The Industrial Internet of Things (or IIoT) is a key aspect of Industry 4.0—the fourth wave of innovation in the history of technology. As the trend towards smart factories grows, it is important to ...

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, delivered another milestone in its mission to help organizations leverage the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT ...

Factory equipment has been creating data for decades, but today there are dozens of terms to describe it, like these: smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), digital ...

The success of any Industry 4.0 or smart manufacturing project is completely dependent on the business benefits it produces. The project can be under budget, ahead of schedule and deploy the newest ...

To help illustrate how the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are transforming industry, let’s look at the effects already being felt in ...

All those sensors on automated guided vehicles (AGVs) which prevent collisions (with people, equipment or building structures) are constantly collecting data. Until recently, AGV manufacturers have ...

If you’re thinking of connecting your industrial devices and processes to the Internet of Things, here is a comparison of Oracle and AWS IIoT products to help you make the right choice. Image: Rebecca ...

Traditional OEE often masks micro-level inefficiencies that accumulate into major production losses. Micro OEE (mOEE) measures efficiency at the smallest production steps, enabling precise ...

In a typical bulk product operation such as seed processing, bottlenecks throughout the plant can occur at the dispensing gates, which are often opened and closed pneumatically or hydraulically.