A recent research paper delves into the vital role of protocol translation in industrial facilities by looking at the protocol gateway. It is a small device that translates the different protocols used by machinery, sensors, actuators, and computers that operate smart factories, dams, power plants, and other industrial facilities. If protocol gateways fail, then the […]
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The Department of Energy reports that businesses, federal, state, and local governments own, operate, and use 93 billion square feet of U.S. real estate and account for 18 percent of U.S. primary energy use—more than all of Canada’s energy consumption. As a result, governments and private institutions are targeting commercial buildings, enacting legislation, and creating […]
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Virtually every vehicle that is put out into the market is equipped with almost a hundred ECUs, millions of lines of code, and a slew of technical capabilities. These innovations are making cars around the world more secure and drastically improving the user experience. Data connectivity is fueling vehicle electrification and automation and is the […]
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The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has brought a lot of benefits and disruptive innovations. Despite this, there are 3 main IIoT project risks that prevent companies from adopting IIoT solutions: IIoT security; lack of open standards; integrating legacy M2M/OT equipment with IIoT applications. Driverless cars, fitness trackers, smart manufacturing, precision farming, connected clothing, smart […]
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It starts to become clearer and clearer the connection between artificial intelligence and sustainability. AI is on its way to help the world become more sustainable and that is no different for the manufacturing industry. Necessarily, the road implies addressing the three P’s of sustainability – people, planet and profit – and how AI is […]
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It’s time to plan around unplanned downtime. From mine sites in Siberia to sugarcane plantations in central Uganda, worksites rely on heavy machines to be the workhorses that drive productivity. For the most part, the machines work well. But there’s a lot of vehicle downtime, specifically for maintenance. Maintenance is necessary for heavy machinery. It […]
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‘Tis the holiday season! ‘Tis the events season! December may be the last month of the year, but it’s definitely not the last when it comes to not-to-miss world-shifting events. Below is the list – and timeline – of major events that is happening in December around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in […]
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The Internet of things has been highly beneficial in the manufacturing industry. IoT enables manufacturers to scale up equipment capable of noticing and servicing, allowing the industries to estimate correctly how the equipment is being used. But which are the three best use cases of IoT in Manufacturing? The three best use cases of IoT […]
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In February 2021, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Aerospace Industries Association(AIA) released a joint position paper on the definition and value behind the digital twin. With industry experts across academia, industry, and government on the committee for this publication (including the likes of Jayendra Ganguli of Raytheon, Don Kinard of […]
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The following best practices can help focus strategies to protect against this growing threat: Know Your Risks and Plan Accordingly: There are several ransomware attack strategies that organizations need to prepare. Web-based attacks that target and compromise vulnerable systems are a significant attack vector, and Secure Web Gateways can help protect end-users. Fortunately, 52% of organizations […]
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Manufacturing will be the sector that more than others will benefit from 5G, which will allow not only a reduction in production costs, reducing downtime, waste of resources and maintenance needs, but also new solutions that were previously technically and economically not possible. The new 5G networks were not designed to replace 4G LTE (Long-Term […]
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