HMI, Enclosures & Industrial PCs April 2016 Market Intelligence Report
HMI, Enclosures & Industrial PCs April 2016 Market Intelligence Report
Executive Summary An electronic survey of Control Design readers was conducted in April 2016 in order to identify usage and application trends of HMI, enclosures & industrial PCs among the industrial machine builders that comprise Control Design ’s readership. Detailed survey results are presented on the pages that follow, with key findings summarized below:
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The majority of respondents (59.6%) indicated the operator interface hardware installed on their machines was a graphical display with touchscreen, followed by a graphical display with keyboard or other input device (19.1%), a graphical display with multi-touch touch screen technology (13.8%), discrete panel switches and lights only (4.3%) and text-based display with integral input keys (3.2%).
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Of those respondents who use graphical display screens the most common size indicated was 6-10 inches (29.3%), followed by 10-14 inches (27.2%), 15-20 inches (20.7 %) and 4-6 inches (10.9%). Only 2.2% of respondents use screens less than four inches while 9.8% use screens 21 inches or greater.
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64.9% of respondent’s operator interface screens do not incorporate web browser capability.
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When browser capabilities were included, the top main purpose(s) indicated were remote access (50.8%) and troubleshooting information (49.2%); operating data collection (42.4%), machine schematics (20.3%), and update software remotely (18.6%).
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The types of devices preferred by those respondents who do use handheld/portable deices are as follows: 1. Plug-in-handheld
11.7%
2. Smart phone/tablet
29.8%
3. Remote pager/phone/email notification
5.3%
4. Wireless handheld
6.4%
46.8% of respondents do not use these devices. •
When respondents specify a PC the majority (50.6%) indicated they normally choose ruggedized industrial PCs for all or part of their machine control. 22.5% choose “White box” PCs, while 27% choose an embedded PC.
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In terms of importance of these operating characteristics, respondents ranked the aspects as follows: 1.
Shock/vibration tolerant (88.6% ranked as “important” or “very important”)
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Harsh/dirty environment capability (85.1% ranked as “important” or “very important”)
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Enhanced operator temperature range (91.3% ranked as “important” or “very important”)
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Respondents PC specs include panel mount (47.5%); solid-state storage (55%); low power/low heat CPU (45%); a small footprint (40%); integrated display with touchscreen (37.5%); no cooling fans (43.8%) rack mount (13.8%) and integrated display (37.5%).
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67.7% of respondents are not using HMI-controller combo units.
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Report for 2016 CD MIR HMI and Industrial PCs 1. What class of operator interface hardware do you typically install on your machines?
G rap h ic al Disp lay with mu lti-to u c h to u c h sc reen tec h n o lo gy: 13.8%
Disc rete p an el switc h es an d ligh ts o n ly: 4.3% T ext-b ased d isp lay with in tegral in p u t keys: 3.2%
G rap h ic al d isp lay with keyb o ard o r o th er in p u t d evic e: 19.1%
G rap h ic al d isp lay with to u c h sc reen : 59.6%
Value
Percent
Discrete panel switches and lights o nly
4.3%
Text-based display with integral input keys
3.2%
Graphical display with to uchscreen
59.6%
Graphical display with keybo ard o r o ther input device
19.1%
Graphical Display with m ulti-to uch to uch screen techno lo gy
13.8%
2. If you use graphical display screens for operator interface functions, what is the typical screen size?
21 to 40 in c h es: 9.8%
Less th an fo u r in c h es: 2.2% 4 to 6 in c h es: 10 .9%
15 to 20 in c h es: 20 .7%
6 to 10 in c h es: 29.3%
10 to 14 in c h es: 27.2%
Value
Percent
Less than fo ur inches
2.2%
4 to 6 inches
10.9%
6 to 10 inches
29.3%
10 to 14 inches
27.2%
15 to 20 inches
20.7%
21 to 40 inches
9.8%
3. Do your operator interface screens incorporate web browser capability?
Yes: 35.1%
No : 64.9%
Value
Percent
Yes
35.1%
No
64.9%
4. If browser capabilities are included, for what purpose(s)? (Check all that apply.) 60
50
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40
30
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Machine schem atics
Update so ftware rem o tely
Operating Data Co llectio n
Rem o te Access
Value
Percent
Tro ublesho o ting info rm atio n
49.2%
Machine schem atics
20.3%
Update so ftware rem o tely
18.6%
Operating Data Co llectio n
42.4%
Rem o te Access
50.8%
Other (please specify)
10.2%
Other (please specify)
Ot her (please specify)
Count
N/A
1
No t in lncluded
1
No t included
1
To tal
6
Ot her (please specify)
Count
Pho enix M-Guard
1
all o f the abo ve
1
n/a
1
To tal
6
5. What type of portable/handheld devices have you used to interact with or monitor individual or multiple machines?
Plu g-in -h an d h eld : 11.7% Remo te p ager/p h o n e/email n o tific atio n : 5.3% Do n 't u se th ese d evic es: 46.8% S mart p h o n e / tab let: 29.8%
Wireless h an d h eld : 6.4%
Value
Percent
Plug-in-handheld
11.7%
Rem o te pager/pho ne/em ail no tificatio n
5.3%
Sm art pho ne / tablet
29.8%
Wireless handheld
6.4%
Do n't use these devices
46.8%
6. When you specify a PC as all or part of your machine control, you normally choose:
"Wh ite b o x" PC: 22.5% Emb ed d ed PC: 27.0 %
Ru gged ized In d u strial PC: 50 .6%
Value
Percent
"White bo x" PC
22.5%
Ruggedized Industrial PC
50.6%
Em bedded PC
27.0%
7. If you do specify an embedded or industrial PC, rate the importance of these operating characteristics. Most import ant
Import ant
Least import ant
Enhanced o perating tem perature range
36.3%
55.0%
8.8%
Sho ck/vibratio n to lerant
35.4%
53.2%
11.4%
Harsh/dirty enviro nm ent capability
46.3%
38.8%
15.0%
8. Your industrial PC specs include: (mark those that apply) 60
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Value
Percent
A sm all fo o tprint
40.0%
Integrated display
26.3%
Integrated display with to uchscreen
37.5%
Lo w-po wer/lo w-heat CPU
45.0%
No co o ling fans
43.8%
Panel m o unt
47.5%
Rack m o unt
13.8%
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9. Are you using HMI-controller combo units?
Yes: 32.3%
No : 67.7%
Value
Percent
Yes
32.3%
No
67.7%
10. What is your job function?
O th er ( p lease sp ec ify) : 8.5% Researc h /d evelo p men t: 7.4% T ec h su p p o rt: 10 .6% Co n tro l system d esign /en gin eerin g: 55.3% Co mp an y man agemen t: 18.1%
Value
Percent
Co ntro l system design/engineering
55.3%
Co m pany m anagem ent
18.1%
Tech suppo rt
10.6%
Research/develo pm ent
7.4%
Other (please specify)
8.5%
Ot her (please specify)
Count
Sales and Applicatio ns
1
Sustaining Engineer
1
co nsultant
1
educatio n
1
fabricatio n
1
To tal
8
Ot her (please specify)
Count
hum an facto rs
1
m aintainence
1
training
1
To tal
8
11. What is your machine builder industry?
Assemb ly: 8.5% O th er ( p lease sp ec ify) : 26.6%
O n e-o ff Cu sto m: 8.5% Pac kagin g: 5.3% Elec tro n ic s Pic k an d Plac e: 2.1% Mac h in in g Cen ters: 8.5% Prin tin g an d Co n vertin g: 3.2% Metalwo rkin g: 4.3%
S ystem In tegratio n : 24.5% Material Han d lin g/T ran sp o rt S ystems: 6.4%
Value
Percent
Assem bly
8.5%
One-o ff Custo m
8.5%
Packaging
5.3%
Electro nics Pick and Place
2.1%
Machining Centers
8.5%
Sem ico nducto r To o ls
1.1%
Printing and Co nverting
3.2%
Ro lling Mills
1.1%
Metalwo rking
4.3%
Material Handling/Transpo rt System s
6.4%
System Integratio n
24.5%
Other (please specify)
26.6%
Ot her (please specify)
Count
CNC Tube Bender Co ntro ls
1
Electrical Subm ersible Pum ps: Surface Co ntro ls
1
Fabric Dyeing
1
Fine Chem ical
1
Fo o d
1
Fo o d m anuf
1
HVAC
1
Mo st areas - wo rk as a co nsultant
1
Petro chem ical co ntro l system s
1
Po wer
1
Pro cess industries
1
SCADA So ftware Pro duct
1
Utilities
1
Utility
1
WET PROCESSING
1
Wastewater Treatrm ent System
1
Water Quality Mo nito ring
1
Wire & Cable winding and packaging
1
co m presso rs
1
co nsultant
1
distributio n
1
educatio n
1
energy
1
no ne o f the abo ve
1
pro cess induatry petro leum refinery. po wer plnt. cem ent. pharm a
1
To tal
25
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