Articles tagged as IIoT

Manufacturing Trends: Six in Ten Manufacturers Will Have Fully Connected Factories by 2022
· Connected Industry

Manufacturing Trends: Six in Ten Manufacturers Will Have Fully Connected Factories by 2022

Zebra Technologies Corporation published the results of the Zebra’s 2017 Manufacturing Vision Study, a body of research analyzing the emerging manufacturing trends shaping the future of connected factories. The global study revealed manufacturers are adopting the IIoT to enhance visibility and improve quality. Driven by globalization, intensifying competition and rising customer demand for more options and higher […]

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Transition to Industry 4.0 in Three Steps
· Connected Industry

Transition to Industry 4.0 in Three Steps

Whether you’ve embraced the notion of digital manufacturing or you’re wondering where to even begin, there are things you can do right now to move a little closer to the future and make that all-important transition to Industry 4.0. First and foremost, creating networks that can adapt and respond to change will be a vital […]

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How Industrial IoT Can Completely Transform The Packaging Industry
· Connected Industry

How Industrial IoT Can Completely Transform The Packaging Industry

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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Africa’s 4th Industrial Revolution: Answering the big questions about IIoT
· Digital Disruption

Africa’s 4th Industrial Revolution: Answering the big questions about IIoT

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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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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How Much Will Automation Affect the Jobs Market in the US?
· Connected Industry

How Much Will Automation Affect the Jobs Market in the US?

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
· Connected Industry

Platforms for Applications and the Internet of Things

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 […]

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· Connected Industry

Nine challenges of Industry 4.0

“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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Industrial Cyber Security: Why IT & OT collaboration is no longer an option but a necessity
· Cybersecurity

Industrial Cyber Security: Why IT & OT collaboration is no longer an option but a necessity

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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Providing Smart Machine Maintenance to Customers
· Predictive Analytics

Providing Smart Machine Maintenance to Customers

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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