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Get 4 Monumental Wins by Aligning OT and IT Arnell Ignacio Tue, 08/14/2018 - 09:01
As IIoT and other data-centric concepts are realized in businesses and on factory floors all over the world, the practice of aligning operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) is becoming more and more necessary. Leading technology-research company Gartner defines OT-IT Integration as “the end state sought by organizations (most commonly, asset-intensive organizations) where instead of a separation of IT and OT as technology areas with different areas of authority and responsibility, there is an integrated process and information flow.”
HMI Extreme Makeover: Customizing a Navigation System for Your Industrial Interface Ray Sensenbach Mon, 07/09/2018 - 14:39
A makeover story is easy to spotlight because it is so visual: we can see the “before and after.” But what about when the transformation happens beneath the surface? In our last post, we discussed HMI design makeovers, focusing on the external factors that make for great industrial interface design. This time, we’re diving deeper into the backbone of HMI screens: the navigation and wayfinding.
HMI Redesign: Give Your Screens A Performance & User-Experience Makeover Lauren Walters Fri, 06/29/2018 - 08:10
It’s no secret that people love a makeover story, especially one involving a dramatic “before and after.” At last year’s ICC, Inductive Automation’s Marketing Co-Director Steven Fong, UX Designer Ray Sensenbach, and Design Services Manager Stevenson Yuan presented a talk titled “Making Your HMIs More User-Friendly,” essentially a makeover presentation for industrial interfaces. Our design gurus took real Ignition projects submitted by the Ignition community members and gave them a complete overhaul to improve their design layout, user experience (UX), and overall performance.