Plug & Play Machine Monitoring

Award-winning manufacturing analytics technology that enables factories to achieve manufacturing excellence.

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Complete Factory Floor Visibility

Get complete factory floor visibility with FourJaw's plug-and-play manufacturing analytics platform. Capture production data with ease, identify bottlenecks and maximise production efficiency.

Join more than 130 progressive manufacturers that are already more productive and efficient across their factory operations after choosing FourJaw.

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What you can do

Drive Efficiency

Drive improvements with key productivity metrics

Identify Bottlenecks

Find and remove factory bottlenecks

Improve Processes

Use data to enable continuous improvement

FourJaw was an easy investment to make and a giant leap forward in our digitisation journey. It has been adopted as part of the culture of our organisation, improving efficiency and communication.

- Chris Ryan, Continuous Improvement Manager at AMS

Learn How AMS increase machine utilisation by 19%

TIME TO DITCH THE CLIPBOARD

Manual data capture is inaccurate, time-consuming and typically outdated by the time it is acted upon.

FourJaw automatically captures your machine data in real time, enabling you to understand where inefficiencies are in your production line.

FourJaw's accurate data insights empower you to target and eliminate production inefficiencies effectively.

With FourJaw, you know with confidence whether today was a good day or a bad day on the factory floor.

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What you can do

Monitor Energy Use

Understand your machines' energy consumption

Reduce Costs

Identify which machines waste energy

Improve Sustainability

Understand your factory’s carbon footprint

Frequently Asked Questions

Which machines can use FourJaw?

FourJaw's machine monitoring solution is designed for use on all types of manufacturing equipment, including:

CNC Lathe
CNC Turning
CNC Milling
Drilling
Grinding
Inspection
Heat Sealing
Packaging
Weighing

Can FourJaw be used with older machinery?

Absolutely. We've tailored our machine monitoring system to ensure it's usable by manufacturers across the board, which includes ensuring compatibility with machines of every age, make, or model. This means even machinery that's decades old can be upgraded to a "smart machine," enabling you to gain insights into the productivity of your equipment.

How Accurate is FourJaw's utilisation data?

Where conventional systems might read any spindle movement as "productivity", FourJaw accurately detects genuine, money-making productivity. For example, FourJaw can detect when a CNC machine is cutting metal, by observing the rise in current usage during actual work.

This not only provides a more accurate measure of machine efficiency but also ensures consistency in data across all machines, facilitating better decision-making across your factory.

How does FourJaw capture Downtime Data?

FourJaw captures downtime data through a combination of its MachineLink hardware and tablets mounted on the machines.

When a MachineLink detects downtime, it automatically prompts the operator via the tablet to select the reason for this downtime from a predefined list.

This process is quick and non-disruptive, designed to minimise interruption to the operator's workflow.

By simplifying the input method to just a few taps, FourJaw ensures that accurate downtime reasons are recorded with minimal effort, enabling a comprehensive analysis of machine productivity and downtime causes without impeding your operators.

Is FourJaw a cost-effective alternative to traditional systems?

Yes. Unlike traditional machine monitoring solutions, we designed our machine monitoring platform to be accessible, not only did we make it easy to install (minimising disruption to your factory floor) but we also made it affordable.

We offer monthly payment plans and you can install it yourself, so there are no high upfront installation costs often associated with traditional machine monitoring solutions. Find out more about the pricing plans we offer here.

How does FourJaw improve manufacturing operational efficiency?

Boost Efficiency: Pinpoint and address bottlenecks and areas of inefficiency within your manufacturing processes, streamlining operations.
Reduce Unplanned Downtime: With our downtime monitoring feature, you can identify all your reasons for unplanned downtime, allowing for targeted interventions to prevent future occurrences.
Informed Decision-Making: FourJaw provides deep insights and data, empowering you to make well-informed decisions regarding staffing, machinery investments, and more.
Cost Reduction: FourJaw's real-time monitoring capability enables early detection of potential issues, helping prevent costly downtime, failures, and other expenses.
Customer Satisfaction: By optimising your manufacturing processes for better efficiency and quality, you'll deliver products that meet or exceed customer expectations, enhancing satisfaction and loyalty.