HMI, IPCs & Enclosures

May 15, 2026

The industrial HMI market is transitioning from a component-centric hardware business to a user-experience-driven category, where design, connectivity, and software ecosystems are becoming the primary competitive differentiators — a shift driven by Industry 4.0 principles and the pressing need to upgrade aging industrial infrastructure. In this E-handbook, our editors and experts take a look at what's shaping and protecting today's HMIs, IPC and enclosures. Topics include:

  • The Case for More Colorful HMI Graphics
  • Empathy aids HMI design
  • Enclosures are more than a box 

Sponsored by Beckhoff Automation, LLC