Navigating the complexities of legacy systems, security threats, and scalability remains a significant challenge in the fast-evolving world of industrial technology. Erik Nordmark, co-founder of an edge computing company, has spent decades at the forefront of these issues. From his early days working with sensor networks and internet protocols to his current role building scalable, […]
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In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, staying competitive means being smart with your operations — and smarter with your investments. Leading organizations are turning to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize processes, cut costs, and boost ROI.This new digital booklet, “How IIoT and AI Are Driving Smarter Operational Investments,” explores how companies across manufacturing, logistics, […]
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Choosing the right communication protocol is one of the most consequential decisions in any Industrial IoT deployment. The protocol you select determines latency, security posture, interoperability with legacy equipment, and ultimately whether your predictive maintenance or real-time monitoring system delivers actionable results. In this IIoT World guide, we compare the leading industrial communication protocols, including […]
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At Hannover Messe 2025, Critical Manufacturing will spotlight how next-generation Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) can move manufacturers beyond incremental gains—toward measurable, transformative outcomes. As a recognized leader in MES by IDC MarketScape and a subsidiary of ASMPT, the company will demonstrate how its modular, modern platform helps manufacturers reduce complexity, unify data silos, and gain […]
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At ProMat 2025, Ananta Islam, CEO and Region President, Americas, at Körber Supply Chain shared insights on the rapid transformation of supply chain driven by artificial intelligence and automation. As businesses adopt Industry 4.0 technologies, supply chain become more efficient, resilient, and data-driven.The Growing Role of Automation in Supply ChainAutomation has shifted from a luxury to […]
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AI-driven predictive maintenance is transforming how industrial manufacturers approach equipment health and energy efficiency. By correlating machine faults with energy losses, AI models can detect inefficiencies before they become failures , cutting unplanned downtime, reducing CO₂ emissions, and extending asset life. In this IIoT World article, we explore how organizations are deploying AI to monitor […]
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Lean manufacturing remains one of the most proven frameworks for eliminating waste, reducing lead times, and improving quality on the factory floor. Yet many manufacturers struggle to move beyond pilot projects and embed lean principles into daily operations at scale. This IIoT World guide walks through the core lean manufacturing techniques, from 5S workplace organization […]
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The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is transforming modern manufacturing by enabling connected, data-driven processes that improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance decision-making. Manufacturers increasingly rely on IIoT to optimize production, but proving its return on investment (ROI) remains a significant challenge. Due to the complexities of implementation and measurement, many organizations struggle to quantify […]
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Certificate management remains one of the most overlooked attack surfaces in industrial cybersecurity, yet new research findings suggest the risk is far larger than most organizations realize. In this article, IIoT World examines research revealing that 18% of online certificates contain security vulnerabilities, a statistic with serious implications for industrial control systems, OT networks, and […]
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MQTT has become one of the most widely adopted messaging protocols in Industrial IoT, connecting sensors, actuators, and edge devices across manufacturing floors, energy grids, and critical infrastructure. However, its lightweight design introduces security challenges that must be addressed before production deployment. In this IIoT World guide, we break down the essential best practices for […]
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As industrial IoT deployments generate ever-larger volumes of time-series, event, and relational data, the choice of analytics architecture becomes a critical factor in whether organizations can extract actionable insights in real time or face costly bottlenecks. In this technical explainer, IIoT World examines how shared-nothing architecture and multi-model databases enable scalable, low-latency analytics for manufacturing, […]
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Energy costs represent one of the fastest-growing operational expenses in manufacturing, yet most facilities lack visibility into where energy waste actually occurs at the machine level. In this guide, IIoT World explores how condition monitoring, traditionally used for predictive maintenance, can be extended to deliver measurable energy efficiency gains across production lines. Readers will learn […]
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