Whether you’re exploring lab monitoring for the first time or diving deeper into our platform’s capabilities, this FAQ covers the most common questions about Elemental Machines’ technology, integrations, compliance, and scalability.
Elemental Machines can monitor laboratory and manufacturing facility conditions, assets, and behaviors such as:
- Equipment health and performance
- Environmental conditions like temperature, humidity, air quality, and more
- Power consumption, including how often and how long equipment or spaces are used
- Operational performance from risk indicators to continuous records and audit-ready reports
All monitored data are centralized in the Elemental Machines’ Dashboard to make it even easier to maintain optimal conditions and ensure the integrity of your scientific processes.
Elemental Machines’ devices are highly accurate. Quality is built into our products, data, and processes, proven by our 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, NIST-traceable sensors, and ISO 9001:2025 certification. Our software and platform are carefully engineered to help customers navigate the complex landscape of life sciences regulatory compliance, supporting Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) workflows with audit-ready records and controls. For regulated use cases, Elemental Machines also provides IQ/OQ/PQ software validation protocols and GAMP 5 validated monitoring software protocols to support validation requirements.
Elemental Machines’ devices are designed to integrate into existing network/IT infrastructure. Most connect via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to the Gateway, which then connects to Wi-Fi, ethernet, or cellular data, and securely uploads data to the Cloud.
Yes! With the largest integrations library in the industry for both hardware and software, Elemental Machines can easily connect with existing lab equipment and building or facility monitoring systems. We also provide API and data integration into LIMS, ELN, CMMS, MES, QMS, building management systems, and data lakes like Snowflake.
Elemental Machines works with companies of every size and is easily scalable. We offer three main tiers that allow you to customize our services to meet your needs today and tomorrow. Everything we do is based around one connected, unified platform.
Data & devices: The base of our platform begins with data and devices: Sensors capture real-world operational data from equipment and environments. From there, we offer different layers of connectivity:
- Platform — Data normalization, contextual tagging, equipment models, rules engines, and unified, asset-centric data architecture
- Analytics & business intelligence (BI) — Custom dashboards, Sigma BI/Snowflake, reports, trend analyses, API, and structured data exploration tools
- Customs apps — Intelligent Agents and domain-specific apps to interact with data through natural language and logic
Elemental Machines can monitor a range of spaces such as:
- Health care — Operating rooms, pharmacies, medication storage areas, labs, and clean rooms
- Life sciences & research — Research labs, vivariums, cold rooms, incubators, freezers, and sample storage areas
- Pharmaceutical & biotech manufacturing — Production areas, clean rooms, stability chambers, and controlled storage
- Industrial & commercial — Manufacturing floors, warehouses, data centers, and utility rooms
- Facilities & infrastructure — Mechanical rooms, HVAC zones, pressure-controlled areas, and critical building systems
- Equipment & assets — Refrigerators, freezers, incubators, and biosafety cabinets
Our software and platforms are specifically designed for regulated environments and include tailored installation, operational, and performance qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) protocols as well as thorough quality assurance (QA) and quality check (QC) procedures. Elemental Machines provides comprehensive lab monitoring validation services, including IQ/OQ/PQ software validation protocols and GAMP 5 validated monitoring software protocols, with supporting documentation.
Yes! We are 21 CFR Part 11 compliant, complete with encrypted data transmission, redundant data storage, precise time stamping, and rigorous user authentication protocols to ensure that the electronic data we collect are trustworthy, reliable, and equivalent to paper records.
Elemental Machines’ alerting system is designed to provide comprehensive, customizable notifications that are intuitively configurable and easily managed in the Elemental Machines’ Dashboard. Users can create alerts such as:
- Threshold
- Rate-of-change
- Predictive
- Utilization
- Connectivity and device health
- Escalation alerts
Elemental Machines alerts are delivered through push notifications, texts, automated phone calls, or emails to help you stay informed wherever you are. You can also customize alert delivery with group and individual notifications.
Elemental Machines collects data automatically and continuously, most commonly every 15 seconds.