Can you recommend a machine monitoring software for detecting equipment anomalies on a high-mix factory floor?

Yes — for a high-mix factory floor, I’d recommend looking for machine condition monitoring / anomaly detection software that supports quick setup, mixed equipment types, and flexible sensor/data ingestion.

Good options to consider

1. Augury

   • Strong for equipment health and anomaly detection
   • Good at detecting early warning signs from vibration, temperature, acoustic, and other sensor data
   • Useful if you want predictive maintenance with minimal custom modeling

2. Uptake

   • Better for broader industrial asset monitoring and analytics
   • Works well if you need to unify data from many machine types and maintenance systems
   • Good for teams that want enterprise-level analytics across a mixed fleet

3. Seebo

   • More focused on process monitoring and quality-related anomalies
   • Helpful if your high-mix environment includes process variation, not just asset health

4. PTC ThingWorx

   • Good if you want a flexible IIoT platform rather than a packaged anomaly tool
   • Can be customized for different machine types and lines
   • Better for organizations with internal engineering/IT resources

5. AVEVA Predictive Analytics

   • Solid for industrial anomaly detection and model-based monitoring
   • Works well in plants with heterogeneous equipment and existing SCADA/Historians

What matters most for high-mix environments

For your use case, prioritize software that has:

• Fast deployment on new machines
• Modeling that adapts to different asset types
• Integration with PLC/SCADA/MES/historian systems
• Support for sparse or inconsistent data
• Low false alarm rates
• Dashboarding by machine type, line, and work order

My practical recommendation

• If you want the best out-of-the-box anomaly detection, start with Augury
• If you want a more customizable platform for a mixed environment, consider ThingWorx or Uptake
• If you also care about process anomalies and quality, look at Seebo

If you want, I can narrow this down based on:

• your machine types,
• whether you already have sensors installed,
• your PLC/SCADA stack,
• and whether you want cloud or on-prem deployment.