Connectivity planning
Review equipment, controllers, available interfaces, network paths, and desired MTConnect observations.
MTConnect connectivity engineering
MTConnect Adapter Development and Integration Services
Establish a scoped path from available equipment data to a reviewable MTConnect Agent stream and the downstream systems that need it.
Engagement
Scoped integration engagement
Scope and pricing depend on equipment, source access, network constraints, deployment ownership, validation, and downstream requirements.
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- Best for
- Teams connecting mixed manufacturing equipment or repairing an MTConnect implementation that lacks a clear data contract
- What we review
- Controllers, source interfaces, network boundaries, Agent scope, required observations, and downstream consumers
- Engagement format
- Scoped engineering engagement with remote or on-site implementation support
Overview
What this engagement helps your team accomplish
Engineering services that assess source access, design the information model, implement and validate an MTConnect Adapter and Agent path, deploy it, and hand it off within an agreed scope.
Establish a scoped path from available equipment data to a reviewable MTConnect Agent stream and the downstream systems that need it.
Implementation support
Support scoped Adapter, Agent, edge, installation, and commissioning work remotely or on site.
Validation handoff
Use validation evidence to identify structural, semantic, and data-quality issues before downstream use.
Downstream readiness
Document the MTConnect Agent REST boundary and the approved consumer or integration path.
Common reasons to engage
- Plan connectivity for mixed CNC, PLC, and metrology equipment
- Scope controller access and Adapter requirements
- Deploy or revise Adapter and Agent workflows
- Validate streams before downstream consumption
- Connect MTConnect data to an approved downstream workflow
Engagement approach
A clear path from scope to handoff
The exact activities vary by engagement, but responsibilities and review boundaries remain explicit.- 01
Assess equipment
Confirm machines, controller families, options, vintages, stakeholders, consumers, and success criteria.
- 02
Verify source access
Review the authorized controller API, protocol, PLC mapping, network path, and representative source data.
- 03
Model the equipment
Define the MTConnect Device, Components, DataItems, source mappings, Agent scope, and version boundary.
- 04
Implement
Configure or develop the agreed Adapter, Agent, network, and installation scope.
- 05
Validate and deploy
Review the resulting documents and stream, address scoped findings, and commission the approved deployment.
- 06
Hand off
Document operating ownership, REST endpoints, downstream consumers, known limitations, and future change-control needs.
Engagement details
Deliverables, inputs, boundaries, and related paths
Use these details to prepare a focused first conversation and understand what the service does—and does not—cover.Potential engagement deliverables
Final deliverables are confirmed in the written scope. Depending on that scope, the engagement may include:
- Documented equipment and controller access findings
- Scoped Adapter, Agent, network, and deployment plan
- Configured implementation items included in the agreed scope
- Validation findings and recommended corrective actions
- Handoff notes for approved downstream consumers
Information and access you provide
A useful starting scope depends on accurate technical context and access to the agreed stakeholders or environment.
- Equipment and controller inventory
- Available source-interface or API documentation
- Network and security constraints
- Required MTConnect observations and consumers
- Access to the agreed test or production environment
Scope and assurance boundaries
- Controller access and observable data vary by machine, options, vintage, and available interfaces.
- Downstream integration is scoped separately from the read-only REST interface supplied by an MTConnect Agent.
- Validation evidence applies to the reviewed documents and streams; it does not guarantee future configuration changes.
- Security architecture and customer change-control requirements remain part of the agreed implementation scope.
Discuss your manufacturing requirements
- Review equipment, controllers, available interfaces, network paths, and desired MTConnect observations.
- Support scoped Adapter, Agent, edge, installation, and commissioning work remotely or on site.
- Use validation evidence to identify structural, semantic, and data-quality issues before downstream use.
