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A Guide for selecting the right microcontroller for your IoT project

Selecting the right microcontroller is one of the most consequential decisions in any IoT project, directly affecting power consumption, connectivity options, processing capability, and total cost of ownership. In this guide, IIoT World walks engineers and…

Creating a Scalable MQTT Environment

MQTT, a light-weight IoT messaging protocol over TCP/IP, is designed for large-scale telemetry environments with remote locations where a small code footprint is required and/or network bandwidth is limited.  It operates as a producer-consumer paradigm, where…

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.…

How to invest your first dollar in Industrial Cybersecurity?

Wanacry and NotPetya achieved what the experts were struggling to do: propel cybersecurity issues on board and raise awareness. Recent cyber-attacks have already cost businesses a lot and encourage top management to invest now their first…

Industry 4.0 demands new solutions for manufacturing

Life is changing fast for manufacturing companies. Not only is the business of designing, making, shipping, distributing and selling finished goods becoming ever more global and competitive, but technology is ensuring that it is evolving at…

Choose the Right Level of Predictive Maintenance

Predictive maintenance is 20% to 30% more cost-effective than a preventative maintenance program, according to Sean T. Riley, Global Industry Director for Manufacturing and Transportation at Software AG. Yet many manufacturers confuse true predictive maintenance with…

Hidden revenue streams for smart cities

Smart cities need measurable ROI to justify high upfront sensor and installation costs. Kansas City installed interactive kiosks that generate multiple revenue streams, including advertising, ticket sales, and data insights. Beyond cost savings from improved efficiencies,…

Edge Computing – Insights from the Factory Floor

The industrial IoT (IIoT) is a relatively new concept for many industrial companies and manufacturers, but FogHorn Systems has been leading the development and implementation of IIoT with a pioneering approach to edge computing and analytics…