Front-End Development for Industry – Beyond Implementation

In industrial projects, strong UI concepts often fail due to platform limitations, time pressure or a lack of UX expertise during implementation. We address this challenge by integrating UX, UI design and front-end development from the outset:

• UX concepts are developed with real target platforms and system constraints in mind
• UI designs are technically viable – not just visually compelling
• Front ends are implemented with consistency, performance and long-term maintainability as core principles

This integrated approach reduces coordination overhead, prevents misunderstandings and delivers measurable improvements in product quality over the long term.

Industrial HMI Development

Through many years of collaboration with Siemens, COPA-DATA and partners across the automation industry, our developers have built a deep understanding of how to deliver robust, production-ready interfaces for industrial HMI projects.

We support implementation on the platform that best fits your existing system landscape, delivering industrial HMI front ends with a clear focus on performance, usability and long-term maintainability:

• Siemens Unified, Siemens UA, WinCC Advanced and WinCC Professional
• COPA-DATA zenon

We understand the specific requirements of industrial target environments – from the realities of shopfloor operation to technical constraints and system limitations.

Web Front Ends for Machines & IoT Systems

We design and develop modern web front ends for industrial applications that are platform-independent, high-performance and engineered for intuitive use.

• Web applications for machine control, dashboards and IoT platforms
• Responsive interfaces for desktop, tablet and mobile
• Cross-platform web apps for desktop and mobile environments
• Integration into existing system landscapes, including interfaces to machine controllers and IoT back ends
• Optional: interactive data visualisations, 3D models and animations for clear, insight-driven monitoring and reporting
• Technology stack: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js, React, Angular, Svelte, Next.js, Electron, Astro, three.js

Our web front ends combine the demands of industrial environments with modern web technologies, enabling intuitive, efficient and secure interaction with machines, production systems and IoT data — on any device.

Design Systems & Scalable UI Architectures

To ensure consistency and long-term viability, we develop structured foundations for industrial interfaces:

• Industrial-grade design systems and UI kits
• Modular component libraries
• Scalable UI architectures

This keeps front ends manageable and coherent — even as product portfolios expand and system complexity grows.

At the same time, our modular and data-oriented architectures establish the structural basis for AI readiness, enabling the integration of data-driven assistance features, adaptive interaction patterns and intelligent analytics services.

Interactive Applications, Trade Fair Demos & Immersive Experiences

We create interactive applications and immersive product demonstrations that bring machines, systems and complex technical functions to life — for trade fairs, sales, development and stakeholder presentations.

• Interactive product and system presentations
• Clear visualisation of complex functionality
• Touch-optimised applications with structured user guidance
• Optional: animations, 3D elements or immersive VR/AR demonstrations (e.g. using Apple Vision Pro)

Based on your engineering data, we enable realistic product experiences at true-to-scale dimensions — equally suited to compelling presentations and early-stage validation of ergonomics, spatial requirements and usage scenarios.

Ideal for communicating technical content in a way that is engaging, accessible and persuasive — from the first impression through to detailed explanation.

Optimisation & Further Development of Existing Front Ends

In addition to new developments, we support the structured modernisation of existing systems:

• UX and UI optimisation of established HMIs
• Refactoring and technical enhancement
• Improvements in performance, maintainability and overall quality

Ideal for systems that require targeted modernisation rather than complete replacement.
We analyse existing HMIs and web front ends in terms of real user behaviour and interaction patterns, applying behavioural design principles to make interfaces more efficient, more intuitive and more resilient in everyday industrial operation.

Our Approach

We support existing development teams where needed or take full responsibility for front-end delivery. In doing so, we complement your capabilities with dedicated UX and front-end expertise — ensuring efficient collaboration and consistently high-quality results. Our way of working is structured, transparent and adaptable:

• Iterative methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)
• TDD, BDD or V-model — depending on project requirements
• Close alignment between UX, design and development
• Quality assurance through code reviews, testing and structured documentation

Depending on your needs, we provide:

• Development of individual components or component libraries
• Targeted support for in-house teams (e.g. screens, prototypes)
• End-to-end front-end implementation

We work with a modern toolchain — including VS Code, Git, Docker, Figma and AI-supported tools — and integrate seamlessly into existing teams, processes and technical infrastructures.

Why CaderaDesign?

• Extensive experience with machine interfaces, industrial HMIs and MedTech systems
• Specialised in front-end development for industrial applications
• In-depth expertise in Siemens Unified and COPA-DATA zenon
• UX specialists with strong technical depth
• Close integration between design and development
• Sustainable, maintainable UI architectures built for long-term use

Planning Front-End Development for an Industrial Application?

Let’s talk about your project.
We support you wherever UX, design and engineering need to work in perfect alignment — delivering integrated solutions built for industrial demands.

Glossary: Key Terms in Industrial Front-End Development & HMI

Front-End Development
The development of user interfaces (UI) for machines, devices, HMIs and web applications. It brings together design, user experience (UX) and technical implementation to create intuitive, robust and maintainable interfaces.

Siemens Unified / Unified UA
An industrial front-end system from Siemens for modern HMI applications. It supports both touch-based and conventional interaction concepts and enables high-performance, integration-ready user interfaces.

WinCC Advanced / WinCC Professional
Siemens visualisation systems for automation processes. Used to develop stable, maintainable HMIs for machines and industrial installations.

TIA Portal
Siemens’ engineering platform for automation projects. It includes tools for front-end development, control engineering and visualisation within a unified environment.

zenon (COPA-DATA)
A flexible software platform for industrial automation. It enables the implementation of HMI, SCADA and IoT applications with strong performance, scalability and modular architecture.

Web Front End for Industry
Web-based user interfaces for machines, IoT platforms or dashboards. Key advantages include platform independence, responsive design and seamless integration into existing systems.

Atomic Design
A methodology for building modular interfaces, structuring components from basic elements (“atoms”) through to complex templates. It promotes consistency, scalability and reusability across systems.

Responsive Design
A design approach in which user interfaces automatically adapt to different screen sizes and device types, including desktop, tablet and mobile.

Behavioural Design
An approach to interface design based on real user behaviour in operational contexts. In industrial environments, it reduces cognitive load, prevents operating errors and supports efficient, reliable interaction.

Microinteractions
Subtle animations or feedback mechanisms within the UI that make user actions visible and enhance clarity and intuitiveness in interaction.

Refactoring / Optimisation
The structured revision of existing front ends to improve code quality, performance, maintainability or UX — without altering core functionality.

Continuous Integration (CI)
An automated process for integrating code changes, running tests and managing build workflows. It ensures stable, reliable and consistently deployable front-end versions.