Die Abkündigung älterer Siemens HMI-Geräte bzw. der Umstieg auf Siemens Unified Panels ist mehr als ein technisches Update – er ist die perfekte Gelegenheit, Ihr HMI-Design auf ein neues Level zu bringen. Denn mit dem Ende der Siemens Comfort und Basic Panels eröffnen sich ganz neue Möglichkeiten, die Benutzerführung und das visuelle Erscheinungsbild Ihrer Maschinenbedienung grundlegend zu verbessern. Als UX/UI-Designbüro, das sich auf Maschinen-HMIs spezialisiert hat, haben wir bereits etliche Unternehmen bei dieser Transformation begleitet. In diesem Beitrag möchten wir aufzeigen, welche Vorteile eine Neuausrichtung mit sich bringt und worauf es UX-seitig bei Siemens Unified Panels zu achten gilt.

Digital transformation in industry means more than just technology and automation - it fundamentally changes how people interact with machines, data and processes. With this in mind, it is understandable that every transformation is initially associated with a certain degree of uncertainty. The success of new software solutions depends largely on their user-friendliness.

Intuitive interfaces make the difference here. Companies that take UX into account at an early stage avoid costly rework and increase efficiency and productivity. Anyone digitising should see UX as a strategic success factor from the outset and incorporate it in order to ensure a smooth digital transformation.

Tom Cadera and David Sauer will be speakers at the second AI conference at HANNOVER MESSE. In their presentation ‘UX and Industrial AI’, they will shed light on the opportunities opened up by the further use of AI in industry. The presentation encourages a human-centred approach to future AI use cases from the outset.

‘UX and Industrial AI - Achieving greater transparency and trust with Explainable AI’
When: 22 January 2025
Where: Frankfurt am Main

After more than 20 years of taking the user experience to a new level together, Steven Schmidt is now taking on an exciting new role at CaderaDesign: Since 1 October 2024, Steven Schmidt has joined the CaderaDesign management team as the second partner and managing director.

We are looking forward to this exciting new phase at CaderaDesign!

You are experienced in sales and in the industrial environment and would like to support us in selling our services?

We are looking for a sales professional for industrial and UX/UI design (m/f/d).

You can find all information about the position here (GERMAN):
Sales professional for Industrial and UX/UI Design.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Our colleague Elisabeth spent a month volunteering on Lesbos and gained valuable experience, which she shared with us. At CaderaDesign, sustainability, also in social matters, is particularly important to us, so it was a matter of course for us to enable her to spend her free time doing charitable work. Her work was done through Eurorelief, a Greek NGO that has been active internationally since 2005. We asked her a few questions about her experiences because we were impressed by her commitment and would like to share the interview - perhaps someone will be inspired by it and want to become active too.

How can design projects be financed through clever manufacturing savings and strengthen the brand at the same time? Our article shows how designers can not only improve product quality, but also make production more cost-efficient and increase profits. A look behind the scenes shows how even small decisions can have a big impact. Because good design means

• Economical production
• Improved ergonomics
• Visual appeal

Our colleague David Sauer will be a speaker at the VDMA Practical Day "AI in Mechanical and Plant Engineering" on June 12, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main. The presentation will highlight the importance of Explainable AI (XAI), i.e. the goal of opening up previous "AI black boxes" and making them transparent for users. David's contribution promises to provide an important impetus in the application of "human-centered" AI - a topic that has recently gained significant relevance with the adoption of the AI Act. The VDMA Practical Day is aimed at machine and plant manufacturers and offers a good opportunity to discuss current AI developments in the industry.

VDMA Practical Day: "AI in mechanical and plant engineering"
When: 12.6.24
Where: Frankfurt am Main
Lecture title: Understanding, trust, progress: Added value and opportunities
through Explainable A

We are looking forward to taking part in the "Robotics in the Monastery" event with a UX workshop. After the event, participants will be able to take home something tailored to their needs. The event is part of the event format of the podcast "Robotics in Industry".
You can register with the organizer here

Robotics in the monastery
When: 24-25.10.2024
Where: Würzburg

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Tom Cadera will be a speaker at the building IoT conference on 21.2.24 in Munich. His presentation will deal with the topic of economic added value of UX and design. We are delighted that Tom will be a speaker at this exciting conference for software developers in the Internet of Things and Industrial Internet of Things. Perhaps an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about the innovations in UX and industrial design in mechanical engineering!

building IoT Conference
When: 21.2.24
Where: Munich
Lecture title: Beyond aesthetics and usability: Economic added value of UX and design

We would like to welcome you this year on two exhibition stands in Hall 7:

14 - 16 November 2022 | Messe Nürnberg | Hall 7, Stand 480 & 590

• We will be introducting out latest innovations and success stories in the field of User Interface Design
• Talk to us about Explainable AI in industry and get insights into our current design and usability study
• We are here to help you sucessfully implement industrial design
• Get some inspiration on how you can maximise the benefit of your implementation tools when it comes to frontend development

23 - 24 October 2023 | VCC Vogel Convention Center Würzburg

This year the industry event "Future of Industrial Usability" will take place in Würzburg again. We will also be participating as an exhibitor.

The Future of Industrial Usability Conference & Expo offers an exciting programme revolving around our core topic: usability in industry. Over the course of two days, you will have the opportunity for interdisciplinary and industry-relatd networking. We look forward to meeting you in Würzburg!

Click here to register for the event.

Seize the opportunity to meet us in our office at Bürgerbräu Würzburg. Make an appointment here.

We are pleased that the interview with Tom Cadera on this important topic has been published a second time.
If you missed the interview in Konstruktionspraxis, this is your chance to read it in MaschinenMarkt and find out about:

• how the success of machines, plants and equipment can be increased through UX & Design
• how designers can contribute to sustainable and cost-effective (sheet metal) design and development
• why usability and ergonomics go hand in hand

On the occasion of the company's 30th anniversary, Ute Drescher from Konstruktionspraxis conducted an interview with Tom Cadera. They talked about how important a well thought-out user concept is for industrial design and ultimately for the success of machines, systems and devices. "Usability is the logical continuation of ergonomics thinking from the analogue to the digital world", Tom Cadera emphasises and explains the importance of an "Overall User Experience", a positive overall experience of the user with all man-machine interfaces.

Cheers to 30 years! Dr. Sascha Genders, CEO of the Würzburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), presented us with a certificate for our 30-year anniversary and raised a glass of champagne with us to celebrate this event.

What started at the dining table has grown into a company with 25 permanent and many freelance employees. Without the commitment of our great team, this success story would not have been possible. We would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts who has supported us along the way, first and foremost our customers who have placed their trust in us - some for more than two decades!

Meet Stella, our Feelgood Manager

"CaderaDesign has been growing continuously over the past few years. My position was created so I can be there for all team members and ensure everyone enjoys working here," says Stella.

She mediates on a wide variety of issues, provides healthy snacks in the office, organises yoga classes and ensures ergonomic workstations. She also organises team supervisions, one-on-one coaching sessions and team events.

COVID-19 has changed Stella’s work and she now also focuses on supporting employees working from home and on promoting resilience. Her work also contributes to our corporate social responsibility, strengthening our sustainability efforts.

Tom Cadera and Florian Fuchs reflected on the successful cooperation with the Strama Group last week on site in Straubing. During a factory tour, the jointly developed HMI was seen in action. Tom Cadera also gave a keynote speech on the opportunities of UX design in mechanical engineering.
Strama-MPS develops machines, special systems and complete solutions for the production, assembly and testing of technical components and products. In a process based on partnership, a user-friendly HMI was developed for employees and customers.

We would like to thank our very valued customer Strama Group for the great cooperation!

We are celebrating 30 years of CaderaDesign and would like to thank our partners and clients for the interest in our work, the exciting commissions and cooperations as well as the trusting collaboration - perhaps even over thirty years. We are proud to have served numerous medium-sized companies as well as large corporations over the years. We have also pursued our two mainstays, user interface design and industrial design, from the very beginning and have always developed them further.

An overall user experience of products that combines user interface and industrial design will continue to be an important focus for us in the future. We are also increasingly concerned with the issue of sustainability and the possibility of involving ourselves not only in technological progress, but also in society. We want to continue to design ergonomic workplaces that are a pleasure to work in and make the added value of design tangible, tangible and also measurable, above all for users in industry.