Evolution of HMIs and Their Use In Hot & Humid Environments

Evolution of HMIs and Their Use In Hot & Humid Environments

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Before We Start

Moderator

Paul Heney Design World

Presenters

Vikram Kumar Vice President, AVG Automation

Arie Barendregt General Manager (N.America), FormFlex

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“Innovation by Design” Evolution of HMIs and Their Use in Hot & Humid Environments


Outline of Webinar •  Introduction of presenters •  Brief overview of AVG Automation •  Brief overview of FormFlex (EZAutomation customer) •  AVG / EZAutomation HMIs for demanding applications •  Technology behind HMIs and in particular its backlight •  Application example of EZAutomation controllers in hot & humid environment


Significant Highlights and Core Competencies... • Established in 1968, AVG has introduced more than 500 innovative new products • Extensive hardware, firmware, & software design capability, in Illinois, Iowa, and abroad • Hold 20+ patents & 15 new pending • AVG semiconductors, 10 million sqft. plant in Minsk, Belarus • Thick film hybrids for analog precision electronics • 40 layer PCB fabrication • 3 EMS plants for complete turn key assembly & box build • AVG Eagle, secure telecommunications

Installed Base of $1 Billion World Wide


FormFlex Bio

•  Provider of cultivation gutter systems, cultivation lifting installations and logistical solutions for the Horticultural Industry.

•  Branches in the Netherlands, Canada, the USA, Spain, Mexico and Poland, FormFlex supplied more than 3,500 projects all over the world. Total length: 45,000 kilometers (7,500 Hectares) of gutter.

•  Formflex is also the official North American dealer for various logistical solutions from Metazet in the Netherlands. Featured are: an automated Hanging Basket System, In Ground Chain Track System, M-Track, M-Truck, and M-Trike.

•  Large user of the EZAutomation Controls (HMI & PLCs) in the Hanging Basket

Systems in extreme outdoor climates.


Winner of “Best HMI Award, 2008” as nominated & voted by Control Engineers in North America

Inventors of the first Touchpanel in 1992

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Make-up of CCFL


Example of a conventional CCFL inverter board and CCFL backlight bulb




Summary of CCFL vs. White LED

CCFL

•  Max. temp of 50°C (122°F) •  Wet bulb temp of 39°C (85% humidity) •  200-300 Nits (Brightness) •  If CCFL bulb goes out, entire backlight

goes out

White LED •  Max. temp of 60°C (140°F) •  95% humidity at 60°C •  500 Nits (Brightness) •  If LED goes out, hundreds of other

LEDs still light up the display


Application using EZAutomation


•  Outdoors (Greenhouse) •  Summer temperatures reach 140 – 158 degrees Fahrenheit •  Exposure to direct sunlight on HMI & controller •  90-95% humidity (Watering the flowers, vegetables, etc.) •  Complete hosedown / washdown of Greenhouse (NEMA 4/4x requirement)

Hanging Basking System Environment


A color touch screen controller allows for user friendly navigation between watering, loading, shipping and spraying the baskets that are on the system. The controller has many useful options:

•  Number of baskets on the system can be counted, which allows for the different watering options.

•  The ability to send the system back to the home position, so that all the options like watering, loading etc. begin and end at the same spot.

•  The controller will let you know the amperage the motor runs at.

HMI & PLC Controller Uses


Front of control box on-site


Touchscreen Control Box – On-site


Thank You!

•  Questions & answers: - Vikram Kumar and Arie Barendregt

available for discussion

Questions? Design World Paul Heney [email protected] Phone: 440.234.4531 Twitter: @DW_Editor

AVG Automation Vikram Kumar [email protected] Phone: 563.359.7501 ext. 301

FormFlex Arie Barendregt [email protected] Phone: 905.563.0031

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