Transform your production visibility with Excellerant's advanced order tracking features built for American manufacturers. Our real-time monitoring platform delivers instant insights into job progress, machine status, and completion forecasts—helping you meet delivery commitments with confidence. Leveraging 30 years of machine tool networking expertise, we connect your entire shop floor to provide the transparency and control needed to optimize operations and exceed customer expectations across diverse manufacturing environments.
Comprehensive digital tools that provide complete visibility into your manufacturing operations, from individual jobs to entire production schedules.
Monitor work order completion status across all machines with live updates. Operators record production outcomes instantly while managers gain immediate visibility into manufacturing flow, enabling proactive decision-making and accurate customer communication.
Centralized visibility platform providing at-a-glance overview of your entire shop floor. View comprehensive machine status, real-time job progress, and intelligent schedule forecasting that predicts completion times based on current performance data.
Track detailed part counts, precise cycle times, and OEE statistics for every operation. Compare run-to-run, week-to-week, and year-to-year performance to identify trends, benchmark progress, and forecast completion times with confidence.
Tablet-optimized operator interface with touch-friendly controls for real-time job tracking at each workstation. Operators signal part completion, record quantities, and communicate needs—with data automatically synchronized to your ERP system.
Seamless bi-directional data synchronization between shop floor and enterprise systems. Eliminate manual entry, increase ERP accuracy, and ensure your business systems always reflect current production reality with real-time automated updates.
Intelligent predictive capabilities that calculate actual-to-expected completion times and estimate required machine hours. Receive alerts about threats to production levels and confidently communicate realistic delivery dates to customers.
Excellerant's order tracking platform eliminates production blind spots by connecting your entire shop floor—from legacy machines to modern CNCs—into one unified system. Our solution automatically captures job progress, machine status, and completion forecasts in real-time, giving you the accurate data needed to meet delivery commitments and optimize resource allocation. With 30 years of machine tool networking experience serving American manufacturers, we understand the complexities of diverse production environments and provide the transparency that drives operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
Leading American manufacturers rely on Excellerant to deliver the production visibility that drives operational excellence.
Three decades of manufacturing technology expertise delivering simplified solutions that work.
Connect any machine—new or legacy, any brand, any protocol—ensuring complete shop floor visibility regardless of equipment age or manufacturer.
Eliminate manual data entry with automated capture directly from machines and operators, ensuring your tracking data reflects actual production reality with zero time lag.
Access expert technical support from our Connecticut-based team who understand American manufacturing environments and provide responsive assistance during your business hours.
Deploy on unlimited devices with no additional licensing fees—give every stakeholder the visibility they need without worrying about per-user costs.
Manufacturing technology pioneers with decades of industry experience.
Founder, President
John Carpenter founded Excellerant with a vision to simplify manufacturing technology for shops of all sizes. Originally trained in electronics by the US Navy, John brought his technical expertise to the machine tool industry where he became a recognized pioneer of Smart Manufacturing. In 2001, he developed the world's first wireless DNC connection to a machine tool—a breakthrough that revolutionized shop floor connectivity. This innovation was featured on the front cover of Modern Machine Shop in 2006, cementing his reputation as an industry thought leader. With over 30 years of machine tool networking experience, John continues to lead Excellerant's mission of providing universal connectivity solutions that work with any machine, any protocol, helping American manufacturers achieve the production visibility needed for operational excellence.
Director of Technical Operations
Brian Duprey brings over 20 years of manufacturing and operations experience to his role as Director of Technical Operations at Excellerant. His deep understanding of production environments—gained through hands-on work in diverse manufacturing settings—provides him with unique insights into the real-world challenges shops face. Brian oversees all customer integrations, ensuring that Excellerant's order tracking and connectivity solutions seamlessly integrate with existing equipment and workflows. His expertise in both manufacturing processes and technical implementation makes him instrumental in translating customer requirements into effective solutions. Brian's practical approach to problem-solving and his commitment to innovation have helped hundreds of manufacturers successfully implement production visibility systems that deliver measurable improvements in efficiency and accuracy.
Lead Software Architect
Ray Romero serves as Lead Software Architect at Excellerant, where his unique combination of software development expertise and extensive knowledge of CNC networking hardware makes him invaluable to the team. Ray's deep understanding of machine communications and protocols—from modern MTConnect and OPC UA to legacy serial connections—enables him to design software solutions that truly bridge the gap between shop floor and enterprise systems. He has been instrumental in developing Excellerant's order tracking platform, creating intuitive interfaces that present complex manufacturing data in actionable formats. Ray's technical prowess ensures that Excellerant's solutions can connect to virtually any machine while providing the real-time data accuracy that manufacturers need for confident production forecasting and resource planning.
Lead Service Technician
Johann Dreyer combines his passion for technology and learning with practical experience in both customer service and machine operation to serve as Excellerant's Lead Service Technician. His background as a machine operator gives him firsthand understanding of shop floor workflows and the challenges operators face daily—insights that prove invaluable during customer installations and training. Johann's technical expertise and approachable communication style make him exceptional at helping manufacturers implement and optimize their order tracking systems. He ensures that operators, supervisors, and managers all understand how to leverage Excellerant's platform to gain the production visibility they need. Johann's commitment to customer success has earned him recognition from clients nationwide who appreciate his patient, thorough approach to installation, training, and ongoing support.
How does real-time order tracking improve production visibility?
Real-time order tracking eliminates production blind spots by automatically capturing job progress, machine status, and completion data as it happens. This gives managers instant visibility into what's being produced, which machines are running, and whether orders are on schedule—enabling proactive decision-making instead of reactive firefighting.
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Front cover recognition for wireless DNC innovation
Voting member shaping industry connectivity standards
Certified veteran-owned enterprise serving manufacturers
Contact our team to discuss how Excellerant's platform can provide the production visibility your manufacturing operation needs.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 860-870-5544 You can also send us a quick email at sales@excellerant-mfg.com
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 860-870-5544 You can also send us a quick email at sales@excellerant-mfg.com