Over the past few years there has been a lot of talk on how Industrial IoT can change how industries derive more value and new revenue opportunities such that there is little need to outline its value proposition in a general sense. Rather, in this article I wish to focus on a particular industry – […]
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Why IIoT/Industrie 4.0? “There is massive scope for IIoT in Africa. As a continent, we are in a race in terms of becoming more competitive and more relevant in the global space. IoT as a technology certainly has the capability of catapulting Africa into the 4th industrial revolution.” Nico Steyn, CEO IoT.nxt First we were liberated […]
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Internet of Things is a great technological revolution to know the status of each object in a series of network-connected objects. Excluding the internet connectivity aspect and focusing on the data collection part, many examples of IoT-like were implemented in the latest decades to know the status of important objects and processes. I can recognize […]
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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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Automation is creating a real buzz in multiple arenas. From robotics to warehousing, automation is the order of the day. Many people believe it will also real issues by dramatically impacting our ability to make a living. With robots replacing laborers in manufacturing vehicles and artificial intelligence (AI) many people believe that the AI and […]
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Platforms for applications and the Internet of Things (IoT) are appearing in the solution portfolio of many software and automation suppliers. Each company has its own rationale for offering a platform, but the underlying reason is that the need for these companies to move to an efficient, modern application development and deployment environment. Industrial Internet […]
Read more →“We must develop a comprehensive and globally shared view of how technology is affecting our lives and reshaping our economic, social, cultural, and human environments. There has never been a time of greater promise, or greater peril.” — Klaus Schwab We are in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0 as its more commonly […]
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Since the mid-1990s, many industrial companies have interconnected their industrial control systems (ICSs) to improve productivity, maintenance, and safety in the operational environment. Some of this interconnectivity was to the Internet. While, this connectivity helped to improved the efficiency, security was at best a minimal consideration. The lack of adequate security planning has resulted in […]
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Intelligrated, now part of Honeywell, is a North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, servicing distribution and manufacturing customers. A confluence of industry forces has increased demand for their sophisticated automated systems, and uptime reliability requirements are higher than ever, requiring preventive and predictive maintenance services. The shortage of skilled maintenance personnel adds further pressure […]
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There has been quite a bit of discussion and speculation about the potential impact of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) on the development, deployment, and operation of industrial control systems (ICS). Predictions have ranged from “Nothing changes” to “It will turn everything that we do on its head.” As is usual in situations like […]
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There are lots of terms thrown around these days, such as: Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Controls Systems (ICS), Operational Technology (OT). What this means is that there are billions of interconnected consumer devices and industrial systems, not running a traditional computer operating system. This number dwarfs the number of traditional computer systems and it […]
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What are digital twins? Digital twins are digital representations of physical objects. In simple cases, sensors for example, the digital representations may be trivial (e.g., current values for temperature, RPMs, etc.). More interesting cases involve complex, and usually expensive, capital assets such as diesel engines, turbines, and heavy duty mining and construction equipment. In these […]
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