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Kubernetes-Native (K3s) Edge AI: Catch Flank Wear in 0.08 ms Before It Destroys a $15,000 Spindle.

Carbide inserts shouldn't be retired based on gut instinct or catastrophic tool breakage that ruins aerospace workpieces. NextGen AI Systems delivers a hardened, air-gapped Kubernetes-native (K3s) Edge-AI appliance that listens to your CNC's electrical and vibration pulse at 10.24 kHz. Deploy standalone on a single machine IPC in 30 seconds, or seamlessly scale across a 50-machine plant floor via lightweight K3s container orchestration without sending a single byte of G-code to the cloud.

Windows 10 / 11 / IPC

1-CLICK BATCH LAUNCH

Complete standalone package. Zero Python setup, zero registry edits, runs completely offline on Windows Industrial PCs.

↓ Download Windows Appliance (.zip)
Package: cnc-edge-ai-appliance-v1.0.0.zip (~185 MB)
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Linux / Ubuntu / K3s IPC

STRIPPED HARDENED ELF

Hardened binary for Advantech, Siemens & Beckhoff DIN-rail IPCs. Non-AVX2 DSP, rootless UID 10001 containerization.

↓ Download Linux Appliance (.tar.gz)
Package: cnc-edge-ai-appliance-v1.0.0.tar.gz (~185 MB)
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✔ Full 3-Shift Evaluation Demo Pack included out-of-the-box. Zero credit card or pre-registration required.
// ZERO-FRICTION DEPLOYMENT

Run Your First Shift in Under 60 Seconds

No compiler tools, no dependency hell, and no machine downtime required.

01

Generate Machine ID

Extract the archive on your CNC IPC. Double-click 1_GET_MACHINE_ID.bat (Windows) or run ./1_GET_MACHINE_ID.sh (Linux).

It automatically generates your unique machine_id.txt in 2 seconds.
02

Receive Evaluation Key

Email your machine_id.txt to support@systems.creativesnext.com. Receive your cryptographically signed license.key.

Paste the license file directly into the appliance root directory.
03

1-Click Launch Cockpit

Double-click 2_INSTALL.bat, then 3_LAUNCH_COCKPIT.bat. Your browser automatically opens at http://localhost:8080.

Real-time ISO 3685 flank wear and 10.24 kHz harmonics start streaming live!
// PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

Engineered for Strict Plant Floor Constraints

⚡ 0.08 ms Inference SLA

Dual-mode ONNX runtime executing custom wear-state classifiers in ~0.08 milliseconds—250x faster than standard 20ms industrial CNC loop requirements.

⚙ Non-AVX2 Deterministic DSP

Zero reliance on modern AVX2 extensions. Runs deterministically on legacy Intel Atom, Celeron, and low-power DIN-rail industrial PCs.

📡 5-Protocol Unified Gateway

Simultaneous multi-protocol ingestion: Modbus TCP (50Hz), MQTT (v3.1.1/v5.0), OPC UA (IEC 62541), MTConnect (XML), and NC-Link (GB/T 41923).

🛡 Stripped Hardened ELF & PE

Compiled with Nuitka + Clang LTO into stripped standalone binaries. Zero .py or .pyc source code persistence on disk. Verified zero IP leakage.

☸ Kubernetes-Native (K3s) Fleet Scale

Pre-bundled with Helm charts, local-path PVC spooling, and Harbor secret automation. Run standalone on a single IPC or orchestrate plant-wide across 50+ CNC nodes with automated rootless (UID 10001) self-healing resilience.

⚡ Lock-Free ZeroMQ & BYOK Router

Ultra-high-throughput ZeroMQ IPC bus guaranteeing zero dropped sensor frames at 10.24 kHz, paired with non-blocking Gemini 4.0s circuit breakers for intelligent plant escalations.

COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT

Commercial Lifetime Perpetual License

$3,899 / CNC machine node (Lifetime • Zero Recurring Cloud Fees)

Tested and verified the appliance during your 3-shift evaluation? Upgrading is completely seamless. Zero re-installation required—simply replace license.key with your perpetual key and your machine is permanently unlocked in-place!

How to Purchase Your Commercial Perpetual License:

  1. Email our studio at support@systems.creativesnext.com requesting a Commercial Perpetual License.
  2. We will reply with an official Invoice & PayPal payment details.
  3. Complete the payment and reply with:
    • Your Payment Screenshot / PayPal Transaction Receipt
    • Your Company Name & Machine Identifier
    • Your Hardware Machine ID (from your generated machine_id.txt)
  4. We issue your cryptographically signed permanent license.key within < 12 hours!
Request Commercial License & Invoice →

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does this appliance require an active internet connection?

A: Absolutely not. The appliance runs 100% air-gapped on your factory floor IPC. Digital signal processing, ONNX AI inference, and node-locked licensing execute purely in local memory with zero cloud telemetry phone-home.

Q: Which CNC controllers and protocols are supported?

A: Out-of-the-box support for Siemens 840D (OPC UA), Fanuc 0i/30i (Modbus TCP/FOCAS), Haas NGC (MTConnect), Heidenhain, and Weihong NcStudio (NC-Link GB/T 41923).

Q: What happens when the 3-Shift Evaluation Demo pack expires?

A: The appliance halts telemetry sampling with error code 102. When you receive your Commercial Perpetual Key, you simply replace license.key in the appliance directory. No re-installation, zero downtime.

Q: Can a single license be moved across multiple CNC machines?

A: Each license is cryptographically node-locked to a single machine's physical hardware fingerprint to ensure sub-millisecond real-time deterministic SLAs. Multi-machine plant volume discounts are available upon request.