Industrial Automation - It Doesn't Have To... Be Unhuman

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We 💙 automation, but you can't take the human element out of it.
The quality of any automated system at the plant floor level is usually made evident through the design of the human machine interface or HMI. HMIs provide a means for the machine and the human to interact - to converse. It is the very conduit by which a human can influence the machine.
These systems range from hardware-based touchscreens to fully capable supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) which are largely software-based.
Join us as we dive into the various features and benefits across the multiple offerings of both hardware and software-based HMI systems (OT based) and discuss when and where one may utilize a larger-scale SCADA system.
Our special guest for this episode is Alan Cone. Alan is the Marketing SIMATIC WinCC Manager at Siemens.
Alan provides an overview of the HMI options in the Siemens portfolio and describes the capabilities of each.
Alan clarifies how a software-based HMI or soft HMI differs from the SCADA-based systems. He then illustrates the primary advantages of SCADA systems and the industries he typically sees them utilized.
Stay tuned to hear about some real-world Use Cases that you can implement in your facility that can help reduce your downtime.
Don't forget Brandon's Robot🤖 Challenge! If anything was possible, what challenges if overcome with a robotic system, could change your entire production outlook when it comes to labor needs?
Send your challenge to [email protected]. We can't wait to hear from you!
Wherever you are in your Automation Journey, elliTek AND Siemens will meet you there!
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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Thanks for joining us! (00:00:32)

3. Drives & TIA Portal overview (00:01:30)

4. Brandon's Robot🤖 Challenge (00:02:30)

5. Today's Title (00:04:40)

6. Review of typical automation systems (00:05:00)

7. Special Guest, Alan Cone, the Marketing SIMATIC WinCC Manager at Siemens (00:06:45)

8. HMI overview (00:09:22)

9. What is a soft HMI and how does it differ from SCADA systems? (00:18:45)

10. Primary advantages of SCADA systems (00:23:00)

11. Real-world Use Cases (00:27:55)

12. Wrap up? Not yet! How to get data from legacy machines without breaking the bank (00:37:33)

13. Review of Brandon's Brandology about automating with robots (00:40:12)

14. Now it's a wrap. Thanks for joining us! (00:41:30)