Illustrative previewA build-to-order Business Central extension that connects your PLCs,
machines, and third-party MES to BC for near-real-time output, downtime, and sensor data — eliminating manual shop-floor data entry. Built, installed, and supported by
ECOSIRE on your tenant.
What is MES / Machine (IoT) Integration Connector?
A build-to-order Business Central extension that connects your PLCs, machines, and third-party MES to BC for near-real-time output, downtime, and sensor data — eliminating manual shop-floor data entry. Built, installed, and supported by ECOSIRE on your tenant. Built to order by ECOSIRE for Dynamics 365 BC (build-to-order) — indicative price from $999.00 USD; request a quote for a scoped proposal.
Key Features
Built to order, done for you
No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.
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You order
Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.
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We build & install
ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Dynamics 365 Business Central.
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Go live + support
You go live in about one working week, with two weeks of go-live support. Defects in the code we deliver are fixed free of charge.
About this Product
Stop typing what your machines already know
Your PLCs, OPC-UA servers, and MES already count every part, log every stoppage, and read every sensor. Yet operators still key that data into Business Central by hand — late, incomplete, and impossible to trust for OEE. The MES / Machine (IoT) Integration Connector closes that gap with a purpose-built AL extension that ingests machine signals and posts them directly against your production orders.
ECOSIRE designs the connector around your actual shop floor. We map machine tags (output counts, downtime/state codes, scrap, temperature, vibration, cycle time) to your routing operations and Production Order / Operation lines, then deliver a per-tenant AL extension installed on your Business Central environment. No data leaves through screenshots or spreadsheets again.
How the data flows
A lightweight edge gateway reads your PLC/OPC-UA or MES endpoints and pushes normalized payloads to Business Central's REST/OData v4 API (or via a custom AL API page). Event subscribers validate and post output to Output Journals, register downtime against configurable reason codes, and surface anomaly and OEE feeds. A job queue entry reconciles buffered signals, so a brief network drop never loses a count. Mapping, polling cadence, and tag-to-operation rules live in setup tables and pages you control — no code change to retune the line.
Honest delivery model
This is build-to-order, not an instant AppSource download. After purchase, ECOSIRE scopes your machine signals and tag list, builds the extension, installs it per-tenant (sandbox first, then production), configures permission sets and the job queue, and validates against live machine data with your team. Optional Dataverse / Power Platform bridging lets the same telemetry feed Power BI and Power Apps.
What you get
- A per-tenant Business Central AL extension (.app), version-controlled and built to your machine/MES topology
- Edge gateway configuration for your PLC/OPC-UA or MES endpoints, with tag normalization rules
- Tag-to-operation mapping configured against your real Production Orders and routings
- Sandbox installation and validation followed by supervised production install
- Custom permission sets and job queue setup, documented and handed over
- Configuration runbook plus an admin guide for adding machines and reason codes yourself
Who this is for
Plant IT / OT Lead
Owns the bridge between the shop floor (PLCs, OPC-UA, MES) and the ERP. Needs reliable, near-real-time machine data in Business Central without standing up a fragile in-house integration.
Industry 4.0 / Digital Manufacturing Manager
Driving the smart-factory roadmap. Wants automated OEE, downtime, and anomaly feeds sourced directly from machines to replace manual operator entry and unlock data-driven decisions.
Production / Operations Manager
Lives by accurate output and downtime numbers. Needs Production Order progress and scrap to reflect what machines actually did, in real time, not what was typed in at shift end.
How MES / Machine (IoT) Integration Connector Compares
| Criterion | ECOSIRE | Custom Build | Competitor | Dynamics 365 Business Central Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near-real-time PLC/OPC-UA and MES ingestion into BC | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Automated output and downtime posting to Production Orders | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Sensor-driven anomaly and OEE feeds | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Configurable tag-to-operation mapping without code changes | Included | Not included | Partial support | Not included |
| Built, installed, and supported on your tenant by the vendor | Included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Tailored to your exact machine signals and shop-floor topology | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Job-queue reconciliation so dropped signals are never lost | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Not included |
| Optional Dataverse / Power Platform telemetry bridge | Included | Partial support | Partial support | Partial support |
Frequently Asked Questions about MES / Machine (IoT) Integration Connector
How long does delivery take, and what is the process?
This is a build-to-order extension, so there is no instant download. Typical delivery is one working week depending on the number of machines, signal types, and MES complexity. We start with a scoping session to inventory your PLC/OPC-UA tags and MES endpoints, build and unit-test the AL extension, install it in your sandbox for validation against live machine data, then perform a supervised production install with your team.
What ongoing support and updates are included?
Installation includes a support and warranty window covering defect fixes and configuration adjustments as you onboard machines. Because the connector is a per-tenant extension, ECOSIRE keeps it compatible across Business Central monthly and major release cycles. Ongoing maintenance — new machine lines, additional signal types, or MES changes — is available under a support retainer or as scoped change requests.
Does this need an internet-exposed PLC or machine?
No. The edge gateway runs inside your network and reads PLC/OPC-UA or MES endpoints locally, then makes outbound calls to your Business Central REST/OData API over HTTPS. Your control hardware is never directly exposed to the internet.
Will this work with Business Central online (SaaS) and on-premises?
Yes. The extension is standard AL and installs on both BC online (SaaS) and on-premises. For SaaS, the gateway authenticates to the BC API via OAuth/Entra ID; for on-premises it can use the local web services endpoint. We confirm the right authentication path during scoping.
How is this different from just entering output manually or building it ourselves?
Manual entry is late, error-prone, and useless for real OEE. A from-scratch in-house build means you own the AL code, the gateway, the job-queue resilience, and every BC upgrade. ECOSIRE delivers a tested, supported extension with proven event-subscriber and reconciliation patterns, configured to your shop floor — you get the outcome without owning the integration risk.
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MES / Machine (IoT) Integration Connector
A build-to-order Business Central extension that connects your PLCs, machines, and third-party MES to BC for near-real-time output, downtime, and sensor data — eliminating manual shop-floor data entry. Built, installed, and supported by ECOSIRE on your tenant.
- PLC and OPC-UA machine-signal ingestion via a lightweight edge gateway that normalizes tags before sending to Business Central
- Third-party MES integration over the BC REST/OData v4 API or a custom AL API page exposing your production data model
- Automated output posting to Output Journals against the correct Production Order and routing Operation line
- Downtime and machine-state capture mapped to configurable reason codes via table and page extensions