BROWSING: Smart Factory
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 implement connected enterprise and industrial IoT concepts for smart manufacturing in Foxconn's new U.S. facilities.
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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 formed the Flexible Factory Partner Alliance (FFPA) in order to encourage the use of IoT...
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 development that connects machines of different makers.
The new IIoT platform allows all machines to communicate...
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 agreement. The deal will allow NetComm to further strengthen its presence in the U.S. and...
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 to identify opportunities for automating manufacturing operations and use data analytics to improve the overall...
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 be organized in a different way compared to the traditional standards. In the era...
Canadian service provider adds AI capabilities to IoT platform
ITT Inc. and Weather Telematics will targets verticals in North America and other territories including China
Canadian company Internet of Things (ITT Inc.) has signed a letter of intent to acquire Ottawa-based Weather Telematics, which specializes in predictive artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle solutions.
Weather Telematics...
Top 5 IoT manufacturing use cases
The industrial “internet of things” is reshaping a variety of vertical industries as companies around the globe harness technology to increase efficiencies and cut costs. Manufacturing is one of those verticals; here’s an overview of five IoT manufacturing use cases.
Predictive maintenance
Keeping assets up and...
Study: Smart factories would add $500B in annual economic value
Manufacturers expect 21% of their plants will be smart factories by the end of 2022
Manufacturers expect that their investments in smart factories will drive a 27% increase in manufacturing efficiency over the next five years, which would add $500 billion in annual added value...
New joint venture to address industrial IoT technologies
Canadian IoT firm ITT will hold a 51% stake in the new entity
Canadian company ITT, an internet of things (IoT) specialist, has signed a 30-year joint venture agreement with Chinese firm New Hope Data Technology, which provides data acquisition, monitoring, data analytics, professional services...
Toshiba, Huawei sign deal to develop smart factory solutions
Japanese firm Toshiba and Huawei to collaborate on the integration of NB-IoT for the development of smart factory solutions
A cooperation agreement between Toshiba and Huawei will accelerate the commercial availability of NB-IoT solutions in a diverse range of vertical industries.
Under the terms of a...
Focused on Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing, SAP partners with robotics firm
Bringing digital transformation to the manufacturing sector is a main goal of the partnership
Manufacturing is a major economic driver in Germany, and, as such, the sector is drawing considerable federal investment under the auspices of Industry 4.0, a national plan to digitally transform manufacturing....
Exosite launches IoT marketplace for industrial manufacturers
The new offering aims to help firms solve challenges in IoT implementations
IoT company Exosite has launched a curated library of reusable IoT elements dubbed Exchange, including services, products and content.
The new offering mainly targets industrial manufacturers willing to solve common IoT challenges, the company...
Huawei launches eLTE SmartCampus solution for the enterprise
The Chinese vendor targets port management, mining and manufacturing companies
Chinese vendor Huawei has released its eLTE SmartCampus to target enterprises in the port management, mining, and manufacturing sectors.
Huawei’s wireless smart campus solution is designed to support automated production, intelligent logistics, and more efficient management.
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Microsoft, Cisco, IBM investing in German IoT development
Germany has long been a leader in the manufacturing sector with global powerhouses including Bosch, Siemens, BMW, Adidas and many others headquartered in the country. Building on that heritage, the national government's Industrie 4.0 plans to accelerate manufacturing automation, a key internet of things...
Andy Chang discusses the future of manufacturing
Andy Chang, Director of Product Marketing for the Americas at KUKA, kicks off a session in which the executive analyzes the smart factory concept and its impact in the future of manufacturing.
https://youtu.be/pZ7Bt0hovDc
Chang focuses on introducing cloud, web and mobile technologies that augment traditional robotics operating...
Submit nominations for Enterprise IoT Innovator and Industrialist of the year
Submission deadline for Enterprise IoT Innovator and Industrialist of the year nominations extended to Sunday, March 26, 2017.
Submit your nomination today for recognition as an IIoT or 5G Innovator, Industrialist of the year. Selections will be announced at the Enterprise IoT Summit 2017 on Tuesday,...
Feature Report: Trends in IoT Manufacturing – A collection of supply chain management use cases
Smart manufacturing describes the ongoing shift in industrial production marked by ever-increasing efficiencies realized through the introduction of technology. In a smart factory, the manufacturing process will be more intelligent, dynamic and flexible compared to processes seen at present. The perpetuation of smart factories means...
Manufacturer uses Hitachi analytics to diagnose machine mixing problem
Problems with polymers
Hitachi used its analytics platform to integrate production and sensor data outputs to help visualize, analyze and diagnose a manufacturer’s polymer mixing problems.
An unnamed manufacturer’s polymer mixing process was said to be producing inconsistent output quality, with yields dipping as low as...
Case study: The power of efficient LED smart lighting
Clothing retailer looks for lighting savings at distribution center.
We have all seen a pair of jeans with an eagle stitched in them, or at least seen that iconic Americana logo during a trip to the mall. American Eagle Outfitters is a U.S.-based clothes...
OPC: An IIoT interface standard for industrial data sharing
OPC, standards for the IIoT
Making data actionable by moving it away from machines and onto software is a fundamental challenge for the industrial "internet of things." Looking to tackle that challenge is the object linking and embedding for process control standard, which is a...
Scania’s connected trucks boost productivity in mining
By combining data from connected trucks with its lean production know-how, Scania aims to help mining companies boost their productivity.
Scania is no beginner when it comes to lean production methods. Already in the 1990s, the Swedish truck manufacturer partnered with Toyota of Japan to later...
Key takeaways from Bosch Connected World 2016
Bosch hosted its Bosch Connected World conference in Chicago last week where it showed off its position within industrial IoT. The event was highlighted by news that Bosch would team with GE to bring interoperability between the two manufacturer's IoT platforms. Partnerships were the...
Bosch gives ThyssenKrupp visibility into rules on steel grade production
Bosch provides business rules management to ThyssenKrupp factory
ThyssenKrupp, a German conglomerate corporation, found that it's leading steel division needed to replace the models it used to manage the production of various grades of steel. To do this, it needed an easy-to-integrate and design solution...