The Missing Field Guide to Industrial IoT Platform Development Choices
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The Missing Field Guide to Industrial IoT Platform Development Choices

You’re an industrial equipment manufacturer. You design, produce and sell equipment used in manufacturing, agriculture, life sciences, food & beverage production, transportation, oil & gas, and other industrial scenarios. Your digital transformation journey may just be starting, and you seek to collect data from your machines and PLCs for the first time. Maybe you have […]

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Five steps to master digital transformation in manufacturing
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Five steps to master digital transformation in manufacturing

It is still early innings for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and the fourth industrial revolution has barely begun, yet organizations without a digital strategy are already falling behind. This trend toward more connectivity, data, computing, and technology will only grow. Enterprises that begin their digital transformation journey, will, in fact, take advantage of […]

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Report on State of IIoT Adoption and Maturity in Three Industries
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Report on State of IIoT Adoption and Maturity in Three Industries

A survey of senior-level, experienced Industrial IoT decision-makers and influencers in the manufacturing, oil and gas (O&G), and transportation industries confirms that IIoT has progressed beyond hype to widespread use. Eighty six percent of participants in the Bsquare 2017 Annual IIoT Maturity Survey have adopted IIoT solutions and 84% believe their solutions are very or […]

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New podcast episode: How Industrial IoT is Reshaping the Energy Sector
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New podcast episode: How Industrial IoT is Reshaping the Energy Sector

Daniel Elizalde released today the episode number nine of the IoT Product Leadership podcast focused on how Industrial IoT is reshaping the energy sector. His special guest for this episode is Susan Peterson-Sturm, Digital Lead of Power Generation and Water in the Industrial Automation Division of ABB. Listen to this episode to find out more about the role Industrial […]

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For Industrial IoT success, look beyond your factory walls
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For Industrial IoT success, look beyond your factory walls

The architecture for Industrial IoT (IIoT) is largely understood. Sensors gather data. Networks orchestrate the data. Computation processes the data and analysis of the data to make it usable and actionable. However, one of the most significant challenges for manufacturers looking to create a connected factory is where to start their project. The next question […]

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Is your business model Industry 4.0-ready?
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Is your business model Industry 4.0-ready?

Industry 4.0 is often discussed from a technological perspective of machine learning, algorithms, smart sensors, and connected assets. But the truth is, its biggest impact will be on company business models, especially those of well-established companies. Innovation expert Frank Piller shares the results of a large German initiative involving 40 leading industrial companies exploring appropriate […]

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Three factors why Industrial IoT adoption is slow
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Three factors why Industrial IoT adoption is slow

The age of Industrial IoT (IIoT) is here. With IIoT the real-time data-net can sweep more broadly than ever before. However, companies in industries everywhere continue to use human beings to monitor their critical assets. Oil and gas companies ask field technicians to drive tens to hundreds of miles to take inventory of water used […]

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There won’t be just one wireless technology for industrial IoT, but many
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There won’t be just one wireless technology for industrial IoT, but many

Rolls-Royce uses IoT to increase jet engine fuel efficiency, optimize flight paths, and improve maintenance to achieve a one percent reduction in fuel usage that translates to a $250,000 per plane per year efficiency cost saving; Royal Dutch Shell realized a $1M return on an $87,000 investment in a remote IoT-based asset monitoring and maintenance […]

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How to deliver a competitive Industrial IoT Edge?
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How to deliver a competitive Industrial IoT Edge?

Modern machines tend to be smart. You’ve got a piece of industrial equipment, possibly with an OS, a sensor bus, and drivers talking to I/O systems enabling local monitoring and operation. Now you want to monitor, control, and update that equipment from the cloud. This can be accomplished, but only after you’ve deployed data management components to […]

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How to Avoid the Trap of Building One-Off Features for IIoT Products
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How to Avoid the Trap of Building One-Off Features for IIoT Products

IIoT customers often demand a fully functional, end-to-end solution. And, most products often fall short of “the last mile” to give these customers exactly what they need. To bridge this gap (i.e., close the deal, or satisfy an important customer) Product Teams often agree to develop one-off features for that particular customer. Overall, the Product […]

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The missing piece in the IIoT
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The missing piece in the IIoT

Buzz words such as the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Industry 4.0 and Digital Twin have started to weave their way into executive key notes and sales peoples’ pitches. It is easy for product offerings to get lost in the cloud of buzzwords and become disconnected from the basic operating principles of the customers in […]

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Seven Lessons for Industrial IoT and Data Teams to Remember in 2018
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Seven Lessons for Industrial IoT and Data Teams to Remember in 2018

In the Industrial IoT world, we often hear comments like “Let’s make our existing machine or tool connected, and later we will find the way to create value or monetise it!” or “We need more and more data so we can solve business problems.” Is this approach enough? Is it a good idea to start […]

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