Data-Integrated Immersive Training

Turn SOPs and operational knowledge into guided training experiences.

AweAR is a mixed reality training platform that connects directly to your historians, MES, SCADA/DCS, alarms, and SOPs, creating a training environment that mirrors your actual facility, without touching live operations.

Operator using AweAR training simulation on the plant floor

Operator readiness
has improved significantly

Competency gaps
identified early

I feel confident using the
equipment now.

A different training experience

Built with your process in mind. Not a template.

Grounded in your real site data and developed by our team of automation engineers, AweAR is purpose-built for life sciences manufacturing.

Operators train on the same data, systems, procedures, and alarm scenarios they will encounter in production, building the plant fluency and confidence to respond correctly before day one on the line.

Built on your real site data

Operators train on the same data, systems, procedures, and alarm scenarios they will encounter in production, building the plant fluency and confidence to respond correctly before day one on the line.

Built for job-ready competence

Every scenario is built around the real competencies your team members need in support of manufacturing, not generic quiz questions. Practice reflects the actual procedures, alarms, and edge cases employees will face in performing their duties. Managers will have the capability to view performance metrics and training compliance of their team members, and assess job readiness on an ongoing basis.

Developed by automation engineers

AweAR was developed by the same automation engineers who integrate historians, MES, and DCS systems every day. The result is a platform that speaks your site's language from day one.

Zero impact on live operations

Training runs in a fully sandboxed, read-only environment. There is no write path back to your control systems, so operators can practise high-risk and emergency procedures with zero exposure to live equipment.

Scales across sites, shifts, and roles

Roll out consistently across every site, shift, and role from a single content library — update it once when your SOPs change, and every operator everywhere sees the current version.

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Read-only, no write path to live systems

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Production disruption

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GxP audit-ready from day one

Training is only one part of what AweAR can do

AweAR is the platform connecting your plant data to your people — supporting digital twin, IIoT connectivity, and vision systems, in addition to immersive training. Let's talk about how we can support your other needs on-site.

How it works

From raw SOPs to certified operators

AweAR follows a structured five-phase journey, from initial data ingestion through to GxP-compliant reporting. Every step is designed around your systems, your processes, and your people.

Who it's built for

Mistakes happen. Not everyone should learn 'on the job'

AweAR is built to satisfy every stakeholder in the room because it runs on your real plant data, using your SOPs and your alarms, not a generic simulation.

Operations & Engineering

VP Operations & Plant Managers

Accelerate the path from onboarding completion to floor readiness. Operators train on your real scenarios, alarms, and edge cases before day one on the line.

  • Built to reduce time-to-competency and first-run deviations.
  • Zero impact on live production, training is fully sandboxed.
  • Scales across shifts and sites without taking equipment offline.
  • Protects against the real cost of learning on the job: lost batches and unplanned downtime.

Quality & Compliance

QA, Regulatory & Validation

Read-only, fully segregated from your production systems. Training procedures come directly from your approved SOPs, with no ability to write to live equipment.

  • Not a control system — no live actuation, ever.
  • Training procedures reflect your current, approved SOPs, with no drift from what's documented.
  • Train high-risk and emergency procedures with zero exposure to live equipment.
  • Runs in-browser or on standalone hardware, fitting into your existing security and validation review process.

IT, OT & Automation

Automation & Systems Architects

Built by automation engineers who integrate historians, MES, and DCS every day. AweAR connects through the industrial protocols you already run, read-only.

  • OPC UA / MQTT, vendor-neutral integration, no rip-and-replace.
  • Read-only access, with no write path to live equipment.
  • Deploy in the cloud or on-premises to fit your network architecture.
  • Designed to support/expedite your security and Quality review from the start.

Learning & Development

L&D & Training Leaders

Replace generic modules with training built on your real SOPs and alarm data, not a fixed script, so content stays current as your procedures evolve.

  • Runs in-browser, no dedicated headset or hardware required.
  • Adaptive scenarios with alarm injection and branching paths.
  • Author and update content as your SOPs change.
  • Consistent, multi-site rollout with equity of access for every operator.
Operator wearing safety gear, ready for production after AweAR training
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See AweAR in Action

Ready to see your site in AweAR?

Watch the three-minute video, no form, no friction. Or book a demo and we will show you how AweAR works and how it could apply to your site.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does AweAR fit into onboarding without disrupting our production schedule?

Training runs in a fully sandboxed, read-only environment with no impact on live operations — your production line keeps running exactly as normal while team members train alongside it.

Is this generic training content, or does it reflect our actual site?

AweAR is built from your real historian, MES, DCS, and SOP data so team members can practice on the same systems, alarms, and edge cases they will encounter in production.

Can AweAR ever write back to our control systems or production equipment?

No. AweAR runs strictly read-only with no write path to live equipment — it's not a control system and cannot trigger live actuation under any circumstance.

How does AweAR handle SOP updates for compliance purposes?

Training procedures are pulled directly from your approved SOPs. When your procedures update, content updates centrally — every site and every operator sees the current version.

What protocols does AweAR use to connect to our historian, MES, or DCS?

AweAR connects through OPC UA and MQTT — vendor-neutral, industrial protocols you are likely already running, with no rip-and-replace required.

Can we deploy on-premises, or does this require a cloud connection?

Both are supported. AweAR deploys in the cloud or on-premises, so it fits your existing network architecture and security requirements.

Does AweAR integrate with our existing LMS?

AweAR is built to integrate with your LMS. Since every organization runs different systems, we scope the specific integration — xAPI, SCORM, or a direct connection — during onboarding to match your setup.

Can our own team update training content as SOPs change, or does that require the HCG team?

Content authoring is designed so your team can author and update scenarios directly as your SOPs evolve, without needing to go back through HCG for every change.

How long does it take to get AweAR live at our site?

Timeline depends on your systems and site complexity. We scope this during an initial discovery conversation, so you know exactly what "live" looks like for your specific environment before we start.

Beyond training

AweAR is the platform — training is one part of it.

Explore how AweAR connects your plant data to your people, supporting digital twin, IIoT connectivity, and vision systems alongside immersive training.

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