MTConnect Glossary

Key MTConnect terms and definitions for machine monitoring, adapters, and compliance workflows.

Core terms

  • MTConnect®: An open standard for capturing and communicating manufacturing equipment data.
  • Adapter: A component that collects raw machine data and formats it for MTConnect® agents.
  • Agent: Software that aggregates adapter data and serves MTConnect® streams and documents.
  • Device model: The structured representation of machine components and data items.
  • Streams: Real-time MTConnect® data used for monitoring and analytics.

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MTConnect® Information Model

Learn what the information model is and why it improves reporting, scaling, and cross-system interoperability.

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Data Item Types & SubTypes

Review how MTConnect® DataItems define machine telemetry semantics used by analytics and dashboards.

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