NUM’s new FlexiumPro dual-layer HMI architecture significantly simplifies this aspect of machine tool design. The functionality of the underlying user interface modules (UIMs) can easily be defined, modified and saved by OEMs, facilitating the creation of highly ergonomic application-specific HMIs. This new approach to user/machine interaction utilizes the latest software technologies – WPF for the UIMs and C# for the software development kit (SDK) – to maximize performance in terms of speed and resource management.