Thomson Technology
Thomson Technology reduces HMI development time with AVEVA Edge
Thomson Technology, an electrical switchgear manufacturer, aimed to offer the shortest lead times in the industry, but the time spent developing its HMI and SCADA applications stood in the way of that promise. Existing development suites had unintuitive interfaces, lengthening programming times and increasing labor costs. The company selected AVEVA Edge as the HMI for its 2400 series switchgear and built customizable application templates that can be configured individually for each customer directly on-site. This approach transforms the software production chain by aligning it with the agility standards expected by industrial customers. The benefits are tangible: HMI programming time has been reduced by 50% to 60% per project, freeing teams to focus on value-added work. Energy management is now easy to monitor and control from the HMI of the 1400 series switchgear, enhancing the end-user experience.
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How does AVEVA Edge cut HMI programming time by 50 to 60% at an OEM?
AVEVA Edge provides Thomson Technology with an intuitive, powerful HMI/SCADA development environment for its 2400 Series switchgear. Creating customizable application templates that can be reused on every customer project transforms the software workflow. Each switchgear unit inherits the standard base and only requires specific configuration. This industrialization of HMI development frees up 50 to 60% of programming time per project, enabling the OEM to deliver on its promise of some of the shortest lead times in the industry.
Why should an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) standardize its HMI?
An OEM like Thomson Technology delivers hundreds of different machines to a wide range of industrial customers. Without standardization, each HMI is developed from scratch, which multiplies costs and lead times. AVEVA Edge makes it possible to build a common library of objects and application templates that can be configured on site. This reusable approach turns the HMI into a replicable, maintainable industrial component, a competitive standard for modern machine builders.
What role does AVEVA Edge play in standardized industrial communications?
AVEVA Edge natively supports Modbus Serial, Modbus TCP and OPC Remote, the standard industrial communication protocols. For Thomson Technology, this native compatibility ensures that switchgear integrates easily into any customer PLC or monitoring environment, without custom development. This interoperability is a decisive commercial advantage for an OEM, simplifying commissioning at the end customer's site and speeding up return on investment.
How does AVEVA Edge transform energy management on electrical switchgear?
The AVEVA Edge HMI deployed on Thomson Technology's 1400 Series switchgear makes energy management easy to monitor and control. Operators view consumption, anomalies and optimization opportunities in real time directly from the machine screen. This embedded intelligence turns traditional equipment into a connected asset, ready to integrate into end customers' digital transformation and energy efficiency strategies.
Why are short delivery times a differentiator for an OEM?
In the industrial capital equipment sector, customers demand ever-shorter delivery times to stay in sync with their own projects. Thomson Technology commits to the shortest lead times on the market, which is its competitive advantage. By cutting HMI programming time by 50 to 60%, AVEVA Edge has become a direct operational lever for this promise. Software standardization is therefore a strategic investment for any ambitious OEM.