Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, WI) has launched the PanelView Pro, a new graphic terminal designed for industrial environments. Built for FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME), the company’s machine-level HMI software, PanelView Pro combines faster performance, enhanced durability and a modular architecture that simplifies maintenance and lifecycle management while providing a straightforward migration path for existing applications.
As manufacturers face growing pressure to modernize aging infrastructure, many are challenged to balance operational continuity with evolving cybersecurity and compliance requirements. Upgrading human-machine interface (HMI) systems often requires application redevelopment, panel modifications and production downtime. PanelView Pro addresses these challenges by letting customers keep existing FactoryTalk View ME applications while transitioning to a modern hardware platform.
Features include:
- Faster processing, responsive graphics and enhanced connectivity.
- The ability to withstand demanding operating conditions.
- A modular architecture that separates display and logic components, allowing customers to service, replace or upgrade individual modules instead of an entire terminal—reducing maintenance costs, streamlining spare parts strategies and improving system availability, according to the company.
- A managed operating system with secure remote access capabilities to help manufacturers address evolving cybersecurity requirements, support modernization initiatives and reduce risk across connected operations.
- Support for application reuse and common cutouts to simplify migration from PanelView Plus 7 Performance terminals, reducing engineering effort and downtime while avoiding unnecessary panel redesign.
- Availability beginning in Q4 2026, with additional modular components and expanded configurations becoming available throughout 2027.
For more information, visit https://www.rockwellautomation.com/.
