
“From acceptable to poor” – the trouble with AR headsets for industry
Note, this article is taken from an editorial report on industrial AR, called Industrial AR – and the rise of the workers. The report is available to download here. AR …

How fast, how near, how private? The role of 5G and AI in industrial AR
Note, this article is taken from an editorial report on industrial AR, called Industrial AR – and the rise of the workers. The report is available to download here. Let …

Industrial AR surges on COVID-19 demand for remote assistance – and free licences
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has put focus on various communications technologies, if only as an adjunct to disciplines like healthcare and government, and as a means to work and play …

Digital transformation – four milestones for IIoT success (Reader Forum)
After leading the early automation revolution at the beginning of the 20th century, manufacturers are once again seeking a technological edge. A whopping 72% of manufacturing companies plan to significantly …

PTC on 2020: The true value of industrial IoT ‘will out’ as business pressures rise
Joseph Biron, chief technology officer for IoT, PTC: “At the turn of the decade, Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter and PTC president and chief executuve Jim Heppelmann laid out …

Elisa rolls-out industrial IoT to 100 P&G factories, says ‘world will change’ with 5G
Finnish telecoms company Elisa is supporting the digital upgrade of around 100 factories owned by US consumer goods company Procter & Gamble, following an initial rollout of IoT monitoring and …

Rockwell buys system integrator MESTECH to spur business in India
Rockwell Automation has acquired India-based systems integrator MESTECH Services for an undisclosed fee. It said the deal will enhance its digital-change offer, spur business in India, and provide a new …

The top industrial IoT platforms – and the only three worth considering?
Old familiars Hitachi, PTC, and Software AG ranked top again among industrial IoT (IIoT) platforms in Gartner’s latest ‘Magic Quadrant’ assessment of the sector. But Software AG swapped places with …

Vodafone and PTC combine to simplify IoT and AR for industry and developers
Vodafone has signed a deal with industrial IoT and AR specialist PTC to help developers and enterprises deploy digital-change applications. The deal is an extension of an existing three-year arrangement, …

Lufthansa Technik Group selects PTC’s IIoT, PLM platforms
Boston-based tech firm PTC announced that Lufthansa Technik Group has selected the Windchill Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the ThingWorx Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platforms as the core technology to digitally transform its …