Process Manufacturing
From Data to Insights: Turning Industrial Data into Actionable Intelligence
Manufacturing plants generate enormous volumes of data every second, from vibration sensors on rotating equipment to temperature readings in chemical reactors and throughput counters on packaging lines. Yet the vast majority of this data is never…
How Open Data Standards Power Industrial Process Optimization
Proprietary data silos remain one of the largest barriers to scaling industrial process optimization across multi-vendor factory environments. Open data standards such as OPC UA, MQTT, and Sparkplug B offer a path forward by establishing common…
Inside the Future of Manufacturing: What End Users in CPG and Life Sciences Need to Know Now
At Automate Show 2025, one key theme echoed across the exhibit halls: industrial end users in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) and life sciences are under growing pressure to produce faster, smarter, and more flexibly—without adding complexity or cost. But while new tech is…
InfluxDB 3: Turning Industrial Data into Real-Time Action with Less Complexity
For manufacturers, utilities, and other industrial operators, time series data—information captured over time from machines, sensors, and control systems—is the backbone of modern operations. But as data volumes grow, many organizations are still struggling to keep…
Navigating the Warehouse Technology Matrix: Integration Strategies and Automation Flexibility in the IIoT Era
Warehouses have evolved from cost centers to strategic differentiators that directly impact customer satisfaction and competitive advantages. This transformation has been driven by e-commerce growth, heightened consumer expectations, labor challenges, and rapid technological advancement. For many…
Building Agile, Sustainable CPG Operations in a Constrained World
In the highly competitive consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to meet shifting consumer demands, accelerate product innovation, and achieve sustainability targets—all within limited physical and energy infrastructure. According to Neil Smith…
Driving Sustainability Forward with IIoT: Smarter Processes for a Greener Future
We live in an era marked by climate urgency and resource scarcity, industries face the dual challenge of meeting growing energy demands while minimizing their environmental footprint. Outdated factories, inefficient processes, and power-hungry data centers exacerbate…
Circularity is Good Business: How Industrial Companies Can Profit from Sustainable Design
Circularity isn't just a sustainability buzzword—it’s a smart business strategy. Speaking from Schneider Electric’s circularity-themed booth, Hany Fouda, SVP of Process Automation, outlined how circularity can deliver resilience, profitability, and operational efficiency for industrial companies. Why…
Energy-Centric Predictive Maintenance: Smarter, Sustainable Operations for Modern Manufacturers
Energy consumption is one of the most underutilized data streams in industrial maintenance, yet it often provides the earliest and most reliable signal that equipment is beginning to fail. Energy-centric predictive maintenance flips the traditional approach…
The Role of Predictive Maintenance in Achieving World-Class OEE with IIoT
Achieving world-class Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a top priority for manufacturers, yet most facilities operate well below the 85% benchmark that separates leaders from laggards. Predictive maintenance powered by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)…
Schneider Electric’s Vision for Software-Defined, AI-Powered Automation at Hannover Messe 2025
At HANNOVER MESSE 2025, Schneider Electric isn’t just showcasing products — it’s introducing a new mindset for how industries operate, adapt, and evolve. With a spotlight on open software-defined automation and industrial AI, Schneider Electric’s presence at Hall 11, Stand C52, reflects…
Innovating at the Edge: Erik Nordmark on IoT, Security, and the Future of Industrial Technology
Navigating the complexities of legacy systems, security threats, and scalability remains a significant challenge in the fast-evolving world of industrial technology. Erik Nordmark, co-founder of an edge computing company, has spent decades at the forefront of…