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Andon Tower Light System – Industrial Machine Status Lights & Wireless/Wired Control

Robato Andon tower light with red, amber and green tiers on a control box with matching push buttons, on a factory floor

The Robato Andon Tower Light System provides instant visual alerts across your production floor. Using red, yellow, green or multi-colour stack lights, operators and supervisors can quickly identify machine status, breakdowns, material shortages or quality issues.

Available in wired, WiFi, and RF wireless models, the system integrates seamlessly with PLC, sensors, Andon software, OEE, and downtime monitoring.

The colour code

Ch.02What it signals

What Is an Andon Tower Light System?

Andon tower lights (also known as stack lights) are multi-colour visual indicators mounted on machines and production lines. Each colour represents a machine or process condition:

Optional buzzer or siren modules add audio alerts for critical conditions.

Five tiers · one per machine conditionPoint at a tier to light it

Ch.03Tower light types

Robato Tower Light Types

Choose from wired, WiFi, RF wireless and integrated button options.

  1. Type 01 / 04

    Andon tower light mounted on an open control cabinet, wired into the PLC modules beside a running CNC machine

    Wired Tower Lights (PLC Controlled)

    Industrial stack lights connected directly to PLC digital outputs.

    • Ideal for CNC, injection moulding, textile machines
    • High reliability
    • Instant response
  2. Type 02 / 04

    Robato WiFi Andon tower light on a control box on the factory floor, beside a laptop and phone showing live line status in the Andon System dashboard

    Wireless Tower Lights (WiFi)

    WiFi-based lights controlled through the Robato Gateway & Software.

    • No wiring required
    • Remote control from dashboard/mobile
    • Suitable for changing layouts
  3. Type 03 / 04

    Andon tower light on a factory column above call, material and supervisor buttons

    RF Wireless Tower Lights

    Long-range wireless tower light ideal for large plants.

    • 300–500 m RF range
    • Battery/adapter powered
    • Works in environments with WiFi noise

Ch.04Andon button kits

Type 04 / 04

Tower Lights with Andon Buttons

Combined base unit with integrated push buttons:

  • 01Maintenance call
  • 02Quality issue
  • 03Material shortage
  • 04Supervisor assistance
Robato 4-button Andon tower device with fault, maintenance, running and idle buttons, wired to a 4-tier stack light on a mounting bracket

014 Button Andon Tower Device and 4 Tower Stack Light

  • Fault
  • Maintenance
  • Running
  • Idle
Robato 5-button Andon tower device with fault, maintenance, running, idle and quality buttons, wired to a 5-tier stack light on a mounting bracket

025 Button Andon Tower Device and 5 Tower Stack Light

  • Fault
  • Maintenance
  • Running
  • Idle
  • Quality

Ch.05Key features

Key Features

Everything you need for visual machine status indication

  1. 013, 4 or 5-Colour Stack Lights

    Multiple colour options for different status indicators.

    • Red/Yellow/Green
    • Blue/White options
    • Custom combinations
  2. 02High-Brightness LEDs

    Visible from long distances.

    • Industrial visibility
    • Daylight readable
    • 360° visibility
  3. 03Optional Sound Alarm/Buzzer

    Audio alerts for critical conditions.

    • Buzzer module
    • Siren options
    • Adjustable volume
  4. 04Wired & Wireless Options

    Flexible connectivity for any setup.

    • PLC wired
    • WiFi wireless
    • RF long-range
  5. 05PLC, Sensor & Software Control

    Multiple control methods supported.

    • PLC integration
    • Sensor triggers
    • Software control
  6. 06Andon Escalation Logic

    Supports escalation workflows.

    • Tiered alerts
    • Timeout triggers
    • Auto-escalation
  7. 07Smart TV Integration

    Real-time dashboards on large screens.

    • Live status view
    • Multi-machine display
    • Auto-refresh
  8. 08Direct Sensor Input Control

    Count-based alerts from sensors.

    • Production count trigger
    • Threshold alerts
    • Real-time response
  9. 09Cloud + On-Prem Monitoring

    Flexible deployment options.

    • Cloud SaaS
    • On-premise server
    • Hybrid options

Ch.06Integrations

Integration with Andon, Downtime & OEE

The tower light system integrates with multiple factory solutions:

PCs & Smart TVs

Smart dashboards display tower light alerts in real time on PCs and Smart TVs.

Robato monitoring dashboard showing a machine's live timeline of execution, downtime and production

Ch.07Specifications

Technical Specifications

01Colors
R/Y/G/B/W
02Sizes
50mm,70mm,100mmstack lights
03Control
PLC,Relay module,WiFi,RF,MQTT
04Power
AC/DC depending on model
05Mounting
Machine mount,Pole mount,Wall mount
06Integration
OEE,Downtime,Andon software
07Buzzer
Optional siren/buzzer module

Ch.08Industries

Industries Using Robato Tower Lights

  1. 01

    Automotive & component manufacturing

  2. 02

    Pharma & medical devices

  3. 03

    Textile weaving & garment factories

  4. 04

    Electronics, PCB & SMT assembly

  5. 05

    Food, beverage & FMCG

  6. 06

    CNC, machining, fabrication & welding plants

Ch.09Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Still weighing it up? Talk it through with our team.

+61 478 251 187

An industrial signalling system using coloured stack lights to indicate machine status, downtime, alerts or operator calls.

Yes. Robato provides PLC-wired, WiFi, and RF wireless tower light systems.

Yes. PLC digital outputs can control tower lights through relays or direct input modules.

Yes. The tower lights integrate with Andon Software, OEE Monitoring and Downtime Monitoring.

Yes. 3-color and 5-color stack lights are available with optional buzzers.

Yes. RF and WiFi-based wireless lights provide industrial-grade reliability even in noisy environments.

Yes. They can be mounted on CNC, injection moulding, textile machines, assembly lines, and packaging lines.

Yes. Optional buzzer/siren modules can be added for audio alerts.

Yes. Smart dashboards display tower light alerts in real time on PCs and Smart TVs.

Yes. Tower lights can activate based on production count thresholds, downtime events or machine logic.

Ch.10Upgrade

Upgrade Your Factory with Smart Andon Tower Lights

Combine Andon System, Andon Monitoring and the Robato Tower Light System for complete shop-floor visibility.

Call now+61 478 251 187