AIS_HMI Multi Touch Technology

American Industrial Systems (AIS) has unveiled new HMI panel PCs and thin clients designed specifically for oil and gas refineries and chemical processing and industrial plants.

The new AIS Open Platform HMI Panel PC Touch Screen is an addition to the company’s intrinsically safe technology that includes HMI, control, monitoring and visualisation solutions.

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The non-incendive, intrinsically safe and explosion proof technology meets NEC/CEC class/division and ATEX Directive 94/9/EC Zone for safety in division 2 and zone 2 operator control and monitoring applications.

The AIS HMI Touch Screen Panel PC enclosure has been constructed with stainless steel and carries IP 65/66 and NEMA 4/4X environmental ratings on the entire system including fully sealed I/O ports.

Suitable for a range of upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas applications, the hazardous area HMI operator interface supports wide operating temperatures from -20°C to 60°C.

It is suitable for applications including drilling systems, drilling control rooms, drill monitors, drilling management systems, pipeline control and monitoring, refinery process operator control systems, local instrument rooms, machinery control systems and remote monitoring and control.

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AIS president Nelson Tsay said: "Our new 15in HMI panel PC and thin client further demonstrates our expertise with intrinsically safe technology and commitment to providing the oil and gas and petrochemical processing industries electrically safe control and monitoring solutions for hazardous areas."

The oil and gas HMI features a 15in industrial-grade high-bright display screen with a sunlight-readable display option.


Image: AIS Open Platform HMI Panel PC Touch Screen is non-incendive, intrinsically safe and explosion proof. Photo: courtesy of Business Wire.

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