Build Your Own monitoring
Platform
For OT engineers who aren't programmers — but want to build it themselves. Learn Python, SQL, Grafana & AI to break free from vendor lock-in.
Trusted by industry professionals
Sound familiar? You're not alone.
Every factory we visit has the same problems. Here's what changes when you take control.
The Reality Today
Excel/VBA chaos — critical data in fragile spreadsheets
Multiple vendor systems, no overview of the whole picture
Knowledge locked in people's heads, walking out the door
Manual data retyping between systems, every single day
No lessons learned system — same mistakes repeated
Expensive licenses (€70K+/yr) with only 10% actually used
Constant firefighting — no time for improvement
Vendor lock-in — dependent on €150/hr integrators
After the Transformation
Central monitoring platform — one source of truth
One platform connecting all your systems together
Knowledge captured in a searchable vector database
Automated data collection — zero manual retyping
Working lessons learned system that's actually used
Open source stack — self-maintainable, no license fees
Strategic steering — see problems before they happen
Full control — build it yourself, maintain it yourself
Van Excel naar Grip
10 phases from zero to a fully self-built plant monitoring platform. Core Track in 9 weeks, Advanced Track in 16 weeks.
Foundation
Python, SQL, Claude Code, Networking
Connect
APIs, OPC-UA, Vendor Migration Paths
Collect
OPC Deep Dive, Database, Schedulers
Visualize
Grafana, Prometheus, Next.js
Automate
Alerting, Reports, N8N Workflows
Build
Web Apps, APIs, Webscraping, Docs
Integrate (UNS)
MQTT, Event-Driven, Unified Namespace
Understand (AI)
Anomaly Detection, Predictive, CV
Structure
Knowledge Graphs, Neo4j, Plant Ontology
Orchestrate
AI Agent with LangChain + Claude
Practical Exam
55 steps, 12 phases — build your own intelligent plant platform and earn your certification.
Certified OT Data & AI Integration Engineer
Open Technology, No Vendor Lock-in
Everything you learn uses open, widely-supported technology. More developers available, better AI support, zero license fees.
Python
The universal language for data, automation, and AI
SQL
Query any database — from historians to time series
Grafana
World-class dashboards and alerting, open source
OPC-UA
The industrial communication standard
MQTT
Lightweight messaging for your Unified Namespace
Claude Code
AI-assisted development — build 10x faster
Next.js
Modern web apps and custom dashboards
Neo4j
Knowledge graphs for plant asset intelligence
15+ Years in the Trenches
Johannes Sanderse has worked with every major industrial platform — and knows exactly where they fall short.
15+
Years of OT Experience
Software Engineer / MES Specialist at ICT Group
Knows ALL major industrial systems — not just one vendor.
Enterprise Clients
Systems Mastered
Real Results from Real Engineers
I went from manually copying data into Excel to having automated dashboards that my plant manager actually uses. The ROI was visible within the first month.
Mark de Vries
Plant Engineer @ Food Production
The vendor migration path for Wonderware was exactly what we needed. We're saving €45K/year in license costs and our system is actually more reliable now.
Sarah Janssen
Automation Engineer @ Dairy Processing
I went from manually copying data into Excel to having automated dashboards that my plant manager actually uses. The ROI was visible within the first month.
Mark de Vries
Plant Engineer @ Food Production
The vendor migration path for Wonderware was exactly what we needed. We're saving €45K/year in license costs and our system is actually more reliable now.
Sarah Janssen
Automation Engineer @ Dairy Processing
I'm not a programmer, but after Phase 3 I was pulling OPC-UA data into Grafana dashboards. Claude Code is a game changer for OT engineers.
Peter van den Berg
MES Specialist @ Chemical Manufacturing
The Unified Namespace module changed how I think about factory data architecture. We went from 12 siloed systems to one connected platform.
Lisa Bakker
OT Manager @ Packaging Industry
I'm not a programmer, but after Phase 3 I was pulling OPC-UA data into Grafana dashboards. Claude Code is a game changer for OT engineers.
Peter van den Berg
MES Specialist @ Chemical Manufacturing
The Unified Namespace module changed how I think about factory data architecture. We went from 12 siloed systems to one connected platform.
Lisa Bakker
OT Manager @ Packaging Industry
What's Your Vendor Lock-in Costing?
See how much you could save by switching from expensive vendor licenses to an open source stack.
Total Annual Savings
€0/year
Ready to take control?
Whether you're an engineer who wants to learn, or a factory that needs to transform — we have a path for you.
10
Phases
16
Weeks
1
Certification