Machine monitoring for NZ manufacturers
Know which machine stopped, before anyone walks over.
A small gateway reads the PLCs you already have. Kaynan Nexus shows run state, counts and temperatures live, and emails the right person when something drifts.
30 s
between readings as standard, as often as every 5 s where it matters
0
readings thrown away: history is kept
3
missed reports before Kaynan Nexus raises an alert
1
portal per company, with its own logo
See it live
Two demo sites with simulated machines, running right now. No sign in, nothing to install.
- CNC workshopFour CNC machines on one screen: OEE for the shift, which machines are running, parts made, and the alerts.Open the demo →
- Bagging lineA production line making bagged products: whether it is running, the product being made, bags per hour, the belts' material flow and the bag count.Open the demo →
The readings are simulated, but everything you see is the real Kaynan Nexus portal, updating as the machines run.
Kaynan Nexus in 90 seconds
Captions are in the video. The factory, machines and numbers are drawn for the film.
Read the transcript
This is Kaynan Nexus. Every machine on your floor, live, in one place.
On most floors, you find out a machine has stopped when someone walks past it.
A small Kaynan Nexus Edge box reads the PLCs you already have, every thirty seconds.
The readings travel encrypted, and each machine has its own password. Kaynan Nexus only reads. It never sends a command to a machine.
From a run signal and a part count, you get OEE for every shift, and every stop is found. The operator just says why.
Build your own screens. A drawing of your line, with lamps that light up when a sensor sees a pallet. Put it on the workshop TV.
The PLC's own alarms become a live list, with the ones that cost the most time at the top.
When a reading drifts, or a machine goes quiet, the right people get an email, and another when it is back to normal.
Or just ask, in plain words, and get the answer from your own data.
When the PLC needs a change, Kaynan Fusion can reach it through the same box. You can switch that off at any time.
Kaynan Nexus. Made in New Zealand by Kaynan Fusion and Salix.
How it connects
Kaynan Nexus only reads. It never writes to a PLC or sends a command to a machine.
01
PLC or sensors
on the machine
02
IoT box
Node-RED gateway
03
Kaynan Nexus
stores and checks
04
Your team
portal and alerts
01
Read the machine
A Kaynan Fusion IoT box on your network reads the values you care about from the PLC: temperatures, pressures, counts, run state. Already have Node-RED or a gateway? That works too.
02
Send it securely
Readings go out over MQTT with TLS, or HTTPS. Each machine has its own password and can only send data as itself, so one compromised box cannot pose as another.
03
See it live
Current values update on their own. Charts go from the last hour to the last year, and any chart downloads as a spreadsheet.
04
Hear about problems
Set a high or low limit on any reading. When it is crossed, or a machine goes quiet, Kaynan Nexus emails the people who need to know, and tells them again when it is back to normal.
What your team sees
One page per machine, on any screen, with no app to install.
- Right now
- Every reading with its unit, whether readings are arriving on time or have stopped, and when it last reported.
- Any stretch of time
- The last hour reading by reading, or the last year day by day, with the lowest and highest reading in each period shaded in.
- Open alerts
- What is out of range, since when, and how far. Closed alerts stay in the history.
- Your own portal
- Your company name, logo and colour, on your own web address if you want one. No other company ever sees your machines, and you never see theirs.
Built for the plant floor
OEE and stops
Availability, performance and quality for every shift, from a run signal and a part count. Every stop is found from the machine itself, and the operator says why.
Screens for the floor
Build your own dashboards from charts, gauges, tables and counters. Put one on the TV in the workshop, or share a read-only link.
Your line as a picture
A drawing of your line with live values on it. Lamps on the drawing go green when a sensor sees a pallet, a part or a closed gate.
The PLC's own alarms
Alarm bits from the PLC become a live alarm list, with the alarms that cost the most time this week at the top.
Ask in plain words
Type or say a question about your machines, and get the answer from your own readings. An add-on, switched on per company.
A report every morning
Yesterday's hours, stops and alerts by email, for whoever wants it. A short written summary can be added on top.
Alerts that do not nag
A reading can be required to stay out of range for a few minutes before anyone is told. A value hovering on a limit stays one alert, not an email every 30 seconds.
People and roles
Viewers see machines and alerts. Managers also set alert limits. Admins also invite and remove people. Everyone signs in with a password or an emailed link.
Slack and webhooks
Send alerts to a Slack channel, or to any system that accepts a webhook, as well as by email.
Open to your systems
Devices post over MQTT or HTTPS. Your own software can read machines, readings and alerts back through an API with its own keys.
History you keep
Every reading is stored, compressed after a week, and summarised by hour and by day, so a year-long chart still opens quickly.
Support without a site visit
Through the same box, Kaynan Fusion can work on your PLC from their office. Your company can switch it off at any time, and only your company can switch it back on.
Who is behind Kaynan Nexus
Kaynan Nexus is a joint product of two New Zealand companies.
Questions
Do I need new hardware?
Usually one Kaynan Fusion IoT box per site, which reads the PLCs over your network. If you already run Node-RED or a gateway that can send MQTT or HTTPS, it can connect directly and you need nothing new.
Which PLCs does it work with?
The IoT box runs Node-RED, which talks to most industrial PLCs over their usual protocols. Tell us what you run and we will confirm before you commit to anything.
Can Kaynan Nexus change anything on my machines?
No. Kaynan Nexus only receives readings. There is no path from Kaynan Nexus back to a PLC, so nothing on the portal can start, stop or change a machine.
What happens if the internet drops?
The machine shows as late, then as not reporting, and an alert is emailed. If the gateway keeps readings while the link is down and sends them with their times, Kaynan Nexus files them in the right place without raising alerts about the past.
Where is the data kept, and for how long?
In the cloud, on Railway's servers in Singapore, with daily backups. Readings are kept for as long as you use Kaynan Nexus. The data belongs to you, and any chart downloads as a spreadsheet.
What does it cost?
It depends on how many machines and sites you have, and whether you need hardware. Tell us about your site and we will send a quote.
Talk to us
Tell us a little about your site. Your message goes to both Kaynan Fusion and Salix, and one of us will reply.
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