Why do you want to do this? It's not a simple thing. Lets start with basics...do you have any electrical/electronics experience? If not, you would need a copy of "Machine Control Panel Design For Dummies". OK, that's a joke. ;-) That doesn't exist in the "..........For Dummies" series of books.
Try this, Google: control panel design
You will get things like this: **broken link removed**
Is the information presented understandable to you? To design a control panel, you would first need to know how "the machine" works. Then you would need to know all the things you want the panel to do. Followed by all the component specifications the will do that. Then how to connect them together and with what.
Keep us posted.
Ken