HomeFactoryIIoTJourdan's Test ArticleJourdan's Test ArticleMar 12th, 2018Jourdan's Test ArticleIIoTIIoT Comes to Traditional I/OIntelligent, Ethernet-based I/O devices flatten the IIoT technology and talent stacks, speeding integration of wired devices to cloud IoT systems.IIoTFive Characteristics Reshaping ManufacturingHow Industry 4.0 is creating a connected, intelligent, global, multigenerational, and experiential world.IIoTIs Our Approach to Artificial Intelligence Wrong?Will our use of AI doom humans to Alan Turing’s prediction that machines will one day take control, or can a different approach to the technology still deliver the benefits without endangering us?SensorsHow to Select IoT SensorsIn this episode of the 'Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered' podcast series, we connect with Allan Hottovy of Telemecanique Sensors to learn how to evaluate sensor selection for Industrial Internet of Things/Industry 4.0 applications.IIoTCisco Focuses on Industrial Cybersecurity and the EdgeWith the release of its Cyber Vision and Edge Intelligence products, Cisco looks to reduce the complexity of securing multi-vendor, multi-data, and multi-asset infrastructures and simplify edge data management.IIoTEmerson Automation Solutions' Edge VirtualizationIn this video, Rich Carpenter of Emerson Automation Solutions explains why the company virtualizes its edge devices to take advantage of the multiple cores to perform multiple independent functions on the same device.IIoTCPG Manufacturers and OEMs Collaborate on Digital TransformationIn a meeting co-hosted by PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network and Industry Relations Committee, manufacturers and machine builders shared their plans and concerns about IIoT in a discussion aimed at creating a digital transformation roadmap for PMMI members.HomeAre Autonomous Mobile Robots at the Tipping Point?Why many industry experts and observers feel that advances in software, cloud computing, and machine learning are enabling autonomous mobile robots to become far more commonplace in industry.HomeOpen-Source Software Meets Industrial AutomationAs more automation technology suppliers incorporate open-source tools, the ability to use open-source software in automation projects no longer depends on access to arcane software knowledge commonly known only to developers and IT-savvy engineers.IIoTUpdates Along the IIoT Journey and the Role of the IntegratorAs more organizations continue down the path of digital transformation, it’s easy to lose track of what your end goals. Asking the right question and properly using a system integrator can make all the difference.IIoTHitachi’s Digital TransformationPositioning itself as a major supplier of digital transformation technologies to companies such as Ericsson and Logan Aluminum through its Hitachi Vantara business, Hitachi also highlights use of its Lumada IIoT technologies at its Omika Works factory.ControlTools to Help the Digital TransformationInductive Automation rolled out enhancements to its Ignition Edge industrial application platform and new partner and development communities that will help turn data into actionable information.IIoTSimulation for Intelligent Cyber-physical SystemsAs products continue to get smarter, so does the complexity and integration requirements. Learn how designers of these cyber-physical systems are using advanced simulation platforms as a guide in this increasingly complex manufacturing space.OEERemaking Industrial Equipment ManufacturingThe constant introduction of new technologies is blurring industry boundaries, leaving some industrial equipment manufacturers struggling to keep up in the transition. Learn the steps that a few companies are taking to ensure they don't get left behind.IIoTExpert Advice on Making the Digital TransformationGeorgia Tech’s Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies provides new insights and advice on IoT project implementation with suggested frameworks for improving your approach to this transformative process.IIoTIIoT Enables Next-Level Remote Asset MonitoringConnectivity advances and intelligent offerings are making it easier for manufacturers to monitor remote plant sites while opening up potential for new product-as-a-service offerings.ControlEdge-to-Legacy System IntegrationBeyond its application for local data storage and analysis, edge computing is enabling new industrial computing architectures as it bridges the IT/OT divide and replaces other long-used industrial computing platforms.IIoTSeeq Earns AWS Competency StatusDriven by the growing trend of industrial organizations’ use of the cloud for data analytics, Seeq obtains Amazon Web Services Industrial Software Competency and makes their advanced analytics offering available via software-as-a-service.IIoTEmpowering Digital Operations in Manufacturing Using Business Process AutomationAs new technologies continue to breach the manufacturing industry, it’s becoming increasingly beneficial to utilize these advanced technologies to help enhance both process and manufacturing operations.IIoTThe MES/MOM is Opening the Path to the Smart Factory of the FutureAs the automation landscape moves into digital transformation, it's important to realize the role of MES and MOM software in creating the smart factory of the future.
