Operator Interfaces - HMI or Pushbutton

Parameters That Determine the Choice of Operator Interface

The type of machine you’re using for metal fabrication and welding
The characteristics of the operator team, ensuring you get an operator interface that fits well for all operators involved in your production processes.

We tailor interfaces to have the best success for operations; we want to find the solution that best fits each individual client. Let’s dive deeper into the operator interfaces we offer.

The Interface Systems Offered By LJ Welding

Tactile interfaces
Touchscreen HMI
Multi-HMI Touchscreens
Tactile Operator Controls

HMI (Human-Machine) Advantages

Low cost for reconfigurability
HMI has near unlimited space for new buttons
Can use combination of buttons and image that are intuitive to the operator
Video feed from the camera system is easily programmed
Labor to install an HMI is significantly less than Pushbutton
The labor to install an HMI is significantly less than a push-button interface

Push-button Advantages

Push buttons are very tactile and can be pressed without the operator needing to look
Push buttons can be less expensive if they only require a few functions. And, the relative cost between the two actually can vary.

SUCCES STORIES FROM OUR PARTNERS

Robert Hoffman

Facilities Manager, Saipem Construction Canada Inc.

LJ Welding Automation consistently displays a high degree of integrity, excellent customer service, and technical expertise. In addition to their excellent customer service, their equipment has become the standard within our company division, as we have utilized LJ equipment exclusively for our large Alberta oil-sands construction workshop expansion.

Aubrey C.

MR Technical Services, Production Team Leader, GE Healthcare

“Within five minutes of reporting a seam tracking issue, I received a text and email explaining how to correct the vision tracking system, including detailed screenshots indicating what parameters to adjust. In under ten minutes the welding robot was back up and running. We have other robotic cells in the facility and at times we would wait days for a response, even though those integrators are just minutes down the road. LJ provides unparalleled service.”

L. P.

Production Manager, Aecon Mining

"This new equipment took a process that took us several hours with several guys to do, and reduced it to minutes with only one guy. The time savings and safety improvements are remarkable"

S. M.

QA/QC Inspector, Black & McDonald Limited

"LJ [Welding] Automation products and service are in my opinion, unquestionably in the top percentile in industry today. Going forward I hope we have many further dealings with each other."

OPERATOR INTERFACES - HMI OR PUSHBUTTON

Do you prefer HMI or pushbutton? Or are you uncertain which interface option would best fit your production systems? At LJ Welding, we look at the operator interface on a case-by-case basis when we go through the discovery phase with clients. Learn more about this in the video.