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MaintainX Editorial Team
Mar 16, 2026
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Overview
The Ignition integration connects data from your PLCs, sensors, and industrial control systems to MaintainX. By streaming tags through the MaintainX module for Ignition, you can automate meter readings, trigger work orders, and monitor asset health in real time—empowering your team to shift from reactive to proactive maintenance.
Pre-built connector, built and managed by MaintainX.
Key features
- Stream Ignition tags directly into MaintainX meters
- Trigger automated work orders from real-time machine data
- Auto-create meters when new tags are discovered
- Configure custom workflows for alerts and maintenance actions
How it works
1. Contact us.
Book a tour with a product expert. If you're already a MaintainX customer, ask your organization's Administrator to enable the OT Data Connectors feature, then follow our setup guide.
2. Create a connector.
In MaintainX, create an Ignition instance and generate an access token (unique per instance).
3. Configure Ignition.
Install the MaintainX module for Ignition. Input your access token and add the tag paths for all tags you want to stream into MaintainX.
4. Add tags and map to meters.
Map machine tags to MaintainX meters. Use Smart Tag Mapping to streamline setup.
5. Start automating.
Set up usage-based and condition-based Automations.
Requirements
- Must have an Ignition version greater than 8.1.3, but within the 8.1.x series.
- Must have MaintainX's Premium or Enterprise Plan
FAQs
What versions of Ignition does MaintainX support?
The MaintainX module supports Ignition versions greater than 8.1.3 but within the 8.1.x series.
What do MaintainX customers use the Ignition module for?
Connecting MaintainX and Ignition enables mature maintenance strategies, ranging from usage-based maintenance to predictive maintenance. Tracking downtime automatically, triggering PMs based on run time, and enabling condition-based maintenance programs are some of the top use cases.
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