The Bench
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23 solutions
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ConsultantSteam system optimization consulting
Steve Tebbetts provides deep expertise in steam system optimization, helping plants reduce energy costs and improve reliability of their steam infrastructure.
Ignition by Inductive Automation
Unlimited licensing SCADA platform
Ignition is an industrial application platform with tools for building SCADA, MES, and IIoT solutions—all with unlimited licensing.
Augury
Machine health and predictive maintenance
Augury provides AI-powered machine health monitoring that predicts failures before they happen, using vibration and magnetic field sensors.
Keystone Consulting
ConsultantOperational excellence consulting
Chicago, IL
Keystone Consulting helps manufacturers build sustainable operational excellence programs that drive real performance improvement.
Polaris Automation
Systems IntegratorIndustrial automation and controls integration
Columbus, OH
Polaris Automation provides controls engineering and systems integration services, specializing in Ignition and modern SCADA platforms.
Turnover Application Systems
Shift handover and execution management
Turnover provides digital shift handover and execution management tools that ensure nothing falls through the cracks between shifts.
HighByte
Industrial DataOps platform
HighByte provides industrial DataOps software that models, contextualizes, and delivers production-ready data to any application, cloud, or system.
PicoMES
Lightweight manufacturing execution system
PicoMES is a modern, lightweight MES designed for fast deployment and real results without the complexity of traditional enterprise MES.
Seeq
Advanced analytics for process manufacturing
Seeq enables engineers and scientists to rapidly analyze, predict, collaborate, and share insights from process manufacturing data.
Senseye
Predictive maintenance at scale
Senseye delivers AI-based predictive maintenance that works across any asset type, using your existing data sources to forecast failures.
Dozuki
Connected worker instructions
Dozuki provides visual, step-by-step work instructions that connect frontline workers to the knowledge they need, when they need it.
Gray Solutions
Systems IntegratorEnterprise manufacturing solutions
Gray Solutions provides end-to-end manufacturing technology services from automation to MES to enterprise integration.
MaestroHub
Manufacturing intelligence platform
MaestroHub provides a unified manufacturing intelligence platform that connects data across systems for real-time visibility and decision support.
MaintainX
Work order and procedure management
MaintainX combines work order management with digital procedures, creating a single app for maintenance teams to manage and execute their work.
UpKeep
Mobile-first CMMS
UpKeep is a mobile-first maintenance management system that makes work orders, asset tracking, and preventive maintenance accessible from anywhere.
Poka
Connected worker platform
Poka is a connected worker platform that centralizes knowledge, procedures, and communication for manufacturing teams.
Axiom Manufacturing Systems
ConsultantMES and manufacturing systems consulting
Axiom provides MES implementation and manufacturing systems consulting, specializing in complex brownfield environments.
Evocon
Production monitoring and OEE
Evocon provides real-time production monitoring and OEE tracking that connects directly to machines for accurate, automated data collection.
Litmus
Edge-to-cloud industrial data platform
Litmus provides an edge computing platform that collects, normalizes, and analyzes industrial data from any machine or sensor.
Twinzo
3D digital twin visualization
Twinzo creates 3D digital twin environments that overlay real-time operational data onto spatial models of your facility.
HumbleOps
Operations management platform
HumbleOps provides operations management software that connects strategy to daily execution with structured routines and accountability.
Khenda
Daily management system
Khenda provides digital daily management tools that connect frontline teams to real-time operational data and structured problem-solving.
MurrayMentor
Operations coaching platform
MurrayMentor provides structured coaching and development programs for operations leaders, building sustainable improvement capability.