Paper Mill Monitors Materials & Process with Wireless Video
A major paper mill located in the southern U.S. selected IVC’s video management solution to monitor various aspects of mill operations: fire detection monitoring of loading/unloading of raw materials and product safety monitoring of boiler system…
Five steps to master digital transformation in manufacturing
It is still early innings for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and the fourth industrial revolution has barely begun, yet organizations without a digital strategy are already falling behind. This trend toward more connectivity, data,…
10 Rules Behind Amazon’s Success You Can Use on Your Digital Transformation Journey
Since publishing my book The Amazon Way in June 2014, I’ve collaborated with hundreds of teams and leaders, applying lessons from the book to their cultures and businesses. What I didn’t expect was the feedback, the energy –…
Report on State of IIoT Adoption and Maturity in Three Industries
In the Bsquare 2017 Annual IIoT Maturity Survey, 86% of senior decision-makers in manufacturing, oil and gas, and transportation reported adopting IIoT solutions, and 84% rated those solutions as very or extremely effective. Fewer than 2%…
New podcast episode: How Industrial IoT is Reshaping the Energy Sector
Daniel Elizalde released today the episode number nine of the IoT Product Leadership podcast focused on how Industrial IoT is reshaping the energy sector. His special guest for this episode is Susan Peterson-Sturm, Digital Lead of Power Generation and Water…
For Industrial IoT success, look beyond your factory walls
The architecture for Industrial IoT (IIoT) is largely understood. Sensors gather data. Networks orchestrate the data. Computation processes the data and analysis of the data to make it usable and actionable. However, one of the most…
Overcoming IIoT Scaling and Implementation Hurdles
While IoT technology promises to help drive the next industrial revolution, we are still in the beginning phases of the transition. Industrial companies at large are progressing with IoT initiatives but few have advanced deployments.Even as…
Why Industrial Network Switches Differ from Business IT Switches
Dirt. Dust. Vibration. Shocks. Electrical noise. Blistering heat. Freezing cold. The quick answer to the question of why industrial network switches differ from business IT switches is that the industrial Ethernet switch is built to withstand…
Business models and market participation for virtual power plants
Virtual power plants/pools (VPP), are fast becoming a driving force in the power industry, due to rising demand for energy and the global turn to renewables. By 2025 there will be 1 billion more people on the…
Is your business model Industry 4.0-ready?
Industry 4.0 is often discussed from a technological perspective of machine learning, algorithms, smart sensors, and connected assets. But the truth is, its biggest impact will be on company business models, especially those of well-established companies.…
Three factors why Industrial IoT adoption is slow
The age of Industrial IoT (IIoT) is here. With IIoT the real-time data-net can sweep more broadly than ever before. However, companies in industries everywhere continue to use human beings to monitor their critical assets.Oil and…
Case study: How the world’s largest flooring manufacturer uses IIoT solutions to reduce costs
World’s largest flooring manufacturer improves operational visibility and reduces costs with Cisco solutions.Taking Sustainability to the Factory FloorFor Mohawk Industries, sustainability isn’t just a marketing buzzword. It’s a value woven deep within everything the manufacturer produces.…