Articles tagged as Industrial Automation

Why Robots as a Service (RaaS) Is the Future of Business Automation
· Discrete Manufacturing

Why Robots as a Service (RaaS) Is the Future of Business Automation

In an age of rapid technological progress and a growing shortage of skilled labor, businesses face the challenge of staying ahead without overextending their resources–especially cash. Enter Robots as a Service (RaaS): a subscription-based model that democratizes access to advanced robotic solutions. Similar to Software as a Service (SaaS)–pioneered by Salesforce–revolutionized software acquisition and deployment, […]

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A Deep Dive into MQTT and Sparkplug: Unlocking the Power of IIoT Data
· Discrete Manufacturing

A Deep Dive into MQTT and Sparkplug: Unlocking the Power of IIoT Data

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offers incredible potential for manufacturers to optimize their operations, enhance efficiency, and drive innovation. However, harnessing the true power of IIoT requires overcoming the hurdle of data interoperability – the ability of different devices, systems, and platforms to seamlessly communicate and share information. One solution gaining traction in the […]

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Evolving Standards and Architectures for IIoT Data
· Connected Industry

Evolving Standards and Architectures for IIoT Data

The increasing volume and diversity of IIoT data present significant challenges for interoperability and integration. While standards are crucial for establishing a common language for data exchange, they alone cannot solve all the challenges. This article will explore how standards and architectures are evolving to address these challenges.The Role of StandardsStandards are essential building blocks […]

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Decoupling Software from Hardware: The Future of Industrial Automation
· Video

Decoupling Software from Hardware: The Future of Industrial Automation

As industrial automation continues to advance, one organization is making waves in the industry with a unique approach to software and hardware integration. Universal Automation, a newly funded association, is focused on decoupling software from hardware in the industrial automation space. In a recent interview with Greg Boucaud, Chief Marketing Officer, a representative from Universal […]

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Top 3 Questions Answered: How to Create a Cloud Strategy for Industrial Automation
· Connected Industry

Top 3 Questions Answered: How to Create a Cloud Strategy for Industrial Automation

Asking the right questions is a key component of good decision making. It gives you the opportunity to learn details, exchange ideas, and challenge conventional thinking. Most importantly, it leads to better conclusions. In fact, according to an article in the Harvard Business Review, only 15 to 25% of adult professionals polled said they regularly […]

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Digital twins: what are they and how they can help your company
· Connected Industry

Digital twins: what are they and how they can help your company

The concept of digital twins has been around since the 1970s, but more recently we’ve started to see rapid adoption of the technology in a number of scenarios. With organizations in energy, transport, manufacturing, medicine and others creating digital twins to help understand how specific processes, instruments, even people will react to changing situations. What […]

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Digital Twins: what are they and how they can help you
· Connected Industry

Digital Twins: what are they and how they can help you

The concept of digital twins has been around since the 1970s, but more recently we’ve started to see rapid adoption of the technology in a number of scenarios. With organizations in energy, transport, manufacturing, medicine and others creating digital twins to help understand how specific processes, instruments, even people will react to changing situations. What […]

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IIoT Efficiencies to Consider
· Connected Industry

IIoT Efficiencies to Consider

The use of industrial automated machinery and control systems continues to grow as factories and plants implement sensors and actuators to monitor environments and the machines in these spaces. The adoption of technology in these environments has been coined the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). And, as hardware and software solutions continue to drop in price ($30-$300), industries […]

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The main issues with today’s Industrial Automation Sales Channel
· Smart Manufacturing

The main issues with today’s Industrial Automation Sales Channel

For decades, American industry has purchased much of its electrical, electronic and hydraulic products from independent distributors. Customers and manufacturers experience many advantages by using the industrial distributor business model. Local support, off-book cost, customer credit buffer and customer knowledge are just some of the traditional attractions. However, manufacturers have recently become dissatisfied, feeling that […]

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Robotics Q&A with Mauro Fenzi, CEO of Comau
· Artificial Intelligence & ML

Robotics Q&A with Mauro Fenzi, CEO of Comau

Science and technology are essential tools for innovation. In the next few years, the impact of Digital Transformation will accelerate. Internet of Things (IoT aka M2M, IIOT, IoE – though each has its specific focus) is considered the most important trend in digitization. From connected homes, cars, cities to entire industries such as healthcare, insurance, […]

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An executive guide to a SAAS Channel Partner Ecosystem for Industrial Automation
· Connected Industry

An executive guide to a SAAS Channel Partner Ecosystem for Industrial Automation

The intention of this post is to guide the SAAS executive or investor regarding the implementation of a partner ecosystem, its evolution and its role in the SAAS go-to-market. An effective go-to-market is heavily dependent on target market size, monthly/yearly average price, the complexity and customizability of the SAAS service, and the overall size of the […]

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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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