Connected devices and machines are expanding into every area of our business and personal lives. And while “smart” home and office devices are commonplace, some lesser-known connected systems are ...

Mazak’s iSMART Factory concept involves drawing information from machines and work cells advanced to maximize productivity and flexibility, with “free-flow data sharing” for machine and process ...

IoT can be defined in terms of gathering and analyzing meaningful data that can be acted upon. The past few years have witnessed significant interest around the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4 ...

This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet / TechRepublic special feature, explores how infrastructure around the world is being linked together via sensors, machine learning and analytics. Read now The ...

One of the key developments associated with the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 is the expanding use of sensors throughout automation systems, including ...

Internet of Things communication methods such as OPC UA, MQTT, and REST API make field level data available to the cloud, creating flexible production networks to support efficient manufacturing. The ...

The common perception of the success or failure of an IIoT project is tightly linked to a relatively narrow set of business metrics that include scalability and long-term adoption. However, many of ...

Implementing a connected plant floor or a connected asset can transform a manufacturing business, driving better business outcomes via new insights and new revenue opportunities. When you think of the ...