SmartConnect IIoT is industrial machine connectivity and data collection software. It connects CNC machines, PLCs and industrial controllers, collects the machine data you configure, and makes that data available to MES, SCADA, dashboards, analytics and other Industry 4.0 applications through standard industrial interfaces.
What SmartConnect is
SmartConnect is the connectivity and data layer between your machines and your software. Rather than building a custom connection for every machine and every application, you connect machines to SmartConnect once. SmartConnect then exposes that data through OPC UA, MTConnect and MQTT so every application above it reads machine data the same, consistent way.
It is deliberately focused. SmartConnect does not replace your MES, ERP, SCADA, OEE or analytics platforms — it provides the reliable machine data those systems depend on.
The problem it solves
Manufacturing machines already generate valuable information — status, production counts, alarms, operating parameters, cycle information and program details. The difficulty is that different CNC controllers, PLCs and industrial machines expose that data through different communication methods.
This usually forces teams to write custom software for each machine or controller and maintain fragile point-to-point integrations. SmartConnect replaces that with one common connectivity and data layer.
How it works
Connect
Connect to supported CNC machines, PLCs and controllers over their native interfaces.
Collect
Read the machine and controller data you configure.
Process
Normalise the data into a consistent model at the edge.
Integrate
Publish via OPC UA, MTConnect and MQTT.
Machine connectivity
SmartConnect connects the equipment that runs your production, with a current focus on CNC machine connectivity and data collection. PLCs and other industrial controllers extend the same data layer across mixed equipment.
Supported controllers: Mitsubishi, Fanuc — contact us to confirm support for your specific CNC controllers, PLCs or machines.
Machine data collection
Configure the data points you need and SmartConnect collects them from the controller: machine status, running and stopped condition, production and cycle counts, alarms, operating information, machine parameters and active program information.
How data leaves SmartConnect
OPC UA
Expose machine data through OPC UA for MES, SCADA and industrial clients.
OPC UA gateway →MTConnect
Provide machine connectivity and data through MTConnect where supported.
MTConnect →MQTT
Publish machine data over MQTT for IIoT, edge and cloud applications.
MQTT gateway →Architecture
SmartConnect runs at the edge, close to your machines, and separates cleanly into machines, the connectivity layer, industrial protocols and your applications.
- CNC Machines
- PLCs
- Industrial Controllers
- MES
- SCADA
- Dashboards
- ERP
- Analytics
- Cloud
Deployment
| Platform | Windows |
|---|---|
| Deployment model | Edge / on-premises, close to the machines |
| Architecture | [x64] |
| System requirements | [ADD SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS] |
Use cases
CNC machine monitoring
Track status and utilisation across CNC equipment.
Learn more →MES / SCADA integration
Feed consistent machine data into higher-level systems.
Learn more →Industrial IoT
Publish machine data to edge and cloud IIoT platforms.
Learn more →Try SmartConnect IIoT
Download the trial and connect a machine in your own environment.