Data is only half the solution. People need tools and clear visual representations of their data to make informed and effective decisions. Thanks to MTConnect the domestic manufacturing industry has a flexible and stable protocol from which to access and collect important manufacturing intelligence data but unfortunately many of the current tools to read and report such data require significant time or a significant financial investment. With Machine Reporter we intend to help manufacturers and their employees reduce costs and optimize manufacturing performance by providing a customizable and affordable multi-platform mobile application capable of accessing MTConnect-compatible devices or MTConnect device data and generating a variety of real-time actionable reports. Machine Reporter will be capable of generating real-time reports from raw MTConnect data, archiving such data, generating historical analysis tools, and exporting the data reports for remote review and/or cloud storage. With the Machine Reporter application, any individual should be capable of accessing their manufacturer’s local network and generating productive device reports from raw MTConnect data files with no additional network software or changes necessary to the manufacturer’s infrastructure.