We show your team what's wrong

If a machine goes down unexpectedly, you have a big job on your hands. You have to stop operations. You need to inspect the machine, and maybe disassemble it. You need to try and recreate the conditions that led to the failure. You may even need to call a third-party engineer. All of that costs you time and money.
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OTAware solves all of that by being an engineer-in-a-box that monitors your equipment 24/7/365. When something goes wrong, we don't just let you know about it - we show you exactly what was happening when the issue occurred, and we point your people to the parts of the machine that are most likely to be the cause.

OTAware is your copilot on the engineering floor.

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100% Smarter Machines

Each OTAware module stores 30 billion data points. That means OTAware gives your machines the ability to store and understand years of data - potentially, everything seen over the entire life of the machine. And if you need to switch out or upgrade parts, or replace entire sections of the machine? That's no problem at all - OTAware's "Profiles" feature enables you to collect a new set of data for your machine's new state while keeping all of your old data. That means that all of your changes and operational learnings stay in your facility, with your equipment.
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Vendor lock-in. Cloud storage worries. Workforce churn. They're all a thing of the past with OTAware.

Operationalize your team's knowledge

Your team learns a lot every day, and you need a system that can keep up with that. Long-term, it's difficult to consistently record when things were changed, and when an issue is actually a problem vs. an acceptable change. OTAware simplifies all of that by giving your team an interface that's as easy as drag-and-drop. All your team has to do is select the times where normal, expected operation was happening - effectively training it on what their day-to-day looks like. And because the data stays recorded with the machine, these operational learnings can survive workforce churn and even corporate changeovers - your machines will still be just as smart, and just as helpful.

Give your team superpowers

Even if you have data collection in-place, identifying what signal - out of thousands - might be the issue can be a real headache. Your team doesn't have time to dig through all of that data, never mind looking at historical behavior to check when the issue started happening or what might have caused it. That's where OTAware comes in - our Blame Support feature uses correlations learned from your machine data to show your team exactly which signals are most out-of-line. This means that your team gets an instant assessment, when they need it, of what they need to look at first - and an instant understanding of how it's been changing over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does OTAware do?

OTAware uses machine learning to monitor your industrial equipment and provide real-time alerts for potential issues. It also enhances your operations by cutting down the time it takes to understand and diagnose equipment failure and provides plug-and-play data storage capabilities.

How does OTAware work?

OTAware is truly plug-and-play, designed to be deployed in a one-to-one configuration - one OTAware module connected to each digital controller in your facility. After installing and configuring a module, your technicians can leave OTAware to continuously collect data for as long as they want. Then, once OTAware has seen enough time with normal operation, your technicians just have to go back and point out which timestamps had normal operation, and then tell that OTAware module to train itself on that data. After that, you're done! OTAware will let your technicians know when something doesn't look right, and will even tell them the top signals it thinks are most out-of-line.

What are typical use cases?

OTAware is designed for industrial settings. By monitoring digital controllers - such as PLCs - in real time, OTAware identifies potential issues before they become real problems, helping you reduce downtime and optimize operations. Here are some examples of how our platform can help:

If you have a complex, continuous production process - such as chemical production or a power plant - OTAware can continuously monitor for irregular changes in process parameters, even if no one else is looking at those signals.
If you use a custom process automation cell with a controller, our platform can connect to this controller and provide advanced monitoring of your low-level machine data to catches issues before they disrupt production.
If you operate a beverage production system, our platform can instantly provide 24/7 monitoring capabilities and help reduce time-to-find and time-to-fix for any issues that arise.

What is unique about OTAware vs. competitors?

OTAware is unique in that it does everything - processing, analyzing, and decision-making - locally, without the need for internet or cloud connectivity. This means you don't need to build out infrastructure to get data from a machine, you don't need to hire a machine learning team to build you a model, and you don't need to have your cybersecurity team clear a connection to a third-party server - everything that happens in your facility stays in your facility.

When SHOULDN'T I use OTAware?

OTAware is specifically made for low-level machine data. We are not designed for vision data or data that is uniquely high-frequency - so if you are processing any sort of camera data, or data from vibration sensors, then you'll need to look elsewhere.

What platforms do you support?

OTAware is designed to connect to a wide range of digital controllers, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), making it incredibly versatile and easy to use. We support PLCs from all major manufacturers, including Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron and Mitsubishi. We also speak most common industrial protocols - Modbus, OPC-UA, DNP3, BACnet and even IEC 61850.

What do I need to integrate my machine?

All you need is a controller with an open Ethernet port, and an Ethernet cable! Seriously, it's that easy. Each OTAware module is able to mount to a DIN rail - so if all you have is the shop floor, that's all we need!

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