sfHawk is an Industrial IoT (IIoT) platform designed to help manufacturers and industrial businesses monitor, analyze, and optimize their operations in real time. It connects machines, sensors, and industrial systems to provide actionable insights through dashboards, alerts, analytics, and automation tools.

In addition to operational monitoring, sfHawk also enables end-to-end traceability by capturing and tracking production, process, and asset data across the manufacturing lifecycle. This helps organizations improve quality control, ensure compliance, reduce downtime, and make faster, data-driven decisions across their operations.

sfHawk is built for manufacturers, industrial enterprises, and operations teams looking to digitize and optimize their production environments. It is ideal for industries such as automotive, electronics, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, packaging, chemicals, and other process or discrete manufacturing sectors.

The platform supports plant managers, production teams, quality teams, maintenance engineers, and business leaders by providing real-time visibility, operational insights, and end-to-end traceability across machines, processes, and production lines.

sfHawk helps manufacturers overcome common operational and production challenges by providing real-time visibility, automation, analytics, production planning, and traceability across industrial processes.

Key problems sfHawk solves include:

Lack of real-time production visibility – Monitor machines, processes, and plant performance in real time through centralized dashboards. Inefficient production planning and scheduling – Improve production planning with better visibility into machine availability, process flow, and operational capacity. Unplanned downtime and machine inefficiencies – Detect issues early with alerts, analytics, and condition monitoring to minimize disruptions. Manual data collection and reporting – Automate data capture from machines and systems to reduce errors and improve decision-making. Limited traceability – Track products, batches, processes, and assets throughout the manufacturing lifecycle for better quality control and compliance. Long production cycles and process bottlenecks – Analyze cycle times for long-cycle production processes to identify delays, optimize throughput, and improve operational efficiency. Quality and process inconsistencies – Identify deviations and optimize operations using data-driven insights. Disconnected systems and siloed data – Integrate machines, sensors, ERP, MES, and other industrial systems into a unified platform. Low operational efficiency – Improve productivity, resource utilization, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

By solving these challenges, sfHawk enables smarter manufacturing and supports digital transformation initiatives across industrial operations.

sfHawk is designed to scale across factories of all sizes, from small and mid-sized manufacturing units to large multi-plant industrial enterprises.

How does sfHawk connect to machines? sfHawk connects to machines and industrial systems through a wide range of industrial communication protocols, IoT gateways, PLCs, sensors, and edge devices. The platform is designed to integrate seamlessly with both modern and legacy equipment across manufacturing environments.

sfHawk supports connectivity through commonly used industrial protocols such as:

OPC UA / OPC DA Modbus MQTT Ethernet/IP Profinet Serial communication protocols PLC integrations from major automation vendors

The platform can collect real-time data directly from machines, production lines, sensors, and existing systems such as ERP, MES, and SCADA.

For factories with older equipment, sfHawk can also leverage IoT gateways and edge devices to enable data acquisition without requiring major infrastructure changes. This allows manufacturers to digitize operations, monitor performance, support production planning, and enable end-to-end traceability across the shop floor.

sfHawk is designed to work with a wide variety of industrial machines and equipment across both discrete and process manufacturing industries. The platform supports integration with modern automated systems as well as legacy machines.

Supported machine types include:

CNC machines Injection molding machines Press machines Packaging machines Assembly lines Conveyor systems Welding machines Process equipment and batch systems Boilers, chillers, and utility systems Robotics and automation systems Testing and inspection equipment Material handling systems

sfHawk can also connect to machines controlled by major PLC and automation vendors, enabling real-time monitoring, production planning, traceability, downtime analysis, and cycle time analysis for long-cycle production processes.

Its flexible architecture allows manufacturers to integrate mixed machine environments across multiple production lines and plants.

1. Machine execution state (running, idle, stopped)

2. Active CNC program name and program changes

3. Cycle start/end times and cycle counts

4. Spindle speed, feed rate, and axis positions (where available)

5. Alarm and fault conditions

OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is the gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity. It combines three factors: - Availability - actual run time vs. planned production time - Performance - actual cycle time vs. ideal cycle time - Quality - good parts vs. total parts produced

sfHawk calculates OEE automatically from machine signals - no manual input required. OEE is available at machine, line, plant, and shift levels, updated in real time.

sfHawk automatically detects every machine stoppage and records it with precise start/end timestamps. Operators classify the reason via a simple touch-screen popup. Features include: - Automatic capture of all stops - nothing is missed - Small stop detection and consolidation (configurable threshold) - Downtime reason categorization with Pareto analysis - Split downtime capability for multi-cause events - Work order attribution on every downtime record - Planned downtime scheduling (maintenance, breaks) - Downtime interlock option — machines cannot restart until reason is logged

Yes. The Production Planning & Control (PPC) module lets you: - Create shift-wise production plans per machine - Track planned vs. actual output in real time - Handle overproduction and underproduction with automatic plan cascading - Manage setup changes between parts - Lock plans to prevent automatic adjustments

sfHawk includes a factory-floor Andon display optimized for large TV screens. It shows: - Real-time OEE, Quality, Performance, and Availability KPIs - Machine status overview with color-coded indicators - Top loss analysis charts - Production line performance trends

The Andon board auto-refreshes and is designed for 24/7 unattended operation.

Yes. sfHawk integrates with measurement machines (BESTEK, VICI, CALIBRO, Mitutoyo) to automatically import inspection data. It also includes SPC (Statistical Process Control) charting for process capability analysis.

sfHawk can be deployed either on-premises or on the cloud, depending on the customer’s infrastructure and operational requirements.

On-Premises Deployment – sfHawk is installed within the customer’s factory or enterprise environment and integrates directly with machines, PLCs, and internal systems. Cloud Deployment – sfHawk is hosted on cloud infrastructure, enabling centralized access to production, machine, and operational data across locations.

The deployment approach is selected based on the customer’s IT architecture, security policies, and operational needs.

A Windows server for running sfHawk services Network connectivity to CNC machines through Ethernet or serial communication MongoDB database, hosted on the same server or a separate server A web browser for accessing dashboards, with Chrome recommended Optional TV screens for Andon displays 24/7 internet connectivity for cloud deployments and remote access features

The final infrastructure setup may vary based on the number of machines, deployment model, data volume, and integration requirements.

A typical deployment for a 20-30 machine shop takes 6-8 weeks, including machine connectivity setup, configuration, and operator training.

Production reports: Daily, shift-wise, machine-wise, and Work Order-wise production summaries

OEE reports: OEE breakdown by machine, line, plant, shift, and time period

Downtime analysis: Pareto charts, reason-wise breakdown, machine-wise downtime, Work Order-wise downtime

Production analysis: Actual vs. planned comparison, cycle time analysis

Quality reports: SPC charts, inspection data trends

Export: All reports are exportable to Excel

Yes. The sfHawk web application is accessible from any device with a modern web browser on your factory network in a cloud setup.

sfHawk uses role-based access control with JWT authentication. Different roles (Plant Manager, Production Supervisor, Operator, Quality, Maintenance, Andon Screen) see different views and have different permissions. User sessions expire after 24 hours.

Yes. sfHawk is designed to keep production data secure through controlled access, secure deployment, and customer-specific data handling practices.

For on-premises deployments, production data remains within the customer’s own factory or enterprise infrastructure.

For cloud deployments, data is securely hosted and accessed through authenticated user accounts and controlled permissions. Secure communication mechanisms are used for data transfer between machines, gateways, and the cloud platform.

sfHawk also supports:

Role-based access control User authentication and authorization Controlled dashboard and data visibility Secure backup and data management practices

This helps ensure that only authorized users can access relevant production, machine, and traceability data.

Getting started with sfHawk begins with an assessment of your factory setup, machines, production processes, and operational requirements. Our team works closely with you to understand your goals and identify the right deployment approach.

The typical onboarding process includes:

Requirement discussion and factory assessment Machine connectivity and integration planning Infrastructure setup and deployment Data collection and dashboard configuration OEE, production monitoring, traceability, and reporting setup User training and go-live support

sfHawk can be implemented for a single machine, a production line, or an entire factory, with the deployment scaled based on your operational needs.

Yes. sfHawk deployment includes operator training, supervisor training, and administrator training. We also provide documentation and ongoing support.

Pricing is based on the number of machines connected and the modules deployed. Contact our sales team for a customized quote.