The Robato Systems Andon System is a complete hardware + software solution designed to reduce downtime, accelerate issue escalation and improve operator–supervisor communication on the shop floor. Using LED Andon display boards, Andon tower lights, push-button stations, wireless call buttons and Andon monitoring software, the system provides instant visibility of issues across machines.
(02) The idea
An Andon System is a real-time alerting and escalation tool used in manufacturing to signal problems the moment they happen — so downtime shrinks, issues escalate faster, and operators and supervisors stay in step.
It signals problems such as
When an operator presses the Andon button or tower light switch, alerts are instantly shown on
(03) Hardware
Complete hardware solutions for real-time shop floor alerting.
Explore Large LED boards that show live machine status, call alerts and downtime reasons.
Explore Industrial stack lights with Red/Yellow/Green signals for visual alerts.
Explore Simple and robust operator buttons for calling maintenance, QA or supervisors.
Explore Battery-powered, long-range wireless call buttons for flexible deployment.
Explore Production counters automatically trigger Andon events for:
(04) Software
Robato's Andon Monitoring Software runs on Cloud, On-Prem or Hybrid models to display real-time alerts, downtime logs and operator responses.
See all active Andon calls instantly.
Auto-escalation if an issue is not acknowledged.
Machine breakdown and reason capture.
Track how fast supervisors respond.
Seamless communication between teams.
Compare performance across shifts.
For large-area visibility.
(05) How it works
The Andon solution connects operators, machines and supervisors through four hand-offs.
Four hand-offs, every one time-stamped.
Push buttons / tower lights → Andon controller
An operator presses an Andon push button or tower light switch — or a PLC raises the signal itself — and the Andon controller picks it up instantly.
Push buttons · Tower light switches · PLC signals
Andon controller → LED Andon Board / Smart TV
The controller pushes the alert to LED Andon boards and Smart TV displays, so everyone on the floor sees which machine needs help — and why.
LED Andon boards · Smart TVs · Large displays
Andon controller → Cloud or On-Prem Monitoring Software
Every event lands in the Andon monitoring software — cloud, on-prem or hybrid — building a live log of calls, downtime reasons and responses.
Cloud · On-Prem · Hybrid
Supervisors receive alerts instantly on dashboard or mobile
The right supervisor is alerted on the dashboard or their phone, with auto-escalation if an issue is not acknowledged.
Dashboard · Mobile · SMS / Email (optional)
All events are time stamped to calculate response time, repair time and downtime analytics.
(06) Spec sheet
(07) Where it runs
Combine Production Counters, LED Displays, Cloud Monitoring and the Robato Andon System to build a world-class lean manufacturing environment.
(08) Questions
An Andon System is a real-time alert and escalation system used in factories to signal issues, downtime or quality problems using buttons, tower lights and display boards.
Yes, Robato offers wired and wireless Andon systems using WiFi and Ethernet-enabled devices.
Yes. Andon events can be linked with production counters and downtime monitoring software for complete visibility.
Yes. Robato provides Cloud and On-Prem Andon Monitoring Software with dashboards for issue tracking, downtime logs and operator responses.
Yes. Andon alerts can be displayed on LED Andon boards, Smart TVs, large displays or production dashboards.
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Book a free trial and experience the difference on your own shop floor — or call and talk it through with our team.
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