I'm looking for durable, reasonably priced, NEMA 4X rated industrial touch screens. I've had 1 recommendation so far, http://www.hismonitors.com/, Hope Industrial because they come with a 3 year warrenty.

The application I'm looking for is to recommend for a web based HMI application, FactoryPMI, http://www.inductiveautomation.com/products/factorypmi
which can work well with touchscreens.

My other question is this. Are there HMI packages out there that are better or worse when it comes strictly to touch screen applications.

One requirement is that the client doesn't store any important data or complex configuration details so that an end user could replace the computer if need be. That only makes sense in a harsh industrial setting.

FactoryPMI satisfies that requirement because it's web based. Any HMI that: runs on terminal services, boots across the network, is web based, or has some other scheme that removes the configuration from the local machine is acceptable. Alternatively, if the HMI had a 1 process easy restore that included all configuration details and projects, a procedure that is simple enough for an end user to perform, the requirement would also be satisfied.

Thanks in advance for the 2 answers I'm seeking:
1. Good NEMA 4X industrial touchscreens
2. HMIs that work well with touchscreens and are easy to replace

 

Hi,

You can try Pcvue. This software is:
- Touch screen compliant
- Web based
- Terminal server compliant
- Application is easy to backup and restore because it's only a directory to zip.

You can check our websites:

- Europe: http://www.arcinfo.com
- Asia: http://www.pcvue-sea.com

Regards.

 

hola,

Now that i got some time to post a note...

MAKE IT YOURSELF. It will be al lot cheaper durable and far easier to trouble shoot and to get parts if a break down occures! i have put together a touch screen and works great!

 

Finally a person with a thought!!! tell what did u use? u can send a pic to my email??

 

You can purchase touchscreen overlay from here.
http://www.magictouch.com/

This allows you to use any monitor. And interface is USB to interface to PC.