Industrie 4.0, or the Industrial IoT, offers great promise for manufacturers to optimize business operations. The key to any successful Industrial IoT project lies in the factory data. Without data, extracted from a myriad of sources, delivered to the right application, at the right time – little optimization can happen. There is a considerable amount […]
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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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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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Almost 60 percent of utility executives in 20 countries rank distributed generation as the biggest disrupter to their operations, according to a 2017 survey by Accenture, the global services company. Distributed generation, the executives predict, will reduce their revenues, increase grid faults and erode their business models. But is distributed generation a threat or an opportunity? […]
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There are two worlds of computer security – high-end systems and then everything else. Both high- and low-end systems typically employ “top-down” defenses to harden their attack surfaces. These are “software-only” security techniques. High-end and specialized systems have the additional protection of “bottom-up” defenses in the form of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). HSMs sequester secrets […]
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Business owners seeking sustainable growth should think twice the next time they want to hire more employees or purchase additional vehicles to meet increased demands. Committing to an increase in fixed expenses may seem essential when business is booming, but what happens when revenue is flat due to increased competition and fluctuating consumer demand? Passing […]
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The indoor positioning market is predicted to show double-digit growth rates every year. We have put together an infographic to show the main indoor positioning applications and their business value. Main indoor positioning applications Business value comes with live installations We brought together our experience with customers from all over the world to show the main application areas in indoor positioning […]
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Autonomous cars are very closely associated with Industrial IoT. IoT combined with other technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, local computing etc are providing the essential technologies for autonomous cars. Very inquisitive questions for many is how are these autonomous cars functioning. What actually is working inside to make them work without drivers taking […]
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By 2025, experts expect that the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will provide a $4.6 trillion opportunity for the world’s industrial operations to upgrade and add value to the global economy. This reflects the trend toward digitization just about everywhere, thanks to technology advancements. For OEMs & machine builders, the digitization trend coincides with industry’s […]
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This is the first in a five-part series covering the impact of Augmented Reality on the transportation and logistics industry. The world’s logistics and transportation industry is changing fast – and is in need of solutions to a number of keys, pressing business issues. These include: a continuing demand for faster, cheaper and more ecologically […]
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The UK is a global leader in manufacturing. With an industrial heritage second to none the sector currently has an employer base that spans almost 90 000 organizations and there is a major drive to implement leading edge technologies as part of the global megatrend that is Industry 4.0. As recognized by the UK Government, […]
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Cyberattacks against financial companies such as JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup and vendors such as Target, eBay, and Home Depot have received so much media attention these past years. Unknown to many, smart manufacturing companies are also not immune to cyberattacks. According to Deloitte, smart manufacturers are now being targeted not just by random hackers and […]
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