More output from the plants you already own
Guidewheel clips onto any machine and shows your portcos what's really happening on the floor. Start with one plant, prove the result, then roll it out across your portfolio. No IT project, no rip and replace.
4
PE firms have given us portfolio-wide mandates across their manufacturing portcos
500+
manufacturers run on Guidewheel
30%
more profit from the machines you already have
Start with one plant. Scale what works.
You make the intro. We do the work with the plant team.
Pick one plant
Choose a portco and a plant where more output matters now. You make a high-level intro and we take it from there.
Prove it on the floor
We clip onto the machines that matter and meet the plant team every week. We agree the target up front and track it together.
Roll out what works
Take the same playbook to sister plants and other portcos. Each one starts from a proven result, not a sales pitch.
Built for how funds work
Fast to prove, easy to repeat, light on the portco.
Results early in the hold
One plant shows a result early, so you can decide where to go next while it still counts.
No IT project
Sensors run on their own cellular connection and never touch the plant network. IT reviews it; it doesn't build anything.
Any machine, any age
Works on old and new equipment alike. No PLC access, no machine retrofits.
One playbook, every portco
The same rollout and the same metrics at every plant. What works at one portco carries to the next.
FAQ
What does a pilot involve?
One plant and the machines that matter most to its output. We install, train the plant team and meet with them weekly. We agree the target before we start.
How fast do we see results?
The plant sees live machine data from day one.
Does the portco's IT team need to be involved?
Very little. Sensors run on their own cellular connection, send data out only, and never connect to the plant network or the machine controls. IT reviews it; it doesn't have to build anything.
How does this fit a 100-day plan?
It works best early. A plant can start in the first weeks after close, so the new team sees where capacity is being lost before setting targets.
Do we have to roll it out across the whole portfolio?
No. Most funds start with one plant and decide from there. Four PE firms have since given us portfolio-wide mandates, but every rollout still starts with the portco's own team and its own results.
Does it replace the systems our portcos already run?
No. We don't replace your stack. We complete it. Guidewheel connects to the ERP, CMMS and historian tools your portcos already use. See our integrations →
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