In the white paper “Innovative operating concepts for the next generation of machines”, Tobias Ischen proposes new operating and visualization concepts and examines options whereby machine manufacturers, in light of the applicable standards and guidelines, can already start developing their solutions today in a way that satisfies the requirements of Industry 4.0/IoT as well as the needs of future operators, or “digital natives”. He also takes a look at the future of the Human Machine Interface (HMI).