Seeking Popular Smart Factory Technologies? The 2026 Innovation Stack
· Industrial IoT

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 Days or events/presentations we attended, the following technologies define the 2026 tech stack for industrial excellence.1. Agentic AI: Autonomous […]

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The Digital Twin of Energy: Why Storage Requires an IIoT “Nervous System”
· Energy

The Digital Twin of Energy: Why Storage Requires an IIoT “Nervous System”

As energy storage systems (ESS) move from niche pilot projects to the backbone of the modern grid, a critical realization has emerged: the hardware is only as good as the software managing it. While a battery’s chemistry determines its potential, its Industrial IoT (IIoT) architecture determines its actual value and lifespan.In the transition to a decentralized grid, […]

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InfluxDB 3: Turning Industrial Data into Real-Time Action with Less Complexity
· Process Manufacturing

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 up: storing the data is easy; using it effectively, in real time, is not.InfluxData’s release of InfluxDB 3 Core and […]

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IIC: Industrial IoT Reference Architecture
· Connected Industry

IIC: Industrial IoT Reference Architecture

One can find many ROI opportunities when looking at IoT to solve problems and bring value in an industrial context. Process improvement, asset tracking, and preventative maintenance are the three major pillars that drive ROI opportunities. The constant churning wheel of New Industrial IoT Platforms from vendors new and old can be staggering for those […]

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Why The IIoT Revolution Will Happen At The Edge, Not In The Cloud
· Connected Industry

Why The IIoT Revolution Will Happen At The Edge, Not In The Cloud

Have you ever wondered how the on going IIoT revolution will play out? You are not alone. I’ve also given it a fair share of thought and in this article I want to argue why I believe the cloud’s days as the focal point of this revolution are numbered and how decentralised edge computing is best […]

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6 BEST PRACTICES IN INDUSTRIAL IOT ARCHITECTURE
· Infrastructure

6 BEST PRACTICES IN INDUSTRIAL IOT ARCHITECTURE

Useful IoT prototypes can be built from a variety of visual and step-by-step tools, and are instrumental in showing the vision and promise of bring IoT into your enterprise. When it’s time to design the production system that will support your production business cases, new aspects must be considered and accounted for that were not […]

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