Data is scattered
Machines, ERP and spreadsheets each show part of the picture. Your team has to assemble the full view manually.
Ignition for your production · Gold Certified Integrator
Less downtime. More clarity. With Ignition.
Ignition connects your machines and business systems. K2 turns their data into clear dashboards, automatic alerts and digital workflows, helping you see where production can improve.
- Understand downtime and performance losses
- Turn existing data into readily available KPIs
- Start with one application and expand as needed
What Ignition can look like
Your production at a glance
Turn machine data into better decisions.
Ignition is the data hub for your production. It brings data from machines, databases and business software together, turning it into useful views, alerts and digital workflows.
Connect data
Machines · Databases · IT systems
Ignition
One shared data foundation
Take action
Views · Alerts · Workflows
Your data no longer stays isolated in separate systems. You can see the connections and build on the equipment and software you already use.
As a Gold-certified integrator, K2 builds your application from the first connection to daily operation, with experience in production, quality and industrial IT.
The platform from Inductive Automation grows with your needs. We clarify feasibility and budget for your first application, then extend it to further lines and sites.
Gold
Certified Ignition integrator
20+
Years of industrial experience
Step by step
From the first use case to a connected plant
1
Contact for integration and ongoing development
Customers from many industries trust us
Where time and performance are lost today
Downtime remains unexplained
The line is running again, but the event history is missing. Recurring causes are difficult to identify.
KPIs arrive too late
Reports are compiled after the shift. Deviations appear when the opportunity to act has already passed.
Information is missing where it is needed
Work instructions, open actions and responsibilities are spread across several systems.
One platform. Fewer data silos.
Connect existing systems
Open interfaces connect equipment from different manufacturers with databases and business systems. Your team works with a shared, traceable data set.
More than a dashboard
Views, alarms, trends and reporting share one platform. Suitable modules and custom workflows turn information into action.
Grow with your needs
Start with one use case. Add machines, sites and features step by step, building on the same platform.
What Ignition can do in your operation
These K2 application examples show how scattered data becomes a useful solution. We tailor the screens, data connections and workflows to your operation.
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Production cockpit
Where is your production losing performance?
Bring together OEE, quality, delivery performance and maintenance data from equipment, ERP, planning and quality systems.
Identify priorities for the daily production meeting.
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KPIs & causes
What is behind the KPI?
Compare actuals with targets, follow trends and inspect the underlying records.
Understand deviations and follow up with the right questions.
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Energy monitoring
Where should you look more closely?
Review consumption trends and the shares of individual areas to spot changes that need attention.
Focus investigation on energy-intensive areas.
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Energy flows
How is power distributed across the plant?
A Sankey diagram traces power from the incoming supply through transformers to individual consumers.
Understand relationships in the supply network at a glance.
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Digital workstation
Which instruction applies to this step?
Link documents from the document management system to production steps and display them at the workstation.
Reduce searching and make the right instructions available.
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Action tracking
Who is responsible, and by when?
Bring together actions from quality, maintenance and ERP with owners, due dates and progress.
Keep open items visible and follow up on commitments.
Illustrations are based on existing applications, with neutral labels and sample data. We tailor the features and KPIs to your processes.
We also build plant visualisation, alarms, histories and shift reports with Ignition. We can train your team to extend the application themselves.
Which use case would help your team most?
Discuss your use case
K2-DataFlow
A clear starting point. A solution that can grow.
With K2-DataFlow, we establish value and feasibility before you invest in implementation.
Understand the application
We work with your users to identify the decision or workflow to improve and the data available.
Prove feasibility
A focused test checks the data connection, screens and analysis so the benefits and technical limits become clear early.
Plan the implementation
You receive a clear proposal covering scope, modules, effort and budget before deciding on implementation.
Validate in daily work and expand
We commission the solution with your team and use operational feedback to develop it further, including additional lines and sites.
How daily work changes
A familiar situation today
- Manually assemble data from several systems
- Search for event history and responsibilities during faults
- Discuss KPIs from different spreadsheet versions
- Track documents and open actions separately
With your Ignition solution
- Use relevant data in one shared interface
- Review states, alarms and history together
- Trace KPIs to their time period and data source
- See instructions and actions in their working context
What you take away from the free consultation
Understand your needs
Show us where information is missing or workflows take too long. Together we identify a suitable starting point.
Explore relevant examples
We show you applications and discuss the data sources and features that matter to your operation.
Know the next step
You receive an initial assessment of feasibility and next steps. Detailed implementation is quoted separately.
Our team
Christoph Filusch
Integrator
Carsten Schmücker
Integrator
Robert Naumann
Developer
Eduardo Garcia
CEO & Co-Founder
Frank Vechtel
Integrator
Jannis Meining
CEO & Co-Founder
Our location
Our office and test lab are located in Gelsenkirchen, where we develop, test and optimize machine-vision solutions and Ignition systems.
The lab includes Cognex systems, a co-bot, 3D printers and conveyor setups so applications can be tested directly with your parts. Customers are welcome to experience live demos and test solutions together with us.
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Your contact Jannis Meining
Let’s take a closer look at your production.
Talk to Jannis Meining about where your team loses time today and which Ignition use case could help first. The initial consultation is free and without obligation.