Connect Your Shop Floor Equipment

to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Productivity and Efficiency

Unconnected Shop Floors Lead to Slower Throughput, Higher Risk and Limited Visibility

Unconnected Shop Floors Lead to Slower Throughput, Higher Risk and Limited Visibility

Today’s manufacturers operate in an environment defined by tighter cybersecurity mandates, higher production expectations and increased traceability requirements. Yet many shop floors still rely on disconnected CNC equipment, manual input at the CNC and lost time moving CNC programs to the shop floor equipment.

Shop Floor Automations (SFA) delivers complete connectivity solutions – combining industrial wired and wireless hardware, DNC Software and retrofitting outdated CNC machines with USB connectivity.

Trust the hundreds of positive customer reviews and 25 years of experience SFA has helping manufacturers modernize legacy CNC environments, all while preserving reliable, production-proven assets, and start connecting your machinery to improve your security, visibility and productivity across all facilities.

Red Flags That Point to a Shop Floor Connectivity Problem

The operational friction caused by disconnected, or poorly connected, shop floor equipment tends to feel similar to manufacturers, yet these “red flags” are often ignored until hardware failures, customer, corporate or industry demands require immediate action. If any of these issues are present in your plant, partner with Shop Floor Automations to proactively correct your shop floor connectivity today:

You’re finding isolated equipment and non-standard methods for transfers

You’re finding isolated equipment and non-standard methods for transfers

Personnel are still manually transferring program files via USB, floppy disks or laptops

Personnel are still manually transferring program files via USB, floppy disks or laptops

The usage of uncontrolled removable media increases cybersecurity risk

The usage of uncontrolled removable media increases cybersecurity risk

You lack visibility into who sent what program, and when

You lack visibility into who sent what program, and when

Your teams are having difficulty supporting CMMC 2.0, ITAR, FDA or corporate IT security standards, and audit failure is a real concern

Your teams are having difficulty supporting CMMC 2.0, ITAR, FDA or corporate IT security standards, and audit failure is a real concern

You’ve experienced failed serial ports or floppy drives on equipment

You’ve experienced failed serial ports or floppy drives on equipment

From Machine Port to Enterprise Network: Your Fully Integrated Connectivity Solution

As an ideal manufacturing integrator, Shop Floor Automations delivers a comprehensive approach to shop floor connectivity that includes:

Industrial Connectivity Hardware

Industrial Connectivity Hardware

  • Connect serial RS232 machines with Wired Ethernet Connect devices
  • Go wireless to every machine with Wireless Connect devices
  • Bridge legacy equipment to Ethernet networks without replacing machines
  • Add industrial-grade serial-to-network connectivity for secure communications
Centralized DNC & Program Management Software

Centralized DNC & Program Management Software

  • Controlled file storage and management with Predator DNC
  • One common application to connect all your shop floor equipment
  • Traceable program transfers to meet CMMC 2.0
  • Connect RS232 Serial ports and Ethernet Ports on CNCs
  • Connect your legacy Windows CNC controllers with Predator Secure DNC
Replace Floppy Drives on CNC machines

Replace Floppy Drives on CNC machines

  • Eliminate failed disk drives with floppy emulators 
  • Replace floppy disks with USB drives and storage
  • Upgrade technologies with USB drives for CNCs
  • Replace OKUMA floppy disk drives with USB emulators
  • Upgrade Haas floppy drives with a new USB thumb drive
Secure Network Your CNCs with Ethernet

Secure Network Your CNCs with Ethernet

  • Add Ethernet to your CNC with USB LAN Connect
  • Connect legacy operating systems with Secure DNC
  • Connect any serial CNC with an Ethernet network via Wired Connect
  • Lock down file transfer with FTPS and HTTPS
Add USB to Any CNC

Add USB to Any CNC

  • Expand or add CNC memory by adding USB Connect
  • Eliminate proprietary software and connect via Windows with USB Connect
  • Drip-feed large programs to CNC with limited memory using USB Connect
  • Back up network failures and load via USB memory for CNCs
  • Eliminate PCMCIA cards and floppy disks with USB thumb drives for CNC
Replace RS232 serial cables

Replace RS232 serial cables

  • Connect USB to Serial RS232 for CNC machines, serial devices, point of sale applications
  • Upgrade old RS232 Serial cable with Industrial Grizzly Cables
  • Eliminate soldiering and crimping of RS232 cables with RS232 Adapters
  • Connect Fanuc CNCs with Honda Micro and Standard Cables
Replace Paper Tape and Punch Tape for CNCs

Replace Paper Tape and Punch Tape for CNCs

  • Convert legacy CNCs with paper tape to a BTR (behind the tape reader).
  • Connect CNCs with paper tape readers to CNCs with tape readers
  • Convert executive tapes to digital files

Faster Throughput, Greater Security and Better Insights

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The Strategic Advantages of a Securely Connected Manufacturing Environment

By leaning on the hardware, software and technical services of Shop Floor Automations, you can expect to earn several strategic advantages:

For manufacturers today, connectivity is no longer optional. It is foundational to operational maturity – and SFA is the manufacturing integrator to get you there.

  • You’re able to improve production throughput and reduce delays
  • You’ve eliminated manual program handling
  • You’ve strengthened the cybersecurity posture of your shop floor
  • You’ve improved file transfer methods
  • You’re able to easily support CMMC 2.0, DFARS, ITAR, FDA and corporate IT compliance initiatives
  • You’re able to extend the life of capital equipment
  • You can standardize on one common method to load, save and drip feed programs

Your Step-By-Step Process to Proper Equipment Connectivity

1.

Assessment & Machine Review

The experienced connectivity specialists of SFA review your current CNC controls, ports and network infrastructure.

2.

Solution Architecture

Based on your existing environment and technical requirements, you’ll work with SFA to determine the best solution to connect your shop floor CNC machines

3.

Deployment & Integration

Through onsite and virtual consultations, your machines will be securely connected to your network and centralized program systems.

4.

Ongoing Optimization & Support

You’ll have continued access to highly-rated, U.S.-based technical experts to maintain long-term performance and reliability.

1.

Assessment & Machine Review

The experienced connectivity specialists of SFA review your current CNC controls, ports and network infrastructure.

2.

Solution Architecture

Based on your existing environment and technical requirements, you’ll work with SFA to determine the best solution to connect your shop floor CNC machines

3.

Deployment & Integration

Through onsite and virtual consultations, your machines will be securely connected to your network and centralized program systems.

4.

Ongoing Optimization & Support

You’ll have continued access to highly-rated, U.S.-based technical experts to maintain long-term performance and reliability.

Bring your equipment online - securely and strategically

Modernize your reliable assets with shop floor equipment connectivity solutions from SFA. Strengthen compliance, eliminate manual transfers and improve production dependability.

Launch your connectivity assessment today.

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Shop Floor Connectivity Designed for Regulated & High-Performance Industries

Aerospace/Defense
INDUSTRIES

Aerospace/Defense

  • Release only revision-controlled programs for flight-critical components while reducing cybersecurity exposure tied to removable media
  • Reduce the risk of machining deviations on tight-tolerance components
  • Strengthen CMMC 2.0 and DFARS compliance through controlled program delivery
  • Ensure only approved, revision-controlled CNC programs are released to the machine
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Aerospace/Defense
Energy
INDUSTRIES

Energy

  • Modernize remote or rugged production environments while reducing reliance on fragile transfer methods
  • Minimize unplanned downtime, reduce costly field delays and protect production schedules tied to high-value infrastructure projects
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Energy
Medical
INDUSTRIES

Medical

  • Maintain validated machining processes with documented program traceability
  • Simplify audit preparation and reduce risk
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Medical
Heavy Equipment
INDUSTRIES

Heavy Equipment

  • Bridge aging CNC equipment into modern network infrastructure without replacing proven assets
  • Gain the operational visibility needed to improve changeover speed and reduce downtime
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Heavy Equipment
Oil & Gas
INDUSTRIES

Oil & Gas

  • Modernize remote or rugged production environments while reducing reliance on fragile transfer methods
  • Minimize unplanned downtime, reduce costly field delays and protect production schedules tied to high-value infrastructure projects
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Oil & Gas
Transportation
INDUSTRIES

Transportation

  • Deploy engineering changes rapidly across multiple machines without slowing takt time
  • Confirm cycle time consistency to support continuous improvement initiatives
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Transportation

Shop Floor Connectivity Designed for Regulated & High-Performance Industries

  • Release only revision-controlled programs for flight-critical components while reducing cybersecurity exposure tied to removable media
  • Reduce the risk of machining deviations on tight-tolerance components
  • Strengthen CMMC 2.0 and DFARS compliance through controlled program delivery
  • Ensure only approved, revision-controlled CNC programs are released to the machine

Learn More

  • Modernize remote or rugged production environments while reducing reliance on fragile transfer methods
  • Minimize unplanned downtime, reduce costly field delays and protect production schedules tied to high-value infrastructure projects

Learn More

  • Maintain validated machining processes with documented program traceability
  • Simplify audit preparation and reduce risk

Learn More

  • Bridge aging CNC equipment into modern network infrastructure without replacing proven assets
  • Gain the operational visibility needed to improve changeover speed and reduce downtime

Learn More

  • Modernize remote or rugged production environments while reducing reliance on fragile transfer methods
  • Minimize unplanned downtime, reduce costly field delays and protect production schedules tied to high-value infrastructure projects

Learn More

  • Deploy engineering changes rapidly across multiple machines without slowing takt time
  • Confirm cycle time consistency to support continuous improvement initiatives

Learn More

What our customers say

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We added the USB ports to our somewhat seasoned machines. The installation went smooth, as it’s a simple and straightforward process. The actual product itself is user friendly and works great. I highly recommend it. I was hesitant at first because I tried in the past to use other brand’s aftermarket ports - with NO success. They were complicated and ended up not being used at all. These from SFA are awesome!
From: Lee Prickett See it on Google
Awesome Company! When I called, they helped me pick the right device based on my machine. They know their stuff! Their support team walked me through the install and set-up process, and helped me troubleshoot through everything. I had fought my machine for 2 weeks trying to get it to connect to my computer. I had a program running in less than 24 hours after receiving my device. I would highly recomend!!
From: Nick Perry See it on Google