MANUFACTURING · IOT

Real-Time SPC & OEE Dashboards on the Plant Floor

From PLC virtual connectors to live I-charts and Cpk analysis how PocketWatch brings statistical process control to manufacturing operators' pockets.

Ahsan Iqbal

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

Jun 4, 2026 9 min read

💡 Key Takeaways & Architecture Summary

  • Lightweight virtual executable bridge relays PLC telemetry to cloud WebSocket hubs in real time.
  • Sub-second SPC statistical math (I-chart, P-chart, Cpk calculations) computed at the edge.
  • NativeWind styled UI provides high visibility for plant floor tablet and mobile screens.

Bringing Industry 4.0 to the Factory Floor

PocketWatch bridges legacy factory floor equipment and modern cloud dashboards. Operators receive automated alerts when Cpk metrics drift past tolerance thresholds.

Tags:
#Manufacturing
#IoT
#SPC
#OEE
#React Native
#NativeWind

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