At Hannover Messe 2025, I sat down with Mathias Oppelt, Vice President and Head of Customer-Driven Innovation at Siemens Digital Industries, to explore what manufacturers really want from digital transformation—and what’s still holding many of them back. The conversation moved well beyond buzzwords like AI and digital twins, touching on deep structural shifts, mindset changes, and the […]
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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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Circular manufacturing, the practice of designing products and production systems to eliminate waste, extend asset life, and recover materials at end of use, is moving from aspirational concept to operational imperative. Regulatory pressure, raw material volatility, and customer demand for sustainable products are forcing manufacturers to rethink linear take-make-dispose models. Yet achieving true circularity at […]
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Energy consumption is one of the most underutilized data streams in industrial maintenance, yet it often provides the earliest and most reliable signal that equipment is beginning to fail. Energy-centric predictive maintenance flips the traditional approach by treating power draw, reactive power, power factor, and harmonic distortion as primary condition indicators rather than afterthoughts. In […]
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In the ongoing effort to bridge the gap between operational technology (OT) and IT, HighByte’s latest announcement marks a significant milestone for manufacturers on their digital transformation journey.Today, March 31, 2025, HighByte announced native support for Amazon S3 Tables through the HighByte Intelligence Hub. Manufacturers can now move industrial data from the edge to the cloud more easily, […]
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Achieving world-class Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a top priority for manufacturers, yet most facilities operate well below the 85% benchmark that separates leaders from laggards. Predictive maintenance powered by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is proving to be one of the most effective levers for closing that gap. In this guide, IIoT World […]
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At HANNOVER MESSE 2025, Schneider Electric isn’t just showcasing products — it’s introducing a new mindset for how industries operate, adapt, and evolve. With a spotlight on open software-defined automation and industrial AI, Schneider Electric’s presence at Hall 11, Stand C52, reflects a bold rethinking of industrial control in an increasingly connected and complex world.As manufacturers face rising pressure to digitize, […]
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As manufacturers navigate increasingly complex global operations, one thing is clear: digital transformation can no longer be achieved through disconnected plant-level systems. A new white paper from Critical Manufacturing, “Multisite MES: Essential for Enterprise Digital Transformation,” outlines why a unified, enterprise-wide MES is fast becoming the foundation for future-ready manufacturing.Traditionally, MES implementations have been handled at the […]
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In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, staying competitive means being smart with your operations — and smarter with your investments. Leading organizations are turning to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize processes, cut costs, and boost ROI.This new digital booklet, “How IIoT and AI Are Driving Smarter Operational Investments,” explores how companies across manufacturing, logistics, […]
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At Hannover Messe 2025, Critical Manufacturing will spotlight how next-generation Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) can move manufacturers beyond incremental gains—toward measurable, transformative outcomes. As a recognized leader in MES by IDC MarketScape and a subsidiary of ASMPT, the company will demonstrate how its modular, modern platform helps manufacturers reduce complexity, unify data silos, and gain […]
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AI-driven predictive maintenance is transforming how industrial manufacturers approach equipment health and energy efficiency. By correlating machine faults with energy losses, AI models can detect inefficiencies before they become failures , cutting unplanned downtime, reducing CO₂ emissions, and extending asset life. In this IIoT World article, we explore how organizations are deploying AI to monitor […]
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The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is transforming modern manufacturing by enabling connected, data-driven processes that improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance decision-making. Manufacturers increasingly rely on IIoT to optimize production, but proving its return on investment (ROI) remains a significant challenge. Due to the complexities of implementation and measurement, many organizations struggle to quantify […]
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