Automate dust collection. Control equipment access. Run your shop.
GRIT connects the equipment you already own. Automatic blast gates open when a tool starts, dust collectors respond to demand, trained users get machine access, and operating conditions are recorded locally.
- Start with
- One machine
- Run
- On site
- Required cloud
- None
400+ installations across schools, makerspaces, and manufacturing facilities
Systems that work together.
Start with the problem that costs you the most time or creates the most risk. The same local platform connects your tools, records runtime, and supports preventive maintenance across every Solution.
01Dust Management
Collect dust only where work is happening.
Open automated blast gates, start or stage existing dust collectors, and verify that the system responded when a tool turns on.
Blast gates · Collector control · Filter and bin monitoringExplore Dust Management
02Access Control
Put training rules at the machine.
Use RFiD credentials, local permissions, and presence rules to decide who can power on each machine and when.
Machine authorization · Training records · Local lockoutExplore Access Control
03Time & Access
Turn credentials into clean operating records.
Record attendance, job time, and room access with the same badge people already carry, without a separate clock at every station.
Attendance · Job time · Room accessExplore Time & Access
04Asset Management
Know who has it, where it is, and what it needs.
Keep custody, location, documents, service history, and checkout activity together for shared tools and equipment.
Checkout · Service history · Documents and custodyExplore Asset Management
05Energy Management
Match energy use to actual demand.
Measure machine demand, stop avoidable idle loads, and match collection power to the work happening across the shop now.
Demand sensing · Idle-load control · Runtime dataExplore Energy Management
06Environmental Monitoring
Turn changing shop conditions into a response.
Watch particulate, pressure, temperature, and humidity, then activate filtration or notify the right people when thresholds are crossed.
Air quality · Pressure · Temperature and humidityExplore Environmental Monitoring
07Machine Supervision
Verify that an operator is present while a machine runs.
Pair authorization with active presence and machine-state signals so lasers, CNC equipment, and other supervised tools can respond when an operator steps away.
Presence sensing · Machine state · Local responseExplore Machine SupervisionWho it is for
Built for your world.
The same offline-first foundation fits a production floor, a school lab, or a home woodshop.
CommercialRun a tighter shop.
Reduce idle energy, document operator access, and connect conditions across the operating floor.
EducationEnforce training at the machine.
Connect student credentials, tool permissions, automatic dust collection, and operating records.
Home & HobbySpend more time building.
Automate the collector, gates, and tools you use most. No required subscription and no IT department needed.
Running in real shops, every day.
Named deployments you can look at — a high-school shop, a university fabrication lab, and a home woodshop.
K-12 EducationChampaign Central High School
Student machine access tied to completed training, automatic dust collection, and air-quality monitoring — the $41,000 system GRIT donated to the school where it started, covered by WAND News. Read the case study →
UniversityUniversity of Illinois
The School of Architecture fabrication lab uses badge-in machine access so students only start tools they are cleared on. Hear it from the fabrication coordinator →
Home & HobbyA working home woodshop
Automatic blast gates and collector control in a one-person shop — the setup a Champaign Woodworkers Club past president runs and recommends. Watch the tour →
Also running at Pella, Marvin, Arclin, SawStop, Lehigh, Missouri S&T, and dozens more — see who runs GRIT →
Keep what works. Add the intelligence.
GRIT connects to the equipment and infrastructure already in your shop. Start with one practical workflow, prove it, and expand on the same local foundation.
Get started
Ready to automate your workshop?
Tell us what needs to happen automatically. We’ll map the first practical workflow and an expansion path.
Automate dust collection. Control equipment access. Run your shop.
GRIT connects the equipment you already own. Automatic blast gates open when a tool starts, dust collectors respond to demand, trained users get machine access, and operating conditions are recorded locally.
- Start with
- One machine
- Run
- On site
- Required cloud
- None
400+ installations across schools, makerspaces, and manufacturing facilities
Systems that work together.
Start with the problem that costs you the most time or creates the most risk. The same local platform connects your tools, records runtime, and supports preventive maintenance across every Solution.
01Dust Management
Collect dust only where work is happening.
Open automated blast gates, start or stage existing dust collectors, and verify that the system responded when a tool turns on.
Blast gates · Collector control · Filter and bin monitoringExplore Dust Management02Access Control
Put training rules at the machine.
Use RFiD credentials, local permissions, and presence rules to decide who can power on each machine and when.
Machine authorization · Training records · Local lockoutExplore Access Control03Time & Access
Turn credentials into clean operating records.
Record attendance, job time, and room access with the same badge people already carry, without a separate clock at every station.
Attendance · Job time · Room accessExplore Time & Access04Asset Management
Know who has it, where it is, and what it needs.
Keep custody, location, documents, service history, and checkout activity together for shared tools and equipment.
Checkout · Service history · Documents and custodyExplore Asset Management05Energy Management
Match energy use to actual demand.
Measure machine demand, stop avoidable idle loads, and match collection power to the work happening across the shop now.
Demand sensing · Idle-load control · Runtime dataExplore Energy Management06Environmental Monitoring
Turn changing shop conditions into a response.
Watch particulate, pressure, temperature, and humidity, then activate filtration or notify the right people when thresholds are crossed.
Air quality · Pressure · Temperature and humidityExplore Environmental Monitoring07Machine Supervision
Verify that an operator is present while a machine runs.
Pair authorization with active presence and machine-state signals so lasers, CNC equipment, and other supervised tools can respond when an operator steps away.
Presence sensing · Machine state · Local responseExplore Machine SupervisionWho it is for
Built for your world.
The same offline-first foundation fits a production floor, a school lab, or a home woodshop.
CommercialRun a tighter shop.
Reduce idle energy, document operator access, and connect conditions across the operating floor.
EducationEnforce training at the machine.
Connect student credentials, tool permissions, automatic dust collection, and operating records.
Home & HobbySpend more time building.
Automate the collector, gates, and tools you use most. No required subscription and no IT department needed.
Running in real shops, every day.
Named deployments you can look at — a high-school shop, a university fabrication lab, and a home woodshop.
K-12 EducationChampaign Central High School
Student machine access tied to completed training, automatic dust collection, and air-quality monitoring — the $41,000 system GRIT donated to the school where it started, covered by WAND News. Read the case study →
UniversityUniversity of Illinois
The School of Architecture fabrication lab uses badge-in machine access so students only start tools they are cleared on. Hear it from the fabrication coordinator →
Home & HobbyA working home woodshop
Automatic blast gates and collector control in a one-person shop — the setup a Champaign Woodworkers Club past president runs and recommends. Watch the tour →
Also running at Pella, Marvin, Arclin, SawStop, Lehigh, Missouri S&T, and dozens more — see who runs GRIT →
Keep what works. Add the intelligence.
GRIT connects to the equipment and infrastructure already in your shop. Start with one practical workflow, prove it, and expand on the same local foundation.
Get started
Ready to automate your workshop?
Tell us what needs to happen automatically. We’ll map the first practical workflow and an expansion path.