Choose the platform around the decisions your plant needs to make

Guidewheel is the practical operating platform that is built for the reality of the floor today and the future of manufacturing. It connects machine data with AI-powered software and manufacturing expertise, helping your team reduce production losses and apply what works across plants. Augury combines machine-health diagnostics with a broader Production Health offering. The right comparison starts with the operating problem, required signals and people who will use the result.

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Three questions to answer before you choose

What decision should improve first?

If your priority is a shared view of run, idle and down time, start by mapping the machines and production losses your team needs to see. Guidewheel brings that record into scoreboards, alerts and daily operating reviews. Operators can add context, supervisors can prioritize a response, and leaders can compare performance across plants.

If your priority is equipment failure diagnosis, evaluate the depth of the machine-health workflow. Augury's Machine Health offering combines AI diagnostics with reliability expertise. Its Production Health description also covers process optimization, including quality, throughput, waste and energy. Do not assume the two vendors have identical scope because both discuss downtime.

Which signals and workflows will you need?

Guidewheel's current-sensing starting point can establish machine-state visibility without requiring PLC integration. Additional sensors, operator context or supported business-system connections can extend that view. Our team helps confirm the sensor, interpretation and workflow for each application.

For either vendor, ask to see a representative machine, the input signal and the action your team is expected to take. A signal change, an equipment diagnosis and an operating recommendation answer different questions. Match the output to the person responsible for acting on it.

How will you judge the economics?

Guidewheel prices start at $25k annually. Final pricing depends on the number of machines and sites, contract length and hardware option. Get a quote for your operation.

Ask both providers for the full scope, hardware, implementation, services and renewal terms. Compare the same machines and decisions, using your own baseline and contribution margin. A vendor's case result is a useful example, not a forecast for your plant.

What working with Guidewheel looks like

Connect a record the floor can trust

Start with representative equipment, agree how run, idle and down states should be interpreted, and validate the signals with the people closest to the process. Machine data and operator context form a shared view of what happened.

Guide the next action with software and people

AI-powered software and manufacturing experts help your team find a useful priority. Assign the response, review it in the daily routine, and check whether the loss changed. Operators, supervisors and leaders each see information they can use in their role.

Apply what works across your operation

Once an improvement is established, use the same operating record to compare shifts and plants. It can inform decisions about capacity, equipment, staffing and lead times while your team remains responsible for the decision and follow-through.

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Guidewheel and Augury: compare the workflow, scope and evidence

Question	Guidewheel	Augury
Starting point	Machine and operating data for production decisions, supported by software and manufacturing experts	Machine-health monitoring and diagnostics supported by reliability experts
Broader operating scope	Downtime, production, team workflows and cross-plant decisions using confirmed signals and context	Production Health also describes process optimization for quality, throughput, waste and energy
Machine coverage	Validate the appropriate sensing and state interpretation on representative equipment	Ask which machine-health package, assets and monitoring scope your proposal includes
Deployment	Plan equipment access, connectivity, signal validation and team adoption; PLC integration is not a prerequisite for current sensing	Request an equipment-specific implementation plan and distinguish installation from time to improvement
AI and people	AI-powered software and manufacturing expertise help prioritize operating action	AI diagnostics and expert reliability support; confirm the package and output required
Existing systems	Supported integrations and an open API can complement ERP, MES, CMMS and BI responsibilities	Published integration options include CMMS, EAM and industrial data platforms
Pricing	Starts at $25k annually; depends on machines, sites, contract length and hardware option	Request a current, scoped quote covering hardware, software and services
Pilot evidence	Agree on coverage, data quality, team use, a measurable loss and the decision to expand	Apply the same acceptance criteria to the proposed machine-health or process-health use case

Comparison checked October 21, 2026 against the providers' published scope. Product packages and commercial terms should be confirmed in a current proposal.

A customer result to examine in context

Pack Labs reduced downtime by 40% in six months

Pack Labs used Guidewheel to monitor trends, track progress against efficiency goals and share insights across the company. The case describes the customer's improvement process and its measured result.

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Build a pilot around your own operating numbers

Choose a line or machine group, record its scheduled hours and baseline downtime, and identify which losses your team could address. Use contribution margin per recovered hour to model a scenario, then subtract the full program cost. Keep assumptions visible and compare the result with what the pilot actually achieves.

Agree on who owns the action and how the result will be reviewed. This makes the next decision concrete: expand the use case, adjust the approach or stop.

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Common questions

Is Augury only for a few critical bearings?

No. Augury publishes broader machine coverage and a Production Health offering. Evaluate the assets, signals and workflows in the actual proposal rather than treating a narrow label as its full product scope.

Can Guidewheel replace a specialist diagnostic program?

Confirm the signal, output and limitation for the use case. A current-based machine-state view does not by itself establish component diagnosis or remaining useful life. If that is the requirement, evaluate the dedicated diagnostic capability with your reliability team.

Could we use the systems together?

Potentially. First define which system owns each record, how an alert reaches the person responsible and where the response is tracked. Confirm the supported integration rather than assuming two products can share every field or workflow.

What should we see in a demo?

Bring a representative machine, a recent production loss and the role that would act on it. Ask to see the source signal, the operating view, the response workflow and the evidence that the result can be measured.

How should we compare price?

Use a common scope and contract period. Include machines, sites, hardware, implementation, software, services and renewal terms. Guidewheel prices start at $25k annually, with final pricing dependent on machines, sites, contract length and hardware option. Request a current quote from each provider.

See how Guidewheel fits your floor

Talk with our team about the machines, people and operating decisions you want to connect. We will help you evaluate the starting point and what a useful result would look like.

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