Paul Viorel
Open Automation Is Rewriting the Rules of Industrial Efficiency
At Automate Show 2025, one of the most compelling conversations wasn’t about new products—it was about a shift in mindset that’s quietly transforming the way industrial facilities operate: open, software-defined automation.In a discussion with Fabrice Meunier, Vice President – Industrial End User, System Integrator and Software Business, Schneider Electric, several core themes emerged around the adoption of […]
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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
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
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
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
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?
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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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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AI in Manufacturing Enters Its Third Wave: The Rise of Autonomous Agents
At Hannover Messe 2025, AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a battleground of ideas. While many vendors promise intelligence, Francisco Almada Lobo, the CEO of Critical Manufacturing, offers a structured, visionary framework for how manufacturing will truly evolve in the next five years.It starts with recognizing a shift already underway: manufacturing is entering the third wave of […]
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Why Small Manufacturers Can’t Afford to Wait for the “Perfect” Transformation
At Hannover Messe 2025, the conversation around digital transformation in manufacturing felt more urgent than ever. But amid the excitement, Stephen Graham, Executive Vice President and General Manager at Nexus, offered a grounded reminder: for small and mid-sized manufacturers, the future will not be won by those with the flashiest technology—but by those who learn […]
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[Booklet] Manufacturing at the Crossroads 2025: Real-World Lessons from Industrial Leaders
What does it take to make digital transformation stick—beyond pilots, platforms, and buzzwords?At Hannover Messe 2025, the conversation around industrial transformation reached a new level of clarity—and urgency. From AI and agentic automation to modular MES platforms and resilient supply chains, one message was consistent: transformation is no longer a long-term goal. It’s a right-now […]
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