OPC & CNC Technology Insights
How a Single OPC Gateway Can Scale to 200 Machines
Modern manufacturing plants operate a mix of CNC machines, PLCs, and utilities from different vendors. A centralized OPC-based Smart IoT Gateway enables standardized data access without deploying multiple vendor-specific systems.
By normalizing machine data into a unified OPC UA namespace, manufacturers can connect MES, EMS, ERP, and analytics platforms with minimal complexity and high reliability.
CNC Monitoring Using FOCAS, OPC UA & Industrial Protocols
CNC controllers such as FANUC, Brother, and Siemens Sinumerik expose critical production parameters including cycle time, part count, alarms, and machine status.
Using protocols like FOCAS, Modbus, and Profinet, this data can be acquired in real time and published through OPC UA, enabling plant-wide visibility and performance optimization.