When the AI model runs on the sensor, anomaly detection happens without a cloud round-trip. At IMTS 2026, Tim Gicewicz of TDK SensEI explained how edgeRX collects vibration and temperature data from motors, pumps, and gearboxes,…
Manufacturers have been disconnecting hard drives full of production data for years because their SCADA databases ran out of capacity. AI models now need exactly that data, full-resolution sensor readings and process histories, for training and…
In July 2026, a coordinated cyberattack targeted operational technology at more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota, prompting the FBI and EPA to issue a broader warning that water and wastewater utilities in at least…
Physical AI systems that interpret sensor telemetry, predict equipment behavior, and trigger automated responses require two data capabilities that traditional historians were not designed to provide: high-resolution historical datasets for model training and continuous real-time telemetry…
Manufacturers generate enormous volumes of data from machines, equipment, and enterprise systems, yet 84% of companies report that data access is slowing them down, according to a panel discussion at IIoT World featuring experts from HighByte,…
This article is part of an awareness campaign. Editorially Independent, Sponsored by TDK SensEI. Manufacturers testing AI agents for maintenance face a dependency most teams overlook: the agent is only as reliable as the prediction feeding…
Historian renewal notices show up as a procurement line item, usually larger than the previous year, and most teams sign and move on. Ryan Nelson, Director of Product Marketing at InfluxData, explains that the renewal moment…
When an AI system recommends a quality action and the recommendation turns out to be wrong, the model does not carry the production loss, answer to the customer, sign the quality record, or explain the safety…
Manufacturers are adding more digital connections to production environments. AI programs, remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, asset analytics, and cloud platforms all depend on some level of connectivity between OT, IT, and external systems. That creates a…
MQTT can connect the data. But scaling a Unified Namespace across plants requires shared structures, clear ownership and governance across IT and OT. There is no universal standard for the Unified Namespace. But without an internal…
I started out as a control systems engineer, working in plants where everything important happened in one place. There was just one site, one control room, and one process to watch. You could stand right in…
Manufacturing is the most targeted sector for ransomware, with attacks rising 56% year over year, according to OPSWAT. Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report recorded 1,607 confirmed breaches in manufacturing, an 89% increase. Up to 80%…