ThruWave integrates Maple Systems HMIs to redefine shipping safety

Smarter logistics through imaging and automation

ThruWave’s technology offers more than visibility into packages. It reduces the need for manual inspection, speeds up throughput, and avoids the safety and regulatory challenges of X-ray or gamma-based systems. The result is a scanning solution that’s safer for people, faster to deploy, and easier to integrate.

The company’s applications extend across e-commerce fulfillment centers, government mail inspection, and warehouse automation. Essentially, anywhere that fast, safe, and automated screening is needed. In these settings, HMIs play a key role in simplifying system interactions, helping operators manage complex logic without needing to interact directly with back-end code or PLC programming.

Flexible HMIs for custom solutions

Building inspection systems that fit into existing workflows required HMIs that could display results clearly, communicate across multiple PLCs, and evolve alongside platforms. ThruWave selected Maple Systems’ cMT3108XH and cMT3162Xv2 models for their flexibility, support for multiple communication protocols, and clean, customizable interface design. 

Many HMIs are tied to a specific vendor ecosystem, but Maple Systems’ devices allowed ThruWave to maintain interoperability across a wide range of hardware and software. This was especially important for ThruWave because of the modular nature of their systems, which are frequently integrated into conveyor and robotic handling environments. Another factor in the decision was the security of the platform. Unlike systems based on the now-deprecated Windows CE, the cMT series runs on modern, more secure firmware. 

Nothing quite spells out ThruWaves’ trust of Maple Systems’ HMIs like their commitment to the cMT series. ThruWave plans to continue using Maple Systems’ HMIs in future product builds, citing the value of reliable, adaptable interface hardware in high-demand environments.

Scalable inspection and safety systems

ThruWave has a forward-looking approach to logistics and automation. Rather than patching outdated inspection processes, they’ve built a new one from the ground up. One that is safer, more scalable, and aligned with modern operational needs. 

Their use of flexible HMI solutions represents a growing shift in modern industrial design: a need for control systems that can adapt to fast-moving innovation. In ThruWave’s case, the interface is not just a display—it’s a bridge between advanced sensing and day-to-day usability. The combination of mmWave imaging and user-friendly HMI controls brings complex automation into real-world environments without adding friction. 

As industries continue to automate, examples like ThruWave demonstrate how modular, hardware-driven platforms can push the boundaries of what’s possible in safety, inspection, and logistics.