Turn machine data
into the tool layer for your AI systems.
One gateway connects every CNC, PLC and robot in the shop. HTTP / MQTT / MODBUS and a two-way API let your own applications, dashboards and AI tool chains consume all of them through a single interface. The protocol docs are online in English, and one unit is enough to start.
Key specifications, in full.
CNC / PLC / robots — see the compatibility table below
Up to 255 devices on the same LAN, per gateway
High-frequency collection with local processing at the edge
Plus a two-way API — one interface reads and writes
Read / upload / download / back up / push in bulk
Resumes after a network drop; computes before reporting
InfluxDB · MySQL · SQL Server · PostgreSQL
Permission management plus per-interface and per-feature limits
Control systems and data supported.
22 mainstream CNC / PLC systems, with the data each one exposes listed item by item. Every mark is measured, not claimed.
- Basic data
- Output / alarms / state / mode / tool no. / program no.
- Axis data
- Feed / override / spindle speed / coordinates / spindle and servo load
- OEE monitoring
- Run / setup / idle / e-stop / off time · utilization
- PLC data
- Read and write any PLC address, macro variable or user parameter
- Program transfer
- Read / upload / download / back up / push in bulk
- Tool data
- Tool number / offset read-write / tool life
Your system not listed? Tell us the model →
Three steps: from power-on to the first record in your system.
The manual has the full procedure; this is the shape of it.
The gateway joins the shop LAN and finds devices on the same subnet — up to 255 per unit. Nothing about the machines’ existing network has to change.
Choose the adapter per brand (22 control systems, Fanuc, Siemens and Mitsubishi among them). CNC, PLC and robots all terminate in one gateway.
Your system consumes standardized data over MQTT subscriptions, HTTP pulls or MODBUS mapping. Writes — programs, tool offsets — go through the two-way API.
Typical integration patterns.
Machine state, alarms, OEE and output are exposed through the API, so an LLM can query live shop-floor data to answer. Over the past six months this has become the main reason teams buy a gateway.
See the protocol reference: interfaces and data pointsWhen an in-house dashboard, MES or data platform is missing the equipment layer, one interface gets you standardized points from the whole floor. No per-brand drivers to write.
See the protocol reference: MQTT / HTTP chaptersRead, upload, download, back up and bulk-push programs, and read or write tool offsets — all through the API. A 30-minute round trip with a USB stick becomes one call.
See the manual: program transfer chapterHexagon handed device-level connectivity to Bivrost, terminating a wide range of machine tool systems behind one standardized interface — and got its industrial digitalization projects live markedly faster.
For a big-data platform vendor, adapting in-house to that many machine tool systems carries enormous cost. With the device connectivity layer handed to Bivrost, deployment got faster and integration cost came down.
From wiring it up
to writing against it.
The gateway manual and the protocol reference, both online in English. No registration.
Complete coverage of gateway features, installation, configuration, connection steps and day-to-day administration.
Read onlineHTTP / MQTT / Modbus interface definitions and data point descriptions, for your own systems and AI tool chains.
Read onlineMCP Server: let AI clients query your machines directly.
The MCP server for the gateway API is released. v1 ships four read-only query tools — machine state, alarms, OEE and output — installable in mainstream MCP clients, so an LLM can query live shop-floor data.
What people ask before buying.
- Can one gateway connect several machines at once?
- Yes. As long as the machines and the gateway sit on the same LAN, you need one gateway plus one collection licence per machine. A single gateway holds up to 255 licences, so up to 255 machines at once.
- What is a gateway licence?
- It works like a software licence, bought per connected machine (5 machines = 5 licences). Editions differ in features, so you pick what the project needs.
- Is it hard to run?
- No. It is browser-based: put it on the LAN and open it in a browser, with nothing to install or configure. Standardized adapters per brand mean you do not map data points machine by machine — a few steps and you are collecting.
- Can we buy one unit first to evaluate?
- Yes. A single gateway can be reconfigured to test machines of different brands and models. Use the form below to request a trial, or contact us directly.
- Can it integrate with other software?
- Yes. HTTP, MQTT, MODBUS and database interfaces are all open at no extra cost, so it connects to any third-party system — and it is the data entry point for your own applications and AI tool chains.
- What do I gain from one gateway serving many machines?
- Unlike one-box-per-machine designs, the gateway ships with standardized communication software, so a single unit covers every brand on the floor. That removes the commissioning of hundreds of boxes and cuts what maintenance costs later.
- Which network types are supported?
- Wired, WiFi, 4G and 5G.
- Is there technical support after purchase?
- Yes. Our engineers provide one-to-one remote support with fast response.
One gateway is enough to evaluate.
No line-wide retrofit.
We reply within one business day with unit pricing and shipping.