Case Study: Thomson Technology achieves 50–60% reduction in HMI programming time with AVEVA InTouch Edge HMI

Thomson Technology designs a custom application template for use in its 2400 switchgear series using InTouch Edge HMI, significantly reducing HMI programming time

Thomson Technology, a long‑standing designer and manufacturer of modular switchgear and power‑generation controls, faced long HMI development times that prevented it meeting its goal of industry‑leading lead times. The company needed a flexible, easy‑to‑customize SCADA/HMI platform with standard communications (Modbus Serial, Modbus TCP, Remote OPC), scheduler support, runtime configurability and remote access to reduce labor and speed deployment.

AVEVA delivered InTouch Edge HMI (with the Rapid Application Configuration Environment) and a custom application template for Thomson Technology’s Series 2400 switchgear, plus thin‑client and remote “Virtual Technician” capabilities. AVEVA’s solution standardized communications and templates, enabled intuitive scheduler handling of hundreds of set points, simplified testing and deployment, and cut HMI programming time by 50–60% per project—reducing costs and improving serviceability and remote diagnostics.

Thomson Technology

Blake Debasio

Engineering Manager