Factory Integration: From 90 Days to One Week
Most factories are sitting on a goldmine of machine data that never reaches the people who need it, because the middleware stack between the PLC and the dashboard takes a full quarter to configure. In this…
Why Sensor Origin Now Matters in Manufacturing
Sensor origin has never been a line item on factory procurement specs. In this IIoT World article, Dr. Antoine Filipe (Tronics Microsystems, TDK Group) explains the strategic shift driving sensor procurement decisions in manufacturing. Quality and…
The Year Industrial AI Has to Prove It Works: Five Conversations Before Hannover Messe 2026
After years of pilot programs and proofs of concept, manufacturers want one thing from Industrial AI in 2026: proof that it works in production. Hannover Messe 2026 (April 20 to 24, Hannover, Germany) runs under the…
Industrial AI Events in May 2026: Global Conference Guide
May 2026 brings 14 industrial AI, IoT, and energy conferences across 6 countries, anchored by SPS Italia (May 26-28, Parma) and the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo (May 4-6, Orlando). Manufacturing and supply chain events span from…
Industrial AI Events in April 2026: Global Conference Guide
Looking for upcoming events? See our June 2026 Industrial AI Events Guide and Events Calendar for the latest conferences and virtual sessions.April 2026 events have concluded. Highlights included Hannover Messe 2026 (130,000+ attendees, 4,000 exhibitors) and…
Implementing Edge AI for Asset Health Monitoring in Energy Infrastructure
Edge AI enables energy companies to monitor aging brownfield infrastructure by processing sensor data locally, replacing the diagnostic expertise lost as experienced engineers retire. At IIoT World Energy Day, panelists from TDK SensEI, HiveMQ, PrivacyChain, and…
How Agentic AI Changes Factory Data Requirements
Most factory data architectures today serve between 10 and 50 consuming systems. Agentic AI will push that number into the thousands, a 100x increase in edge-based data consumers. The ISA-95 layer-by-layer model was not designed for…
Why Smart Vibration Sensors Still Use Wires
Piezoelectric vibration sensors have been the factory standard for more than 50 years. According to Dr. Antoine Filipe, CTO of Tronics Microsystems, a TDK Group Company, MEMS-based digital sensors are now following the same replacement curve…
The OT Veto: When Your Plant Floor Has Final Say on Your Digital Strategy
There is an unspoken rule in manufacturing technology that overrides every software license, every boardroom mandate, and every digital transformation roadmap. It is the OT Veto. This isn’t a failure of leadership or vision. It is…
Seeking Popular Smart Factory Technologies? The 2026 Innovation Stack
Manufacturing has shifted into a phase of scaled execution. Today, leaders build autonomous systems that contextualize, secure, and act on data in real time. Based on insights from industry leaders at previous editions of IIoT World…