Machine Monitor by Max Meridian
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Know What Your
Machines
Are Doing

Real-time shop floor visibility — live machine status, OEE, alarm history, and downtime cost in dollars. Automatic. No operator input. No lies.

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No operator input required Works on any machine, any age Software-only for modern controls Hardware box for older machines
MACHINE MONITOR — SHOP FLOOR LIVE
5
Running
1
Idle
1
Alarm
82%
Avg OEE
Haas VF-2
O1001 — BRACKET
94%
RUNNING
Haas VF-4SS
O2345 — HOUSING
88%
RUNNING
Mazak HCN-5000
O4567 — FLANGE
97%
RUNNING
Mazak QT-250
O3456 — SHAFT
63%
IDLE
Fanuc Robodrill
ALARM 401
44%
ALARM
DMG DMU 65
O7890 — CONTOUR
96%
RUNNING
Downtime today: 245 min Cost: $3,471
How It Works

Three Ways to Connect

No operator input ever. The machine tells us what's happening — automatically, continuously, accurately.

RECOMMENDED
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Software Only
For modern machines with ethernet. Connect over your existing shop network — no hardware, no installation, no IT drama.
  • Fanuc FOCAS2 — 30i/31i/32i with ethernet option
  • Haas Q commands — NGC controls (2019+)
  • MTConnect — Mazak Smooth, Siemens, others
  • Okuma Thinc-API — OSP-P300/P500
  • Zero hardware cost per machine
  • Setup in minutes — just enter the machine IP
$19 / machine / month
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Hardware Box
For any machine, any age, any control. A CT sensor clips around one wire. No wiring into the control, no machine modification, no electrician required.
  • Works on machines from the 1980s to today
  • CT clamp on spindle power line — 10 minute install
  • Optional door sensor — categorizes downtime automatically
  • WiFi connection to your shop network
  • Detects spindle load, on/off, cutting vs. air
  • Hardware kit: $249 per machine (one-time)
$39 / machine / month + $249 kit
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Both Combined
Most shops have a mix — newer machines with ethernet and older machines without. Run both methods simultaneously under one dashboard.
  • Modern machines on software — richest data
  • Older machines on hardware box — spindle + door
  • All machines on one unified dashboard
  • Same OEE, same alarm history, same downtime cost
  • Add machines one at a time as you scale
  • Mix and match pricing per machine
Per-machine pricing — mix methods
What We Measure

The Data That Matters

Every signal we collect is used to calculate something that helps you make better decisions — OEE, utilization, downtime cost, alarm trends, and eventually tool wear prediction.

What your data drives
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OEE — Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Availability × Performance × Quality. The single number that tells you how well each machine is actually being used.
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Downtime Cost in Dollars
Every minute of downtime converted to dollars at your shop rate. Makes the ROI conversation simple.
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Alarm History & Trends
Which machines alarm most. Which alarms repeat. Which are getting worse. Predictive maintenance before a failure.
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Tool Wear Prediction (coming)
Spindle load trends reveal tool wear before breakage. A tool drawing 30% load that creeps to 45% is getting dull.
Signal Coverage

What We Can Read

✓ = full data   ~ = partial   — = not available

Signal Software Hardware Box
Spindle On/Off✓✓
Spindle Speed (RPM)✓~
Spindle Load %✓✓
Feed Rate✓—
Program Name✓—
Machine Status✓✓
Alarm Code + Description✓~
Tool Number Active✓—
Tool Life Counter✓—
Part Count✓~
Door Status✓✓ (with sensor)
Axis Positions✓—
Works on 1980s machines—✓
Pricing

Simple Per-Machine Pricing

Pay per machine. Mix software and hardware methods. Scale up or down anytime.

Software Monitor
$19 / machine / mo
For modern machines with ethernet. Richest data, zero hardware cost.
  • Fanuc FOCAS2 integration
  • Haas Q command polling
  • MTConnect support
  • Live status & OEE
  • Alarm history & trends
  • Downtime cost tracking
  • Program name & tool tracking
  • Part count monitoring
  • Unified dashboard
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Hardware Monitor
$39 / machine / mo
For any machine. One-time $249 hardware kit per machine.
  • Works on any machine, any age
  • CT sensor — spindle load & on/off
  • Optional door sensor
  • WiFi connection
  • Live status & OEE
  • Downtime cost tracking
  • Alarm detection (spindle drop)
  • Tool wear trend signals
  • $249 hardware kit (one-time)
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Want monitoring bundled with CNC Expert and PLC Expert? See Shop Bundles →

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