitate in front of a screen
We design the HMI that drive your machines and lines: readable from three metres, usable with gloves, and connected to your existing PLCs.
The service at a glance
Change the way your teams talk to the machine
A custom HMI bridges the gap between a complex industrial system and the operator who has to decide in seconds. We design clear, efficient and reliable interfaces that make controlling and monitoring your process immediately understandable.
The result is measurable: fewer human errors, shorter reaction times and genuine operational visibility over what is happening in production.
Key features
- Supervision and monitoring — real-time dashboards for the shop floor, SCADA systems and process visualisation.
- PLC integration — compatible with OPC UA, Modbus, CAN, Profibus and other industrial protocols.
- Hardware adaptation — optimised for touchscreens, industrial panels and control stations.
- Operator-centred design — screen layout mirroring the real sequence of work at the station.
- Alarm management — prioritisation, traceable acknowledgement and usable historical logging.
Use cases
What our HMI actually do
Real-time production line monitoring
Cycle rate, scrap rate, machine availability and batch counters, consolidated on a single screen accessible from the station or from process engineering.
Recipes and changeovers
Recipe selection, parameter checks before start-up and traceability of every change, to cut changeover times.
The expected outcome
An HMI that works for your team, not against it
Reduce human error, improve reaction times and make activity genuinely visible: those are the three objectives we write into the specification, with indicators measured before and after commissioning.
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−60 %
fewer entry errors after redesigning a packaging HMI
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2 days
average time for operators to get up to speed
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<100 ms
display latency on critical variables
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24/7
continuous operation demonstrated at acceptance
Technical specifications
The technologies we master
Chosen to match your existing equipment, never imposed out of habit.
Windows environments
- .NET — WinForms, WPF, UWP
- C# / C++ for the real-time layers
- MSI deployment and controlled updates
Cross-platform
- Qt / QML — HMI with high graphics performance
- OpenGL-accelerated rendering for animated mimic displays
- Porting to Windows, Linux and embedded Linux
Industrial standards
- OPC UA, OPC DA — secure, standardised communication
- Modbus RTU / TCP
- CAN, Profibus, Profinet, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT
IoT and cloud feed
- MQTT, AMQP for IoT and cloud integration
- Historical logging in time-series databases (InfluxDB, TimescaleDB)
- Gateways to ERP and MES
Industrial PCs and panels
- Industrial PCs — Beckhoff, Siemens, Advantech
- Touch panels — Schneider Electric, Allen-Bradley
Cost-effective solutions
- Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone for embedded HMI on a controlled budget
- Custom hardware — bespoke ARM or x86 boards
Interaction
- Multi-touch and gesture support
- Touch targets sized for gloved operation
- Keyboard and physical key navigation as a fallback
Operation
- High-resolution graphics (SVG, OpenGL, DevDept EyeShot)
- Alarm management and logging
- Multilingual: English, German, French
- Access rights by profile: operator, setter, maintenance
Sectors served
Automotive, energy, manufacturing, robotics and beyond
- Automotive
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Robotics
- Food and beverage
Frequently asked questions
Questions about HMI development
The HMI drives a machine or a cell from a local panel: commands, states, alarms. The SCADA system supervises several machines or a whole shop floor from a central station, with historical logging and reporting. We build both, and the local HMI feeds its data to the SCADA system over OPC UA or MQTT.
Yes. We build the new interface in parallel on a test bench connected to a copy of the PLC, then switch over during a planned shutdown, usually in less than one shift. The old version stays available as a fallback until sign-off.
Yes. We size the touch targets for gloved operation, raise the contrast for reading in bright daylight as well as low light, and provide fallback navigation using the keyboard or the panel's physical keys.
Going further
The other building blocks of your software chain
Desktop applications
Machine configuration, simulation, diagnostics and quality analysis on your workstations.
Mobile applications
Work orders, field readings, code scanning and machine alerts for your technicians.
Embedded systems
Real-time firmware for microcontrollers, bespoke boards and edge computing.
An HMI to redesign or build from scratch?
Send us a photo of the current screen and the model of your PLC: we come back to you within 24 working hours with a first technical opinion.