Four Considerations for Manufacturing with the IIoT
With global spending on IIoT expected to reach $745 billion in 2019, industries continue to gear up for Industry 4.0. According to International Data Group (IDC), that number represents an increase of over 15% from 2018, and double-digit…
The Five Phases of Successful IIoT Implementation
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live. Having become ubiquitous in the consumer economy, IoT is now emerging as a force in every industry including manufacturing, energy utilities, healthcare, transportation and building…
Discovering Applications and Potential of The Internet of Things
We have entered a new era of scientific breakthroughs and technological applications that will change life as we know it. Accelerated technological development is transforming our civilization. The pace of innovation is growing so rapidly that…
Who’s really running your industrial IoT project?
Who’s in charge? Is it the engineering manager selecting building blocks for putting the platform together? Could it be the IT leader preparing data lakes for absorbing the output of analog machines into the digital domain?…
Pursuing the digital transformation of Middle East industry
Industrialization has long been a central pillar of global economic development. Industrialized economies are strong, stable, resilient, highly skilled and globally competitive. It’s no surprise then that Middle Eastern countries have set their sights on industrialization…
Leading Vendors in MachNation’s 2019 IoT Edge ScoreCard
Edge platforms are beginning to play a vital role in the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. Businesses deploying IoT solutions recognize that many optimally designed IoT solutions, especially those in the industrial vertical, take advantage of…
How to Make Sense of Machine Data in Smart Factory 101
“Digital transformation” and “smart factory” are the terms that have been around for a while, but only advanced manufacturers apply them to practice. The idea of machine to machine communication has raised the initial excitement and…
Managing the Risks of Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is a disruptive process that often throws companies into uncharted territory for their business. Many organizations have plunged headlong into the process and are ahead of the curve while others, more unsettled by the…
Connecting Assets: 5 Things to Keep in Mind
Make sure your Connected Machine/Equipment project delivers real value – for you and your customer. You want to connect your units in the field for an enhanced customer value proposition and an improved Services business case?…
Top risks to organizations in current IIoT environment
The number of cyberattacks, data breaches and overall business disruption caused by unsecured IoT/IIoT devices are increasing because many companies don’t know the depth and breadth of the risk exposures they face when leveraging IoT devices…