Manufacturing

Industrial networks, edge compute and vision on the plant floor.

Environment: Plant floor, cells & lines
Uptime demand: 24/7 production schedules
Oversight: OT security review
Documentation: Configuration & commissioning records

Overview

The network that runs the line can't be the network that gets breached

A plant floor is an IT environment with a production quota attached — a segmentation mistake or a dropped PLC connection doesn't just cost bandwidth, it stops the line. Uniqcli sources and integrates industrial networking, edge compute and machine-vision infrastructure for manufacturers, keeping the OT side isolated from the corporate network without slowing down the people who have to keep it running.

Where we fit

Industrial Ethernet at the line, segmentation at the boundary

We spec industrial Ethernet and ruggedized wireless around your actual floor — conveyor lines, welding cells and paint booths all have different EMI, temperature and vibration profiles, and a switch rated for an office closet won't survive them.

Machine-vision and edge-compute deployments get the same treatment: cameras and inference hardware mounted and cabled to the line, with a secure remote-access path for OEM support that never touches the corporate network directly.

Industrial Ethernet and ruggedized wireless for line and floor coverage
OT/IT segmentation with secure remote access for OEM and integrator support
Edge compute and machine-vision systems mounted and commissioned at the line
Ruggedized endpoints and HMIs rated for heat, dust and vibration

Scope a plant-floor project

Industrial Ethernet at the line, segmentation at the boundary

Fielded in this sector

Hardware we field here.

Representative platforms from the live Uniqcli catalog — sourced through authorized distribution and TAA-screened per line before they ship.

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AdvantechAdvantech ESRP-CMS-UNO2372 Small Form Factor Thin Client

EatonTripp Lite by Eaton 8-Port Managed Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Zebra TechnologiesZebra ZT610 Industrial Thermal Transfer Printer

3M3M Peltor LiteCom Pro III Headset

TRENDnetTRENDnet 10-Port Industrial Gigabit 400W PoE++ DIN-Rail Switch

HoneywellHoneywell PM45 Industrial Thermal Transfer Printer

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Where we help

Purpose-built for the sector

Industrial Ethernet and wireless coverage for production lines
OT/IT segmentation that keeps the corporate network out of the loop
Secure remote access for OEM and integrator machine support
Edge compute and machine-vision systems installed at the line
Ruggedized endpoints and HMIs for heat, dust and vibration
Staged rollouts scheduled around planned line downtime

At a glance

Line infrastructure built for continuous production: 24/7
Rollouts scheduled around planned line downtime: Staged

Capabilities

Capabilities we scope alongside

The mission lanes most often paired with programs in this sector — sourced, integrated and delivered by one accountable partner.

Manufacturing

Build-to-spec electronics assembly, panel builds and small-lot production runs under quality control.

OEM Integration

Rack, stack, image and kit — multi-vendor systems integrated, configured and delivered deployment-ready.

Electronics

Component sourcing, board-level supply, power systems and ruggedized computing for harsh environments.

What manufacturing teams buy

The hardware behind a modern plant floor

DIN-rail managed switches for control-cabinet networking
Industrial firewalls for IEC 62443 zone-and-conduit segmentation
PoE++ switches (IEEE 802.3bt, up to 90 W per port) for cameras and sensors
Time-sensitive networking (IEEE 802.1 TSN) switches for deterministic control traffic
GigE Vision cameras and edge inference hardware for inline inspection
Class I Division 2 rated panel PCs for hazardous locations
Industrial cellular routers for machine telemetry and OEM remote access
Serial-to-Ethernet device servers for legacy PLC connectivity
UPS and power conditioning for control cabinets and line-side racks
Extended-temperature access points for foundries and cold storage

Sector posture

What travels with the quote.

The posture is the same in every sector — assembled while the quote is built, not reconstructed once an order is placed. What was sourced, where it came from, who touched it and when it shipped.

TAA-compliant sourcing under FAR 52.225-5, verified by country of origin
NDAA §889 covered-equipment screening on every line item
Chain-of-custody and asset-tag documentation on delivery
US-based integration, staging and white-glove logistics through our distribution and partner network
Documentation formatted for OT security review

Questions

Frequently asked

Can you spec networking for a specific line environment — welding, paint, wash-down?

Yes. Send the cell's environmental profile — EMI, temperature, wash-down requirements — and we'll match switches, cabling and enclosures to it before quoting.

How do you keep OEM remote support from becoming a security gap?

We build a segmented, logged remote-access path for OEM and integrator support so vendors reach only the machine they service, not the broader OT or IT network.

Can machine-vision hardware be installed without stopping the line?

In most cases, yes — we stage mounting and cabling work around your planned maintenance windows and commission the system before it's handed back to production.

Do you support plant procurements that reference IEC 62443 or NIST SP 800-82?

Yes, as a hardware source — those frameworks belong to your security program, not to a reseller. IEC 62443 zone-and-conduit designs and NIST SP 800-82 guidance both come down to enforcing boundaries between control systems and everything else, so we quote the industrial firewalls, managed switches and DMZ hardware your architecture calls for, and document part numbers, firmware versions and configurations at delivery so the equipment slots into your assessment evidence.

We supply DoD primes — can you screen hardware for TAA and NDAA Section 889?

Yes. Screening is a service we perform on the buyer's behalf, not a certification we hold. Before quoting, we verify country of origin against the TAA designated-country list and check networking and video equipment against the NDAA Section 889 covered-entity restrictions, then document the results per line item. Your contracting or compliance team makes the final determination; our job is to hand them a file that makes that determination fast.

Our plant is working toward CMMC Level 2 — how does hardware sourcing fit in?

CMMC assessment applies to your organization and its handling of CUI — no hardware purchase confers it. What sourcing can do is match the architecture in your System Security Plan: firewalls and switches for enclave segmentation, equipment whose cryptographic modules carry FIPS 140-2 or 140-3 validation where the plan requires validated encryption, and delivery documentation that feeds your asset inventory. We quote against the SSP you already have, not a generic bundle.

Can a multi-line refresh be released in phases against one purchase order?

Yes. Plant refreshes rarely happen in one outage, so we quote the full bill of materials once and release shipments against it as each line's maintenance window comes up — same pricing across releases, per-phase packing lists, and staging so a crew opens boxes for the line in front of them, not the whole project. If your ERP prefers separate POs per cost center, we can split the same BOM that way instead.

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