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Five Steps to Practical Implementation of IIoT
Advances in industrial networking and mobile computing have
enabled the connected factory, Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of
Things to become a reality. Many
companies seek to take advantage of the ability to connect, monitor and control
all equipment from a single location to improve operational efficiency.While it is not always practical to replace legacy equipment,
options exist to enable monitoring and control capabilities while maintaining
day to day operations. The key to
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Apr 26th 2017
ABB & IBM Join to Form Industrial AI Solutions
By combining ABB’s Ability system, which gathers data digitally
from machines, and IBM’s artificial intelligence and machine learning software,
Watson, the companies seek to bring real-time insights to the Industrial
Internet of Things.
"This
powerful combination marks truly the next level of industrial technology,
moving beyond current connected systems that simply gather data, to industrial
operations and machines that use data to sense, analyze, optimize and take
actions that driv
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Apr 25th 2017
The Pros and Cons of the Industrial Internet of Things
As a part of the greater Internet of Things, the industrial
version allows for significant strides in operational efficiencies. While IIoT
may present great opportunities in scalability, safety, and preventative
maintenance, it also comes with some potential issues in interoperability and
security.Interoperability between equipment protocols makes adoption
of Industrial IoT a hurdle for many companies. Converting legacy devices with
standardized, open-source technology can bridge different
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Feb 28th 2017