The programmable logic controller remains the backbone of industrial automation, but the next generation of smart PLCs is transforming these devices from simple logic executors into intelligent edge platforms capable of running AI inference, time-series analytics, and cloud-native applications. In this technical guide, IIoT World walks through how the Bosch Rexroth ctrlX CORE platform, combined […]
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“Companies whose investment processes demand quantification of market sizes and financial returns before they can enter a market get paralyzed or make serious mistakes when faced with disruptive technologies” Clayton M Christensen – The Innovator’s Dilemma. The excerpt above sums up what I believe may be happening in the system integration space with regards Industrial IoT (IIoT) implementation […]
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The term supervisory control and data acquisition systems – also known as SCADA – is quite a mouthful. In reality SCADA is a well-established, if not complex, means for monitoring utilities (among other production and critical infrastructure applications) remotely. SCADA systems collect the data and automate it across the utility’s applications. By definition, SCADA systems […]
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