--- title: "Try Before You Buy: Kanoa MES Now Available in 2-Hour Trial Mode" description: Explore Kanoa MES in a 2-hour trial mode without a license. 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Now you can experience it for yourself — instantly. We’re excited to announce that **[Kanoa MES](https://kanoa.ai/kanoa-mes-overview) is now available for [download and runs in a 2-hour trial mode](https://kanoa.ai/downloads)** — no license required to start. Built on the Ignition platform, Kanoa MES modules follow the same flexible trial model Ignition users are already familiar with: **a renewable 2-hour trial window** that gives you full access to Kanoa’s core MES functionality. You can explore, configure, and simulate real production scenarios to see how Kanoa fits your workflows. The only catch? **After two hours of runtime, data collection and retrieval will stop** until you reset the trial again — but resets are unlimited. This makes the trial ideal for hands-on testing, proof-of-concept work, and getting your team comfortable with modern MES tools. --- ## **What You Can Do in Trial Mode** Trial mode gives you access to everything Kanoa MES has to offer — with no feature limits, just a 2-hour data runtime window per session. Here’s what you can try: - **Model your plant**: Define your production assets, map out lines and workcells, and establish your process hierarchy. - **Collect and contextualize data**: Connect to PLCs and tag providers, bring in process data, and **integrate with ERP systems** to tie operations to business context. - **Create and schedule Production Orders**: Configure orders and schedule them against specific lines or workcells for execution. - **Build and test quality forms**: Design operator-driven forms for inspections, checks, and SPC data collection. - **Trace materials and genealogy**: Generate trace graphs to visualize how materials flow and transform through your process. - **Prototype MES dashboards**: Use Kanoa’s Perspective views or build your own to visualize production data in real time. You can run real scenarios, test edge cases, and build confidence in your configuration — all before committing to a license. --- ## **Why It Matters** Choosing and implementing an MES is a big investment — both in time and trust. The 2-hour trial gives you a **risk-free way to explore Kanoa MES in your own environment**. - **Prototype and experiment** with your actual production structure. - **Test your ERP integration endpoints**, including importing and scheduling production orders. - **Validate your plant-floor architecture** before deploying anything live. - **Prove out your riskiest implementation points** up front — whether it’s legacy data collection, third-party system integration, or workflow complexity. Trial mode empowers your team to **move forward with clarity**, not guesswork. --- ## **Ready to Scale? Move From Trial to Full Production** Once you’ve proven your setup and are ready to move into production, upgrading is simple. Just purchase and apply the Kanoa MES modules you need: - **Kanoa Ops** for production modeling, scheduling, and data collection - **Kanoa Trace** for material tracking and genealogy - **Kanoa Quality** for form-based data capture, inspections, and SPC Each license removes the 2-hour data collection limit for that module and allows you to run your MES continuously, 24/7. And just like during the trial, there are **no limits on tags, users, or screens** — you get full scalability from day one. You can purchase just one module or combine them to build the MES solution that fits your plant’s needs. --- ## **Get Started Today** 1. **Download the Kanoa MES modules** from [kanoa.ai/downloads](https://kanoa.ai/downloads) 2. **Install them into your Ignition Gateway** like any standard module 3. **Launch your trial session** and explore everything Kanoa has to offer — you’ve got 2 hours per session, and unlimited resets Your path to modern MES starts here — fast to try, easy to trust, and built to scale. 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