Presence-based workshop automation
Keep operators where the work requires them.
Create a configurable virtual boundary around existing equipment, then use the local occupied-or-clear signal to support attended-operation and keep-clear workflows.

The challenge
Machine runtime alone does not describe where the operator is.
A laser may require an operator to remain close enough to supervise it. A running CNC may require people to remain outside a defined area. Current sensing and badge taps do not answer either question by themselves.
Attended equipment needs proximity context
A signed-in user can leave the workstation while a laser or other process continues to run.
Automated equipment needs a clear area
A machine signal can show that a CNC is running without showing whether someone entered the configured boundary.
One detection area does not fit every station
Sensor placement and coverage need to match the physical work area, surrounding movement, and intended response.
Presence is only one input
Occupancy does not replace guarding, OEM controls, supervision, ventilation, or a qualified safety assessment.
The solution
Configure the boundary around the behavior you need.
The Presence Trigger reports whether someone is inside the configured coverage area. GRIT can use that state as a direct local trigger or to hold a linked GRIT Track session while the area remains occupied.
Attend zone
Confirm that the operator remains near the process.
Use RFiD hold mode with a linked GRIT Track reader so the signed-in session remains active while the configured area is occupied and its exit timer resumes when the operator leaves.
- Useful for lasers and attended processes
- Configured coverage area
- Linked user session
- Local occupied and clear events
Keep-clear zone
Detect entry into a defined machine area.
Place the coverage area around the space that should remain clear while a CNC or automated process runs. Trigger mode supplies the local occupied signal for the reviewed response designed for that station.
- Useful around CNC and automated equipment
- Live target feedback during setup
- Adjustable activation and deactivation delay
- Response confirmed per installation
A Presence Trigger is not a safety-rated presence device.
It adds an administrative and automation input. It does not replace a light curtain, safety scanner, machine guard, emergency stop, fire system, lockout/tagout procedure, or OEM safety control.
Configure Radar
Draw the coverage area against live target feedback.
The real Hub interface lets an administrator edit coverage zones, observe live targets, calibrate detection, and tune sensitivity, range, resolution, and departure hold time.
Step by step
How it works.
Define whether the operating workflow requires someone to remain within an attend zone or stay outside a keep-clear zone.
Mount it where the configured coverage describes the intended boundary without capturing unrelated traffic.
Use Configure Radar to observe live targets, draw zones, and tune detection.
Connect the presence input to the compatible gate, air-quality device, collector behavior, or GRIT Track reader.
Verify the occupied and clear response under real operating conditions before relying on it.
Recheck coverage when equipment, partitions, storage, or workflow changes.
Capabilities
Built for local context. Built to retrofit.
Editable coverage zones
Draw non-overlapping coverage areas around the intended station rather than treating the whole room as one undifferentiated area.
Live target feedback
Use the configuration view to observe detected targets while setting up the coverage area.
Direct trigger mode
Use presence as a first-class input for compatible dust-collection automation.
RFiD timeout hold
Keep a linked GRIT Track session active while the configured area remains occupied.
Local event handling
The GRIT Hub processes the occupied and clear events on site without requiring a cloud connection.
Retrofit deployment
Add a configurable boundary to compatible existing equipment without ordering a new CNC, building a bulky enclosure, or replacing the rest of the GRIT system.
Where it fits
Use presence where it answers a specific operating question.
Laser attendance
Hold a signed-in reader session while the operator remains in the configured attendance area, then resume the exit timeout when the area clears.
Attend zone
CNC keep-clear boundary
Detect when a person enters the configured area around an automated process and use that occupied state in the reviewed local response.
Keep-clear zone
Common questions
What presence sensing does and does not do.
Get started
Ready to add presence context?
Tell us what the station does, what signal is missing, and what response you need. We will confirm whether the Presence Trigger fits.
Presence-based workshop automation
Keep operators where the work requires them.
Create a configurable virtual boundary around existing equipment, then use the local occupied-or-clear signal to support attended-operation and keep-clear workflows.

The challenge
Machine runtime alone does not describe where the operator is.
A laser may require an operator to remain close enough to supervise it. A running CNC may require people to remain outside a defined area. Current sensing and badge taps do not answer either question by themselves.
Attended equipment needs proximity context
A signed-in user can leave the workstation while a laser or other process continues to run.
Automated equipment needs a clear area
A machine signal can show that a CNC is running without showing whether someone entered the configured boundary.
One detection area does not fit every station
Sensor placement and coverage need to match the physical work area, surrounding movement, and intended response.
Presence is only one input
Occupancy does not replace guarding, OEM controls, supervision, ventilation, or a qualified safety assessment.
The solution
Configure the boundary around the behavior you need.
The Presence Trigger reports whether someone is inside the configured coverage area. GRIT can use that state as a direct local trigger or to hold a linked GRIT Track session while the area remains occupied.
Attend zone
Confirm that the operator remains near the process.
Use RFiD hold mode with a linked GRIT Track reader so the signed-in session remains active while the configured area is occupied and its exit timer resumes when the operator leaves.
- Useful for lasers and attended processes
- Configured coverage area
- Linked user session
- Local occupied and clear events
Keep-clear zone
Detect entry into a defined machine area.
Place the coverage area around the space that should remain clear while a CNC or automated process runs. Trigger mode supplies the local occupied signal for the reviewed response designed for that station.
- Useful around CNC and automated equipment
- Live target feedback during setup
- Adjustable activation and deactivation delay
- Response confirmed per installation
A Presence Trigger is not a safety-rated presence device.
It adds an administrative and automation input. It does not replace a light curtain, safety scanner, machine guard, emergency stop, fire system, lockout/tagout procedure, or OEM safety control.
Configure Radar
Draw the coverage area against live target feedback.
The real Hub interface lets an administrator edit coverage zones, observe live targets, calibrate detection, and tune sensitivity, range, resolution, and departure hold time.
Step by step
How it works.
Define whether the operating workflow requires someone to remain within an attend zone or stay outside a keep-clear zone.
Mount it where the configured coverage describes the intended boundary without capturing unrelated traffic.
Use Configure Radar to observe live targets, draw zones, and tune detection.
Connect the presence input to the compatible gate, air-quality device, collector behavior, or GRIT Track reader.
Verify the occupied and clear response under real operating conditions before relying on it.
Recheck coverage when equipment, partitions, storage, or workflow changes.
Capabilities
Built for local context. Built to retrofit.
Editable coverage zones
Draw non-overlapping coverage areas around the intended station rather than treating the whole room as one undifferentiated area.
Live target feedback
Use the configuration view to observe detected targets while setting up the coverage area.
Direct trigger mode
Use presence as a first-class input for compatible dust-collection automation.
RFiD timeout hold
Keep a linked GRIT Track session active while the configured area remains occupied.
Local event handling
The GRIT Hub processes the occupied and clear events on site without requiring a cloud connection.
Retrofit deployment
Add a configurable boundary to compatible existing equipment without ordering a new CNC, building a bulky enclosure, or replacing the rest of the GRIT system.
Where it fits
Use presence where it answers a specific operating question.
Laser attendance
Hold a signed-in reader session while the operator remains in the configured attendance area, then resume the exit timeout when the area clears.
Attend zone
CNC keep-clear boundary
Detect when a person enters the configured area around an automated process and use that occupied state in the reviewed local response.
Keep-clear zone
Common questions
What presence sensing does and does not do.
Get started
Ready to add presence context?
Tell us what the station does, what signal is missing, and what response you need. We will confirm whether the Presence Trigger fits.