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FourJaw

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Plug-and-play machine monitoring and OEE software for manufacturers

  • Deployment Cloud Based
  • Starting price £90/machine/month (£72/machine/month billed annually)
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for SMEs, Enterprises

What is FourJaw?

FourJaw is a UK manufacturing analytics company founded in 2020 as a spinout of the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, now headquartered in Sheffield. Its plug-and-play MachineLink hardware clips onto CNC and other shop floor machines without requiring PLC integration, feeding data into dashboards that track utilization, benchmarking, downtime, energy use, and OEE.

FourJaw publishes pricing on its website: the Standard plan costs 90 pounds per machine per month, or 72 pounds billed annually, and the Pro plan costs 180 pounds per machine per month, or 144 pounds billed annually, both with a five machine minimum and volume discounts available. Pro includes free hardware, while Standard carries a one time 200 pound device fee.

Key Features of FourJaw

FourJaw lists 8 documented features, including Plug-and-play MachineLink hardware, no PLC integration required, Real-time machine utilization and benchmarking and Energy monitoring. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Plug-and-play MachineLink hardware, no PLC integration required
  • Real-time machine utilization and benchmarking
  • Energy monitoring
  • Downtime tracking and analysis
  • Operator tablet interface (Pro plan)
  • Production planning and shift management
  • Job tracking
  • Real-time alerts for fast issue resolution

FourJaw Pricing

FourJaw lists 2 plans without published figures. Pricing is quoted on request.

Standard

£90/machine/month (£72/machine/month billed annually)

Minimum 5 machines

Utilisation metrics, energy monitoring, benchmarking, real-time alerts; one-time £200 MachineLink device fee per machine

Pro

£180/machine/month (£144/machine/month billed annually)

Minimum 5 machines; from about £19,000/year for the first 10 machines

Adds downtime tracking, production planning and shift management, job tracking, operator tablet interface, and free hardware

FourJaw Specifications

FourJaw is available on web app.

Software Tagline :
Plug-and-play machine monitoring and OEE software for manufacturers
Deployment :
  • cloud based
Subscription Plan :
monthly
Desktop Platforms :
  • web app
Mobile Platforms :
Language Support :
english
Target Audience :
  • smes
  • enterprises
Available Support :
  • email
  • phone
  • training
Integrations :
MachineLink IoT hardware, plug-and-play machine sensors
Product Url :
API Available :
No
Free Trial Available :
No
Run On Mobile Browser :
Yes
Free Plan Available :
No
Customization Available :
No

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FourJaw FAQs

FourJaw uses its own plug-and-play MachineLink IoT hardware attached to each machine, so it does not require costly PLC integrations.

The Standard plan is £90 per machine per month (£72 billed annually) and the Pro plan is £180 per machine per month (£144 billed annually), both requiring a minimum of 5 machines.

Standard plan customers pay a one-time £200 fee per MachineLink device, while Pro plan customers get the hardware included in their subscription.

Yes, FourJaw offers volume-based discounts of up to 40% for customers monitoring 10 or more machines.

Pro adds an operator tablet interface, instant messaging, job tracking, downtime analysis, and free hardware on top of Standard's utilization, benchmarking, and alert features.