They're not the same — and they don't compete
A SCADA controls your process. An MES coordinates what gets produced. Kinnil measures how much you're losing and where. Confusing the three delays decisions; this page clears it up.
The three, side by side
| Kinnil | SCADA | MES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Real-time measurement and monitoring: OEE, condition, energy | Process supervision and control | Production execution management: orders, recipes, traceability |
| The question it answers | Where is my plant losing money? | How do I control my process? | What gets produced, when and with what? |
| Does it touch your process? | Reads only by default; can execute actions under rules you define | Yes — control is its job | Doesn't control machines; orchestrates the operation |
| Typical implementation | Days, without touching your PLC or your network | Engineering project — typically months | Corporate project — typically months or more |
| If you already have it | — | Kinnil coexists with it and complements it with measurement | Kinnil feeds it the real shop-floor data |
Three different purchases for three different problems
You need Kinnil if…
You don't know for certain how much each machine produces, how long it stops and why. Measure first; everything else gets decided with that number.
You need a SCADA if…
Your process requires automatic control — valves, loops, sequences. And if you already have one, Kinnil doesn't replace it: it complements it.
You need an MES if…
Your pain is coordinating orders, recipes and traceability across systems. An MES without real shop-floor data plans blind — that's where Kinnil comes in.
It's not about buying anything.
It's about measuring your most problematic machine.
We install on 1–2 machines, measure your real baseline and present the findings with your own data. Success criteria agreed from day one.