Looking for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to enable real-time data acquisition, control, and analytics at the edge? Meet new Opto 22 Technology Partner, Kanoa.

Most of today's manufacturers are looking for better ways to manage day-to-day activities, without spending a fortune on a customized system.

Do you have manual processes or disconnected tools that are preventing you from maximizing your operations? Is lack of real-time data resulting in more downtime and delays?

Read on to find out why Opto 22 has formed a technology partnership with Kanoa for MES solutions that can help companies overcome these challenges.

About Kanoa

Kanoa delivers modern, intuitive Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions built on Inductive Automation's Ignition platform. Designed for rapid deployment and scalability, Kanoa's MES solutions—Kanoa Ops, Kanoa Trace, Kanoa Quality, and Kanoa Core—empower manufacturers to enhance efficiency, quality, and traceability.

Opto 22's groov EPIC® and groov  RIO® hardware platforms can play a key role in Kanoa MES implementations, enabling real-time data acquisition, control, and analytics at the edge to support seamless integration and automation across your operations.

Integration with Opto 22

Devices like groov EPIC and groov RIO offer secure, standards-based edge computing that integrates seamlessly with the Ignition platform—on which Kanoa MES is built. With native support for Ignition and a focus on open protocols, Opto 22's hardware makes it easier to connect legacy machines and previously unnetworked equipment to Smart Manufacturing systems.

This makes Opto 22 an ideal choice for manufacturers using Kanoa MES to modernize operations. Whether you're collecting real-time data from the edge, enabling IIoT connectivity, or building out a scalable control and visualization strategy, the combination of Opto 22 and Kanoa offers a future-ready foundation for digital transformation.

What problems can it solve?

For simplifying manufacturing operations
The problem: Manufacturers need a way to manage complex day-to-day activities—like production scheduling, shift planning, downtime tracking, and materials handling—without investing in overly customized or rigid systems. Managing these processes manually or with disconnected tools results in inefficiencies and missed insights.

The solution: Kanoa MES offers an out-of-the-box yet flexible system to organize, control, and analyze manufacturing operations. With modules like Kanoa Ops, teams can manage OEE, downtime, scheduling, work orders, asset management, and materials from one integrated platform.

For enhancing quality management
The problem: Paper-based quality processes slow down operations, create opportunities for errors, and make real-time analysis nearly impossible. Dispatching forms and gathering quality data often become manual, delayed tasks.

The solution: Kanoa Quality digitizes manufacturing forms, routes them to operations teams in real time, and performs SPC analysis on collected data. The result is a "paper-to-glass" approach that fosters a culture of quality that's simple to roll out and hard to ignore.

For traceability and compliance
The problem: Tracking raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods across the factory is challenging without full genealogy. Lack of visibility can lead to compliance risks, inconsistent quality, and poor root-cause analysis.

The solution: Kanoa Trace provides full traceability of the production lifecycle, from raw inputs to final goods. It ensures compliance and enables quality control and continuous improvement with detailed inventory tracking and complete genealogy.

For rapid deployment and value
The problem: Traditional MES deployments often take months, delaying ROI and stretching internal resources. Manufacturers need faster time-to-value without compromising on capability.

The solution: Kanoa MES is designed for quick implementation—often within days—allowing teams to start seeing insights and impact almost immediately.

Configure, don't code
The problem: Adapting MES systems to fit factory-specific processes typically requires significant custom development, leading to long lead times, expensive service contracts, and rigid systems.

​The solution: Kanoa MES uses in-app tools for no-code/low-code configuration. Teams can adapt the platform to match their operations without extensive coding, making it easy to update as processes evolve.

Have questions or an application you'd like to discuss?
Talk to an Opto 22 engineer to get started, or visit the Kanoa website for more information.