We'll have live software demos running so you can see what real floor data and insights actually look like. We can also run your numbers through our Automation Investment Calculator on the spot.
Automate 2026 Q&A with Datanomix
Q&A with Greg McHale, Founder & CEO | Datanomix
Tell us about Datanomix.
We build Data-Powered Production™ software for precision manufacturers. CNC shops, job shops, defense suppliers, contract manufacturers, the kind of places where a missed cycle costs real money. We pull data straight from the machine controller, No Operator Input™ required, and turn it into the answers shop floor and operations teams actually use during the day.
Our platform covers Production Monitoring, ERP Insights, G-Code Cloud™ + DNC, TMAC ai™, and ToolAnalytix. Shops running Datanomix average a 15% boost in parts output, a 27% improvement in cycle time, and about a 12% drop in time-to-first-part across shifts. When shops put the insights on TVs out on the floor, overall performance climbs another 33.5%.
We're headquartered in Nashua, NH. Our roadmap comes from our customers. If something ships, it's because shops asked for it.
Your company will be exhibiting at Automate. What is it that makes this an important event for your company?
Automate is where manufacturers go shopping. Cobots, pallet pools, robots, unattended cells, a lot of quotes get carried around that show floor.
We're there because most shops are about to buy automation for a floor they can't actually see. They think they're running at 80% utilization. The real number is closer to 40%. The best way to make good business decisions regarding automation is to understand your current capabilities first, and be in a position to calculate hard ROI of your automation investments with real data.
This is why our point of view is that production monitoring is what makes automation actually pay off. It's the most effective investment on the floor, and it's the one that decides whether the expensive investments earn their keep.
That's what we want to talk about with attendees at our Booth #12059 in the North Building.
What makes your booth a must-visit for Automate attendees?
If you've got a quote for a robot, a pallet pool, or an unattended cell in your pocket, come find us at Booth #12059 in the North Building before you sign it.
We'll have live software demos running so you can see what real floor data and insights actually look like. We can also run your numbers through our Automation Investment Calculator on the spot. Your machine count, your shift coverage, your quoted hourly rate. Real numbers from your shop, not assumptions from a brochure.
Automate has many educational sessions, forums & demos. Is your company involved in any of them this year?
We’re focused on the booth. The best learning happens when a shop owner stands next to a screen, looks at real machine data, and asks us questions about their own floor. That's the conversation we want to have, and that's where we'll be the whole show.
What's the one piece of advice you'd give a shop owner walking the Automate floor with a quote in their pocket for a robot, cobot, or pallet pool?
Ask yourself one question before you sign: Do I actually know what my machines are doing today?
If you can't answer that with confidence, that's where the next dollar should go, not into another asset on a floor you can't see.
We built the Automation Investment Calculator for this. Takes about a minute. Could save you six figures.
AI will be a huge topic. How are your company's services and products utilizing AI now to improve business?
Manufacturers ask one question over and over. Are we getting better? That's the question we point our AI at. Not at impressing anyone with the technology, but at answering that faster and clearer.
FactoryMate™ is your digital floor supervisor. It reads through production and labor data, surfacing the trends and bottlenecks your team would otherwise spend the morning hunting down. It's what drives Gemba walks, Kaizen reviews, and job tracking work that gets schedules back under control.
TMAC ai™, built with Caron Engineering, reads high-resolution machine data, spindle load, vibration, and tool wear, and uses AI to catch process drift before it turns into scrap, rework, or a broken tool. It runs in the background and only speaks up when something needs attention. Is this likely to be a good part? Are we close to a tool failure? How should we adjust to avoid downtime? For anyone going lights-out, that's the difference between a profitable shift and an overnight disaster.
G-Code Cloud™ + DNC uses AI to catch errors in programs, annotate files for operator training, and clean up program lists. It's an assistant for the engineer who's been at it for ten hours.
Same principle across all three: AI should make the answer clearer, not add another dashboard for someone to ignore.
Give us your thoughts on what the future holds for robotics & automation.
The shops that win over the next few years are the ones that get the data foundation in place first. When the cobot or the pallet pool shows up, it lands on a floor that already runs well. That's how automation actually pays off.
The other thing happening is that the playing field is leveling. The kind of visibility that used to exist only in the biggest plants is now showing up in 12-machine shops. A small precision manufacturer can see their floor the way a Fortune 500 plant did five years ago. That changes who can compete for the work. Smaller shops have a real opening here, especially when they're going after higher-mix, higher-quality jobs.
The future isn't more automation for the sake of it. It's automation that earns its keep. That's what we're building for, and we’re just getting started.
Greg McHale is the Founder and CEO of Datanomix. He started the company after walking factory floors and watching precision manufacturers get let down by first-generation monitoring tools. He works directly with CNC machine shops, fabricators, and precision manufacturers across North America, turning machine data into guidance that the people running the floor can actually use.
The content & opinions in this article are the author’s and do not necessarily represent the views of ManufacturingTomorrow
Datanomix
Datanomix empowers manufacturers of all sizes to increase productivity and profitability through its Data-Powered Production™ solutions. Its product portfolio includes Production Monitoring, G-Code Cloud™ + DNC, TMAC AI™, and ToolAnalytix™ - all designed to turn machine data into actionable insights with zero operator input. Headquartered in New Hampshire, Datanomix software analyzes real-time production signals to identify bottlenecks, improve quality, and provide prescriptive coaching to drive continuous improvement. For more information, visit www.datanomix.io.
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