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IIoT use cases put spotlight on IoT benefits, challenges
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What you need to know about the differences between IoT and IIoT
The industrial internet of things, like IoT, involves the management of smart devices that can connect to one another. But there are unique aspects of IIoT that are essential to understand. Read Now
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How digital transformation is altering industry worldwide
IIoT use cases are everywhere now -- in cities, factories, oil rigs and more. Learn how the internet of things is reshaping the industrial landscape. Read Now
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How IoT benefits, transforms manufacturing production
The old production models are going out the window now that IoT has become industrialized. Discover five ways IIoT is changing how products are manufactured. Read Now
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As IIoT use cases grow, the benefits are becoming clear
Smart, interconnected technologies are transforming industry and business systems in many ways. Get expert insights on the digital transformation underway. Read Now
Editor's note
Industry is the mother of IoT, it's been said. Industrial IoT (IIoT) launched years ago, when industrial controls needed to be linked together to allow for coordinated use. These controls morphed, embracing a sophisticated world, where consumer and enterprise smart products simultaneously drove interface innovations and benefits for managing vertical IIoT applications.
This guide examines developments in the industrial internet of things, including IIoT use cases, and explores how deploying connected technology in manufacturing and industrial environments offers a plethora of IoT benefits for manufacturing and other industries, such as preventative maintenance, improved sustainability and supply chain efficiency.
1Industrial IoT
The industrial internet of things is changing industries of all sorts and promises to add immense value to the world economy in the next few years. This segment of the guide explores some key developments related to IIoT use cases, including data analytics and enterprise asset management.
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Learn how IoT benefits utilities through data analytics
The advances of IIoT in the utilities sector allow for tangible benefits, including faster communication with customers or responding to spikes in demand. Read Now
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IIoT analytics is reshaping how utilities operate
Utilities generate massive volumes of data. But discover what happens when that data is mined effectively. Read Now
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With smart factories, IoT is transforming manufacturing
Smart factories in manufacturing, aerospace and automotive industries are providing fascinating IIoT use cases. Experts forecast IIoT will add over $1 trillion in value to the world economy in the near future. Read Now
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Digital twin technology is critical to manufacturing's future
Digital twin technology is an essential element in the latest iteration of the industrial revolution. Learn how it works and how it relates to IIoT as the world of manufacturing is remade. Read Now
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Better enterprise asset management is a key IoT benefit
Applying IIoT to the management of enterprise assets can yield some rich insights, but the process needs to be managed correctly. Read Now
2To benefit from IIoT, you need the proper puzzle pieces
Industrial IoT benefits can be significant, but the right tools are necessary to achieve them. In this segment, we explore the impact of IIoT on software, including industrial mobile applications, machine learning, virtual reality, voice recognition software and others.
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IIoT benefits fuel third-wave mobile applications
Industrial apps are different, but software developers can still use the consumer apps business model, says an IoT expert. Read Now
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Machine learning is defying the odds to aid asset management
Machine learning is coming in handy in efforts to aid industrial asset management. Learn why it's defying the odds. Read Now
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Mixed reality experiments are reaching full program stage
Companies are feeling intense innovation pressure and that can lead to "innovation cannibalism," some experts say. Learn how by studying some virtual reality and extended reality IIoT use cases. Read Now
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The hype and the reality of blockchain in industry
What do IIoT use cases reveal about the hype, reality, obstacles and outlook for the phenomena known as blockchain? Read Now
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It's time for manufacturing to consider voice technology
Inevitably, speech recognition technology will reach the floor of industrial plants. Here's what you must do now to be prepared. Read Now
3Reaping IIoT benefits means overcoming some challenges
While IIoT benefits haven't been fully secured, they're on the horizon, experts say. Explore in this section the promises that IIoT use cases make and the significant challenges -- like security -- that must be met.
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IIoT technologies not yet yielding highest returns
IIoT adoption is rolling along, but "advances" thus far aren't proving to be very advanced. Here's what could be ahead when IoT benefits are reaped in full. Read Now
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Great expectations: IIoT use cases show promise
Expectations need to be realistic in formulating proofs of concept for IIoT projects. Here are ways to make sure your plan is realistic. Read Now
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What we can all do to tighten IoT security
There are a variety of concrete steps everyone -- consumers, manufacturers and service providers -- can take to dramatically improve the security of IoT. Read Now
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Clear guidance issued to up IIoT security in plants
The Industrial Internet Consortium issues new guides to address the IoT security issues that industry now faces. Read Now
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Digitizing industry has big implications for ERP
Digital transformation is shaking up manufacturing. These increasingly digital enterprises are making poorly integrated ERP systems a thing of the past. Read Now
4Learn the key definitions the behind IIoT technology
It's inevitable: New technological fields bring with them new lexicons. Here are the key terms you need to add to your vocabulary in order to understand IIoT.
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digital twin
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a product that can be used in product design, simulation, monitoring, optimization and servicing. It requires three elements: the physical product in real space, its digital twin in virtual space and the information that links the two. Read Now
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industrial internet of things (IIoT)
The industrial internet of things (IIoT) is the use of smart sensors and actuators to enhance manufacturing and industrial processes. Also known as the industrial internet or Industry 4.0, IIoT leverages the power of smart machines and real-time analytics to take advantage of the data that dumb machines have produced in industrial settings for years. Read Now
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Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0, which refers to the fourth industrial revolution, is the cyber-physical transformation of manufacturing. Read Now
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smart factory
A smart factory is a highly digitized and connected production facility that relies on smart manufacturing. Read Now
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smart manufacturing (SM)
Smart manufacturing (SM) is a technology-driven approach that utilizes Internet-connected machinery to monitor the production process. The goal of SM is to identify opportunities for automating operations and use data analytics to improve manufacturing performance. Read Now