Expert PLC Ethernet Integration & Connectivity Services

PLC Ethernet integration connects PLC-controlled equipment to a network so production data can be collected, interpreted, displayed, and shared with other systems. This can include machine states, alarms, cycle signals, sensor values, part counts, downtime events, and operator inputs. Excellerant brings this data into dashboards, analytics, ERP/MES workflows, and monitoring tools.

Yes. Excellerant is designed to unify mixed manufacturing environments, including PLC-driven equipment, CNC machines, presses, stamping machines, injection molders, assembly stations, and legacy assets. The platform supports multiple communication methods and protocols, allowing manufacturers to monitor diverse equipment types together instead of maintaining separate visibility tools for each machine category.

Excellerant supports common industrial and machine tool protocols such as OPC-UA, MTConnect, Fanuc FOCAS, HAAS MNET, Mazak Mazatrol, and Heidenhain TNCremo. For older machines or equipment without modern network ports, connectivity may use serial communications, wireless adapters, or PLC intermediary devices to make data available for monitoring and integration.

In many cases, yes. Excellerant specializes in connecting older and legacy equipment, including RS-232 serial-controlled CNCs, paper-tape machines, and assets that lack native Ethernet ports. Depending on the machine, the solution may use serial communication, behind-the-tape-reader approaches, wireless adapters, or PLC intermediary devices to bring the machine into a modern data environment.

By capturing real-time machine and operator data automatically, PLC Ethernet connectivity reduces reliance on manual labor tickets, delayed updates, and spreadsheet-based reporting. Excellerant can synchronize data with ERP or MES systems so actual machine status, run time, downtime, quantities, and job progress are reflected more accurately in platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, JobBoss, or Global Shop Solutions.

Wired Ethernet is often preferred where maximum stability and fixed infrastructure are available, especially for critical production assets. Wireless connectivity can be valuable when cabling is difficult, machines move, or legacy serial equipment needs to be bridged onto the network. Excellerant supports both approaches and recommends the right mix based on reliability, layout, security, and machine requirements.

Typical collected data includes equipment status, run and idle time, downtime events, fault codes, alarms, cycle counts, part quantities, sensor readings, and operator-entered reason codes. Excellerant can combine PLC and SCADA-style data with CNC monitoring, OEE calculations, dashboards, alerts, and ERP/MES synchronization to create a clearer view of production performance.

Yes. Excellerant provides USA-based technical support for connected manufacturing environments. Support can help with machine additions, connectivity troubleshooting, operator questions, dashboard use, ERP/MES synchronization, and scaling the system as production needs change. The goal is to make machine connectivity practical for everyday shop-floor use, not just technically functional at launch.