American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS), introduces their new low-cost, Compact Series of open architecture, HMI panels now designed to meet the IEEE industrial wireless “Wi-Fi” standard for industrial automation control and mobile application requirements. The new Compact Series of industrial touch-panels are key visualization, control and monitoring system components for manufacturers dealing with IT and OT converging network infrastructures, while needing to improve business performance and building machinery and equipment that will be more IIoT and M2M friendly. AIS is an industry leading manufacturer of rugged, industrial HMI touch panels, including: customizable touchscreens, operator interface terminals and industrial panel PCs (IPC) for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Information & Communications Technologies (ICT), Industrial Automation, Industry 4.0 applications and mobile HMI applications.
AIS’s Affordable, Compact Series HMIs Help Deliver Mobility, Data Sharing and Smooth Wireless Connectivity throughout the Factory Floor to the Enterprise Level
AIS’s new “wireless-ready” HMI solutions combine their proven, rugged, industrial touch-panel PC designs and Industrial IoT (IIoT) expertise, to produce a new family of Value line HMI solutions with embedded optional wireless mobility capabilities for secure, reliable connectivity from the plant floor to the enterprise network by meeting the requirements of the IEEE 802.11 standard. The IEEE 802.11 is a set of media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specifications for implementing wireless local area network (WLAN) computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6, 5, and 60 GHz frequency bands. They are created and maintained by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE 802). The original version of the standard and subsequent amendments provides the basis for wireless network products using the Wi-Fi brand.
Designed to meet the IEEE 802.11 standard, AIS’s Compact series of integrated touchscreens and operator interfaces with an optional embedded wireless connectivity module help company’s industrial control and monitoring systems share information between work cells to accommodate more efficient processes. The AIS Compact Series of touch-panels also deliver these additional benefits:
- Lower Total Cost of Ownership and Improve OEE
- Improve Operational Responsiveness Between the Factory and IT
- Reduce Time to Market for New Equipment & Machine Designs
- Help Protect Critical Manufacturing Systems
- Deliver Seamless, Reliable Connectivity via Optional 802.11 b/g/n Module & Antenna
Featuring an Optional, Embedded Single-Chip IEEE 802.11b/g/n 1T1R WLAN Controller with PCI Express Interface for Wireless Connectivity
AIS’s Compact Industrial Panel PCs offer an optional module with a highly integrated single-chip Wireless LAN (WLAN) PCI Express network interface controller compatible with the 802.11n specification. It combines a MAC, a 1T1R capable baseband, and RF in a single chip. The RTL8188CE provides a complete solution for a high throughput performance wireless client. The RTL8188CE baseband implements Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) with 1 transmit and 1 receive path and is compatible with the IEEE 802.11n specification 2.0. Features include one spatial stream transmission, short guard interval (GI) of 400ns, spatial spreading, and transmission over 20MHz and 40MHz bandwidth.
AIS Compact Series of Rugged, HMI Control Systems Offer Real-Time Performance Packaged in a Compact “All-In-One” Lightweight Aluminum Die-Cast Housing
Compact HMI Touch-Panel PCs are equipped with NEMA 4/IP65-compliant aluminum front bezel, corrosion resistant surface. Integrated with an Intel Celeron Processor N2930, on-board non-volatile DDR3L-1333 memory and a standard SD card slot, the new series of touch panels deliver a great combination of performance, features and functionality at an affordable price. The Value line of HMIs come standard with Windows Embedded Compact 7, Embedded 7 or 8 (32/64-bit) operating systems and are available in a variety of screen sizes (7” to 21.5”) in both single and multi-touch.
Securing Machine Control Networks with the Convergence of Industrial Automation Technology with Information Technology is Key Challenge for Industrial Companies.
Industrial network security is a top priority at every industrial company today. Fears of cyber-attacks and digital viruses such as Stuxnet, a computer worm designed to attack Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), are key concerns for creating major damage to industrial networks, machinery and equipment. Securing machine control networks with the convergence of industrial automation technology with information technology is a major challenge. Protecting converged networks require a holistic defense strategy. This comes in the form of design considerations, guidance, recommendations, best practices, solutions and services. This will include: policies, procedures for awareness, physical security, network security, application security and computer and device hardening.
AIS’s New HMI Families: Premium, Standard and Compact Series Overview of Features & Benefits
AIS recently introduced their new series of HMIs including, the Premium, Standard and Compact HMIs. Key features of the entire range of new, open HMI touch panels from AIS include:
- Open & standard interfaces in hardware & software for HMI, SCADA & MES applications
- PC-based automation using standard Ethernet & TCP/IP for easy HMI/SCADA & IT/OT integration
- Web-enabled HMI with HTML5-compliant web browsers for improved real-time decision making
- Easy to replace, highly modular designed field-replaceable front display and box PC
- Maintenance-free illumination system with lifetime rating of 80,000-100,000 hours on Eco mode
- Expandable HMI solutions with multiple configurations & options for fast project engineering
- International marks and schemes for safety equipment, certification and regulatory compliance
- Suited for IT-OT convergence, M2M communications, Industry 4.0 and IoT ready for future requirements
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