Real-time machine monitoring

Know exactly which machines are running, right now.

Vigil gives manufacturing teams instant, real-time visibility into their entire production floor. No expensive MES systems. No PLC changes. Live data in minutes.

< 5 min Setup time
99.9% Uptime SLA
Zero Machine disruption

You can't improve what you can't see.

Most manufacturing businesses can't answer a simple question: "How many machines are running right now?" without walking the floor.

Enterprise MES systems cost six figures and take months to deploy. DIY SCADA needs specialist PLC programming. Your team deserves better.

No real-time visibility

Decisions made without data. Problems discovered too late.

Poor uptime tracking

No accurate data on machine utilisation across shifts.

Missed alarms

Machines sit in alarm state for hours before anyone notices.

Shift handover gaps

Critical context lost between shifts. No structured handover.

Everything you need to monitor your production floor.

Purpose-built for manufacturing. Every feature designed around how factories actually work.

Live Dashboard

See every machine's status at a glance. Running, alarm, or stopped — updated in real-time via WebSocket. Filter by status, search by name, pin your most important machines to the top.

  • Real-time status updates (sub-second)
  • Card view or compact list view
  • Collector type shown per machine (BrainBox / MTConnect)
  • Site summary with progress bars
  • Pin favourite machines

Timeline View

Gantt-style visualisation showing every machine's activity over time. Instantly spot patterns, identify bottlenecks, and understand how your production floor operates across shifts.

  • Horizontal lanes per machine
  • Colour-coded status segments
  • Hover for duration details
  • Quick range: 2h, 8h, 24h, 7d
  • Group by department or line

Reports & Analytics

Turn raw machine data into actionable insights. Track uptime trends, compare machine performance, and export CSV reports for stakeholder presentations.

  • Uptime pie & bar charts
  • Per-machine performance ranking
  • Trend analysis over time
  • Shift-aware calculations
  • CSV export for presentations

OEE Tracking

Track Overall Equipment Effectiveness across your fleet. Log production counts, set ideal cycle times, and measure Availability × Performance × Quality per machine. Identify your biggest opportunities for improvement.

  • Per-machine OEE calculation
  • Production count logging (good / scrap / total)
  • OEE trend analysis over time
  • Colour-coded ranges (green >85%, amber 60–85%, red <60%)
  • Shift-based production tracking

Shop Floor Andon Display

Mount a TV on the shop floor and let everyone see what's happening. Large, colour-coded machine cards visible from across the factory. Auto-rotates through sites with optional audio alarms.

  • Fullscreen dark display
  • Auto-rotation through sites
  • Audio alarm notifications
  • Scrolling alarm ticker
  • Customisable layouts

Fleet Heatmap

See hourly utilisation across your entire fleet at a glance. Identify which machines are underperforming and which hours of the day deliver the most productivity.

  • 24-hour grid per machine
  • Colour intensity = utilisation
  • Spot patterns across shifts
  • Click to drill into detail

Downtime Tracking

Go beyond knowing a machine stopped — understand why. Log downtime events with custom reason codes, classify as planned or unplanned, and run Pareto analysis to focus improvement efforts where they matter most.

  • Custom downtime categories & reason codes
  • Planned vs unplanned classification
  • Pareto analysis — top causes at a glance
  • Duration tracking per event
  • Colour-coded category organisation

Interactive Floor Plans

Upload a floor plan image of your factory and place machines on it. See live status at a glance with colour-coded dots that update in real-time. Perfect for operations managers who think spatially.

  • Upload PNG, JPG, or SVG floor plans
  • Drag-and-drop machine positioning
  • Live status dots with hover tooltips
  • Zoom and pan across large layouts
  • Per-site floor plans

Built for how factories actually work.

Machine Detail

30-day uptime charts, hourly breakdowns, alarm logs, and machine notes for structured shift handovers.

Custom Dashboards

Build your own dashboard layouts with draggable, resizable widgets. Site summaries, alarm lists, uptime charts — arranged your way.

Shift Performance

Compare uptime shift-by-shift. Highlight best and worst performing shifts. Spot patterns across day, afternoon, and night shifts.

Operator Handover

Structured shift handover notes between operators. Machine-specific or site-wide. Track who said what, and when.

Live Machine Telemetry

MTConnect and OPC-UA machines stream spindle speed, feed rate, active program, and alarm data in real-time.

Shift Management

Define shift patterns. Uptime calculations respect shift hours and exclude scheduled maintenance windows.

Alerts & Push Notifications

Email, webhook, and browser push notifications when machines alarm or go down. Instant alerts on any device.

Custom Roles & Permissions

Full RBAC with custom roles. Granular permissions per feature — view, edit, or manage. Site-scoped access control.

MFA & SSO

Two-factor authentication (TOTP) for all users. OpenID Connect SSO integration for enterprise identity providers.

Audit Log

Complete audit trail of every administrative action. Who changed what, when. Immutable and fully searchable.

Multi-Site

Monitor multiple factories from one dashboard. Each site has its own machines, groups, collectors, and floor plans.

Maintenance Windows

Schedule maintenance periods. Downtime during maintenance is excluded from uptime calculations automatically.

Dark & Light Mode

Full dark mode support across every page. Respects system preference or manual toggle.

Progressive Web App

Install Vigil on any device. Works offline, supports push notifications, and runs on phones, tablets, and TVs.

Auto-Updating Collectors

Collectors check for updates automatically. Version tracking across your fleet. Offline buffering when the connection drops.

Guided Onboarding

Step-by-step setup wizard walks you through connecting machines, configuring shifts, and inviting your team.

From zero to live monitoring in three steps.

1

Connect

Wire a BrainBox I/O module to your machine's run signal, or connect directly via MTConnect or OPC-UA for rich telemetry — spindle speed, feed rate, and active program. No PLC changes required.

2

Deploy

Install the lightweight Vigil Collector on a small Linux PC at your site. It connects to your machines locally and streams data securely to the Vigil cloud. Configure machines in the admin panel.

3

Monitor

Open your dashboard and see every machine's status in real-time. Set up alerts, generate reports, and put Andon displays on the shop floor.

Works with what you already have.

Connect via BrainBox I/O modules, MTConnect, or OPC-UA. Plus a small on-site collector to stream data to the cloud.

Best Value

BrainBox I/O

ASCII over TCP

DIN-rail Ethernet I/O modules from Brainboxes. Wire your machine's run signal to a digital input. Simple, reliable, affordable.

~£50–100 per module
Models: ED-008, ED-204, ED-004
TCP port 9500
Zero Hardware

MTConnect

HTTP/XML

Open manufacturing protocol built into modern CNC machines. No extra hardware needed — connect directly over your network. Get rich telemetry data beyond simple run/stop.

Haas, Mazak, DMG Mori, Okuma
Network connection only
Open industry standard
Spindle speed, feed rate, program name
Active alarm codes & severity
Industrial

OPC-UA

Binary / TCP

The modern industrial automation standard. Connect to PLCs, SCADA systems, and newer CNC controllers that support OPC-UA servers. Structured data access with built-in security.

PLCs, SCADA, modern CNCs
Network connection only
Built-in authentication & encryption
IEC 62541 standard
On-Site

Vigil Collector

Your gateway to the cloud

A lightweight service running on a small Linux PC or server at your site. It connects to your machines on the local network and streams data securely to the Vigil cloud platform.

2 GB RAM, 10 GB disk
x86_64 or ARM64 Linux
Network access to machines
Internet connection to Vigil cloud

Built for every role on the factory floor.

Operations Director

Multi-site dashboards, OEE metrics, downtime Pareto charts, and CSV exports. Boardroom-ready data from every factory.

Production Manager

Custom dashboards, shift performance comparisons, alarm alerts, and structured handover notes. Stay in control across every shift.

CNC Operator

Shop floor Andon display, floor plan view, and push notifications. See your machine's status at a glance with minimal interaction.

IT Administrator

Guided onboarding, auto-updating collectors, SSO & MFA, custom roles, and a full audit log. Enterprise-ready from day one.

Simple per-machine pricing. No per-user charges.

Start small and scale as you grow. Every plan includes the full feature set.

Starter

Perfect for a single site getting started with monitoring.

10 – 24 machines
  • 1 site
  • Live dashboard & timeline
  • Reports & analytics
  • Andon shop floor display
  • Fleet heatmap & floor plans
  • Email & push alerts
  • Guided onboarding
  • Community support
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Enterprise

For large operations needing SSO, custom integrations, and SLA.

100+ machines
  • Unlimited sites
  • Everything in Growth
  • SSO (OpenID Connect) & MFA
  • Custom roles & RBAC
  • Full audit log
  • White-label & custom domain
  • Dedicated support + SLA
  • Custom API & integrations
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All plans include unlimited users. Pricing is per machine, per month. All plans are cloud-hosted with on-site collector included.

Cloud platform. On-site collector. Zero hassle.

Vigil runs as a fully managed cloud service — we handle hosting, updates, backups, and security. You install a lightweight collector on a small Linux PC at your site to bridge your machines to the cloud.

Your own secure subdomain, 99.9% uptime SLA, and automatic updates. All you need on-site is a small PC with network access to your machines and an internet connection.

Cloud Platform

Managed hosting with your own subdomain. Automatic updates and 99.9% SLA.

On-Site Collector

Small Linux PC connects to your machines locally and streams data to the cloud.

Multi-Site

One collector per site, single cloud dashboard across all your factories.

Ready to see your production floor in real-time?

Try the live demo now, or get in touch to discuss how Vigil can work for your factory.

Live demo — no signup needed
Guided onboarding available