PCS Insight
Practical dashboards and operational insight for production and maintenance teams. Built from existing PLC and control system data.
What it is
PCS Insight helps teams gain clear visibility into what is actually happening on their lines and machines — using data that already exists in PLCs and control systems.
Rather than generic data collection or off-the-shelf MES platforms, PCS Insight focuses on understanding real machine behaviour, process states and events, and structuring that information so it supports day-to-day decision-making.
How it works
- PCS connects directly to existing PLCs and control systems
- We quickly interpret and understand existing control logic — regardless of vendor, platform or programming style
- The right data points are identified based on process behaviour, not guesswork
From there, data can be logged locally and visualised using PCS Insight dashboards, or structured and delivered into existing historians, SCADA systems or reporting platforms already in use onsite.
All data remains on your site unless you explicitly choose otherwise. The connection to control systems is read-only — with no impact on machine operation.
Typical outcomes
- A reliable, shared view of line and machine state (run / stop / idle and why)
- Downtime and event history with timestamps and context
- Shift and daily summaries that remove manual reporting effort
- Maintenance logs and recurring fault tracking
- Early indicators of abnormal behaviour (cycle variation, state changes, run-time patterns)
Why PCS
- We work directly with live PLC and control systems across multiple vendors and platforms
- We interrogate running systems efficiently and safely to extract meaningful data
- We understand both the control logic and the underlying process
- No black-box MES systems
- No vendor lock-in
- Designed with Irish SME plants in mind — and equally effective in multinational environments
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