--- title: "Industrial Manufacturing" url: "https://wzor.biz/en/industries/produkcja-przemyslowa/" description: "Design of operator panels, MES interfaces, engineering tools and OEE dashboards. Field research on the shop floor, HMI ergonomics, ERP integrations. Free 30-minute consultation." lang: "en" --- # Industrial Manufacturing [Free consultation](https://wzor.biz/en/free-consultation/) [Projects](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/) We design operator panels, engineering tools and MES modules for manufacturing plants. We work in conditions where the operator uses the system in gloves, under time pressure and with limited screen visibility - and where a mistake costs a minute of downtime across the whole line. We have worked with leading companies and startups Challenges ## The shop floor, the ERP and the product catalogue are three interfaces of one company and three contexts of use - „The operator works in gloves, in noise, and the same screen keeps producing mistakes.” Field research on the floor (ethnography, shadowing), an HMI ergonomics audit, redesign of the critical views - large buttons, readable in gloves, a clear alarm hierarchy. We validate with a prototype and real operators before rollout. - „The ERP has grown over the years and a new hire has no idea where to start.” Interviews with operators, shift leaders and the production department, a refactor of the information architecture, design of components that handle many roles and permission levels. Documentation ready for the team implementing the refactor on the system side. - „The product catalogue lives in a PDF, and customers ask for data that should be online.” Design of a digital catalogue and a B2B platform for distributors, PIM integration, a filtering system for multi-variant products. Printed catalogues replaced by a fully digital presentation of the offer. Who it is for ## Shop floor, design office, B2B sales - three worlds, one plant We hand over the design in a format the automation team and the developers responsible for integrating with existing plant systems - ERP, MES, PIM, quality control - can read. - ### Operator panels and HMI for production lines Interfaces for managing machines and assembly lines, terminals on the shop floor, touchscreens operated in gloves. Large buttons, legible icons, an alarm hierarchy - so the operator never has to take their eyes off the line to understand what is happening. - ### MES systems, quality control, OEE reporting MES modules for shift leaders and supervisors, panels for logging defects and downtime causes, OEE dashboards for management. Refactoring the information architecture of ERP systems that have grown well beyond their original design. - ### Engineering tools and B2B platforms for manufacturers Interfaces for CAD/CAE software, product catalogues for distributors, B2B platforms for ordering components. Integrations with PIM, ERP and the OEM catalogue - multi-variant products presented clearly, with no paper catalogues. ![Four printed interface layouts on a desk: a dashboard, a phone screen, a form and a table, with one block circled in marker](https://wzor.biz/_astro/dla-kogo-wydruki-ekranow.GsgQefUA_1bzGfa.webp) Process ## Five steps - from the first conversation to post-launch measurement We scale the scope to the product. For operator panels the emphasis is on handling in gloves and alarm readability. For engineering and CAD tooling - on the density of technical data and the speed of the designer’s work. For ERP/MES systems - on roles (operator, shift leader, production manager, quality control) and on refactoring an information architecture overgrown by 20 years of added features. 1. 30 min ### Discovery call - 30 minutes Online, with the lead designer. We get to know the product, the metrics you judge it by, and the regulatory context it operates in. 2. Week 1–2 ### Audit and discovery Analytics, session recordings, user interviews, heuristic review. The barriers people actually hit become design hypotheses. 3. Week 3–6 ### UX/UI design Wireframes, a prototype you can click through, the final interface. Documentation written for the team that will ship it - tokens, states and responsive behaviour included. 4. Week 6–7 ### Validation Tests with real users, or an A/B test in production. The design changes on the strength of what we saw, before it reaches code. 5. After launch ### Delivery and care We work side by side with your developers - implementation review, fixes, additions to the library. After launch we measure and come back with the next hypotheses. Toolkit ## Systems and standards we work with ![A workbench from above: two printed interface layouts, a magnifier enlarging one block, a steel ruler and a greyscale step wedge running from white to black, with one line underlined in orange marker](https://wzor.biz/_astro/warsztat-lupa-linijka-skala-szarosci.C5DINzRJ_Z2n7L7C.webp) - ERP (SAP, BPSC Impuls, Comarch, IFS) - MES and APS - OPC UA / ISA-95 - PIM (Pimcore, Akeneo) - CAD/CAE (Autodesk, Solidworks) - Touchscreens and HMI terminals - OEE and Lean Manufacturing - WCAG 2.1 AA Next step ## Let us talk about your project Tell us what you have to do. We will come back with scope and a quote. [Free consultation](https://wzor.biz/en/free-consultation/) [Projects](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/) Selected work ## Selected work in Industrial Manufacturing Some of our work is under NDA - we walk you through it live during the discovery call. - [ ![Swish - a product catalogue](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover-swish-1.fKHBmaFt_kexAF.webp) Swish - UX design for a site with an online product catalogue ](https://wzor.biz/en/case-studies/strona-swish/) - [ ![NXC Liquid Cooling - the opening screen on a laptop, beside an angled phone showing a process stage and the brand orb, on a violet ground.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.D5gcxP4g_Z1zSAqQ.webp) NXC Liquid Cooling - A liquid cooling systems website ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/nxc-liquid-cooling/) - [ ![QSAN (DAGMA) - a laptop and a phone showing the product page: the "flagship Unified Storage model" hero with a disk array, on a dark background with a green accent.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.DKpQ_Ne6_Z1Itgbp.webp) DAGMA - Product page for disk arrays and storage systems ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/dagma/) - [ ![Trimet - a tablet and a phone showing the manufacturer site: the "welcome to Trimet" hero with a yacht photo and the "made-to-order gabions" section, on a light background.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.C6Ba7ZiU_Z1Tdl2v.webp) Trimet - Website for a maker of sailing rigging ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/trimet/) - [ ![SpotOn - the website on a tablet mock-up against a factory-floor background: the "SpotOn offer" subpage with the "Steel structures from design to construction and assembly" tagline and four client-segment cards.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.BczEu_Uh_ZBj1px.webp) SpotOn - Website for a steel-structures manufacturer ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/spoton-strona/) - [ ![A metal “SpotOn” company sign on a building façade - a brushed-silver logotype with a red target symbol on a dark grey panel.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.DEgLoika_1bsSh3.webp) SpotOn - Visual identity for a welding company ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/spoton/) - [ ![AMG - the cover of the “Hersteller von Containern, Behältern und Stahlkonstruktionen” catalogue, with containers photographed against a forest, on a dark surface.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.DOh_eEjU_Z2hFNwc.webp) AMG - Catalogue for containers and steel structures ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/amg/) - [ ![Arcom - a stack of “Multilevel Mezzanine System for Wheels & Tyres” catalogues in yellow and navy, on a desk beside a laptop and a coffee.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.bmw1e70b_tNoXK.webp) Arcom - Catalogue for a warehouse mezzanine system ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/arcom/) - [ ![ADRK Furniture - the “Furniture Catalogue” cover with a living-room photograph, propped beside a vase of tulips and a cup.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.Dw4gN0lq_Z9KyI0.webp) ADRK Furniture - Catalogue for a furniture manufacturer ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/adrk-furniture/) - [ ![Glass Hart - the closed catalogue resting on a photo of a glass balcony balustrade, with a black cover and the "Glass Hart - glass tailored to measure" logo.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.BSoxCv0M_11Cl7i.webp) Glass Hart - Product catalogue for tailor-made glass ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/glass-hart/) - [ ![Glob-Stal - a white hard hat with the blue diamond-shaped logo and the "Glob-Stal - Steel halls" wordmark, on a construction site.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.BJEbO5zc_Z1Cuaub.webp) Glob-Stal - Visual identity for a steel-hall builder ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/glob-stal/) - [ ![Lavaster - the closed promotional brochure held in two hands: a black-and-white photograph of a worker in a hard hat at an angle grinder with orange sparks and the words "Budujemy świat ze stali" ("We build a world of steel").](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.XRT-8-H7_Z30CF9.webp) Lavaster - Promotional brochure for steel chimney maker ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/lavaster/) - [ ![Max-Pak - open catalogue on a black background showing the "Shrink film" spread: title page on the left, film roll photo on the right.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.C8XAJo3t_1h2Rw7.webp) Max-Pak - Product catalogue for packaging film and tape ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/max-pak/) - [ ![Oldmar - close-up of a sawdust-flecked paper tag with the embossed logo and "Oldmar" wordmark, hung on a string against a wooden plank background.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.B913EM0m_Z19qoNh.webp) Oldmar - Logo and product tag for the Oldmar sawmill ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/oldmar/) - [ ![Polano Meble - the cover of the 2020 hotel catalogue, with a photo of a warm-toned bedroom featuring a wooden bed and a navy accent wall.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.i0D0sosA_Z2ds38T.webp) Polano Meble - Hotel catalogue for wooden furniture ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/polanomeble/) - [ ![A fragment of a spread from the Top House 1000 catalogue - the brand logo, a description of doors and windows, and a render of the house with a covered terrace and garden furniture surrounded by greenery.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.B7u1zJzq_11twjO.webp) Top House - Catalogue for Top House 1000 modular home ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/top-house/) - [ ![Iron Fitness - the product catalogue propped against a blurred gym background: the black-and-white cover with an athlete holding a barbell and the words "Katalog produktów", beside a spread showing the grid of strength-machine icons.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.CQ3sujMV_T611F.webp) Iron Fitness - Product catalogue for strength machines ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/iron-fitness/) - [ ![AT-System - cover of the "Modular Kitchens. Sets. Catalogue 2019/2020" catalogue with a photo of a glossy black kitchen, lying on a wooden tabletop.](https://wzor.biz/_astro/cover.C-J_APlK_1s3PPF.webp) AT-System - Modular kitchen furniture catalogue ](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/meblo-architektura/) [Projects](https://wzor.biz/en/projects/) Client voices ## What our clients say - > „Working with the Wzór team was a genuinely great experience! They always answered our questions quickly and were flexible about our comments. They have no shortage of creative ideas and are at the same time thoroughly reliable and on time. The end result fully met our expectations; we recommend them to anyone looking for professionals who care.” ![](https://wzor.biz/_astro/opinia.BrbzyDCf_1rSYiY.webp)Maja Wieloch-Silecka Operations Director, Bosfor Group - > „Our clients expect us to act fast and effectively across a very wide scope - from building a brand, through a website with a store, to running an effective sales campaign. Not an easy task, but doable when you have a tight-knit team and partners who take on challenges on the fly. For us, quality, accountability and commitment are key, and working with UX Agency Wzór gives us that 100%.” ![](https://wzor.biz/_astro/piotr-alberski.B09Ae7iY_Z19yEFs.webp)Piotr Alberski Chief Operating Officer, Agencja XO Media - > „Our cooperation with UX Agency Wzór started with our own website. We really liked the way they work, so we decided to subcontract projects for our clients to them on a White Label basis. We loved their workflow, the way they hand projects over to our team, their documentation and their work on the design system. Now we can take on bigger risks.” ![](https://wzor.biz/_astro/mateusz-swol.DkFG1xeC_1fOqLw.webp)Mateusz Swół Chief Operating Officer, Sellace The team ## Who runs it The people who run the services this industry leans on most. You talk to them directly, from the first call through to delivery. - ![Aleksandra Bondar](https://wzor.biz/_astro/aleksandra-bondar.Bn8yt1m6_14BXcM.webp) ### Aleksandra Bondar Senior UX/UI Designer - ![Katarzyna Adamczuk](https://wzor.biz/_astro/katarzyna-adamczuk.BgcDb3aF_15a0Nk.webp) ### Katarzyna Adamczuk Prezes, Analityk Biznesowy - ![Patryk Korycki](https://wzor.biz/_astro/patryk-korycki.D95uAkaq_Z9hpwb.webp) ### Patryk Korycki CEO, Analityk Biznesowy - ![Tadeusz Wadas](https://wzor.biz/_astro/tadeusz-wadas.W_mr3ido_Z20GQjB.webp) ### Tadeusz Wadas Senior UX/UI Designer FAQ ## Questions that come up most often Do you design for specific ERP systems - SAP, BPSC, IFS? Yes. We have worked on projects integrating with Polish and global ERP systems. The specifics: refactoring the information architecture of modules that outgrew their original design, mapping fields onto entities on the system side, and documentation in a format the implementation team can read. Can you research users directly on the production floor? Yes - ethnography and field observation are standard for us when we design for operators. We go onto the floor, shadow operators through a shift, and document the real working conditions (noise, gloves, lighting, time pressure). That is the only way to design an interface that survives field conditions. Do you also design B2B platforms and product catalogues for manufacturers? Yes. A component or materials manufacturer typically has a catalogue with thousands of variants - size, colour, technical parameters, net price differing per counterparty. We design filters, variant configurators and B2B ordering paths matched to the industrial buyer’s procurement process. Do you cover the automation side and PLC controllers? We do not design PLC programs or control logic - that is done by the client’s or partner’s automation team. We design the interface layer on top of that logic: operator screens, production dashboards, management panels. We write documentation in a format that makes mapping controller events onto UI views easier. Related services ## Related services - [UX Research](https://wzor.biz/en/services/badania-uzytkownikow/) - [UX Audit](https://wzor.biz/en/services/audyty-ux/)