Pursuing the digital transformation of Middle East industry
· Connected Industry

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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How IoT Supported Maintenance Improves Product Quality
· Predictive Analytics

How IoT Supported Maintenance Improves Product Quality

The number of possible applications of IIoT grows every day, and this trend isn’t likely to change anytime soon. The latest numbers estimate that the combined IoT markets will reach a staggering $520B by 2021. An industry that is definitely being affected by the recent developments in IoT technology is maintenance. There are many reasons […]

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Best Practices in Digital Thread Management
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Best Practices in Digital Thread Management

One buzzword rocking the manufacturing world these days is the “digital thread.” But what is the digital thread? The digital thread is the framework of communication that allows for a connected data flow allowing you to view your data throughout its entire lifecycle across functional areas that have traditionally existed in silos. These gaps exist […]

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[Research] Securing Smart Factories in the Era of Industry 4.0
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[Research] Securing Smart Factories in the Era of Industry 4.0

Adopting Industry 4.0 means not only interconnecting IT and OT networks to build smart factories; it also means having shared responsibilities between IT administrators and OT engineers. These include accounting for assets such as equipment, underlying platforms, and protocols or services in use; assessing them for their criticality in the overall operations; and applying the […]

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5 Challenges of Remote Industrial Operations. Solved with IIoT
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5 Challenges of Remote Industrial Operations. Solved with IIoT

High logistics costs, the lack of skilled labor, employee conflicts, and the complexity of the global supply chain – these and other factors encourage manufacturers to resort to distributed production. Outsourcing a part of the manufacturing operations or building a manufacturing facility closer to a regional sales market may seem a perfect way to lower […]

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The key role of AR in Industry 4.0 for Manufacturing: Part 2
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The key role of AR in Industry 4.0 for Manufacturing: Part 2

This post is the second of a 3-part series. Check back in next week for the conclusion of this series. In the first part of this series – The key role of Augmented Reality in Industry 4.0 for Manufacturing: Part 1 – we looked at the fundamental ideas behind what has been called “Industry 4.0” – […]

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Litmus Automation Q&A: An Intelligent Edge Computing Platform
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Litmus Automation Q&A: An Intelligent Edge Computing Platform

A few weeks ago, Litmus Automation announced LoopEdge 2.0, the latest iteration of their edge computing platform designed to seamlessly connect all industrial assets and derive value with instant analytics.  We asked COO John Younes to share a few details about the changes with our readers. John, can you describe LoopEdge for those who are […]

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Who is really adopting AI in their industry?
· Artificial Intelligence

Who is really adopting AI in their industry?

During the space race of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, there was a reason so many monkeys and chimpanzees were shot up into space.  Getting into space is relatively easy. Getting back safely, is the hard part (How the Spaceship Got Its Shape, credit starc@)  One particular difficulty involves atmospheric re-entry.  If a spacecraft’s speed […]

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Real-Time Data for Real-World Decisions
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Real-Time Data for Real-World Decisions

Manufacturing relies on continuous production. Fast, accurate, real-time analytical insights are intuitively recognized as valuable. Many decisions must be made in real-time, so having real-time data will naturally improve those decisions. Actionable, up-to-date metrics create many new benefits, including: Improved OEE and Predictive Maintenance: With real-time equipment analysis based on the most up-to-date data, maintenance […]

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Three developments in industrial safety
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Three developments in industrial safety

How Industry 4.0 technology can be used to improve staff safety Increased productivity is not the only benefit of Industry 4.0. The focus on real-time monitoring and connected technology has allowed plant managers to place greater emphasis on the health and safety of their staff.  It’s not uncommon for film stars to injure themselves at […]

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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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The actual cost of downtime in the manufacturing industry
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The actual cost of downtime in the manufacturing industry

For most manufacturers, downtime is the single largest source of lost production time. What is Downtime in Manufacturing? Downtime in manufacturing is any period of time when a machine is not in production (quite literally, down). Downtime can be categorized to help identify patterns in machine performance. It receives a high level of attention since […]

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