HMI with touch screen FACE

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Overview
FACE is Salvagnini's human-machine interface (HMI) for sheet-metal machinery, designed as a single-window, multi-touch control that centralizes operator interaction and standardizes operation across Salvagnini product families.

Key concept
FACE provides a unified, intuitive HMI that reduces operator interaction time, standardizes workflows across machines and supports diagnostics and production data handling to streamline commissioning and daily operation.

Features & benefits

• Single-window, multi-touch interface for fast, consistent operation
• Intuitive layout minimizing clicks to access main functions
• Real-time simulation to preview processes before execution
• Diagnostic support and data management via EasyData 2.0
• Consistent UX across Salvagnini machines to reduce training time
• Scalable applications and modules for different machine types

Applications & availability

• Deployed on laser systems (L3, L5) since May 2018
• Available on press brakes (B3) since 2018
• Adopted across the Salvagnini product range from 2019; used on panel benders, press brakes, lasers, punching machines and FMS

Awards & recognition

• Red Dot Award 2019
• German Design Award 2020

Technical specifications

• Product: FACE human-machine interface (HMI)
• Design: single-window, optimized for multi-touch displays
• Main functions: real-time simulation, EasyData 2.0, diagnostics support
• Users: machine operators, maintenance teams, plant management
• Benefits: reduced interaction time, simplified workflows, consistent UX