Industrial control and automation can be complex. At Maple Systems, we want to break the barrier between knowledge and know-how to make sure every engineer and operator is fully prepared for whatever task comes their way.
Selecting the right Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a critical decision for any industrial facility. A PLC is the brain of your manufacturing process, controlling and monitoring the machinery and processes that keep your operation running smoothly. With an array of options available, it is important to make an informed decision. This guide will help…
Human-Machine Interfaces, or HMIs, are access terminals on machinery, in management stations, and countless remote locations that give plant personnel and other end users a way to visually monitor and adjust automated operations, machine controls, and output functions. HMI hardware traditionally integrates compact control electronics and a ruggedized display screen or touchscreen. Table of Contents…
Power over Ethernet allows electrical power to be transmitted over Ethernet network cables alongside data. This enables network-connected devices to receive power from the same Ethernet cable used for data communication. As a result, it eliminates the need for separate power cables. Table of Contents To illustrate the PoE technology, consider the typical installation of…
A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is an essential part of many industrial control systems and can play a critical role in the success or failure of a project. Given the wide variety of HMI screens available on the market, each with their own unique set of features, choosing the HMI that is right for your project can require…
A packaging OEM added a Maple HMI to control the physical equipment, act as the touch screen for the end user, display a HTML page, and communicate with their current PLC.
AA Electric developed an out-of-the-box, ready to run predictive maintenance solution and selected the headless HMI for their analytics engine in addition to its enhanced functionality.
Using a Maple Systems HMI, Bart Stater, from CNC Solutions and Service, was able to improve quality, rate of production, and reduced the reject rate on the Honing machine.
Targetbotics builds and installs control systems for law enforcement and military firing ranges. They required a non-touchscreen control and something that would work in an outdoor environment.
It allows the operators to set the speed and direction of the rotating glass floor, and monitors of any faults or warnings, and provides a view into the load-sharing by the twelve AC motors that spin that turntable.
De Dietrich Process Systems, Inc contacted Maple for help with a redesign of the Powder Pump, a dense-phase pneumatic conveying system.
The OEM customer uses a Touchscreen Industrial Panel PC for their production-series tablet pressing machines. This rotary tablet press boasts features essential for successful mid-sized tableting without the full-scale price.
They needed a way to quickly learn of any alarm conditions if the operator was away from the machine, and adding our wifi HMI at one end of the system, we were able to meet their requirements.