IoT security top of mind for smart manufacturing
In a recent blog post Eric Ehlers, marketing manager for manufacturing and energy at Cisco, noting the numerous opportunities for cyber exploitation faced by manufacturers–legacy equipment with dated or no …
Forecast projects major growth for smart manufacturing
According to new projections from technology-focused market research firm TrendForce, the market for solutions that support smart manufacturing initiatives will see a compound annual growth rate of 12.5% between now …
Big data and cloud drive smart manufacturing success
Smart manufacturing hinges on turning granular operational visibility into money- and time-saving efficiencies For companies in the business of making any sort of product–whether it’s a book, a car, cleaning …
GE Digital focuses on ROI for smart manufacturing
GE Digital, which specializes in software for industrial internet of things (IIoT) use cases like smart manufacturing, is adding a new service to its digital transformation offerings, this one with …
Foxconn, Rockwell Automation partner on industrial IoT
The two companies will apply industrial IoT solutions at Foxconn’s U.S. facility Taiwanese manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) and U.S. company Rockwell Automation have announced a collaborative agreement to …
Japanese vendors focus on smart manufacturing
The partners said the alliance will work to ensure stable communications in smart manufacturing environments where various wireless systems coexist A group of companies and research institutions in Japan have …
Thyssenkrupp launches new IIoT platform
The German firm said the new offering allows all machines to communicate with each other German company ThyssenKrupp has launched a new IIoT platform dubbed “toii,” which is an in-house …
Telefonica targets U.S, European IoT markets with NetComm
Under the deal, the NetComm will supply a range of 3G/4G M2M/IoT devices to Telefonica Australian company NetComm Wireless and Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica have signed an IoT device supply …
What is smart manufacturing?
Sensors and data analytics underpin smart manufacturing initiatives Smart manufacturing is a process that utilizes internet-connected machinery to monitor the overall production process. The main goal of smart manufacturing is …
Smart manufacturing vs. lights out manufacturing
In a smart factory, the manufacturing process will certainly be more intelligent, dynamic and flexible compared to current models. The smart factory concept means the industrial or manufacturing processes will …
