In industrial settings, MMIs can be used to:
Similar to how you would interact with your air-conditioning system to check and control the temperature in your house, a plant-floor operator might use an MMI to check and control the temperature of an industrial water tank, or to see if a certain pump in the facility is currently running.
MMIs come in a variety of forms, from built-in screens on machines, to computer monitors, to tablets, but regardless of their format or which term you use to refer to them, their purpose is to provide insight into mechanical performance and progress.
MMI technology is used by almost all industrial organizations, as well as a wide range of other companies, to interact with their machines and optimize their industrial processes.
Industries using MMI include:
The most common roles that interact with MMIs are operators, system integrators, and engineers, particularly control system engineers. MMIs are essential resources for these professionals, who use them to review and monitor processes, diagnose problems, and visualize data.