InfluxDB 3: Turning Industrial Data into Real-Time Action with Less Complexity
· Process Manufacturing

InfluxDB 3: Turning Industrial Data into Real-Time Action with Less Complexity

For manufacturers, utilities, and other industrial operators, time series data—information captured over time from machines, sensors, and control systems—is the backbone of modern operations. But as data volumes grow, many organizations are still struggling to keep up: storing the data is easy; using it effectively, in real time, is not.InfluxData’s release of InfluxDB 3 Core and […]

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Industrial Robotics: Transforming Modern Manufacturing and Beyond
· Discrete Manufacturing

Industrial Robotics: Transforming Modern Manufacturing and Beyond

The world around us is evolving with the speed of light and technology is booming in its full glory. The idea of robots co-existing around us used to look like a far-fetched dream, a thing of the future or something that could only be seen in sci-fi movies. But we’re actively living that futuristic dream […]

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Why C-Level Leaders Must Rethink Industrial Data Modeling Now
· Discrete Manufacturing

Why C-Level Leaders Must Rethink Industrial Data Modeling Now

As manufacturers scale digital transformation, one roadblock keeps appearing across plants, lines, and systems: inconsistent, fragmented, and poorly contextualized industrial data.The result? Missed insights, unreliable analytics, integration delays, and costly rework. But there is a better way.This guidebook from HighByte introduces a modern approach to industrial data modeling—not as a technical exercise but as a strategic capability that […]

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Thriving Amid Uncertainty: How Manufacturers Are Turning Agility Into Competitive Advantage
· Discrete Manufacturing

Thriving Amid Uncertainty: How Manufacturers Are Turning Agility Into Competitive Advantage

Volatility has become the norm in global manufacturing—driven by trade tensions, shifting tariffs, talent shortages, and fragile supply chains. In this environment, agility isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a competitive necessity.That’s the focus of “Thriving Amid Uncertainty: Building Agility in the Manufacturing Industry,” a forward-looking panel sponsored by Critical Manufacturing, airing during IIoT World Manufacturing Day 2025, May 21, between 10:00 […]

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June 2025 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events
· Connected Industry

June 2025 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events

As the industrial world rapidly digitizes, securing operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), and IIoT environments becomes more critical than ever. June 2025 offers a robust lineup of global events focused on cybersecurity, digital transformation, and connected industry strategies. Whether you’re a plant operator, OT security leader, or transformation strategist, these events are a […]

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Beyond Secure by Design: Is Networkless Connectivity the Future of Industrial Cybersecurity?
· Cybersecurity

Beyond Secure by Design: Is Networkless Connectivity the Future of Industrial Cybersecurity?

As industrial organizations accelerate digital transformation, long-standing network assumptions are being challenged — and, in some cases, abandoned altogether. A growing number of experts are raising a provocative idea: that the traditional network  model itself is the core cybersecurity risk in connected OT and IoT environments.This concept emerged during a recent conversation with Galeal Zino, Founder & […]

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Navigating the Warehouse Technology Matrix: Integration Strategies and Automation Flexibility in the IIoT Era
· Process Manufacturing

Navigating the Warehouse Technology Matrix: Integration Strategies and Automation Flexibility in the IIoT Era

Warehouses have evolved from cost centers to strategic differentiators that directly impact customer satisfaction and competitive advantages. This transformation has been driven by e-commerce growth, heightened consumer expectations, labor challenges, and rapid technological advancement.For many organizations, the resulting technology ecosystem resembles a patchwork of systems struggling to communicate effectively, creating what analysts term “analysis paralysis” […]

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Building Agile, Sustainable CPG Operations in a Constrained World
· Process Manufacturing

Building Agile, Sustainable CPG Operations in a Constrained World

In the highly competitive consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to meet shifting consumer demands, accelerate product innovation, and achieve sustainability targets—all within limited physical and energy infrastructure. According to Neil Smith of Schneider Electric, the convergence of regulatory compliance, mass personalization, and demand variability is reshaping how CPG leaders think […]

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Why Manufacturers Still Struggle with Industry 4.0—and What to Do About It
· Discrete Manufacturing

Why Manufacturers Still Struggle with Industry 4.0—and What to Do About It

At a time when Industry 4.0 conversations dominate industrial trade shows and boardrooms alike, many manufacturers still miss the mark. The problem isn’t the technology. It’s how it’s being approached.Jeff Winter, a well-known voice in digital manufacturing and VP of Business Strategy at Critical Manufacturing, shared insights at Hannover Messe 2025—cutting through the jargon to […]

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Why AI Needs IoT to Deliver Real Value in Industrial Operations
· Discrete Manufacturing

Why AI Needs IoT to Deliver Real Value in Industrial Operations

At Hannover Messe 2025, amid the buzz around generative AI and intelligent automation, Bernd Gross, CEO and co-founder of Cumulocity, offered a pragmatic lens into the convergence of AI and IoT—and what industrial leaders are still getting wrong.As co-founder of Cumulocity and an early architect of industrial IoT platforms, Gross has witnessed the sector’s evolution firsthand. His […]

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of AI
· Artificial Intelligence

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of AI

A Human Story Repeating ItselfThroughout history, the development of technology has been met with a blend of awe, excitement, fear, and resistance. Whether it was the discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel, the rise of the steam engine, or the more recent emergence of nuclear energy and artificial intelligence, humanity’s journey with innovation […]

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Fortinet’s OT Cybersecurity Summit: Tackling Real-World Threats and Building Resilient Infrastructure
· Cybersecurity

Fortinet’s OT Cybersecurity Summit: Tackling Real-World Threats and Building Resilient Infrastructure

On May 8, 2025, Fortinet is hosting the OT Thought Leadership Security Summit in Houston, a must-attend event for asset owners, cybersecurity professionals, and operational leaders across the energy, utilities, and critical infrastructure sectors.As cyber threats targeting operational technology (OT) environments grow more sophisticated—driven by nation-state actors, hacktivism, and geopolitical instability—the need for collaboration, strategy, and modernized security is […]

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