Data from the field
Data is collected from production and automation — signals, alarms, and runtime information.
Automatic detection
The system creates stops from signals and stores alarms in history.
Reasons and analytics
Staff classify reasons, or the system suggests them based on alarm correlation.
For manufacturing companies that need lost time visible quickly
Shop-floor production
Track lines, cells, and machines by collecting runtime signals and PLC alarms directly from production.
- Runtime signals and PLC alarms
- State, pulse, and heartbeat signals
Production management
Plant-wide overview: where production is running, where it is stopped, which alarms are active, and why time is lost.
- Dashboard, alarms, and top losses
- AI analysis for any period
Shifts and responsible users
Classify stop reasons according to your responsibilities, or accept suggestions from alarm correlation. Reminders for unclassified stops.
- Quick classification from the list
- Mobile classification in the browser
When lost production time stays invisible or relies on estimates
Typical current state
- Production stops are not tracked reliably — data is scattered or missing
- PLC alarms do not reach production management
- Stop reasons are not recorded systematically
- Utilization is based on estimates, not measured actuals
- Management cannot see where time is really lost
- A heavy MES project feels too big as a first step
How Kare Pulse works in practice
Data from the field
Signals and alarms are collected from production and automation through on-site software connected to the network.
Automatic detection
The system creates stops from signals and stores alarms in history.
Reasons and classifications
Responsible users classify reasons, or the system suggests them from alarm correlation.
Analytics and reports
Utilization, lost time, alarms, and reasons appear in reports and AI summaries.
Data from the field to the network
Kare Edge is a software platform installed on a suitable on-site machine and connected to the network. It collects production signals and PLC alarms and sends them to Kare Pulse — without VPN or inbound ports opened in the customer network.
- Signals and PLC connections from production
- ADS, OPC UA, Modbus, and other protocols
- Read-only to the automation network
- HTTPS outbound from the customer network
Kare Edge is installed on a suitable machine for the situation — for example a PC, IPC, or server.
Software platform on the networkKey production tracking views in daily use
Utilization, lost time, and open stops in one view
The production point summary brings the situation together: running time, stops, unclassified events, and AI analysis for any period.
- Real-time status per point
- Lost time daily and weekly
- AI summary of recurring reasons
Actual production on a timeline — running, stops, and planned downtime
The signal chart separates running time, stops, scheduled breaks, and offline periods — readable at a glance without spreadsheets.
- Day and week views with a zoomable timeline
- Monitoring schedule in blocks
- Click a stop to open classification
Classify reasons quickly — data is measured, reasons come from your team
The system detects downtime from signals. Staff pick a reason, add detail, and comment — only then are reports reliable.
- Unclassified stops in one list with reminders
- Reason categories and disturbance details
- Mobile classification in the browser
From field to report — one whole
Monitoring and integrations
- Run/stop monitoring per production point
- PLC alarm collection
- ADS, OPC UA, Modbus TCP/RTU
- Field data via software platform
Classifications and reasons
- Stop reason recording
- Alarm–stop correlation
- Automatic reason classification
- Email reminders to responsible users
Views and analytics
- Dashboard for real-time status
- Active alarms and history
- Production calendar on a timeline
- AI analysis for any date range
Structure and use
- Factories, areas, and production points
- Edge installation management from Pulse
- HTTPS outbound from customer network
- Complements MES/ERP/CMMS environments
Pulse focuses on lost time
Pulse focuses on
- Production runtime and stop monitoring
- PLC alarm collection from the field
- Alarm–stop correlation and automatic reason classification
- Stop reason classifications
- Utilization, lost time, and bottlenecks
- Reports, disturbance breakdown, and AI summary
Not included
- Full MES or production planning
- Inventory, purchasing, or quality management
- Machine control changes
- Work orders and maintenance (→ Kare Maint)
- Project management (→ Kare Flow)
Industrial reality and lightweight onboarding — not a heavy MES project
- Practical development from real shop-floor situations
- Lightweight onboarding — no VPN or inbound open ports
- Complements existing MES, ERP, or CMMS environments
- On-site software and the Kare Pulse cloud service as one solution
- Support in Finnish and direct contact with the software developer
Clear pricing — software per factory
Software license per factory. Hardware and onboarding are priced separately based on scope.
Kare Pulse
- Includes 8 production points
- 79 €/mo per additional block of 4 production points
- Over 32 production points: price on request
Field host and interfaces: A suitable PC, IPC, or server for the situation, I/O interfaces, enclosures, supplies, cabling, and installation priced per site based on scope.
Onboarding: System setup, production point configuration, Kare Edge installation setup, testing, and training priced based on scope.
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