Is predictive maintenance at a dead end?
· Predictive Maintenance

Is predictive maintenance at a dead end?

Predictive maintenance has become a standard phrase in the equipment business and it is taking hold with OEMs. However, maintenance teams are not seeing much use for it. For them, “predictive maintenance is like chasing one’s own tail” – a perspective we’re increasingly hearing from manufacturing leaders for whom the inability to scale and the […]

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Protecting against new types of threats and attack vectors
· Cybersecurity

Protecting against new types of threats and attack vectors

Following on from the first part of this article entitled, ‘Readying Industrial IoT Networks for Today’s Security Challenges’, which reviews the standardized way to approach security, this article goes through ways to protect against new and emerging threats. Protecting our valuables The complexity of industrial systems rises yearly, with machine learning (ML) algorithms being deployed […]

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Readying IIoT Networks for Today’s Security Challenges
· Cybersecurity

Readying IIoT Networks for Today’s Security Challenges

Cyber attacks can often seem like the opening scene of a science fiction movie. The mouse pointer starts gliding across a screen with purpose. A technician, looking up to review data on their monitor, sits motionless, frozen through the shock of what they are seeing. Is this a prank? Then, one by one, ransom demands […]

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Industrial IoT startup funding doubles in 2022, new research reveals
· Connected Industry

Industrial IoT startup funding doubles in 2022, new research reveals

The average amount of capital raised by IoT startups in 2022 reached the highest point in over a decade, according to new research by Avnet Abacus, despite a 22% drop in total funding within the sector and an overall 35% decline in venture capital markets. IoT companies raising funds in 2022 pulled in $15.9m on average, up […]

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Answers to your questions for the Data Lakes session at All Things IIoT Day
· Connected Industry

Answers to your questions for the Data Lakes session at All Things IIoT Day

Data lakes are becoming increasingly popular as companies accumulate vast amounts of data, both structured and unstructured. These are the questions and their corresponding answers after Hitachi Vantara’s session on Data Lakes during the All Things IIoT Day. What are some examples of Unstructured time series data? Video is one type.  With CV techniques, anomalies […]

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Connected Manufacturing: What it is and Why it is Important
· Smart Manufacturing

Connected Manufacturing: What it is and Why it is Important

Modern manufacturing has undergone profound changes in the past two decades due to the advent of advanced technology and the digital age. Among these changes is the move towards connected manufacturing, which is known as Industry 4.0.As a result of this approach, manufacturers can use AI, machine learning, and IoT to improve operations, reduce downtime, […]

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April 2023 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events
· Connected Industry

April 2023 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events

From the Utility Analytics Summit in Kansas City, MO, to Hannover Messe in Germany, and the Smart City Asia event in Ho Chi Minh to CyberSec Europe in Brussels, there’s something for everyone in the IIoT & ICS cybersecurity community across all industries. Accelerate 2023 | Orlando, FL, USA | April 3 – 6, 2023 […]

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How to Get Contextualized Data Where It Matters
· Connected Industry

How to Get Contextualized Data Where It Matters

When it comes to data collection, who are you really serving? That objective often gets lost amid the OT/IT alignment discussions. Anyone who has embarked on a digital transformation project is likely familiar with the data silos that exist between their OT and IT departments. But we don’t spend enough time talking about how to […]

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Four Key Technological Considerations for Successful Deployment of Connected Car Services
· Connected Industry

Four Key Technological Considerations for Successful Deployment of Connected Car Services

Data powers connected car services. From helping engineers understand how vehicles perform, to enabling predictive maintenance, to providing customers with information like road and traffic conditions, data is at the core. As such, it must be available in the right place and at the right time. I’ve helped many customers build the right technology stack […]

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