See what is happening. Decide locally. Make the right thing happen.
GRIT connects equipment, people, and conditions — automating dust collection, controlling machine access, tracking assets, and responding to real events as work happens.
- Starts with
- One machine
- Scales to
- A facility
- Operates
- On site
01 Gate 04 opened
02 Collector started
03 Runtime recording
347+ GRIT Hubs deployed across schools, makerspaces, and manufacturing facilities
What is the GRIT Automation Platform?What is the GRIT platform?
One GRIT Hub runs on-site and connects your equipment, people, and conditions. Scroll to watch every system connect to it — no mandatory cloud.
Management Access
Control Asset
Management Environmental Monitoring Time &
Door Access Mesh
XTNDR
GRIT Hub
The local brain of the platform. Runs on-site and connects every system in real time.
- Runs the whole platform locally
- Every decision made on-site
- No mandatory cloud subscription
Scroll
Management Access
Control Asset
Management Environmental Monitoring Time &
Door Access Mesh
XTNDR
Scroll
You do not need to understand every GRIT product.
Choose where the work happens and what needs to happen automatically. GRIT turns that into a practical starting point — no contact information required.
1. Where does the work happen?
No lead gate2. What needs to happen first?
GRIT Hub + collector control + tool sensing
Watch the physical event become a controlled response.
09:42:10 · IDENTITY
An authorized badge is presented at the machine.
GRIT identifies the person where access matters — not simply at the building entrance.
LOCAL SYSTEM STATE
Laser active · Authorized operator present
Authorization at the machine. Presence where the risk is.
Badges confirm training and authorization. Presence devices enforce the behavior that must remain true during operation.
Add capabilities, not another disconnected system.
The color identifies the outcome. The local GRIT foundation stays the same.
Dust Management
Tools, gates, collectors, filters, bins, and airflow — coordinated automatically.
Machine Access
Identity, training, authorization, and presence rules at the equipment.
Asset Management
Custody, location, audits, documents, and service history.
Environmental Monitoring
Air quality, pressure, temperature, and airflow — visible on site.
Preventive Maintenance
Service triggered by real runtime and measured conditions.
Time + Attendance
Identity, presence, and attendance recorded locally.
Watch GRIT run in real environments.
Short walkthroughs of the platform doing the work on site.
2:45
Dust management
GRIT 101: What products do I need for automated dust collection?
Choosing the right products for an automated setup — from gates to triggers to the Hub.
3:49
Machine access
Tool access control and asset management
Badge-based authorization and tracking working together.
7:42
Install
Marco’s home shop setup
The full GRIT setup process — from unboxing to automated dust collection running.
Same foundation · right-sized start
From one machine to an entire facility.
The architecture stays consistent. The language, first outcome, and deployment path fit the environment.
Home workshop
Automate the equipment you use most.
Begin with a collector, tools, and gates. Add monitoring when it becomes useful.
Education
Connect training directly to machine access.
Coordinate people, equipment, assets, and shared lab spaces.
Makerspaces
Give more people access without losing control.
Build accountable workflows around members and machines.
Production + Industry
Connect conditions across the operating floor.
Scale the same local foundation from one cell to an entire facility.
Deep dive
See how GRIT works in your world.
Your shop runs itself while you create.
You got into woodworking to build things, not to wrestle with blast gates or worry about lung health. GRIT handles the boring stuff. You just build.
- Getting up to open and close blast gates every time you switch tools
- Fine dust that bypasses your filter and settles in your lungs
- A dust collector that’s either always running or always forgotten
200 students. 40 machines. Zero unauthorized access.
You’re responsible for student safety in a fabrication lab. A sign on the wall isn’t enough — you need something that physically locks machines until students are certified.
- No physical way to stop untrained students from powering on dangerous equipment
- Paper sign-off sheets that nobody updates and nobody trusts
- Admin asks for utilization numbers and you’ve got nothing
10 machines or 200. One system runs it all.
Your collector runs full power whether one tool is on or fifty. That’s thousands a year down the drain. GRIT scales the system to match the actual load.
- Dust collectors running full power whether one machine is on or fifty
- No per-machine energy data — just one big electric bill and no answers
- Compliance gaps you won’t discover until the next OSHA walk-through
What operators say after GRIT is running.
GRIT and iVac are the only two systems on the market for automatic dust control in the small workshop. Having had extensive experience with both, I highly recommend the GRIT system. iVac is essentially old and obsolete technology. GRIT Automation is truly a system of the 21st century.Dennis Coleman · Home shop owner · Past President, Champaign Woodworkers Club
I chose GRIT so that I could keep students in my shop safe and expand their opportunities for learning more of our tools. The GRIT system allows me to focus on those that need the most help instead of worrying about everyone at the same time when the shop is busy.Lowell Miller · Fabrication Coordinator · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Watch the UIUC story →
Hardware
The gear behind the automation.
Industrial-grade, plug-and-play hardware. Designed and assembled in the USA.
The process
Up and running in days, not months.
From first call to full automation — here is how it happens.
Share your tools, layout, and goals. Our team maps your space and recommends the right stack.
We design a system tailored to your space — which products, where they go, how they connect.
Plug-and-play hardware. Most installations take under a day. Remote or on-site support available.
Your dashboard goes live. Dust, access, assets, air — all automated and managed from your phone or computer.
Local-first, and built to start small.
Start with one workflow
Tell us what needs to happen automatically.
Every GRIT deployment starts with understanding your shop. Tell us what you are working with and the engineering team handles the rest.
A quick spreadsheet that walks you through your shop — machines, layout, dust collection, and what you want automated. Get the estimate form →
Complete the form on your own time and email it to sales@gritautomation.com. No meetings, no phone tag.
The engineering team reviews your setup and delivers a tailored automation plan — hardware recommendations, wiring diagrams, and pricing. Most shops hear back the same business day.
See what is happening. Decide locally. Make the right thing happen.
GRIT connects equipment, people, and conditions — automating dust collection, controlling machine access, tracking assets, and responding to real events as work happens.
- Starts with
- One machine
- Scales to
- A facility
- Operates
- On site
01 Gate 04 opened
02 Collector started
03 Runtime recording
347+ GRIT Hubs deployed across schools, makerspaces, and manufacturing facilities
What is the GRIT Automation Platform?What is the GRIT platform?
One GRIT Hub runs on-site and connects your equipment, people, and conditions. Scroll to watch every system connect to it — no mandatory cloud.
Management Access
Control Asset
Management Environmental Monitoring Time &
Door Access Mesh
XTNDR
GRIT Hub
The local brain of the platform. Runs on-site and connects every system in real time.
- Runs the whole platform locally
- Every decision made on-site
- No mandatory cloud subscription
Scroll
Management Access
Control Asset
Management Environmental Monitoring Time &
Door Access Mesh
XTNDR
Scroll
You do not need to understand every GRIT product.
Choose where the work happens and what needs to happen automatically. GRIT turns that into a practical starting point — no contact information required.
1. Where does the work happen?
No lead gate2. What needs to happen first?
GRIT Hub + collector control + tool sensing
Watch the physical event become a controlled response.
09:42:10 · IDENTITY
An authorized badge is presented at the machine.
GRIT identifies the person where access matters — not simply at the building entrance.
LOCAL SYSTEM STATE
Laser active · Authorized operator present
Authorization at the machine. Presence where the risk is.
Badges confirm training and authorization. Presence devices enforce the behavior that must remain true during operation.
Add capabilities, not another disconnected system.
The color identifies the outcome. The local GRIT foundation stays the same.
Dust Management
Tools, gates, collectors, filters, bins, and airflow — coordinated automatically.
Machine Access
Identity, training, authorization, and presence rules at the equipment.
Asset Management
Custody, location, audits, documents, and service history.
Environmental Monitoring
Air quality, pressure, temperature, and airflow — visible on site.
Preventive Maintenance
Service triggered by real runtime and measured conditions.
Time + Attendance
Identity, presence, and attendance recorded locally.
Watch GRIT run in real environments.
Short walkthroughs of the platform doing the work on site.
2:45
Dust management
GRIT 101: What products do I need for automated dust collection?
Choosing the right products for an automated setup — from gates to triggers to the Hub.
3:49
Machine access
Tool access control and asset management
Badge-based authorization and tracking working together.
7:42
Install
Marco’s home shop setup
The full GRIT setup process — from unboxing to automated dust collection running.
Same foundation · right-sized start
From one machine to an entire facility.
The architecture stays consistent. The language, first outcome, and deployment path fit the environment.
Home workshop
Automate the equipment you use most.
Begin with a collector, tools, and gates. Add monitoring when it becomes useful.
Education
Connect training directly to machine access.
Coordinate people, equipment, assets, and shared lab spaces.
Makerspaces
Give more people access without losing control.
Build accountable workflows around members and machines.
Production + Industry
Connect conditions across the operating floor.
Scale the same local foundation from one cell to an entire facility.
Deep dive
See how GRIT works in your world.
Your shop runs itself while you create.
You got into woodworking to build things, not to wrestle with blast gates or worry about lung health. GRIT handles the boring stuff. You just build.
- Getting up to open and close blast gates every time you switch tools
- Fine dust that bypasses your filter and settles in your lungs
- A dust collector that’s either always running or always forgotten
200 students. 40 machines. Zero unauthorized access.
You’re responsible for student safety in a fabrication lab. A sign on the wall isn’t enough — you need something that physically locks machines until students are certified.
- No physical way to stop untrained students from powering on dangerous equipment
- Paper sign-off sheets that nobody updates and nobody trusts
- Admin asks for utilization numbers and you’ve got nothing
10 machines or 200. One system runs it all.
Your collector runs full power whether one tool is on or fifty. That’s thousands a year down the drain. GRIT scales the system to match the actual load.
- Dust collectors running full power whether one machine is on or fifty
- No per-machine energy data — just one big electric bill and no answers
- Compliance gaps you won’t discover until the next OSHA walk-through
What operators say after GRIT is running.
GRIT and iVac are the only two systems on the market for automatic dust control in the small workshop. Having had extensive experience with both, I highly recommend the GRIT system. iVac is essentially old and obsolete technology. GRIT Automation is truly a system of the 21st century.Dennis Coleman · Home shop owner · Past President, Champaign Woodworkers Club
I chose GRIT so that I could keep students in my shop safe and expand their opportunities for learning more of our tools. The GRIT system allows me to focus on those that need the most help instead of worrying about everyone at the same time when the shop is busy.Lowell Miller · Fabrication Coordinator · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Watch the UIUC story →
Hardware
The gear behind the automation.
Industrial-grade, plug-and-play hardware. Designed and assembled in the USA.
The process
Up and running in days, not months.
From first call to full automation — here is how it happens.
Share your tools, layout, and goals. Our team maps your space and recommends the right stack.
We design a system tailored to your space — which products, where they go, how they connect.
Plug-and-play hardware. Most installations take under a day. Remote or on-site support available.
Your dashboard goes live. Dust, access, assets, air — all automated and managed from your phone or computer.
Local-first, and built to start small.
Start with one workflow
Tell us what needs to happen automatically.
Every GRIT deployment starts with understanding your shop. Tell us what you are working with and the engineering team handles the rest.
A quick spreadsheet that walks you through your shop — machines, layout, dust collection, and what you want automated. Get the estimate form →
Complete the form on your own time and email it to sales@gritautomation.com. No meetings, no phone tag.
The engineering team reviews your setup and delivers a tailored automation plan — hardware recommendations, wiring diagrams, and pricing. Most shops hear back the same business day.