HomeFactoryIIoTJourdan's Test ArticleJourdan's Test ArticleMar 12th, 2018Jourdan's Test ArticleIIoTIndustrial Internet Consortium and Trusted IoT Alliance Combine MembershipsBy joining memberships, the Trusted IoT Alliance brings a focus on blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies more squarely into the scope of the Industrial Internet Consortium activities.IIoTTrends to Watch in 2020 and BeyondUnderstanding how the ‘black channel principle’ ensures safety-related messages get from their source to their destination and IO-Link’s role in simplifying the sensor-to-cloud connection.IIoTA Practical Energy Efficiency Solution Using Industry 4.0A look at a simple installation of IoT in a pharmaceutical production environment to help with energy conservation efforts, provide predictive analytics for machine and manufacturing processes, and enable the achievement of ISO 50001 targets.IIoTWhy Start Your Digital Transformation Now (Part Two)?In this second part of Epicor’s perspective on manufacturing’s digital transformation, we look at what today’s workers want and how you can keep them happy—and your business thriving—with the help of technology.IIoTStart Small with Analytics to Build MomentumFiguring out which analytics platform works for you may, at first, seem daunting, developing a strategy and small-scale analytics pilots could what helps you finally make that investment.IIoTConnect with Digital Transformation ExpertsThe Industrial Internet Consortium launches a pilot program to connect industrial end users with experienced consortium members. The goal of this service is to help users identify appropriate digital technologies or scale existing proofs of concept.IIoTTop Articles of 2019: Artificial IntelligenceCoverage of Siemens addition of artificial intelligence via neural networks to traditional control programs is one of Automation World’s top 5 articles of the year.IIoTAdvantech Spotlights Data and Device ManagementAs more manufacturers begin digitally transforming their operations, Advantech showcases its products designed to address edge data handling and IoT device management.IIoTSPS 2019 HighlightsAutomation World Director of Content David Greenfield reports from the SPS (Smart Production Solutions) 2019 event in Nuremberg, Germany.IIoTThe Edge-to-Enterprise StrategyAs advances in automation technology make plant-floor-to-corporate-office connectivity a tangible reality, Aveva claims to be the first supplier to deliver a complete edge-to-enterprise system.HomeWood Packaging Producer Achieves Productivity GainsDenmark’s biggest wood packaging producer recently upgraded to a CC-Link IE communications network to achieve an estimated $330,700 USD in annual savings.SponsoredMachines that sense the world around themADI gives cobots the ability to sense, adapt and interpret its surroundings. Our motion detection and machine learning expertise is transforming factory floors. From invention to breakthrough with ADI.FactoryHarting Highlights Software and Single Pair EthernetNoting a shift in its approach to incorporate data communication related software, Harting also announces the formation of a network of companies committed to advancing the development and application of single pair Ethernet technology.FactoryHow IO-Link Benefits OEMs and End UsersAlready popular in Europe, the IO-Link industrial communication technology is reportedly growing by double digits in the U.S. Learn why this point-to-point data communication method is increasingly preferred across industry for delivering device data.IIoTHow Business Process Modeling can Prepare you for Digital TransformationPlanning to move your organization into a more digital environment can often be complex, but it’s happening whether you like it or not. Business process modeling can help you plan your digital transformation and ease into the digital space.FactoryBosch Rexroth and Siemens Collaborate with Qualcomm on 5GWith 5G in the early stages of deployment across the globe, Europe looks to lead the way in proving the network’s benefit for manufacturing applications.IIoTThe Drive as a SensorGathering more data from machines doesn’t necessarily mean adding more sensors. Lenze highlights how manufacturers can use data from existing drives for applications such as condition monitoring and preventative maintenance.FactoryFoxconn Upgrades Quality with Video AnalyticsUsing HPE Pointnext services to deploy machine learning at the edge, Foxconn is able to address quality assurance issues in its production of highly customizable IT servers.FactoryHow An Umbrella System Integrator Helps Consolidate TasksIn any automation project, there are multiple tasks that need to be handled all at the same time. An Umbrella System Integrator can help an organization consolidate these issues and ultimately help manufacturers reach their productivity goals.IIoTMind-Reading Wearables?A potential revolution could be coming to the world of wearables with the introduction of a technology that enables the control of devices via thought.
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