Paul Viorel
Monitor water filters of heat exchangers using IIoT solutions
Microfilters in ifm prover gmbh’s cooling circuits ensure that their systems with heat exchangers run smoothly. The filters protect the heat exchangers in the connected machines by removing impurities from the cooling water. This important filter element must be serviced and changed regularly. Permanent monitoring optimizes this process and guarantees continuous operation of the systems […]
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4 Things You Probably Didn’t Know FieldServer Can Do
I didn’t know FieldServer could do that!” If we had a nickel for every time we heard someone say that, we’d have quite a few nickels. So, we decided it was high time to share some things about FieldServer devices that you may not be familiar with – but should know.Whether you’re an OEM, system […]
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Unplanned Downtime: Causes, Calculations, and Cures
What is downtime?‘Downtime’ is one of the most dreaded words in manufacturing. While downtime is part of life in a factory, managers, operators, and technicians constantly strive to reduce it and mitigate its effects.When manufacturers have a decent understanding of their operation, usually this downtime is accounted for as “planned” downtime.Planned downtime is the expected […]
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IoT and IIoT are not a fad; these technology environments are here to stay
With the passing of each day, the term “the Internet of Things” and its acronym, IoT, are becoming more and more prevalent in the vernacular of technology and non-technology professionals. Although the term was coined in 1999, its definition is still being defined and ultimately expanded due to its power to change our lives. IoT […]
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[Report] Industry 4.0: Maturity of Adoption and Its Impact on Sustainability and ESG
This report examines the data from a survey of more than 600 companies conducted by 451 Research and commissioned by Hitachi Vantara on the application of Industry 4.0 approaches in manufacturing, transportation and energy, to explore the maturity of digital transformation in those industries. 451 asked participants about new technology adoption, such as internet of […]
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[Report] Meeting the challenge of supply chain disruption
The past two years have demonstrated that the familiar formula of minimizing costs and maximizing efficiency in global supply chains is often no longer enough. Now, redundancy and resilience should be added to the equation to address increasing supply chain disruption. To gauge the impact of recent disruptions and how supply chain executives are balancing […]
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October 2022 Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity Events
As the new season brings new beginnings, we are here to bring you lists of current events. For this month, we’ve curated the list – and timeline – of IIoT and ICS Cybersecurity events happening in October 2022 around the globe, in-person or online, and what’s in it for the Industrial IoT & ICS Cybersecurity […]
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Data is the key in IT/OT convergence
A database on the edge can open doors to enhanced IT and OT operations. The Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are no longer vague concepts. They are part of a movement that is transforming the way organizations conduct their business. In this new era of technology, everything can be […]
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The Case for Zero-Trust Access for the Industrial Internet of Things
Over the last several years, an emerging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has started to converge with Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and other Operational Technology (OT). IIoT uses traditional IT networking protocols and sensors to connect to previously air- gapped OT systems and networks, which used specialty industrial control system protocols such as MODBUS and […]
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Building your digital twin
In my last IIoT World article ‘Are you ready for the digital twin’, I introduced some of the many business objectives we can optimize using a contextualized, holistic view of our plants. I shared several data sources, both engineering and real-time, that can help us create that 360-degree view of our equipment, systems, processes, and […]
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