The only shop-floor software that works with or without sensors.
Driving OEE (TRS), maintenance and quality shouldn't require wiring every machine before you get a single data point. MECAFLOW starts with manual entry (QR + PIN), then scales up with a sensor, then direct connection to your machines. You climb the steps at your own pace — and keep the same tool.
"Manual or sensors?" is the wrong question.
The market forces you to choose. Real-time MES systems require sensors and an IT project before the first data point. CMMS systems only see maintenance. Spreadsheets see nothing at all. The result: you keep postponing, you stay on Excel, and the shop floor stays blind.
| Approach | Start-up | Scope | Entry cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor-based MES (e.g. TeepTrak…) | Sensors + IT first | Production only | High |
| Classic CMMS | Fast | Maintenance only | Medium |
| Excel / paper | Immediate | Blind, not shared | None |
| MECAFLOW | Immediate (QR + PIN) | The whole shop floor | Near zero, sensor optional |
Three levels. The same tool. The only one covering all three.
You start where you are, without stopping production — and you scale up once the return on investment is proven.
Entry
🖐 Manual · 0 hardwareOne QR code per machine, one PIN per operator. You're already tracking:
- Machine status & downtime live
- Declared OEE, breakdowns, maintenance
- Quality, stock, tooling, safety
Connected
📡 Pulse sensorA non-invasive sensor (beacon light, current):
- Measured OEE, not declared
- Micro-stops detected automatically
- Installed in minutes, no machine modification
Integrated
🔌 Direct machine linkConnection to most machines via open protocols:
- MTConnect, OPC-UA, FOCAS
- Digimatic, Bluetooth, RS232
- 100% automatic OEE, zero re-entry
Compatibility via open, industry-standard protocols. Brand names belong to their respective owners — no affiliation implied.
Where others build one brick, MECAFLOW covers the whole shop floor.
OEE and maintenance are just the start. Everything runs in the same tool, the same database, the same connection — made in Switzerland (data in Europe).
Availability, performance, quality — in real time.
Breakdowns, preventive maintenance, spare parts, contractors.
Control plans, SPC (Pp/Ppk), reports & certificates.
Consumables, reordering, stock-out alerts.
Drawers, measuring instruments, calibration.
Suva/OHS register, PPE, incidents, LOTO.
Haimer, Sylvac benches, machine connectors.
Mobile shop-floor camera, burst capture on breakdown.
What shop-floor managers ask us
Do you need sensors to track OEE?
No. You start with manual entry: one QR code per machine, one PIN per operator. You already run your OEE, downtime and maintenance without any wiring. The sensor and direct connection are added later, once the return on investment is proven.
Can MECAFLOW connect directly to CNC machines?
Yes. MECAFLOW connects to most machines via open, industry-standard protocols (MTConnect, OPC-UA, FOCAS, keyboard/Digimatic output, Bluetooth, RS232). OEE then becomes automatically measured, with no re-entry.
What makes MECAFLOW "complete" compared to a classic CMMS or MES?
Most tools do one thing: either CMMS (maintenance) or MES (production, but requiring sensors). MECAFLOW covers OEE (TRS), CMMS, quality, stock, tooling and safety in a single tool, and works at three data-capture levels: manual, sensor or machine connection. It's the only one covering all three.
How long does it take to get up and running?
A few days. You label the fleet with QR codes, the teams scan, and OEE is driven live — with no heavy installation or production stoppage.
Where is the data hosted?
MECAFLOW is published in Switzerland, in Bienne, and processed in line with the nDPA (nLPD). Your data is never resold, is exportable at any time, and remains stored in Europe.
See your OEE this week — without touching a single machine.
We label your fleet, your teams scan, you steer. The sensor and direct connection come whenever you decide.
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