Articles tagged as Industry 4.0

Emerging Tech and Sustainability – A Missed Opportunity
· Connected Industry

Emerging Tech and Sustainability – A Missed Opportunity

The traditional industrial terms of digital technology and environmental sustainability are not intertwined and the compelling factors remain unrelated. Sustainability through Industry 4.0 contribute to developing a better understanding of Industry 4.0 elements and the advanced technologies, considering the key changes in management and emerging opportunities towards sustainable development. The evolution of digital technologies has […]

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Top four IIoT advantages for Oil and Gas industry
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Top four IIoT advantages for Oil and Gas industry

A technological enabler that can digitize industrial operations is the immediate need for the oil and gas sector. Internet of Things is one such technology that acts as a solution for the majority of the problems that the oil and gas sector faces today. The adoption of IoT technology in the oil and gas industry […]

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Three Common IIoT Mistakes
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Three Common IIoT Mistakes

Not a day goes by without an article or blog outlining the technology stack required to build an enterprise IoT solution. During hype-cycles like this, the immaturity of the technology and the general lack of knowledge definitely requires education and even evangelism. However continued reporting of high project failure rates should raise significant concerns.There are […]

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Technology will determine the winners and losers in the energy transition revolution
· Connected Industry

Technology will determine the winners and losers in the energy transition revolution

The energy industry is entering a new era, triggered by the relentless rise of renewables, electric cars and smart grids. And like previous industrial revolutions, technology – and the willingness to embrace it – will determine the winners and losers. Over the past decade, the greatest disruptor in the energy industry has been the unlocking […]

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Repurposing older technology for IIoT
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Repurposing older technology for IIoT

There are three major challenges every manufacturer faces as they work to migrate to Industry 4.0 – legacy systems, limited expertise, and limited budgets. These three challenges work together to keep factories from embracing Industry 4.0 to enable real-time data and better business decisions. The good news is – there is a solution. More about […]

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Industry 4.0 will more than anything else be a “data revolution”
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Industry 4.0 will more than anything else be a “data revolution”

Prior to taking important financial decisions, it is common practice to investigate current tools and make some calculations to find out alternatives with the best returns on investment. Though deep analyses are not always made, fundamental economic indicators such as exchange, interest and inflation rates are taken into account at the least. When it comes […]

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Shaping the future of digitalization in Egypt
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Shaping the future of digitalization in Egypt

We are all experiencing the impact of the digitalization. Name any tech buzzword – be it artificial intelligence, Fourth Industrial Revolution (4.0), big data, Internet of Things (IoT) – and you will see a ripple effect on different industries, opening up new opportunities, rethinking new business models, but also creating new challenges for societies. In […]

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Attack Vectors in the… Trillions?
· Cybersecurity

Attack Vectors in the… Trillions?

The growing attack surface of the new Industry 4.0 internet is a big problem. On this everyone agrees. But underneath the headlines and the frequent “patch now” warnings from firewall vendors is a more ominous reality few are talking about: the exponential vector problem. Yes, the attack surface is huge and growing. 127 new devices per second are […]

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The Five Phases of Successful IIoT Implementation
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The Five Phases of Successful IIoT Implementation

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live. Having become ubiquitous in the consumer economy, IoT is now emerging as a force in every industry including manufacturing, energy utilities, healthcare, transportation and building technologies. This is no coincidence. The Internet of Things creates measurable value for private and public organizations alike. The […]

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Pursuing the digital transformation of Middle East industry
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Pursuing the digital transformation of Middle East industry

Industrialization has long been a central pillar of global economic development. Industrialized economies are strong, stable, resilient, highly skilled and globally competitive. It’s no surprise then that Middle Eastern countries have set their sights on industrialization as a key component of current growth and diversification strategies aimed at ensuring sustainable development. Across the region, ambitious […]

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· Digital Disruption

A Cloud Based Alternative to Traditional SCADA

What is SCADA?  Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems have been in existence three decades and have long been considered the de facto method for interfacing with PLCs and providing alarming, logging, trending, and operator interface functionality.  Today most SCADA packages include web and mobile interfaces and tout these features as their Industrial Internet […]

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How to Make Sense of Machine Data in Smart Factory 101
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How to Make Sense of Machine Data in Smart Factory 101

“Digital transformation” and “smart factory” are the terms that have been around for a while, but only advanced manufacturers apply them to practice. The idea of machine to machine communication has raised the initial excitement and high hopes but now owners of mid-size and small factories ask: “What’s next? How do I start adopting these […]

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