Manufacturers today face a highly competitive environment with rising costs of materials and resources. The nominal price of steel, for example, has increased by 167% since the turn of the century while energy costs have climbed more than 2.5 times their prices in 2000 (1). In order to be more efficient while managing tight margins, manufacturers have begun exploring digital […]
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The previous decade saw incredible advances in technology. Cloud computing, smartphones, and broadband connectivity are a few examples of technologies that started just a few years ago, and yet, they are now part of the standard toolset we use to build our products today. This new decade will see even faster innovation, fueled by the […]
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While the value of IIoT is clear, it is still not widely adopted. The World Economic Forum reported in 2017 that 85% of potential IIoT assets remain unconnected. This number of disconnected assets can be attributed to security and interoperability concerns. By finding the proper IIoT platform, you can overcome these challenges. Your initial steps […]
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The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted cities and communities worldwide. From the loss of lives and interruption of essential day-to-day services, to disruption of the global economy, no one person, organization, or country is spared. Cities have borne the initial burden of the COVID-19 outbreak. As the number of infections and deaths surge, governments are […]
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One of a kind online conference dedicated to you that will bring together subject matters experts from all over the world to share insights on their digital transformation journey, focusing on trends, challenges, concerns, best practices, the development of compelling business models for transitioning to IoT technologies and real case studies. The content is catered […]
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Nearly every on-site employee in the U.S. is responsible for some sort of physical asset. It could be a set of keys, a uniform, a stack of documents, a laptop, a company car, even a piece of equipment worth more than their yearly salary. Whatever the case, we’re all familiar with the scare of losing […]
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When you are managing multiple products or product lines, each may have their own custom operating system (OS). And small software differences between products can evolve and result in significant challenges, including differences in how you integrate, deploy and maintain the disparate systems. That can mean your best developers spend more time maintaining open source […]
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We live in volatile times and manufacturing challenges have never been greater. Will you be ready to run when the next expansion happens? How do you determine the best outcomes to focus on and the associated ROI? Is there a plan for business process alignment, change management bridging gaps in IT & OT? Are your […]
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Technology Is Disrupting Manufacturing, But It’s Also Offering New Opportunities for Workers and Companies To Thrive Manufacturers today face significant challenges due to disruption from technology, generational change, worker retraining and international pressures. These challenges present manufacturers with more opportunities than ever before. For example, technology is helping to improve safety, reduce waste and increase […]
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The industrial world has a long history of modernizing their process controls in order to keep production running efficiently and safely while minimizing downtime. Yet many are locked in established IIoT data historian solutions that are expensive, outdated, don’t interoperate with other systems, and don’t run on a broad range of device and sensor hardware…
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Simulation has been used in many years in the process industry, but now the industry is taking this to a higher level. From being used for smaller parts of the plant and operator training, now more and more of the plant can be simulated as a digital twin following the plant life cycle for improved […]
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Cities are under pressure. More than two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050. This is creating a wide range of challenges, such as the poor quality of air in Los Angeles, inefficient water systems in Buenos Aires, and gridlock on roads from London to Mumbai. Get insights on how to […]
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