While the industrial world is captivated by the potential of Large Language Models (LLMs), a quieter, yet equally transformative, revolution is happening at the industrial edge: the rise of Small Language Models (SLMs). Often overshadowed by their larger counterparts, SLMs are proving to be the pragmatic, specialized AI tools manufacturers actually need for specific, resource-constrained […]
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In every manufacturing plant, a “hidden factory” exists: the collective time, energy, and capital spent on rework, manual inspections, and alarm fatigue. In 2026, the competitive edge is in eliminating this invisible waste through Predictive Governance.The ROI of “Explainable” IntegrityThe transition to zero defects is often stalled by a lack of trust. If a vision system […]
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Interview with Andreas Dick, Member of the Board for Production & Logistics at Škoda AutoŠkoda Auto, a Volkswagen Group brand, was founded in 1895—making it one of the oldest car manufacturers still in operation today. This year, Škoda celebrates its 130th anniversary, a milestone that honors not only its heritage but also its continued commitment […]
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Digital transformation is a top priority for manufacturers—but executing it without disrupting daily operations remains one of the toughest challenges in the industry. Downtime is expensive. Retraining teams is resource-intensive. And implementing new systems while maintaining output often feels impossible.IIoT World has published a new white paper: “How to Execute Digital Transformation Without Disrupting Your Production,” […]
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In the highly competitive consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to meet shifting consumer demands, accelerate product innovation, and achieve sustainability targets—all within limited physical and energy infrastructure. According to Neil Smith of Schneider Electric, the convergence of regulatory compliance, mass personalization, and demand variability is reshaping how CPG leaders think […]
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At Hannover Messe 2025, InfluxData CEO Evan Kaplan and HighByte CPO John Harrington discuss how manufacturers are shifting from data collection to data intelligence and what’s required to support that transformation. Below are the most important insights that emerged from the conversation: The Purpose of Data Is Shifting—from Monitoring to Control Historically, manufacturers used data […]
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At this year’s Hannover Messe, Stephane Daeuble, Head of Enterprise Campus Edge Solution proposition & Market Development at Nokia, shared his insights on the evolving landscape of industrial IoT. The conversation highlights Nokia’s strategic initiatives in enhancing digital transformation across various manufacturing sectors.The Role of Data in Industrial TransformationStephane emphasizes the foundational role of data […]
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Smart Factory initiatives – main driver of manufacturing competitiveness Smart Factory is a concept until recently considered futuristic, but now translated into reality by the existing technologies on the market. Relying on cybernetic systems that communicate with each other, Smart Factory is based on the direct communication of production equipment with each other and with a central […]
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IIoT technologies are driving the manufacturing industry to modernize its software infrastructure to create smart factories. A key motivation in this push to modernize is that real-time data and dynamic decision-making yield meaningful performance improvements for businesses. Current manufacturing infrastructure is costly to maintain, creates barriers to data distribution, integrates poorly with other systems, and […]
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Virtualization, which in recent years has taken increasingly important steps, has become the model of integration and management of systems with the most promising evolution. Virtualization also means rationalizing the use of a network, of a data storage resource, of software. The concept of virtualization describes a technology that is abstracted from the physical component, […]
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Making a factory smart means taking advantage of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) – technologies that collect and centralize mass amounts of machine data gathered from industrial environments and create value from that data. Solutions built on IIoT platforms collect, aggregate, analyze, and provide insight to enable you to quickly act on the data to boost operational efficiency and […]
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This summary contains three Smart Factory success stories in IoT manufacturing, from the Semiconductor, Manufacturing and Electrical Engineering industries. They describe how Trend Micro expertise and solutions addressed a variety of business challenges, including security solutions for cloud infrastructures, connected threat defense and the need for vendor support, visibility across the IT environment and keeping […]
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