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Most IIoT projects take 6 to 12 months. Requirements gathering. Proof of concept. Integration planning. Pilot. Rollout. By the time you see live data, you have spent six figures and half a year.
We do it within 30 days. Not because we cut corners — because we scoped the problem correctly. Machine monitoring does not require ERP integration, PLC programming, or a committee. It requires sensors, an edge computer, and a cloud connection. That is a one-week job, and here is exactly how it works.
The typical IIoT deployment timeline looks like this: 2 months of vendor evaluation, 1 month of contract negotiation, 2 months of requirements gathering, 1 month of pilot planning, 2 months of pilot execution, 1 month of evaluation, 2 months of rollout.
This makes sense for a $500,000 SCADA system or a full MES implementation. It makes zero sense for machine monitoring. The reason it still happens is that most IIoT vendors sell platforms, not solutions. They sell you the tools and leave you to figure out the implementation.
Our approach is different: we ship preconfigured hardware, we handle the cloud setup, and we run on a dedicated network that stays off your IT infrastructure entirely. The result is a 7-day timeline from purchase order to live dashboard.
When you sign up, we configure your hardware kit before it ships. The site hub is pre-loaded with your site configuration: your company name, your machine names, your alert thresholds (starting with ISO 10816 defaults). The LoRaWAN gateway is pre-registered to the network server. The vibration sensors are registered to the gateway.
This is not generic hardware with a setup wizard. By the time the box arrives at your dock, it already knows who you are and what machines it is monitoring.
Installation is a 4-hour job for a single technician. Here is what happens:
No IT involvement. No firewall rules. No VPN configuration. The hub runs on a dedicated OT network separate from your production IT. No firewall changes, no IT tickets required.
For the first 48 hours, the system collects data in baseline mode. It learns the normal vibration profile of each machine: what the spindle vibration looks like at different speeds, what the idle baseline is, what the typical cutting signature looks like.
During this period, you can already see live data in your dashboard. Vibration readings update in near real-time. Machine utilization is calculated from spindle on/off state. OEE starts accumulating as soon as you mark the first production run.
Our system runs ISO 10816 thresholds from minute one, so critical alerts (Zone C and D) will fire immediately if a machine is in bad shape. But the fine-tuned alerts — the ones that catch gradual degradation — need baseline data to calibrate.
On day 6, we review the baseline data with you (remote video call, 30 minutes). We look at each machine's vibration profile, confirm the baseline is representative, and set custom warning thresholds based on your actual equipment — not just ISO defaults.
By day 7, your system is fully operational:
Data flowing within 30 days of hardware installation or your money back. That is the guarantee.
| Component | Purpose | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Flowstate Hub | Site hub (compute + power + UPS) | OnLogic CL260 compute + PoE switch + supercap UPS in Altelix wall-mount enclosure. Single 120V cord powers everything. |
| WiFi AP + LoRaWAN Gateway | Wireless connectivity | Ruckus R550 WiFi 6 AP + TEKTELIC Kona Micro LoRaWAN gateway. Wall-mounted indoors, PoE-powered from the hub enclosure. |
| Vibration Sensors | Machine health monitoring | One per machine. Wireless (LoRaWAN), battery-powered (2-year life), magnetic mount. Tri-axis accelerometer. |
| Edge Nodes | Wired machine connectivity | OnLogic CL260 per-cell compute node for machines with OPC-UA, MTConnect, or Modbus. Same hardware as hub. Only needed for wired protocols. |
| Cat6 Indoor Cable | Hub-to-device links | Shielded Cat6. Connects hub enclosure to WiFi AP and LoRaWAN gateway. Carries data and PoE power. |
| Quick-Start Card | Commissioning | QR code links to portal. Scan with your phone camera to auto-discover and commission all devices. |
See the full hardware spec
Our device library has detailed specifications for every component in the monitoring kit, including datasheets and mounting guides.
Browse the device library →You do not need to understand the technology stack to use the system. But if you are the kind of shop owner who wants to know how things work, here is the chain:
The site hub is the key differentiator. It processes data locally so that only meaningful, structured data leaves your facility. Raw accelerometer readings stay local. What goes to the cloud is classified, contextualized, and ready to display. If cellular drops, the hub stores data locally and forwards it when connectivity returns.
We use Sparkplug B as our data protocol because it was built for exactly this use case. When a sensor comes online, it announces itself with a “birth certificate” that describes what it measures and how to interpret its data. When it disconnects, the broker announces a “death certificate” so you know immediately that a sensor dropped off.
This means auto-discovery works out of the box. Plug in a new sensor, and it appears in your dashboard within minutes. No manual configuration, no database entries, no ticket to IT. The protocol handles it.
Day 7 is when the system goes live. It is not when the value stops growing.
Get your custom deployment spec
Tell us about your machines, your shop layout, and your goals. Our downtime calculator shows you exactly what unplanned downtime costs your facility — including sensor placement, network topology, and alert configuration.
See what downtime is costing you →Transparency matters. Here is the pricing:
Fleet: 12-month agreement with month-6 exit ramp. Connect: month-to-month, cancel anytime. No hidden fees. No per-user charges. The 30-day data guarantee means if data is not flowing within 30 days of hardware installation, we refund your first month. The 90-day ROI guarantee means if the monitoring does not pay for itself in the first quarter, we refund up to 3 months of subscription fees.
Seven days. That is the distance between not knowing what your machines are doing and having a live dashboard that tells you everything. No IT project. No committee. No 6-month pilot that produces a report recommending a longer pilot.
Pre-configured hardware. Cellular connectivity. Live data in a week. That is the entire pitch.
