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Human Machine Interface Software, Hardware, Control and I/O solutions
Beijer Electronics created the local panel configurable HMI in 1981 for Mitsubishi, ultimately inventing the industrial HMI category.
History of Beijer HMIs
Since 1981, Beijer has been evolving the HMI and has now entered the IoT market with the BoX2 server, Cloud VPN and several control system solutions.
Cimrex
Beijer Cimrex was one of the first digital and graphical HMIs, supporting multiple PLC interface drivers. The Cimrex line included a large product range; starting with a two line text display, up to a large full color graphics touch screen. For those afraid of touch screens, back in the day, there were Keyboard available. We have grown to trust touch screen technology as it moved from early resistive touch to modern capacitive, multi gesture, capability.
Exter
Exter was the first high quality, cast aluminum bezel HMI by Beijer. It changed the look and feel of HMIs in industry for at least 15 years, a long life when it comes to technology. The reason that we preferred Exter over other HMIs, was because of the high build quality, rugged temperature and vibration performance, impressive software, and the number of device drivers Beijer had to work with. While many other companies had only 1-3 drivers available, Beijer had hundreds. This was a benefit to us because of the amount of work we did in compressors and process equipment packages.
Compressor building are hot, they vibrate, and are, ultimately, not a friendly environment for electronic equipment, like HMIs and PLCs. Most customers specifying compressor panels had a PLC they liked to use: like Allen Bradley, Modicon, or General Electric. We decided, as an engineering team, to make our HMI program universal, so that if we worked with any PLC specified we didn't have to constantly be re-programming the client facing HMI.
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iX developer
In 2010 Beijer bought a company called QSI out of Salt Lake City. Prior to its acquisition, QSI was an HMI manufacturer that offered a very unique LCD touch screen that was rated to very low temperatures. Their software was powerful, but required a programmer with a PHD to integrate. To demonstrate the power of their software they created a fully functional “Space Invaders” game that ran on their 7” HMI (In case you always wondered what those operators do on the touch screen, now you know!).
After QSI was purchased, Beijer rebranded the “Rugged” HMI's, with integrated iX Developer software, and called the product Qterm-A7 and A12. These rugged products dominated the market for a while, as no other company had a product that, not only, had the wide range in temperature operation (-30° to 70° C) but also had a Class 1 Div 2 certification.
Present HMI
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X2 and X3 series
Beijer offers a complete line of X2 Series HMIs ranging from the iX base 5 to the iX extreme 15. Beijer even offers iX runtime software for those who want to use the Beijer 32” marine touch screen PC. All HMIs use the powerful and easy to use iX developer software.
WebIQ
100% web technology based HMI system
Created from the ground up with open web technologies (OPC-UA, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript) WebIQ is proud to state that it is legacy-free and fully supports responsive layouts so that your HMI works smoothly on both the machine as well as a tablet or smartphone.
The Future of Virtual
Many organizations are leveraging the Beijer Cloud VPN to seamlessly enable IoT functionality across their HMIs and PLCs, unlocking greater connectivity and data accessibility. With the growing availability of advanced edge controllers featuring integrated web-based visualization, users can securely monitor and interact with systems from tablets, mobile devices, and PCs—anytime, anywhere. This approach enhances operational visibility, improves decision-making, and supports a more connected, efficient industrial environment.
Cloud VPN
Beijer has released its new Cloud VPN device that bridges the gap between remote HMI, and remote worker, by providing easy access to the HMI graphics on a phone, tablet, or PC. In addition the Cloud VPN device provides the ability to present data from many remote devices in a centralized “cloud”. With a dash board feel, the cloud includes real time and historical data displays and trends.
