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A U T O M A T ION
HMI and PLC – the core of
automation advancement
By Sbo Chili, Product Manager: EcoStruxure –
IDHMI & IDMST at Schneider Electric
Automation has become synonymous with industry; whether it’s automotive
or food and beverage, it has fundamentally changed the way these segments
operate today.
L O GI S T I CS NEWS Bautomation? Human-machine interface (HMI) Human-machine interface (HMI)
ut what lies beneath automation? Who, or
rather what, are the unsung heroes of industry
HMI is exactly that – software facilitating human and
machine interaction, which makes it a critical component of
the broader scope of supervisory control and data acquisition
and programmable logic controllers (PLC) are two
technological advancements that have become an
(SCADA) and propelling the application of the Industrial
Internet of Things (IIOT) across multiple sectors.
integral part of organisations’ automation efforts.
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