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IIoT Vendor Selection – Proof of Concept vs Demo

IIoT or "Industry 4.0" is one of the hottest and most highly rated technologies for manufacturers today. Picking the right partner and solutions provider is paramount to success.

As a manufacturer, there’s no doubt you have seen the high levels...

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IoT in Manufacturing part 5: Analysis and Reporting

Manufacturing processes typically are in place for quite some period of time, often months if not years. During this time changes in process can occur and the use of IoT collected data can be highly...

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IoT in Manufacturing part 3: Manufacturing Oriented Real-Time Alerting

There are many ways to present alarms and alerts from IoT data being collected, but in the case of manufacturing, we have an environment that has special needs. Maintenance people are working in loud, hot,...

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IoT in Manufacturing part 2: Data in the Context of Manufacturing Process

With huge amounts of data coming in from machines, some IoT vendors would make you think that’s all it takes. They can set up some alarms, alerts and flashing lights - and perhaps even send...

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IoT in Manufacturing part 1: Start Listening to Your Production Machines… They Have Lots to Say

Currently, you cannot avoid the deluge of hype and pitches around the ‘Internet of Things’ – IoT and how this is going to revolutionize the world in which we live. As a manufacturer you may...

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