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Kepware (PTC) + Ignite Lean

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Kepware KEPServerEX is the universal industrial protocol bridge. The fastest path to almost any PLC.

OPC-UA roadmap MQTT / Sparkplug B REST API roadmap

How the Connection Works

Machine / PLCcycle, state, faults
Kepware (PTC)SCADA / edge
OPC-UA
Ignite Leaningest + map tags
Downtime on the floor map
Live OEE + cycle time
Auto work orders

How It Works

  1. 1Kepware aggregates 150+ PLC protocols and republishes them over OPC-UA or MQTT.
  2. 2Run either Ignite Lean bridge against Kepware: opcua-bridge for direct subscription, mqtt-bridge if you use the IoT Gateway.
  3. 3One bridge instance covers the whole mixed-PLC floor.

Recommended Workflows

How Kepware (PTC) works best with Ignite Lean. These are recommended patterns: Ignite Lean fires the trigger, and how Kepware (PTC) routes it (which work group, which device, which rule) is configured to your IT setup.

Machine down to work order
Trigger A machine reports a stop or fault
  1. 1Kepware (PTC) publishes the downtime or fault over MQTT or OPC-UA.
  2. 2Ignite Lean opens a downtime event on the floor map immediately.
  3. 3If it runs past your threshold, an auto work order goes to maintenance.
  4. 4The OEE clock reflects the loss live.
Downtime is caught and dispatched the second it happens, not at shift change.
Sensed OEE, not typed
Trigger Each machine cycle completes
  1. 1Kepware (PTC) streams the cycle count to Ignite Lean.
  2. 2Ignite Lean attributes it to the station and the active order.
  3. 3OEE, cycle time, and throughput update on their own.
OEE you can trust because it is measured, not hand-entered.

Connect Kepware (PTC) today

This works now through our REST API, outbound webhooks, and Excel/CSV. Start with the API reference, or talk to us about a guided setup.

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