MCT Nexus
PLC & HMI Programming
Machine sequences, operator screens, and diagnostics developed around how the equipment actually runs. MCT Nexus supports new controls software and changes to existing PLC and HMI applications.
CONNECTED MACHINES
Equipment Integration
Coordinate separate machines, controls, and devices into a working production sequence. MCT Nexus defines the interfaces that let equipment exchange status, commands, and process information.
SERVICE SCOPE
Resolve the handoffs between pieces of equipment.
A machine can function correctly on its own and still struggle when connected to the next station. Integration work defines who controls each action, what ready and complete mean, how faults propagate, and how operators recover. We work through those decisions with equipment suppliers and the production team.
- Machine-to-machine handshakes and sequence coordination
- PLC, HMI, drive, robot, and instrumentation interfaces
- Industrial network connections and agreed data exchange
- Upstream/downstream interlocks, fault responses, and restart behavior
PROJECT DELIVERABLES
What the scope can include.
Clear interface ownership
Assign responsibility for signals, communication settings, program changes, and testing at every equipment boundary.
Coordinated operation
Define the conditions for transfer, processing, completion, and recovery across the connected system.
Visible system status
Bring the information operators need into an agreed control and diagnostic approach.
PROJECT APPROACH
From the first review to handover.
01 / Map the interfaces
Review equipment layouts, supplier information, control platforms, network needs, and the overall sequence.
02 / Agree and implement
Document signals and behavior, coordinate supplier changes, and develop the required controls interfaces.
03 / Test the handoffs
Verify normal production and agreed abnormal conditions, including blocked transfers, missing parts, and interrupted cycles.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before we get started.
Can existing machines from different suppliers be connected?
Often, but the available interfaces and access to controls must be reviewed first. The assessment identifies communication limits and any hardware or software changes needed.
What should equipment suppliers provide?
Current drawings, I/O or communication maps, manuals, sequence descriptions, and a technical contact help establish an interface plan.
CONNECTED CAPABILITIES
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MCT Nexus
Robotics & Material Handling
Connect robot tasks to the equipment, part flow, and operator sequence around them. MCT Nexus supports controls and integration work for handling, transfer, and production-cell applications.
MCT Nexus
Conveyors & Production Flow
Coordinate movement between workstations, machines, and transfer points. MCT Nexus develops controls and integration around how parts enter, move through, and leave the production sequence.
Need separate equipment to work together?
Share a line layout, equipment list, controls platforms, and the production handoffs that need coordination.