Industrial internet of things (iiot) - Articles - Page 5

ISA Automation conference to highlight challenges in food industry

Jeremy Gerrard

March 8, 2016

The 2016 ISA Food and Pharmaceutical Industries (FPID) Symposium will be held March 14-15 in Cork, Ireland.

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GE Digital launches global alliance program

The move brings Predix to the world’s largest developer ecosystem

Jeremy Gerrard

February 24, 2016

The program is dedicated to building the digital industrial ecosystem.

Editor's Note

Gaining greater plant manufacturing competency

Joyce Fassl

January 19, 2016

One of the major themes of this month’s issue of Food Engineering is smarter manufacturing, which can be achieved by utilizing the Internet of Things, preventing food fraud and enlisting the help of collaborative robots.

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CLPA, automation community team up for a transparent network infrastructure

As more automation users prepare for the arrival of Industry 4.0- or IIoT-based manufacturing systems, easy integration of various networks is essential.

Jeremy Gerrard

December 15, 2015

CLPA and PI aim to enable transparent, easy two-way communication between CC-Link IE and PROFINET devices through standardized interfaces.

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IoT leaders form OpenFog Consortium

The OpenFog architecture will bring seamless intelligence from the cloud to the IoT endpoints using an open, standardized approach.

Jeremy Gerrard

November 25, 2015

The coalition is comprised of ARM, Cisco, Dell, Intel, Microsoft Corp. and the Princeton University Edge Laboratory.

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Rockwell adds to PartnerNetwork program

Eleven new members expand the company’s network of automation solutions for the connected enterprise.

Jeremy Gerrard

October 27, 2015

The PartnerNetwork program is a collaborative effort between global manufacturers that share solutions and ideas to improve and optimize performance.

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New ‘smartbox’ launches manufacturers into IIoT

Called an industry first, Mazak, MEMEX, Inc. and Cisco unveil a launch platform for easy, secure entrance into the IIoT.

Jeremy Gerrard

October 27, 2015

The new technology is being showcased by Mazak at the DISCOVER 2015 Technology and Education Event its North American manufacturing headquarters.

TECH FLASH

Taming the ‘perfect storm’ of the Industrial Internet

Some rules for growth will make things fit together in an efficient manner.

Wayne Labs

October 14, 2015

You can’t afford to wait to get on the network.

TECH FLASH

FBI issues warning over Internet of Things

It states the IoT poses opportunities for cybercrime.

Jeremy Gerrard

September 29, 2015

Deficient security capabilities and difficulty in patching vulnerabilities are concerns.

Smart manufacturing is the core of the Center for Trends and Technology at PACK EXPO

September 4, 2015

In Europe, they call it Internet 4.0. In the US, the buzzword is “Internet of Things.” Whatever you call it, smart manufacturing is the future of industry, and it will be in the spotlight at PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 28–30; Las Vegas Convention Center).