Key Questions You Should Ask Your Industrial Video Provider
Frequently, video solutions intended for industrial use are purchased by the organization’s security department. In most organizations, operations and security are different departments. This often provides budget, control, and integration challenges within the organization. Treating the…
Save the date: November 9, 2017 Integr8™ Industry 4.0 Event in Detroit, Mi
Automation Alley will host a conference about Industry 4.0 on November 9th, 2017. The Integr8™ event is a global Industry 4.0 conference focused on the eight technologies that are disrupting the manufacturing industry with over 500…
Power Generation Companies Need a Framework for Digital Transformation
The power industry has a long history of embracing the benefits of digital technology. For decades, power plants have used remote sensing, networked communication, data aggregation, monitoring and control systems to optimize their generation, transmission and…
Digitalization of power generation in times of transition
Digitalization holds great promise for the power generation industry. However, a range of internal and market challenges can constrain its effective uptake and implementation for those early in the digital journey.Innovative companies that approach digitalization strategically,…
Converged Networks – a Peek into the Future
What will it take? Will Operational Technology (OT) disappear as we know it today – morphed into the Informational Technology (IT) space where both areas are driven by the same disruptive technology of the IoE (Internet-of-Everything)?…
Five main qualities of Industrial IoT in the digital power plants
The industrial Internet is about connecting machines with people and services. It is about harnessing big data, analyzing that data and turning it into actionable information. It is about optimizing the plant and production process and…
IoT Innovation in Construction Industry
In 1990, John Romkey connected the first ‘thing’ to the internet, a Sunbeam Radiant Control toaster. The seemingly odd experiment intended to prove the internet could be used to physically control an object, and it was successful.…
CEO Insights: best practices to build and monitor your network
Before you can begin to improve your network, you need to have visibility into your network. In this post, Frank Williams, CEO of Statseeker, explains why network visibility is important, how it can help your business save…
IVC partnering with Schneider Electric to offer automation solutions for Wonderware users
Industrial Video & Control (IVC) announced a new partnership with Schneider Electric. As a registered partner, IVC is now a member of their global network of partners offering automation solutions that are complimentary to Schneider Electric’s…
Why Don’t More Cars Update Their Software Automatically?
Tesla is the only major automaker that offers over the air (OTA) updates of both car software and firmware. This allows Tesla to add new features like new voice commands, driver profiles or blind spot warnings…
The IoT revolution within supply chain
Since the days of the first ‘Internet refrigerator’, the Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way, and far more practical uses for the IoT have emerged. For businesses that play an active role in…
Can IIoT help address food and beverage manufacturing challenges?
The food & beverage industry is facing a number of key manufacturing operational challenges. Food & beverage manufacturing typically consists of complex processes, such as clean-in-place, traceability, capturing mislabeled products, and serialization. The industry needs to…