time series database manufacturing Archives

September 16, 2026 · Smart Manufacturing

Factories Threw Away the Data AI Needs Now

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 real-time inference. Doug Pagnutti of Tiger Data, a former automation engineer who lived this cycle firsthand, explains how the […]

May 5, 2026 · Connected Industry

Manufacturers Are Throwing Away the Data AI Needs

Factories generate massive volumes of time series data from every sensor, controller, and production line, but many manufacturers reduce the fidelity of that data or discard it entirely because their existing infrastructure makes retention too expensive or too difficult. “It always pains me to see customers reducing fidelity or throwing data away for resource or […]