The Power of Pattern Learning for Industrial Operations
· Predictive Analytics

The Power of Pattern Learning for Industrial Operations

The next industrial revolution is here. Whether you call it Industry 4.0 or Industrial IoT or Digital Transformation, the increased access to machine and operational data, proliferation of two-way communication, speed of data flow, combined with the lower cost of computing, connectivity and storage has created the perfect environment to transform industrial operations. The time […]

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Strategic options for creating smart solutions for Industrial IoT
· Connected Industry

Strategic options for creating smart solutions for Industrial IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables vendors to create an entirely new line of “smart” solutions for its existing and new markets. While the decision to go “smart” is straightforward, the decision of how to do so is not. Vendors are faced with a “build, buy, partner” decision – build it themselves, buy or license […]

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IIC: Industrial IoT Reference Architecture
· Connected Industry

IIC: Industrial IoT Reference Architecture

One can find many ROI opportunities when looking at IoT to solve problems and bring value in an industrial context. Process improvement, asset tracking, and preventative maintenance are the three major pillars that drive ROI opportunities. The constant churning wheel of New Industrial IoT Platforms from vendors new and old can be staggering for those […]

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There is no single “killer app” for anything, particularly for IIoT
· Connected Industry

There is no single “killer app” for anything, particularly for IIoT

As a Product Manager, we can’t keep chasing the next big thing all the time. It’s true we need to understand where technology is going, but we need to be more pragmatic and realize there is no single “killer app” for anything. Particularly for IIoT. Is predictive maintenance the killer app for IIoT? Predictive maintenance […]

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The Complexities of Scaling IoT Projects
· Connected Industry

The Complexities of Scaling IoT Projects

Analyst firm IDC predicts that by 2019, 45 percent of IoT-created data will be stored, processed, analyzed and acted upon close to, or at the edge of, the network. The challenge is that many companies want to take advantage of the value IoT offers to improve and scale their business, but they do not know […]

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Ten ways IoT differs from IIoT
· Connected Industry

Ten ways IoT differs from IIoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables disruptive transformation across multiple market segments, from consumer, enterprise, agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, utilities to government and cities. Industrial IoT (IIoT), a subset of the larger IoT, focuses on the specialized requirements of industrial applications, such as manufacturing, oil and gas, and utilities. Although IoT and IIoT share common technologies […]

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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 state of Automotive, Industrial & Medical Electronics Manufacturing
· Smart Manufacturing

The state of Automotive, Industrial & Medical Electronics Manufacturing

Over the past two decades, the global market for printed circuit boards has been shaped by the growth of and technological change in the electronics industry in general and, in particular, by end devices such as computers — from servers to desktops and notebooks — in addition to smartphones and tablets. According to estimates in […]

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IIoT is grabbing headlines for all the right reasons
· Connected Industry

IIoT is grabbing headlines for all the right reasons

Since the inception of the Internet of Things (IoT), a slew of connected products is emerging resulting in a drastic change in the way consumers interact with home appliances, cars, electronics, and other types of equipment. Particularly, IIoT Applications have significantly affected industrial implications and as such are being identified in the range of the […]

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7 best practices for selling IIoT as a Service
· Digital Disruption

7 best practices for selling IIoT as a Service

IIoT or Industrial Internet of Things solutions, built on a cloud-based infrastructure, create opportunities for new business models and value delivery methods. While many IIoT solutions are usually sold as a “product”, many vendors are now beginning to offer IIoT “as-a-service”. Take the example of a sensor-based system that detects machine wear and proactively alerts […]

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