Controlling complexity - realizing innovations

The ergonomic and user-friendly design of a user interface for an industrial product is a challenge; regardless if it is for a machine control, complex engineering software or a configuration dialogue for a field device. Benefit from the experience of User Interface Design GmbH (UID) derived from over 200 successful projects in the capital goods industry.

Competitive advantages:

  • More effective and efficient use of the product
  • Less downtime, reduced training and support efforts
  • Improved access to innovative technology
  • Standardised handling for an entire line of products (win confidence in the manufacturer and bind the customer)

Our usability experts prepare, design, evaluate and program user interfaces for

  • automation systems, drive mechanisms and field devices
  • machine controls and production devices
  • engineering systems and CAD/CAM software
  • test bench software and measurement engineering
  • mobile maintenance and service systems
  • systems for production planning and control
  • company software for the capital goods industry

One source for all competencies

Requirements analysis and concept evaluation: International requirements analysis and usability testing, market opportunity scoring, expert review, etc. Our usability experts analyze and test usage scenarios and the operation of your product, worldwide.

Planning: Interaction concepts, touch screen operations, embedded systems, style guides, specifications and technical feasibility studies. Together with you, our usability experts develop the handling and operation of your product entire product line.

Design: Screen design, icon design, industrial design, visualization of complex data structures, etc. Our excellent designers design attractive humanmachine interfaces that are suitable for industrial use.

Programming: Prototyping, customer-specific controls, control libraries, etc. Our software developers program customized controls and entire libraries for your application development.

Allow us to advise you concerning your product or make use of our Expert-Quick-Check service.

Test your products with us on site, in their context of use.
Test your products with us on site, in their context of use.


Info sheet: Industry Solutions (09/2008) (671 KB)