See what your machines are doing—right now.
Sigma Insight gives manufacturers a clear view of machine activity, cycles, runtime, and downtime—even when the equipment was never designed to provide modern production data.
Interactive sample using demonstration data — not a screenshot of a customer's live system.
You shouldn't have to walk the floor to know what's running.
- 1 Plant managers shouldn't have to physically walk the floor to find out which machines are actually running right now.
- 2 End-of-shift production totals tell you what happened, not where the day was actually lost.
- 3 Older machines aren't dead weight—they can still produce useful signals about when they're running and when they're not.
- 4 Small and midsized manufacturers deserve real machine visibility without taking on a massive MES project.
One clear picture of machine activity.
Sigma Insight focuses on the operational information a plant floor actually needs day to day—not a data warehouse you have to learn to query.
Live machine status
See at a glance which machines are running, idle, stopped, or offline.
Cycle tracking
Cycle counts captured from the machine's own signal, not a manual tally.
Runtime & downtime
Runtime and downtime visibility for today and over time, by machine.
Multi-machine overview
One overview across every connected machine instead of a walk-around.
See it for yourself—no form required
Explore a working sample dashboard with fictional machine data. No registration, no email address.
A straightforward retrofit, not a rebuild.
Installations are planned with your electrician and IT provider as needed. The exact signal and installation method for a given machine are determined during a short site assessment or pilot—not every machine connects the same way.
Connect
We identify an appropriate signal on the target machine during a site assessment.
Capture
A compact industrial PLC, wired into the machine's own cabinet, records machine events.
Transmit
Data is sent using the connectivity approach that fits your plant—typically Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
See
Sigma Insight turns those raw events into machine information you can actually use.
Retrofit-friendly by design
Sigma Insight is built to work with the machines you already have, including older equipment that was never designed to provide modern production data. It's a monitoring system, not a control system—it does not control or modify how a machine runs.
Built for plants that have outgrown guesswork.
Machine shops & job shops
Mixed equipment, changing jobs, and no time to babysit a complicated system.
Component manufacturers
Repeatable production runs where a few minutes of unseen downtime add up fast.
Plants with older equipment
Machines that were never built to talk to modern software—still valuable, still worth watching.
Operations teams without real-time visibility
Teams currently relying on end-of-shift reports and a walk around the floor.
Manufacturers who want to pilot first
Teams that want to prove value on one machine before committing further.
5–50 machine operations
Sized for plants where a full MES replacement is overkill—or out of budget.
Start with one machine. Prove the value. Scale from there.
Sigma Insight is deliberately focused. It's not trying to replace your ERP, your job-management software, or a full MES platform—it's built to complement what you already run.
- ✓Start with one machine, not a plant-wide rollout
- ✓Retrofit existing equipment instead of replacing it
- ✓Expand one machine at a time, at your pace
- ✓Stays focused on actionable machine information
- ✓Works alongside your existing ERP or job-management software
A low-friction way to find out if this is a fit.
No long procurement cycle. No plant-wide commitment up front.
Brief discovery conversation
A short call to understand your equipment and what you're trying to see.
Select a representative machine
We pick one machine that's a good test case for your operation.
Confirm signal & connectivity
We identify the available signal and how it will connect—coordinated with your electrician or IT provider as needed.
Install & validate the pilot
The connection is installed and checked against what the machine is actually doing.
Review the results
We look at what the pilot showed together.
Decide whether to expand
Add more machines when it makes sense for you—there's no obligation to scale immediately.
Common questions
Can Sigma Insight work with older machines?
Often, yes. Many older machines still produce a usable signal even though they were never designed for modern data collection. The exact signal and installation approach are confirmed during a short site assessment or pilot—not every machine connects the same way.
Does it control or modify the machine?
No. Sigma Insight is a monitoring system, not a control system. It observes machine signals; it does not send commands to the machine.
Do we need to replace our ERP or JobBOSS system?
No. Sigma Insight is built to complement your existing ERP or job-management software, not replace it. If you need a specific integration, that's something we can discuss—we won't claim an integration exists unless it does.
Can we begin with only one machine?
Yes—starting with a single machine as a pilot is the recommended way to prove the value before expanding.
Does it require Ethernet?
Not necessarily. Ethernet or Wi-Fi may be used depending on your plant. The right connectivity approach for your network is worked out during discovery.
Will our electrician or IT provider be involved?
Often, yes. Installations are typically planned with your electrician and/or IT provider as appropriate for your plant.
What happens before installation?
A brief discovery conversation, selection of a representative machine, and confirmation of the available signal and connectivity—see the pilot process above.
Can we see a demo without giving you our contact information?
Yes. The sample demo requires no registration and collects no company information.
See Sigma Insight using a factory that looks like yours.
Tell us a little about your operation, and we'll arrange a focused 30-minute demonstration around your company's needs.
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