There was poor Cinderella, relegated to the back room while the step-sisters received all the attention and accolades. In this case, the Cinderella of automation—operator interface terminals—became frumpy maids, while the beautiful step-sisters—those high end, glitzy, powerful human-machine interface (HMI) software applications—grabbed all the attention.

 By linking assets, customers and operations, industrial telematics—two-way wireless communications with industrial equipment—can truly transform your business.