Data & automation for manufacturers and contractors

Know what's happening on the shop floor, as it happens

Superflows connects your machines, stock, job and finance systems, so you get live numbers you can rely on without chasing spreadsheets. We start small, prove it works, and build from there.

See How It Works
  • Works with older machines
  • Fixed-price pilots
  • Your data, in your own cloud account
  • UK-based
Sound familiar?

The numbers exist.
They're just hard to get at.

Most firms we speak to have good information spread across machines, an ERP or accounts system, and a lot of spreadsheets.

What did we actually produce today?

Output, downtime and scrap only show up days later, once someone has typed them into a spreadsheet.

What's our real margin on this job?

Labour, materials and machine time live in different places, so job costing is an estimate rather than a fact.

How much stock have we really got?

The system says one thing and the stores say another, so orders get placed late or twice.

What do we do about the old server?

Business data sits on an on-site server that's running out of road. Windows Server 2016 goes out of support in January 2027.

What we build

One reliable view of your business

We design, build and look after the whole thing, from the sensor on the machine to the report on your desk.

Live production dashboards

Machine status, output, OEE and downtime in real time, on a screen on the shop floor or on your phone. Older machines can be connected with low-cost sensors.

OPC UA · Modbus · MQTT · Grafana

Live stock & orders

Your ERP, MRP or accounts system connected up, so stock levels, order status and lead times update automatically.

Sage · ERP / MRP APIs · scheduled syncs

Cost & margin by job

Machine, labour, stock and finance data brought together, so you can see what each job, product or customer actually makes you.

Data engineering · Power BI or Grafana

Server & cloud migration

Move data off ageing on-site servers into secure cloud storage, with reporting built in, rather than just paying to replace the box.

AWS · Azure · GCP

AI & automation

Demand forecasting, alerts when something goes wrong, and AI assistants that take admin like quoting, scheduling and chasing off your team.

Forecasting · alerting · AI agents

The plumbing underneath

Reliable data pipelines that connect your systems and third-party tools, monitored so you know if anything stops working.

APIs · pipelines · monitoring
Who we work with

Built for firms that make and build things

Typically established businesses with 10 to 200 people, running on a mix of systems and spreadsheets.

We also work with online businesses on analytics, conversion and iGaming data.

How it works

Start small. Prove it. Then grow.

No big-bang IT project. You see results on one line or one report before committing to more.

01

Free data review

We look at your systems, machines and reports, and send you a short summary of what could be made live and what it would cost to run.

Free · 1 to 2 weeks
02

Fixed-price pilot

One production line, one site or one report, built end to end, so you can see the value on real data.

4 to 6 weeks
03

Roll out

Extend to more machines, sites and systems once the pilot has proved itself, at a pace that suits you.

Phased
04

Support & improve

We monitor it, fix anything that breaks, and keep adding the reports and automations your team asks for.

Monthly
Built to be relied on

Numbers you can run the business on

A dashboard is only useful if people trust it. Everything we build is designed to keep working.

You own it

Built in your own cloud account, fully documented and handed over. No lock-in.

Monitored

Automatic checks and alerts, so problems are spotted and fixed before anyone relies on a wrong number.

Secure by default

Encrypted, access-controlled and UK-hosted where possible, with data protection built in from day one.

Running costs up front

You'll know what the cloud bill will be before we build, and we design to keep it low.

Works alongside your IT

We work with your existing IT support company, not around them.

No disruption

Sensors and connections are installed around your production schedule, with qualified partners for any electrical work.

AWSAzureGoogle CloudGrafanaPower BIPythondbtMQTTOPC UA
Results

What the work has produced

Selected outcomes from recent data projects. 18 businesses supported so far.

8h → 30m

Weekly reporting, automated

Four systems that never agreed were connected into one source of truth, replacing a day of spreadsheet work each week.

>100%

Missing data recovered

A tracking rebuild with automated alerting restored data that had been silently dropping, so decisions were made on the full picture.

Zero

Duplicate records

Data from three separate systems stitched together correctly, ending double counting across reports.

What clients say

Read the case studies

Who you'll work with

Engineers, not a sales team

You deal directly with the people who design and build your system, from the first review through to handover and support.

Hands-on engineering

Real-time streaming, data pipelines and reporting on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Snowflake.

Numbers first

Dashboards and AI are only as good as the data underneath them, so we get that right before anything else.

One point of contact

No account managers or hand-offs. The team that scopes the work is the team that builds it.

Questions

What people usually ask

Our machines are old. Will this work?

Usually, yes. Newer machines can often be read directly. Older ones can be fitted with low-cost sensors that measure power draw or count parts, which is enough for live status, output and downtime.

Will it disrupt production?

No. Installation is planned around your schedule, typically during breaks or planned downtime, and any electrical work is done by a qualified partner.

What will it cost to run?

You'll get the expected monthly cloud cost before anything is built. For a typical small site it's tens of pounds a month, not hundreds.

Who owns the data and the system?

You do. Everything is built in your own cloud account and documented, so you're never locked in.

We already have an IT company. Is that a problem?

Not at all. We handle the data side (connections, pipelines, reporting and automation) and work alongside them on anything to do with your network or servers.

How long until we see something?

A pilot typically shows live data within 4 to 6 weeks.

Get in touch

Start with a free data review

Tell us a little about your business and we'll come back within one working day to arrange a review of your current setup.

Emailhello@superflows.co.uk
Phone01822 748013
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