From machine data to decisive action on the shop floor.
Your partner in Data, AI and Software Engineering for machines and factories. Less downtime, less guesswork and shifts that see what’s really happening on their line.
Connecting industries since 2020
Ask Vlegel
We build the digital engine for the physical world.
No one-off jobs, no hefty reports. A partner in Data, AI and Software Engineering who knows your machines, your people and your data. Close by, based in Genk.
Is there a machine, a line or a warehouse at the other end? Let’s talk.
01 · Who we help
Three worlds. One partner in Data, AI & Engineering.
Your software could look like this.
Screens that operators, service engineers and managers actually use.
Pattern appears just after format changeover. Sensor S-14 reports misalignment.
- [PLC] tag vibration_drive normalised
- [MES] order 24-1187 started
- [Operator] shift B logged in
- [Datalaag] 1,284 tags synchronised
Analysed 8 hours of data ›
Guide G2 is set 1.5 mm too wide after changeover. Suggestion: add a checkpoint to the operator checklist.
Example screen with fictional data. This is what software we build for you could look like.
What we do.
Six verbs. From the sensor to the boardroom.
- 01
Connect.
All your machines and scanners feed in their data, whatever their make or age.
> Even that old press from 1998.
- 02
Collect.
Everything in one place, with one logical naming scheme. No more juggling ten separate systems.
> One source of truth for the whole site.
- 03
Understand.
Everyone sees the same picture, from operators to management.
> OEE at a glance.
- 04
Predict.
AI spots anomalies before things go wrong. It reads your data, but never touches your control system.
> Vibration rising. Schedule maintenance.
- 05
Control.
Machines and processes do what they’re meant to do.
> Recipe loaded. Line starting.
- 06
Protect.
Secure, up to date and backed by prompt support when something fails.
> Patch deployed. Zero downtime.
> Even that old press from 1998.01/06
AI with both feet on the shop floor.
- 1
You stay in charge of your process: AI never controls a machine directly.
- 2
AI only reads data, through a protected data layer between AI and your machines.
- 3
A human always signs off.
- 4
No chatbot talking away unsupervised.
How we work.
Get to know each other first, then build. Just like in real life.
- 01
Date
An on-site scoping session or workshop. Do we click?
- 02
Engagement
A short, focused project on one line or machine.
- 03
Marriage
Your dedicated team. The same faces, every week.
- 04
Maintenance
We stick around. Updates, support and improvements.
Real people. Not AI.
Engineers, developers and data people who like being on the shop floor. No account managers between you and the people writing the code.
Frequently asked.
+What does Vlegel do?
Vlegel helps factories and machine builders reduce downtime, make faster decisions and offer new services. As your partner in Data, AI and Software Engineering, we connect machines, make their data usable and build the AI and software that puts it to work.
+Who does Vlegel work with?
Factories, production lines and machine builders. We’re based in Genk and work mainly across Flanders, Wallonia, the Netherlands and western Germany.
+How are you different from a consultant or IT agency?
We don’t hand over a report and disappear. We become your dedicated team, staying on to build, maintain and improve.
+How do we get started?
With a 15-minute chat with Jorg or Yannic. If we click, the next step is a Date: an on-site scoping session or workshop.
+Do you use AI on our machines?
Only where it adds value, and never directly on the control system. A human always makes the decisions.
+What are a UNS and an MCP-server?
A Unified Namespace (UNS) brings all machine data into one place, with one logical naming scheme. A semantic model gives that data meaning. An MCP-server lets AI and tools query that data securely, with read-only access.
15 minutes. No slides.
Tell us about your machine, line or warehouse. We’ll tell you honestly whether we can help.
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