MachineMetrics

MachineMetrics and the Internet Moment for Global Manufacturing

Manufacturing represents a massive cornerstone of global GDP, yet for decades, the factory floor has operated in a digital blind spot. Thousands of multi-million-dollar industrial machines run continuously, but the critical data they generate—vibrations, temperatures, cycle times, and error codes—has remained trapped inside silos of proprietary hardware. Legacy attempts to bridge this gap required expensive, highly customized, and months-long system integration projects. When heavy machinery stops unexpectedly, companies lose thousands of dollars per minute relying on human guesswork to diagnose the problem.

We met founders Bill Bither, Eric Fogg, and Jacob Lauzier when they were building a radical solution to this exact problem, sitting squarely within Hyperplane's core thesis: unlocking massive industrial value from the physical data layer up.

MachineMetrics pioneered a plug-and-play Industrial IoT and analytics platform designed specifically for discrete manufacturers. Instead of forcing factories into a grueling overhaul of their existing machinery, MachineMetrics’ edge software connects universally to any industrial machine, regardless of age, brand, or protocol, within minutes. The platform doesn't just passively monitor; it uses advanced machine learning algorithms to ingest high-frequency telemetry, contextualize it alongside human operator inputs, and automatically predict mechanical failures or tool wear before they happen.

We backed MachineMetrics because they understand that the future of the physical world relies on immediate, actionable data architecture. Today, trusted by global manufacturing giants like Fastenal, Snap-On Tools, and Continental, MachineMetrics has transformed shop floors across the globe—turning unpredictable, reactive factories into hyper-efficient, proactive, and truly autonomous production ecosystems.