Industrial IoT
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…
How the Social Internet of Things is Revolutionizing Connectivity
Humans are both innovative and social beings leading to technological advances that are changing the way we interact. The desire to connect has inspired a global technological network linking people, data, and things. Traditionally, our conception…
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…
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)?…
Decoding Digital Transformation with IoT
Technology and business professionals are assaulted with new buzzwords daily. Figuring out what they mean in day-to-day work is more challenging. Nowhere is this more confusing as in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, where the…
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
Network visibility is the foundation of effective industrial network management. Frank Williams, CEO of Statseeker, explains why tools that poll millions of interfaces in near real time are essential, how standards and policies future-proof network architecture,…
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 for both car software and firmware. OTA updates add features, patch security vulnerabilities, and eliminate costly recalls, yet independent dealerships, technical complexity, cybersecurity risks, long-term…
The IoT revolution within supply chain
The Internet of Things (IoT) gives supply chain managers real-time visibility across warehouses, fleets, and customers. According to Kelly Frey, Vice President at Telogis, a Verizon company, IoT sensors the size of a hockey puck now…