NexaWork

HMI Engineering for Machines and Systems

With NexaWork HMI Engineering, we support you in developing modern HMI solutions for machinery and equipment. We devise operating concepts, structure visualizations, implement diagnostic and alarm functions, and create interfaces that not only work in day-to-day project operations but also noticeably simplify operation.

Overview

HMI Engineering as a practical service for machines and systems

NexaWork stands for operational engineering services. In the field of HMI engineering, this means: We don't just support you with individual screens or visualizations; upon request, we take over complete work packages related to user interfaces, navigation structures, process displays, alarm systems, and service functions. We familiarize ourselves with your plant, your processes, and your project requirements to develop an HMI that suits real-world usage. The goal is not merely a visually appealing interface, but a practical solution that allows operators to work faster, analyze service cases better, and facilitate commissioning more systematically.

Core Functions

Services in HMI Engineering at a Glance

User-centric

Developing operating concepts and navigation

We develop HMI structures that are based on real operating sequences. Screen hierarchies, navigation paths, and function access are designed to ensure that operators, setters, and service personnel quickly find the right information.

Clarity of presentation

Implement visualizations and process diagrams

We create and structure visualizations for machinery and equipment - from overview pages to detailed views of individual functions. We focus on clear presentation, good readability, and consistent screen logic.

Transparent

Structuring messages, alarms and diagnostics effectively

A good HMI not only helps with operation, but above all with diagnosis. That's why we structure alarms, status displays, and fault messages in such a way that errors can be pinpointed faster and service calls supported more efficiently.

Serviceable

Integrate user guidance and service functions

Depending on the system, we integrate user rights, manual functions, acknowledgment concepts, recipe views, or service and maintenance pages. This creates an interface that specifically supports operation, commissioning, and support.

Your Benefits

Why NexaWork HMI Engineering proves its worth in projects

HMI engineering makes system operation clearer, states more transparent, and supports efficient diagnostics during live operation.

User-friendly

Improved usability in daily plant operations

A clearly structured HMI reduces search times, simplifies processes, and helps operators to work with the system more quickly and safely.

Responsive

Faster diagnosis in the event of faults

Well-structured messages, status displays, and service pages make the causes of errors more transparent and reduce reaction times in the event of a malfunction.

Consistency

Standardized surfaces instead of fragmented individual solutions

Consistent screen logic, clear standards, and clean structures make HMIs more maintainable, easier to understand, and more readily transferable to other projects.

Resource relief

Targeted support and relief for internal teams

We take on HMI work packages operationally within the project and create capacity when internal time, resources, or specific expertise are lacking.

Operational readiness

Better preparation for commissioning and service

A well-designed HMI not only supports later operation but also facilitates testing, commissioning, and acceptance by providing transparent statuses and targeted operating options.

Typical Applications

Typical Use Cases for NexaWork HMI Engineering

This service is particularly suitable for projects where user interfaces are to be newly built, revised, or standardized.

Examples:

Development of new HMI solutions for machines and systems
Revision of existing user interfaces with a focus on usability and diagnostics
Standardization of screen structures, faceplates and alarm systems
Addition of service and maintenance pages for commissioning and support
Support for bottlenecks in engineering projects or for short-term additional needs

User

Who NexaWork HMI Engineering is particularly relevant for

This service is particularly interesting for:

Machinery and plant manufacturer
OEMs with Recurring Machine Concepts
Project Manager for Automation Projects
PLC and software teams with additional HMI needs
Commissioning Engineers and Service Managers
End-users who need a more understandable and maintainable user interface

Classification in NexaWork

HMI Engineering as part of a seamless engineering service

Within NexaWork, HMI engineering is closely linked to PLC engineering, virtual commissioning, and worldwide commissioning. This allows user interfaces to be developed not in isolation, but rather to match the software structure, process logic, and subsequent plant operation. This creates practical advantages: states, messages, and operating functions are cleanly aligned with the PLC logic, test phases can be better prepared, and handover to commissioning, service, and operations is much more structured.

Nächster Schritt

Targeted use of HMI engineering as a service in a project

Learn how NexaWork helps you develop user interfaces in a more structured way, relieve your internal teams, and practically integrate visualization, diagnostics, and service functions into your machine projects.