Electricity and Control October 2025

Measurement + instrumentation: Products + services

One interface for all applications, another Red Dot winner

OPTIWAVE 15XX series – Compact radar level transmitters for convenient handling via secure Bluetooth ® connection • Full portfolio for basic liquid, solids and open channel flow applications with different requirements: e.g. accuracy classes, measuring ranges 0...10/15/30 m • Lens antenna DN40 or DN 70 with virtually no dead zone, small beam angle and high dynamics • Extremly durable PVDF housing and antenna • Integrated OPTICHECK technology built-in ena bles device diagnostics, commissioning, verifica tion and monitoring without process interruption via Bluetooth ® and OPTICHECK Level Mobile app The easiest way of cost-effective level measurement for all areas

The advanced Blue HMI user interface from Minebea Intec, a leading global manufacturer of industrial weighing and inspection technologies, has been honoured with a prestigious Red Dot Award in the Interface & User Experience Design Category. The internationally recognised award honours outstanding product design that combines functionality, innovation and aesthetics in a distinctive way. For dynamic check-weighing, static weighing or recipe management – Blue HMI is the central user interface for all weighing and inspection applications using Minebea Intec technologies. Developed for demanding industries such as the food and beverage industry, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, it combines intuitive operation, ergonomic design and smart features in a user interface that supports processes e‡iciently. “With Blue HMI, we have created a user interface that is technologically state-of-the-art and at the same time reflects our vision of e‡iciency, clarity and user-friendliness,” says Dr Thorsten Vollborn, Head of Product Management & Academy, at Minebea Intec. “Winning the Red Dot Award confirms that our development team has successfully combined functionality and design and has mastered the technical challenge of creating a solution for a wide range of applications globally.” Since its launch in May 2024, Blue HMI from Minebea Intec has established itself, initially with check-weighers that are already in use worldwide. The user interface has since been extended to other solutions so that today most of all weighing and inspection systems are equipped with Blue HMI. For customers, the added value is clear. Those that initially use a check-weigher and later add silo level measurement with Minebea Intec load cells and weight indicators to their production, will continue to benefit from the familiar Blue HMI interface, with minimal training and the same high level of user-friendliness. “With Blue HMI, we o‡er our customers a standardised, intuitive and future-ready user interface. This reduces training times, minimises operating errors and noticeably increases e‡iciency in day-to-day production,” adds Vollborn. Optimising processes With clearly structured menus, standardised workflows, full HD visualisations and responsive layouts, Blue HMI minimises operating errors and makes daily work easier. Whether permanently installed units such as the MiNexx® series of weight indicators or portable displays in robust, stainless steel housings for check-weighers, the user interface o‡ers ease of use and meets the highest hygiene standards. The Red Dot jury particularly praised the successful combination of functional clarity and aesthetic design. The Red Dot Award winning Blue HMI is the central user interface for all weighing and inspection applications using Minebea Intec technologies.

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22 Electricity + Control OCTOBER 2025