WebPilot

Your PathPilot controller, securely available from almost any web browser.
View live machine status, open the PathPilot desktop, and send files directly to the control from wherever you are. WebPilot works from desktop and laptop computers as well as phones and tablets, using an encrypted outbound connection from the controller so there is no router port-forwarding setup at the shop.
Live telemetryRemote PathPilot desktopRemote file uploadPhone & tablet accessBrowser basedNo inbound port forwardingPathPilot mills & lathes

See WebPilot in action

Use the full PathPilot desktop when you need the control, use lightweight telemetry when you only need machine status, and send program files to the controller from the same browser session. WebPilot is usable from desktop/laptop browsers and from phones or tablets when you are away from the shop.

WebPilot remote PathPilot desktop in a web browser

Remote PathPilot Desktop

Open the real PathPilot screen directly in your browser from a computer, phone, or tablet. View or control the controller remotely without exposing VNC or opening an inbound port at the shop.

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WebPilot live PathPilot telemetry page

Live Telemetry + File Transfer

Check program, cycle state, tool, spindle, positions, current NC line, and job progress without opening a full remote-desktop session. You can also upload files directly to PathPilot from the Telemetry or Remote Desktop page.

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WebPilot overview video

Watch WebPilot in Action

See WebPilot used as a complete remote PathPilot workflow, including browser-based machine access and the tools available when you are away from the control.

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Try it for 48 hours

Create an account and download your machine-specific PathPilot package. Your trial does not begin until the controller successfully connects to WebPilot for the first time.

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Send files from anywhere

Select one or many files in WebPilot and send them securely to the PathPilot controller from wherever you have browser access. No USB stick, remote file share, or inbound shop connection is required.

Less exposure to Internet scanning

Because the PathPilot controller initiates an encrypted outbound connection, you do not have to publish a VNC port through your shop router. That reduces the Internet-facing attack surface and avoids leaving a forwarded VNC service exposed to routine port scanners, credential probes, and automated bots.

Desktop, phone or tablet

Use WebPilot from a normal desktop or laptop browser, or check in from a phone or tablet. Telemetry, file transfer, and the remote PathPilot desktop stay behind the same WebPilot account.

Simple PathPilot install

Copy three files into PathPilot's lowercase python folder and reboot. Use the same USB drive, Dropbox, PathPilot HUB, or shared-drive method you already use for NC programs.

Simple pricing

First machine: $10/month or $100/year.
Second machine: $5/month or $50/year.
Your 48-hour free trial starts only after the first successful controller connection.

PathPilot compatibility

Supports PathPilot-equipped Tormach 440, 770, 1100, 1500, 8L, and 15L machines, across all series/generations using PathPilot. Mach3 and Mach4 are not supported.

Why a subscription?

WebPilot is not only software running on your CNC. Your controller maintains an encrypted outbound connection to WebPilot-hosted servers that provide the browser relay and account infrastructure. The subscription covers that always-on server service, bandwidth, maintenance, and updates while avoiding inbound port forwarding.

Ready to continue after the trial?

Logged-in one-machine customers can choose $10 monthly or $100 annual access directly from the WebPilot portal through QuickBooks. Additional-machine and special billing arrangements can be handled through the TormachTips contact form.

Safety & Assumption of RiskWebPilot should be used primarily for remote monitoring and convenience, not as a substitute for a qualified operator physically present at the machine. Remote desktop access can issue real commands to real machinery and can cause machine motion, spindle operation, crashes, tool or workpiece damage, property damage, serious injury, or death. Internet, power, browser, server, controller, VNC, network, and software failures, delays, disconnects, or stale displays can occur without warning, including during an active operation and at exactly the wrong time. Never rely on WebPilot for an emergency stop, guarding, interlocks, safeguarding, emergency response, or any other safety-critical function. Keep all manufacturer-required guards, interlocks, E-stops, procedures, and appropriate onsite supervision in place. You are solely responsible for deciding when remote access or control is safe and for all actions performed through your account. WebPilot is provided AS IS and AS AVAILABLE, without any guarantee of uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, or loss-free operation. To the maximum extent permitted by law, TormachTips, WebPilot, and their author/operator disclaim liability for injury, death, property or equipment damage, lost work, lost production, downtime, data loss, consequential loss, or other claims arising from use, misuse, interruption, delay, failure, or inability to use the service. By accessing or using WebPilot, you acknowledge these risks, assume responsibility for them, and agree to the Terms of Service, including applicable limitations of liability. If you do not agree, do not use WebPilot.
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