Most predictive maintenance implementations stopped at anomaly detection, flagging that something seemed wrong without identifying what or when. Boris Scharinger of Siemens, author of Industrial AI: From Pilot to Profit, and Karthikeyan Natarajan of Infinite Uptime…
A machine shop lays out $300,000 on a new machine and waits roughly two months before it cuts a single part. At IMTS 2026, Brent Kephart of Siemens explained what causes the delay and how the…
Most OT security spending goes to defending networks after equipment is installed. The presentations at S4x26 in Miami made a different case: the highest-impact moment to address supply chain risk is before the purchase order is…
Software-defined automation moves control logic from dedicated PLCs onto industrial PCs and standard server hardware, while the physical equipment, inputs/outputs, drives, and motors, stays on the shop floor. Engineering changes too, from predefined toolchains with fixed…
Most manufacturers face the same starting point: brownfield operations with equipment from multiple vendors and departments that work toward different objectives. The scope of what needs connecting creates enough resistance that many companies never take the…
A Gatorade bottling line at a FIFA World Cup stadium, producing on site instead of shipping from a central plant, with flavors adjusted by region and Doctor Pepper for the Texas crowd. In this IIoT World…
The definition of autonomy in manufacturing is shifting from a conceptual goal to a practical requirement. According to Axel Lorenz, CEO of Process Automation at Siemens AG, autonomous production allows facilities to maintain consistent output despite…
IIoT World examines why most industrial AI initiatives stall at roughly 40% of their potential, and what manufacturers who push past that wall do differently with contextual intelligence on the shop floor. Why Many Projects Stall…
Shown publicly for the first time at CES, the eXplore Tour is a mobile industrial environment built to answer a question most leaders ask before approving change: “Can I see this work before it touches my…
Industrial intelligence is rapidly becoming the defining competitive advantage for manufacturers, energy providers, and infrastructure operators worldwide. In this IIoT World analysis, we examine what Siemens showcased at CES 2026 and why it signals a turning…
In April 2020, half of the world’s population was in lockdown — yet critical infrastructure still had to run. Chemical plants, glass facilities, refineries, and energy systems couldn’t pause. Equipment still failed. Processes, drifted, and operators…
At the Siemens Electronics Factory in Erlangen, Artificial Intelligence is not an experiment—it’s part of everyday production. The facility shows how industrial AI can improve how machines sense, analyze, and act, helping teams turn factory data into measurable results.…