Andea MES review
Unit-level production control for electrical equipment plants, with pricing by sales inquiry.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Andea MES, presented on Andea’s current site as GridUp, is a manufacturing execution system configured for electrical equipment plants. Its stated fit is mid-market and enterprise manufacturers handling engineer-to-order or make-to-order work who need control at the individual-unit level. Operators get current work instructions, while unit-specific routings and process sheets guide production. Real-time order status, in-process checks, nonconformance alerts, and serial-number build history connect shop-floor execution with quality and traceability needs.
The system’s strongest case is the breadth of controls around each production unit. It combines operator instructions and routing with inspections, genealogy, and production-order visibility; OEE monitoring covers availability, performance, and quality, and preventive maintenance scheduling is also included. This makes it relevant to plants seeking more than shop-floor data capture alone. ERP and PLM data exchange covers orders, bills of materials, and master data. Named integrations include SAP, Oracle, Infor LN, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Teamcenter, ENOVIA, Arena, and OPC-UA, which gives it a defined enterprise-system fit.
Andea describes cloud and self-hosted deployment, with on-premise or private-cloud hosting also stated for GridUp. Pricing is by contact with sales; the published description says cost depends on sites, modules, users or machine connections, and deployment, with perpetual-license and subscription options. That allows for a deployment shaped around the plant but makes budgeting less straightforward before a sales discussion. GridUp is new, and Andea says its first implementation is underway, so buyers weighing implementation evidence should take that into account. Choose it for unit-level control and ERP/PLM exchange in electrical equipment manufacturing; plants seeking a broadly proven MES or transparent public pricing should compare alternatives.
Andea MES pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Unit-specific routings, work instructions, and real-time order status
- Serial-number build history supports product genealogy and traceability
- OEE, preventive maintenance, quality checks, and ERP/PLM exchange
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing depends on deployment and configuration and requires contacting sales
- GridUp is new, with its first implementation underway
- Ticket support is the only listed support channel
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