n8n + IAES

No-code industrial automation. Connect PLCs, sensors, and CMMS — visually.

Why n8n for Industrial Automation

The workflow automation platform built for teams that need control over their data and infrastructure.

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Visual Workflows

Drag-and-drop nodes, no code required. Build complex automation logic that maintenance engineers can understand and modify.

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400+ Integrations

MQTT, HTTP, Slack, email, databases built-in. Connect any industrial data source to any business system in minutes.

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Self-Hosted

Run on your own infrastructure with full data control. No sensor data leaves your network unless you decide it should.

IAES Nodes for n8n

Three purpose-built nodes that bring industrial event intelligence into your n8n workflows.

IAES Emit

IAES Emit

Wrap any data into a valid IAES event envelope. Accepts raw sensor readings, PLC values, or HTTP payloads and outputs a standards-compliant IAES event.

IAES Validate

IAES Validate

Validate incoming JSON against IAES v2.0 schema. Routes valid events to the success output and invalid events to the error output for review.

IAES Lifecycle

IAES Lifecycle

Track onset, escalation, and recovery state machine. Correlates events by asset and automatically detects incident progression and resolution.

npm install n8n-nodes-iaes

Example Workflows

Real-world automation patterns you can import and customize in minutes.

Predictive Maintenance
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PLC
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MQTT Trigger
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IAES Emit
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IAES Lifecycle
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CMMS
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Slack
Energy Anomaly Detection
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Power Meter
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n8n Schedule
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IAES Emit
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IAES Validate
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Email Alert
Incident Escalation Report
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IAES Lifecycle
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Filter: Critical
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Slack
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Google Sheets

Getting Started

From zero to industrial automation in three steps.

1

Install n8n

Run n8n locally or on your server with a single command.

npx n8n
2

Install IAES Nodes

Add the IAES community nodes to your n8n instance.

npm install n8n-nodes-iaes
3

Import a Workflow

Start from a template workflow. Configure your MQTT broker, point to your assets, and activate.

Settings → Community Nodes → n8n-nodes-iaes