Paul Viorel
AI in Energy Is Growing Up: From Analytics to Real Operations
· Artificial Intelligence

AI in Energy Is Growing Up: From Analytics to Real Operations

For years, AI in energy meant better dashboards, faster analytics, and smarter reports. Useful — but limited. Now, something more important is happening: AI is moving from describing what happened to deciding what to do next.This shift is already reshaping how operators, engineers, and managers run critical energy systems. It’s not hype — it’s a practical […]

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Building the Data Foundations for Agentic AI in Manufacturing
· Artificial Intelligence

Building the Data Foundations for Agentic AI in Manufacturing

Manufacturers know that AI is only as good as the data behind it. For agentic AI — systems that act on their own in real time — data silos, latency, and inconsistent architectures are often the biggest roadblocks. During the “Agentic AI in Manufacturing: From Copilots to Autonomous Systems” session at AI Frontiers 2025, organized by IIoT World, audience […]

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Agentic AI and IIoT: Complex Questions and Expert Perspectives
· Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI and IIoT: Complex Questions and Expert Perspectives

At AI Frontiers, the panel on Agentic AI & Integrated Data Workflows generated more questions than could be answered live. To continue the discussion, Andrew Scheuermann, CEO of Arch Systems, recorded a series of short video responses tackling some of the toughest questions manufacturers raised. In parallel, Jonathan Wise, Chief Technology Architect at CESMII, shared […]

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Can the Asset Administrative Shell Make Factory Data AI-Ready?
· Hybrid Manufacturing

Can the Asset Administrative Shell Make Factory Data AI-Ready?

Most factories already collect oceans of data, yet too much of it arrives in different shapes, names, and units. That inconsistency slows down Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects more than any model choice. During AI Frontiers 2025, a participant asked whether the Asset Administrative Shell could help manufacturers tame this variability and make data usable for […]

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Reverse engineering: Unlocking value from legacy assets
· Connected Industry

Reverse engineering: Unlocking value from legacy assets

Manufacturing floors across many industries are often powered by decades-old machinery. This legacy equipment is reliable, but it presents a significant challenge: the original design data is frequently missing, incomplete, or outdated.How do you maintain, repair, or improve an asset when its design drawings are nowhere to be found? This is where reverse engineering, supercharged […]

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Agentic AI in manufacturing does not need to begin with a moonshot
· Hybrid Manufacturing

Agentic AI in manufacturing does not need to begin with a moonshot

Walk any production line and you’ll see the same truth: decisions live on the human–machine interfaces (HMIs) that operators watch all day. If you want agentic AI to help now—not after a multiyear overhaul—start there. Let the assistant read what your people already read: HMIs and SCADA views, historian trends, shift notes, test logs, and […]

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How Much Prep Work Do Trusted AI Agents Really Need on the Factory Floor?
· Hybrid Manufacturing

How Much Prep Work Do Trusted AI Agents Really Need on the Factory Floor?

Picture a line drifting off spec at midnight. Operators don’t want a chatbot—they need a system that notices the issue, understands the context, and recommends an action they can trust. That trust isn’t created at the moment of the alert; it’s built weeks earlier in how you prepare your data, systems, and people. During “Agentic […]

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Digital Transformation for Manufacturers: Why Small Firms Can’t Wait
· Hybrid Manufacturing

Digital Transformation for Manufacturers: Why Small Firms Can’t Wait

When people hear “digital transformation,” many picture massive factories with endless budgets and global IT teams. But the reality is that the future of U.S. manufacturing depends on much smaller companies. According to the SBA, nearly 98% of all manufacturers fall into the “small business” category. For them, transformation isn’t about getting ahead—it’s about staying […]

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Who Should Own an AI Pilot in Manufacturing?
· Hybrid Manufacturing

Who Should Own an AI Pilot in Manufacturing?

Answering an AI Frontiers 2025 audience questionContext. During AI Frontiers 2025, an attendee asked: Who should be the business owner and senior stakeholder for an AI proof of concept—and how should it be structured for quick wins and long-term scale? This article distills the panel’s answer from “Building Data Accuracy and AI Trust in Smart Manufacturing.” Want to check the on-demand […]

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From Paper to Pixels: Why Sheet Metal Fabrication Needs a Digital Traveller
· Discrete Manufacturing

From Paper to Pixels: Why Sheet Metal Fabrication Needs a Digital Traveller

Walk into many sheet metal shops today, and you’ll still find one of the most critical workflows running on a surprisingly fragile medium: paper. Job travellers, or the packets of instructions that follow a part from cutting to bending to finishing, remain the backbone of production in thousands of fabrication plants worldwide.But as manufacturers across […]

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Can SMEs Afford Agentic AI?
· Hybrid Manufacturing

Can SMEs Afford Agentic AI?

 Small and mid-size manufacturers often ask: Is agentic AI truly within our reach, or is it a luxury only global plants can afford? At the “Agentic AI in Manufacturing: From Copilots to Autonomous Systems” session during AI Frontiers 2025, organized by IIoT World, panelists from AstraZeneca, Cybus, Infinite Uptime, and Frost & Sullivan shared practical guidance. Their […]

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