Marcin Zielinski
IPLAS author

Marcin Zielinski

Industrial IT & Analytics Specialist

Marcin supports the strategic and technological development of the iPLAS platform, bridging industrial process knowledge with modern IT solutions and manufacturing data analytics.

MESIndustry 4.0OEEManufacturing data
Stara prasa mimośrodowa i nowoczesne centrum CNC podłączone do jednego systemu monitoringu maszyn
Articles14.10.2026

From a 30-Year-Old Press to Modern CNC: How to Connect a Mixed Machine Park to One System Without Replacing Controllers

How to connect old and new machines – from a relay-based press to CNC – to one monitoring system without replacing controllers? OPC UA, S7Comm and Modbus protocols, current transformers, OT/IT separation and an integration checklist.
Kierownik produkcji analizuje wskaźnik OEE na tablecie z systemem monitoringu maszyn w hali produkcyjnej
Articles06.10.2026

Does Your Factory Really Need an MES? When Agile Machine Monitoring Is Enough – and How to Save 80% of the Budget

When does a factory really need a full MES, and when is agile machine monitoring enough? A comparison of costs, implementation time and ROI, plus 4 signs that a machine data platform will work faster and cheaper.