Use what the machine already knows
A reliable running signal and production count can provide the foundation for valuable monitoring even when the machine has no modern data interface.
LEGACY MACHINE MONITORING
Production visibility for machines that were never built for dashboards.
Older equipment can still provide useful production information. ClearRivet is designed to use the simplest reliable data source available—machine signals, counts or suitable controller data—without requiring a control-system replacement.
WHY IT MATTERS
Modern visibility does not require a modern machine.
The key is selecting signals that truly represent production and validating them against actual machine behaviour. ClearRivet can then add the context, history and dashboards that the original equipment never had.
Bridge where needed
A suitable edge/gateway path can translate plant-floor data into the secure production-monitoring flow when direct cloud connectivity is inappropriate.
Prove accuracy on the real machine
Legacy signals can behave differently from modern tags, so commissioning must validate debounce, counts, timing and reconnect behaviour.
CLEARRIVET APPROACH
Modern visibility does not require a modern machine.
The key is selecting signals that truly represent production and validating them against actual machine behaviour. ClearRivet can then add the context, history and dashboards that the original equipment never had.
Discrete run-state monitoring
Production pulse/count acquisition
Configurable debounce/filtering
Unit conversion
Gateway connectivity
Optional PLC/protocol data where available
Offline/reconnect handling
Commissioning accuracy checks
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions manufacturing teams ask.
Do I need to retrofit a new PLC?
Not necessarily. If the existing machine exposes reliable signals, monitoring may be possible without replacing the control system.
Can sensors be added to old equipment?
Where appropriate and safe, an external sensor can sometimes provide a production signal when native data is unavailable. The exact method depends on the machine and site engineering requirements.
Is legacy monitoring less accurate?
It does not have to be, but it needs careful commissioning. Signal behaviour, pulse rate, electrical characteristics and filtering must be tested against known production.
EXPLORE CLEARRIVET
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