Accelerating IIoT Initiatives Through an Ecosystem Approach
· Smart Manufacturing

Accelerating IIoT Initiatives Through an Ecosystem Approach

IIoT initiatives can be major projects involving millions in custom development and integrations, years of work, and collaboration across all levels and departments of an organization. However, the result of such an approach is often a large, bulky, difficult-to-implement IoT “initiative” with no actionable use cases to speak of. Aside from the typically high failure rate of these IIoT projects, an unprecedented pandemic only exacerbated the problem. The question this begs asking: Why invest in digital transformation initiatives at the corporate level when you still don’t have usable data from the factory floor?

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Industry Digitalization, Data-driven Process Optimization and Environmental Best Practices
· Predictive Maintenance

Industry Digitalization, Data-driven Process Optimization and Environmental Best Practices

In these times, there is no doubt that the advancement of digitalization in industry makes possible connected products and processes that help people, materials, energy, plant and equipment to be more productive and efficient. The repercussions for business processes should impact both the economy and the environment. This article covers various experiences and case studies […]

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Utilizing Machine Data to Avoid Failures
· Smart Manufacturing

Utilizing Machine Data to Avoid Failures

Predictive machining can be a complex subject, with most manufacturers assuming such use cases are far beyond their means, meant only for the future of manufacturing. The Data Science team from Machine Metrics has been working hard to identify and deploy predictive solutions at customer sites. Their work explains several different ways in which customers […]

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More Interoperability in the IIoT
· Connected Industry

More Interoperability in the IIoT

Why the manufacturing industry needs communication standardsThe digital transformation has been underway on factory floors for some time now. As digital technologies emerges as a key factor for remaining competitive, the need for change gains focus. The sheer complexity of many existing systems makes data transparency and networking difficult and highlights why the production industry […]

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How to Increase Profitability in Manufacturing using Machine Learning
· Artificial Intelligence & ML

How to Increase Profitability in Manufacturing using Machine Learning

The Internet of Things (IoT) is creating a new dynamic in the industrial space, specifically manufacturing. Large manufacturing companies are moving to leverage IoT technologies and predictive analytics as a part of increasing profitability and staying competitive. In the U.S. alone, existing capital stock worth over $6.8 trillion dollars is being fitted with sensors to […]

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A Plant Asset Management Strategy Must Reflect the Next Normal Situation
· Industrial IoT

A Plant Asset Management Strategy Must Reflect the Next Normal Situation

The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated a digital transformation (DX) in the manufacturing industry, notably in the area of enterprise asset management. With the emergence of Industry 4.0, maintenance has stepped out of the shadows. Organizations are accessing the newest technology to go beyond a lean approach to manufacturing and adopt a total productive maintenance (TPM) […]

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Adopting IoT for Manufacturing Sector: Its Impact and Applications
· Connected Industry

Adopting IoT for Manufacturing Sector: Its Impact and Applications

McKinsey’s Global Institute predicts that IoT will have an economic impact of around $11 trillion by the end of 2025. The growing demand for automation, centralized monitoring, and predictive maintenance are leading the IoT technology most prominently in the manufacturing industry. With issues like abrupt outbreaks, disasters, and conflicts, manufacturers are increasing their search towards […]

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Smart Manufacturing: A Machine Monitoring Success Story
· Analytics

Smart Manufacturing: A Machine Monitoring Success Story

When pen-and-paper methods of tracking job efficiency left AccuRounds’ engineers and managers in the dark, the shop switched machine monitoring system. However, this brought morale challenges along with it. The data-driven practice quickly demonstrated the benefits of real-time monitoring. It also brought some tensions to the surface among shopfloor employees. AccuRounds’ story can serve as a […]

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The Intelligent Manufacturing Journey: Accelerated by the New Normal
· Connected Industry

The Intelligent Manufacturing Journey: Accelerated by the New Normal

It should come as no surprise to anyone that global manufacturing operations have been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic – with shocks to supply chains, pricing structures and growth strategies. What may be less obvious is how companies can intelligently use analytics to meet these challenges. Sid Verma, general manager of the manufacturing practice […]

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Modernizing the Manufacturing Industry with MQTT
· Connected Industry

Modernizing the Manufacturing Industry with MQTT

IIoT is driving the manufacturing industry to modernize its software infrastructure. Whether you call it Industry 4.0 or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), manufacturing is in the midst of a significant transformation. A key motivation in this push to modernize is that real-time data and dynamic decision making yield meaningful performance improvements for businesses.  […]

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How IIoT can help modernize your factory
· Connected Industry

How IIoT can help modernize your factory

There is no stopping an asset from getting older… …and aging plant assets can create a number of challenges for industrial organizations: Frequent breakdowns  Disruption  Decreasing efficiency  According to the former CEO of Factora, Charles A. Horth in an article published in Industry Week: “three categories of business drivers should drive IIoT decisions: Pain: What […]

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