Paul Viorel
The Cost Reducing & Quality Enhancing Realities of AR/VR In Automotive Manufacturing
· Augmented Reality

The Cost Reducing & Quality Enhancing Realities of AR/VR In Automotive Manufacturing

With AR and VR technologies growing at a rapid pace and revolutionizing the modern age, it stands to reason why auto manufacturers have become one of the largest investors. Since first introduced back in the 1990s, AR and VR have significantly reshaped how the automotive industry designs, manufactures, and sells its vehicles, quickly making it […]

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Digital Twins: what are they and how they can help you
· Connected Industry

Digital Twins: what are they and how they can help you

The concept of digital twins has been around since the 1970s, but more recently we’ve started to see rapid adoption of the technology in a number of scenarios. With organizations in energy, transport, manufacturing, medicine and others creating digital twins to help understand how specific processes, instruments, even people will react to changing situations. What […]

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Good Data Drives Cloud Computing In Manufacturing
· Smart Manufacturing

Good Data Drives Cloud Computing In Manufacturing

Cloud adoption has risen rapidly over the past 10 years, with 92% of enterprise business strategies now relying on the cloud, according to an IDG survey. The manufacturing industry, in particular, is almost as high at 87%. However, most cloud computing use cases are focused on information technology; the survey said the top applications and […]

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When Industrial Protocol Translation Goes Wrong
· Cybersecurity

When Industrial Protocol Translation Goes Wrong

A recent research paper delves into the vital role of protocol translation in industrial facilities by looking at the protocol gateway. It is a small device that translates the different protocols used by machinery, sensors, actuators, and computers that operate smart factories, dams, power plants, and other industrial facilities. If protocol gateways fail, then the […]

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Is data transmission the new fuel?
· Connected Industry

Is data transmission the new fuel?

Virtually every vehicle that is put out into the market is equipped with almost a hundred ECUs, millions of lines of code, and a slew of technical capabilities. These innovations are making cars around the world more secure and drastically improving the user experience. Data connectivity is fueling vehicle electrification and automation and is the […]

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Three main risks that prevent companies from adopting IIoT solutions
· Cybersecurity

Three main risks that prevent companies from adopting IIoT solutions

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has brought a lot of benefits and disruptive innovations. Despite this, there are 3 main IIoT project risks that prevent companies from adopting IIoT solutions: IIoT security; lack of open standards; integrating legacy M2M/OT equipment with IIoT applications. Driverless cars, fitness trackers, smart manufacturing, precision farming, connected clothing, smart […]

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Top December 2021 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events
· Connected Industry

Top December 2021 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events

‘Tis the holiday season! ‘Tis the events season! December may be the last month of the year, but it’s definitely not the last when it comes to not-to-miss world-shifting events. Below is the list – and timeline – of major events that is happening in December around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in […]

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The 3 Best Use Cases of IoT in Manufacturing
· Smart Manufacturing

The 3 Best Use Cases of IoT in Manufacturing

The Internet of things has been highly beneficial in the manufacturing industry. IoT enables manufacturers to scale up equipment capable of noticing and servicing, allowing the industries to estimate correctly how the equipment is being used. But which are the three best use cases of IoT in Manufacturing? The three best use cases of IoT […]

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Protect Your Organization Against Ransomware Attacks
· Cybersecurity

Protect Your Organization Against Ransomware Attacks

The following best practices can help focus strategies to protect against this growing threat: Know Your Risks and Plan Accordingly: There are several ransomware attack strategies that organizations need to prepare. Web-based attacks that target and compromise vulnerable systems are a significant attack vector, and Secure Web Gateways can help protect end-users. Fortunately, 52% of organizations […]

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Why should Scope 3 be the big focus to achieve sustainability goals?
· Energy

Why should Scope 3 be the big focus to achieve sustainability goals?

At the industrial and domestic scale, both direct and indirect emission constitutes the contaminated carbon particles that will ultimately lead to atmospheric pollution i.e. most commonly known as greenhouse gases (GHG’s). Direct emission is concerned with the fuel-burning byproducts that will depend upon the fuel used for energy production and indirect emission involves pollution production […]

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Mike Sellberg, Vice President
· Our Contributors

Mike Sellberg, Vice President

Mike Sellberg has over 25 years of experience in software development, product strategy, product marketing, and operations management. As Vertex VP and Chief of Staff, Mike manages product strategy, marketing, customer success, and solutions architect initiatives, ensuring an aligned vision and execution of the Vertex platform. Mike spent most of his career in the PLM industry starting with Engineering Animation, Inc. (EAI) where he was Divisional General Manager. After EAI was acquired by Unigraphics Solutions (now part of Siemens PLM), Mike led the Teamcenter product management team.

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