Digitalise production, starting from the data.
Industry 4.0 projects stall when every machine and every system keeps its own data. DigiFactor first joins machine data and business data in one model, then runs monitoring, planning, maintenance, quality and energy modules on it. It is made for manufacturing SMEs in Switzerland, Italy and across Europe.
From connected machines to decisions.
1. Connect the machines
An edge gateway in the plant reads machines and sensors over OPC UA, Modbus, Siemens S7, MQTT and EtherCAT. Operator terminals cover what machines cannot report.
2. Join machine data and business data
Machine data is linked to orders and activities from the ERP in one site model built on the ISA-95 standard: site, area, work centre, work unit. Every module and every agent reads the same model.
3. See and measure
Live dashboards for the shop floor and the office, machine states, OEE split into availability, performance and quality, and energy per machine and per area.
4. Plan, maintain and control quality
Production scheduling, maintenance work orders, preventive maintenance, quality tests and anomaly detection run on the same data.
5. Let agents help people
The Pacer and The Fixer answer questions in plain language and cite their sources. They read and propose. People decide.
The modules behind it
Every module reads the same ISA-95 site model, so a plant can start with one and add the others later.
Dashboards
Live panels for every role, built without code
Production monitoring
Machine states, activities and OEE as they happen
Energy monitoring
Power, consumption, cost and CO2 per machine and area
Maintenance management
Events, work orders and preventive plans in one place
Anomaly detection
Statistics and machine learning on sensor data
Frequently asked questions
Where should a manufacturing company start with digitalisation?
Start with the data. Connect a first group of machines, link them to the orders in the ERP, and measure what really happens: machine states, stops and OEE. Once the data is reliable, planning, maintenance, quality and energy can be built on it.
What does Industry 4.0 mean in practice for an SME?
It means machines, operators and business systems share data, so decisions are based on what is happening in the plant. In practice: connected machines, production measured in real time, maintenance and quality managed digitally, and the ERP kept in step with the shop floor.
What is needed to connect our machines?
An edge gateway installed in the plant. It reads machines over OPC UA, Modbus, Siemens S7, MQTT or EtherCAT. Where a machine cannot supply data, operators declare production on a terminal at the machine.
Do we need to replace our ERP?
No. DigiFactor connects to the ERP and reads orders and activities from it. The ERP stays the system for orders, stock and accounting. DigiFactor adds what happens on the shop floor.
How much does it cost to digitalise production?
It depends on the number of machines to connect and the modules you need. Because the modules share one data model, a plant can start small and extend. Snaption prepares an offer after a demo and a look at your plant.
What is the difference between IIoT and Industry 4.0?
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is the technology that connects machines and sensors and collects their data. Industry 4.0 is the wider goal: a factory where that data is used to run production, maintenance, quality and energy.
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