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MQTT

Machines over MQTT, counted live.

Machines and sensors that publish over MQTT report counts, rate and stops straight to Frontlink through the edge gateway in your factory. You see output and downtime per order without anyone writing it down.

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MQTT and Frontlink.

MQTT is a lightweight publish and subscribe protocol used by many sensors, IoT devices and newer machines. The Frontlink edge gateway subscribes to your MQTT broker, or acts as one, and maps topics to counts, stops and measurements per machine.

Plain JSON messages and Sparkplug B are both supported, so existing flows from Node-RED, Telegraf or your machine builder can stay as they are.

Direction
Read
Data exchanged
Counts, rate, machine states and sensor values
How it connects
MQTT subscription through the edge gateway, JSON or Sparkplug B
Access
A broker user with read rights on the chosen topics
Typical setup time
A few days

What moves between them.

  1. Counts and rate per order

    Every count lands on the order running at that moment, so output per batch is known without a tally sheet.

  2. Stops with a reason

    A stop is detected automatically. The operator only picks the reason on the screen at the line.

  3. Sensors next to the batch

    Temperatures, pressures and weights are stored with the batch they belong to.

How we connect it.

  1. The gateway joins your network

    A small edge gateway in the factory subscribes to your broker, or acts as one if you do not have one yet.

  2. We map the topics

    Together we decide which topics mean a count, a stop or a measurement, per machine.

  3. It keeps working offline

    If the internet drops out, the gateway buffers everything and sends it on once the connection is back.

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Where you see it in Frontlink.

  1. PerformanceFrontlink measures rate, downtime and scrap per line, per order and per shift. So you see where things go wrong while it still matters, and what an order really cost.
  2. Production and operatorsAt the line, operators see the order, the steps and the instruction for each step. Materials are scanned, checks recorded and the shift hands over digitally. No paper, no retyping.

Frequently asked questions.

Our machines do not speak MQTT. Now what?

The gateway also reads OPC UA and Modbus, and simple counters through an input module. Or you start with recording on the tablet.

Is the gateway reachable from the internet?

No. It only connects outward to Frontlink, over an encrypted connection.

Do you support Sparkplug B?

Yes, next to plain JSON messages.

Can we keep our existing broker?

Yes. The gateway subscribes to your broker, such as Mosquitto, HiveMQ or EMQX.

Using something else? Tell us.

In a 30-minute call we look at your systems and machines and tell you which connections make sense to start with.

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