About
I'm Charlie Peppler. I Help Manufacturers Solve Their Hardest Automation Problems.
With 35 years of hands-on experience in factory automation, equipment integration, systems architecture, and database design, I’ve worked across automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, biotech, and electronics.
Capnetix provides small and mid-size manufacturers access to the same caliber of expertise that large enterprises take for granted — without the overhead of a full-time hire or a bloated consulting team.
Today I work with a select number of clients on a retainer basis, becoming a trusted part of their team and helping them solve problems before they become expensive crises.
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Systems Expertise
Capnetix combines 35 years of manufacturing domain knowledge with deep expertise in information systems, factory communications, and modern AI-assisted analysis tools.
Machine Controls & Devices
PLCs, barcoding, RFID, robots, CNC controls, semiconductor equipment controls (fab, assembly & test), automated tooling refurbishment
Factory Communications Protocols
IIoT (JSON, MQTT, messaging), DNC/MTconnect for machining, SECS/GEM for semiconductor equipment, PLC communications, digital and analog I/O
MES & ERP Integration
Connecting factory equipment to manufacturing execution systems, interfacing MES to ERP, real-time production data synchronization across enterprise systems
Database & Data Architecture
Database design, data collection, storage and analysis, historian systems, OEE tracking, production reporting and analytics
Software Architecture
Onsite, legacy and web (SaaS) based software architectures, intuitive factory and supervisory user experience design, custom application development
AI-Assisted Analysis
Modern AI tools applied to root cause analysis, systems assessment, gap analysis, and rapid technical problem solving — delivering senior-level insights faster than traditional consulting approaches