How IoT Applications are Reshaping Manufacturing
· Connected Industry

How IoT Applications are Reshaping Manufacturing

As Industry 4.0 continues to blaze new trails through the first quarter of the 21st century, it is clear the Industrial Internet of Things is the vehicle of choice for getting there.  Global manufacturers have invested heavily in interconnected equipment to create smart factories and investment is expected to continue its growth.  One study indicates […]

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The Intelligent Edge: What it is, what it’s not, and why it’s useful
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The Intelligent Edge: What it is, what it’s not, and why it’s useful

Organizations are using edge computing to create smarter buildings, cities, work spaces, retail experiences, factory floors, and more. Explore how the Intelligent Edge can yield deeper insights faster to transform your business. What is Intelligent Edge? The term “Intelligent Edge” is used in many ways, but perhaps the best way to think of it is […]

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Insiders – the biggest security threat to their organizations
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Insiders – the biggest security threat to their organizations

It was only a matter of time before what befell the Information Technology (IT) community was going to affect the Operational Technology (OT) community. Today, the OT C-suite is saddled with agenda items keeping them up at night. It is the constant and unrelenting security threat that at any moment can land the organization on […]

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A brief history of innovation on the industrial edge
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A brief history of innovation on the industrial edge

Two years ago, customers began to take delivery of an unusual new product developed by HPE’s R&D and business teams. Hewlett-Packard has long been regarded as one of the most innovative tech companies on the planet, helping to put Silicon Valley on the map through inventions such as the first scientific calculator and the first […]

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How can the world make better use of water and energy using IIoT?
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How can the world make better use of water and energy using IIoT?

Right now, more than 500 million people globally are facing acute drought water shortages. Cape Town, South Africa, working around the clock to complete massive desalination plants, faces the imminent threat of its four million taps running dry. Nearby towns have water only on two “wash days” a week. Sixty percent of India’s aquifers will […]

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7 ways industries benefit from OT and IT Convergence
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7 ways industries benefit from OT and IT Convergence

Just like the smartphone disrupted several markets by converging several different consumer devices into a single one, the same disruption is happening with infrastructure in the IT and OT industries – they are converging into one single system, in a single place: the Edge. What is IT / OT convergence OT, or Operational Technology includes control systems, data acquisition systems, and industrial […]

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IIoT Security:  Obscure, Encrypt and Design Wisely
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IIoT Security: Obscure, Encrypt and Design Wisely

With data being the “new oil,” now more than ever it needs securing.  This is especially true when it is coming from the manufacturing floor and as part of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A single successful cyber attack on the IIoT can cripple critical services, civic infrastructure, agriculture or energy and put people’s safety at risk.   […]

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We need more Edisons than Einsteins  -  How Edison’s Techniques Can Accelerate New Industrial Revolution With IoT
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We need more Edisons than Einsteins  -  How Edison’s Techniques Can Accelerate New Industrial Revolution With IoT

In this new world of Industrial IoT, your Edisons will help you succeed. Inspiration “We only had about 1000 failures to invent the light bulb”. Thomas Edison’s incremental problem-solving approach through experimentation made his inventions meaningful to the whole of society. From the motion picture camera to the phonograph to the light bulb, his inventions are […]

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Smart Workplace and the Internet of Things
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Smart Workplace and the Internet of Things

“Any place you spend 8+ hours at daily is worth improving.” Says Robin co-founder and CEO Sam Dunn. “And for many people, offices are a time capsule of technology.” If for your effectiveness and efficiency play a major role, you should adapt to which allow you to get flexible. A smart workplace is effectively using […]

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How Smart Factories Benefit From Digital Twins
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How Smart Factories Benefit From Digital Twins

Today, the term Digital Twin is ubiquitous. Four years ago, I had my first personal contact with this concept. I attended the VDI conference “Big Data in Manufacturing”, where a General Electric’s (GE) manager presented the well-known example of the transformation of GE’s business model in the aircraft turbine market. GE equips its turbines with […]

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All Endpoints Are Not Created Equal, But They All Need Protection
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All Endpoints Are Not Created Equal, But They All Need Protection

What you are about to read could be straight out of a horror movie. You would hear the eerie voiceover intoning…”In a world where endpoints are under constant attack, how do you protect yourself? Your critical infrastructure? Your data? Your business?” It’s a weighty question and a huge topic that probably does warrant an entire […]

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CEO Insights: Manufacturing is one of the most prevalent industries ripe for implementing IIoT solutions
· CEO Insights

CEO Insights: Manufacturing is one of the most prevalent industries ripe for implementing IIoT solutions

The manufacturing industry has a long history of automated machines and systems. IIoT is part of larger digital transformation efforts to help connect critical assets, extract data, and improve factory operations. IIoT still raises a lot of questions and here are a few that we asked the COO of Litmus Automation, John Younes. Carolina Rudinschi: […]

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