January 15, 2025 [Tank Storage]- IDEC has updated its SmartAXIS Touch family with the new FT1J Series Combined PLC+HMI. The device combines a built-in full function controller and a 4.3 inch (10.9 cm) touchscreen display, in a compact all-in-one form factor that is rightsized for visualising and automating a wide range of applications, including laboratory and industrial environments, such as oil and gas.

The unit’s thin bezel provides the greatest possible display area compared with its installation footprint, and the entire package requires only a shallow mounting depth clearance. The PLC and HMI are internally connected, share the same network connection, require only one power supply (and consumes less power than individually separate PLC and HMI installations), for easy installation, and all connections use push-in wiring connectors. The FT1J is ready to use and communicate right out of the box. End users configure the PLC+HMI with an intuitive and easy-to-use integrated development environment for both PLC and HMI functions, providing significant configuration and programming efficiencies.