Stop Defect Cascades Before They Erode Your Margins
MachinIQ delivers a weekly AI brief that sequences optimal quality-control interventions, so small job shops catch problems before one bad part becomes a batch disaster.
Built for Sub-$3M Job Shops
No enterprise IT department needed. MachinIQ plugs into your existing cameras and CAM stack, then delivers a weekly brief your floor can act on in minutes.
Defect Intelligence
Vision-Based Detection
Real-time anomaly detection flags out-of-spec features as parts come off the spindle—before they enter your inventory queue.
Cascade Mapping
AI traces propagation paths so you see which downstream processes a single defect could contaminate, hour by hour.
Intervention Sequencing
The weekly brief prioritizes your QC checkpoints by cascade risk, not by guesswork or gut feel.
Escape Rate Tracking
Measure the percentage of defects that slip past inspection. Drop it. Prove it to your customers.
Traceability Reports
Generate lot-level quality records on demand—ready for aerospace, medical, or automotive customer audits.
Shop Workflow Integration
Real-Time Alerts
Push notifications hit your phone or workstation the moment a high-risk anomaly triggers—no waiting for end-of-shift inspection.
Slack / Email Briefs
The weekly sequencing brief lands in your inbox Monday morning. Five minutes of review, then you're focused on machining.
Existing Camera Use
Works with machine-vision setups you already have. No proprietary hardware required if you have a standards-compliant camera on the cell.
Quick Setup
Connect your camera, configure your tolerances, and receive your first brief within one business day.
Compliance Documentation
Automated logs support ISO 9001, AS9100, and IATF 16949 quality management requirements without manual spreadsheet maintenance.
Quality Analytics
Trend charts show which part families, machines, or operators generate the most variance—so you allocate attention where it reduces cost.
Shops Cutting Defect Costs
Independent machinists and boutique operators who added MachinIQ to their QC stack saw fewer escapes, tighter margins, and calmer Mondays.
Meridian Precision
Reduced Scrap Spend by $142K in Six Months Without Adding Inspection Labor
Meridian ran a five-axis cell for aerospace brackets. A single out-of-spec bore was contaminating a $38K batch weekly before MachinIQ flagged it on-cycle.
Read case study →Vanguard Medical
Passed FDA Audit Without a Single Batch-Hold Finding After Implementing MachinIQ
Vanguard was spending 14 hours per week on manual inspection and still getting escapes on bone-screw threads. The brief's sequencing cut that to under two hours.
Read case study →Velocity Automotive
Cut Customer Reject Rate by Half in 90 Days Using Cascade Risk Scoring
Velocity's five-machine shop was losing $90K quarterly to a single tolerance drift on drive-shaft hubs that manual inspection kept missing until end-of-line.
Read case study →Your First Brief Ships in 24 Hours
No credit card. No lengthy onboarding. Just a clear picture of your defect exposure and a plan to cut it.
Common Questions
What exactly does MachinIQ deliver each week?
Every Monday you receive a **Quality-Control Sequencing Brief** built from your machine-vision data. It ranks the defect risks active in your shop by cascade probability, tells you which checkpoints to prioritize first, and flags any part families trending toward tolerance drift. You read it in under five minutes; your floor acts on it that day. No dashboards to navigate, no data science required.
Do I need to replace my existing machines or cameras?
No. MachinIQ is built to work with the machine-vision infrastructure you already have, provided your cameras meet standard industrial interface specs. If you're running ISO 8601-compliant machine cells with Ethernet or USB camera connectivity, you likely have everything needed for the initial integration. During your setup call, we'll confirm compatibility before you commit to anything.
How long does it take to get the first brief?
Most shops are up and running within one business day of connecting their camera feed and defining their first tolerance set. Your inaugural brief arrives the following Monday morning. There's no multi-week implementation, no IT project, and no need to take a machine offline for more than 30 minutes during the initial sensor calibration.
How is my quality and production data handled?
Your part geometry data, inspection images, and process parameters remain yours. MachinIQ processes anomaly signals locally or in a dedicated tenant environment; we do not train shared models on your proprietary job data. Our infrastructure is SOC 2 Type II certified, and the brief itself is generated using LLM-based analysis scoped exclusively to your shop's context—not cross-customer data aggregation.
What does MachinIQ cost for a small job shop?
Pricing is based on the number of monitored machines and inspection points, not on part volume or revenue. For a solo machinist running one or two CNC cells, the entry tier is under $500 per month. For a five-machine boutique operation, typical all-in pricing falls between $800 and $1,500 per month, depending on feature depth. There are no long-term contracts required for the trial; after that, month-to-month terms are available.
Does MachinIQ help with customer compliance documentation?
Yes. The platform automatically generates traceability records and inspection logs for each lot, formatted to align with AS9100, ISO 9001, and IATF 16949 documentation requirements. When a customer or auditor asks for your quality records, you can export a structured brief for the relevant production window in minutes rather than assembling spreadsheets retroactively.