Faults vs. Alarms vs. Notifications: Are We Calling Everything an Alarm?


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In industrial automation, the word alarm is often used for almost everything that goes wrong.

A motor fails to start.

A tank reaches a high level.

A VFD trips.

A communication module disconnects.

An operator …

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32. HMI Design & Alarm Management in Industrial Automation (32 of 41)


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In industrial automation, the PLC does NOT operate alone.

The real interaction happens through the HMI (Human Machine Interface).

And a bad HMI design can turn a simple machine into:

A confusing systemA …

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