Sensor Data Beats Employee Labor Every Time
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Sensor Data Beats Employee Labor Every Time

Modern IoT sensors can provide 24/7, real-time monitoring of equipment and processes in a wide variety of applications: Monitoring compliance with hand-hygiene policies in restaurants and hospitals Monitoring roof top HVAC units to ensure they are working properly Tracking up-time and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of manufacturing lines Monitoring Oil & Gas wells to ensure […]

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Today’s leaders in the industrial sector need to create tomorrow’s future-ready workforce
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Today’s leaders in the industrial sector need to create tomorrow’s future-ready workforce

“Accelerate Industrial,” a recent research by Intel, represents the most comprehensive view of Industry 4.0, the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector. The research uncovered a serious skills gap that most Western industrial production training programs and government investment initiatives fail to address. The study found that today’s leaders in the industrial sector need to create tomorrow’s […]

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Reinventing the IoT Platform for Discrete Manufacturers
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Reinventing the IoT Platform for Discrete Manufacturers

The Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) space is hot right now, as manufacturing represents perhaps the largest greenfield opportunity left for digitization. Yet, IoT platform implementations have historically had a high rate of failure within this vertical. What’s contributing to these failure rates, and what needs to change?  The IoT Platform “Revolution” The term Industry […]

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New opportunities to become smarter in the manufacturing lifecycle
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New opportunities to become smarter in the manufacturing lifecycle

With the arrival of the Industrial Internet of Things, manufacturers are finding themselves at the forefront of fast-moving, disruptive and revolutionary change.  Among other things, this change is quickly introducing components for the creation of a smart factory. The concept of a smart factory uses “smart machines”, or IIoT enabled equipment, to drive enormous improvements […]

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8 IIoT use cases to boost ROI for manufacturers
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8 IIoT use cases to boost ROI for manufacturers

Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to optimize profits and efficiencies while simultaneously reducing costs – a daunting challenge. However, the emergence of digitalization and its associated technologies is making this feat possible for the manufacturing industry. Specifically, the market has seen the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) due to advances and […]

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Connected Data Will Help Shape Smart Manufacturing of the Future
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Connected Data Will Help Shape Smart Manufacturing of the Future

Connected devices and the subsequent birth of the Internet of Things (IoT) have provided businesses a veritable treasure trove of data to mine, understand, and reapply to their own processes. And thus, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) was born. Most enterprises today have only scratched the surface of what their connected device data can […]

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Simple NIST cybersecurity Compliance for Manufacturing
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Simple NIST cybersecurity Compliance for Manufacturing

As industrial technology advances, manufacturers are increasingly using cloud, data analytics and mobile to improve their connectivity and infrastructure. This means a larger attack surface which creates a rich target for threats that cause physical damage, facility downtime, and breaches of customer data and intellectual property. To help manufacturing organizations reduce cybersecurity risk, NIST published […]

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The Relationship Between AI and Machine Monitoring
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The Relationship Between AI and Machine Monitoring

While buzzwords such as predictive maintenance, artificial intelligence, digital twin and augmented reality have promised to enable the fabled digital transformation of manufacturing, when it comes to Industry 4.0, most practical applications start and end with machine connectivity. And when it comes to driving value, look no further than answering these questions; “What’s happening?” and […]

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How IoT will continue to Transform Manufacturing Industry
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How IoT will continue to Transform Manufacturing Industry

We live in an era where smart things from being a luxury have now turned into a necessity for everyone. Products with smart access and wireless connectivity are more common than they were five years ago. According to a report, 79 percent of technology consumers in the U.S alone are connected to at least one […]

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The Winner in the Race for Industrial IoT Data — Manufacturer or Distributor?
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The Winner in the Race for Industrial IoT Data — Manufacturer or Distributor?

IIoT and the Changing Supply Chain It’s becoming more common to view the changing supply chain landscape of the linear, traditional supply chain, as a digital supply network (DSN). Introducing IIoT as one of DSNs underpinnings, and implementing this concept in the context of digital transformation – although necessary – is a massive undertaking. The resistance […]

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Giving Human Relevance to Digital Transformation
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Giving Human Relevance to Digital Transformation

Digital transformation does not start with technology, but with the people and processes it enables. Envision the enormous possibilities and high impact that digital transformation can have in the production process by enabling you and your workforce. Giving human relevance to digital transformation allows technology to be successfully adopted and fully realize the benefits. As […]

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Four Considerations for Manufacturing with the IIoT
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Four Considerations for Manufacturing with the IIoT

With global spending on IIoT expected to reach $745 billion in 2019, industries continue to gear up for Industry 4.0.  According to International Data Group (IDC), that number represents an increase of over 15% from 2018, and double-digit growth is expected to continue through 2022.  Leading the pack are discrete manufacturers and process manufacturers who are expected […]

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