Plug and play in manufacturing and industrial plants
· Connected Industry

Plug and play in manufacturing and industrial plants

Contradictory to the common belief that technology necessary for Industry 4.0 is expensive, the Combine and Conquer report by Accenture found that combining technologies such as AR/VR, big data and machine learning can save large businesses an average of $ 78 000 per employee. Despite Industry 4.0 being far from a new concept, first being […]

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Don’t be fooled into thinking that IIoT alone is enough to meet Industry 4.0 goals
· Connected Industry

Don’t be fooled into thinking that IIoT alone is enough to meet Industry 4.0 goals

Every single industrial organization is at risk. The competition — at home and globally — has discovered the value of IIoT to create new business models, to enable and empower the workforce, to establish new operational efficiencies, and so much more. The fact is, if you aren’t moving forward and getting better, you’re falling behind. […]

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The Possible Role of IOTA in Industry4.0
· Connected Industry

The Possible Role of IOTA in Industry4.0

At the time this article was written, the cryptocurrency market showed major losses and is in a bear market now since 2018. The downfall affected all currencies more or less equally. Apart from this commonality, the currencies have very different potentials and use cases.  Bitcoin, for example, has already been touted as a candidate for a […]

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Why your process data is useless
· Connected Industry

Why your process data is useless

The potential of IoT lies in the right approach, not just the right data For many plant managers, the internet of things (IoT) can at times seem like an industrial get-rich-quick scheme. Sales people will tout an endless stream of benefits of an IoT-enabled device, from high return on investment (ROI) to enhanced operational insight, […]

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Industry 4.0: dispelling the myths
· Connected Industry

Industry 4.0: dispelling the myths

Common misconceptions about smart manufacturing Machine automation could be compared to the human body. Our eyes are the sensors that monitor operations. Our hands are the actuation to manoeuvre things around us. Finally, our brains are the process control, providing intelligence and managing processes. Traditionally, machines in industrial environments could only provide actuation, but not […]

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The clearest, fastest way manufacturers can capitalize on data analytics
· Analytics

The clearest, fastest way manufacturers can capitalize on data analytics

A go-at-it-alone approach to capitalize on data analytics won’t work Of all the new capabilities that manufacturers can gain by adopting Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology, data analytics can be among the most powerful—and the most challenging. Manufacturers make things and, as such, they’re accustomed to working with materials and machines, not bits and […]

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How can enterprises overcome common roadblocks to adoption of IIoT platforms?
· Connected Industry

How can enterprises overcome common roadblocks to adoption of IIoT platforms?

To find value in the massive amounts of data gathered from IIoT platforms, you need the power of advanced algorithms and AI. Which AI technologies or applications have you found to be the most transformative in industry 4.0?Large data platforms like Cloudera provide specific development environments and tools like Data Science Workbench that help build […]

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Water/Wastewater Utilities leveraging IIoT
· Connected Industry

Water/Wastewater Utilities leveraging IIoT

Growing scarcity of fresh water resources, growth in urban population, environmental regulations and process inefficiencies are all contributing to a dilemma in the Water/Wastewater industry. Connected machines and devices are reshaping the way utilities are operating, allowing them to make smarter and better informed decisions. It is estimated that the amount of energy wasted as […]

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Combine Crosser Edge Streaming Analytics and Azure IoT Edge
· Connected Industry

Combine Crosser Edge Streaming Analytics and Azure IoT Edge

Based on customer requests we have implemented support for running Crosser Edge Streaming Analytics on Azure IoT Edge. Now you can innovate much faster and without the cost, risk and developer dependencies that come with writing code. The Crosser Edge Streaming Analytics solution allows non-software developers to implement and deploy streaming analytics at the edge, […]

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Being smart at the Intelligent Edge
· Connected Industry

Being smart at the Intelligent Edge

The Internet of Things (IoT) offers new ways to drive efficiencies, engage customers, and develop new business with greater insights at the Intelligent Edge. This requires more and more computing power at the edge to capture and analyze data right where it is generated. This can be in a car, in a factory, on a […]

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Machine Monitoring: Your first step in Industrial IoT
· Predictive Analytics

Machine Monitoring: Your first step in Industrial IoT

The first step in adopting Industrial IoT is Machine Monitoring Industrial IoT is the wave of the future for manufacturing. Why? Because the goal in any plant or on any factory floor is to reduce costs to improve profitability without compromising quality and, therefore, remaining competitive. Add in the need to be able to respond to […]

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ICS security: what we should be aware of and what we should expect?
· Cybersecurity

ICS security: what we should be aware of and what we should expect?

For organizations and entities that have a zero downtime modus operandi, insuring that cyber threats are mitigated without taking systems offline is critical. During this interview, IIoT World’s Chief Innovation Officer, Greg Orloff, dives in with Michael Murray, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cyber Physical Systems at BlackRidge Technology, to pull back the […]

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