Smart Manufacturing
Accelerating IIoT Initiatives Through an Ecosystem Approach
IIoT initiatives can be major projects involving millions in custom development and integrations, years of work, and collaboration across all levels and departments of an organization. However, the result of such an approach is often a…
Industry Digitalization, Data-driven Process Optimization and Environmental Best Practices
In these times, there is no doubt that the advancement of digitalization in industry makes possible connected products and processes that help people, materials, energy, plant and equipment to be more productive and efficient. The repercussions…
Protecting IT and OT Resources Against Advanced Threats in Manufacturing
Manufacturing organizations manage expensive and sophisticated equipment at their factories—and the systems that run the machinery are increasingly being connected to the internet. The cybersecurity implications of this trend are significant, including possible threats to physical…
50+ IIoT Experts to Gather Virtually for IIoT World’s Manufacturing Day
On March 18, 2021, subject matter experts from around the world will share insights on their digital transformation journey, focusing on trends, challenges, best practices, case studies and how to develop compelling business models for transitioning…
Utilizing Machine Data to Avoid Failures
Predictive machining can be a complex subject, with most manufacturers assuming such use cases are far beyond their means, meant only for the future of manufacturing. The Data Science team from Machine Metrics has been working…
Making an Aged Plant Ready for Smart Manufacturing with Lubrication Sensor Technology
Many plants within the United States have been around since that late 1940’s, if not earlier with the industrial revolution. An industrial challenge we are facing is finding ways to keep these aged, old plants running…
Deploying Analytics On The Shop Floor: How And Where To Start
Industrial Digital Transformation is happening, but the reality is that most companies are handling data on paper. To think about analytics on the shop floor, one of the first things to be done is to automate not only the…
A Plant Asset Management Strategy Must Reflect the Next Normal Situation
The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated a digital transformation (DX) in the manufacturing industry, notably in the area of enterprise asset management. With the emergence of Industry 4.0, maintenance has stepped out of the shadows. Organizations are…
Adopting IoT for Manufacturing Sector: Its Impact and Applications
McKinsey’s Global Institute predicts that IoT will have an economic impact of around $11 trillion by the end of 2025. The growing demand for automation, centralized monitoring, and predictive maintenance are leading the IoT technology most…
Smart Manufacturing: A Machine Monitoring Success Story
When pen-and-paper methods of tracking job efficiency left AccuRounds’ engineers and managers in the dark, the shop switched machine monitoring system. However, this brought morale challenges along with it. The data-driven practice quickly demonstrated the benefits…
[White Paper] Strategic Investments to Secure Smart Manufacturers
Security is undergoing a digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. As the fusion of the cyber world and the physical world progresses, various security issues are mounting. Manufacturing executives must view security as a management issue,…
