Automation Archives

Disruption at the Edge: IoT Transforming Energy Grids Digital disruption is here to stay. Much like the electronic revolution that led to PCs, mobile phones and smart devices, energy grids are on the verge of a major change. Consider the network of power plants, utilities and power lines comprising energy grids, for a moment. What you effectively have is the largest machine in the world — one that...
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IoT-Driven Manufacturing Trends to Look for in 2018 With Internet of Things (IoT) technology spending forecast to reach $772.5 billion this year — an increase of 15 percent over 2017 — the world’s top manufacturers are set to shift into exhilarating overdrive down the path to AI-driven and IoT-enabled automation. So where will 2018 take us on this journey? First and foremost, the year ahead will see manufacturers...
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Manufacturing Change: IoT and the Power of Data For people who are passionate about the Internet of Things—and for those who are just starting to catch the excitement, too—September started off especially strong, with great IoT buzz, demos, technical sessions, and collaborations at the Intel Developer Forum. (Want to see the highlights? Watch this video.) I spend a lot of my time focusing on how IoT is changing...
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Success Stories: Optimizing the Smart Factory by Consolidating Industrial Systems I often write about the Internet of Things in the manufacturing and industrial space, but I especially enjoy sharing implementations of technology solutions in these arenas. In each of the three examples below, system consolidation is a key contributing factor to optimizing the smart factory. As automation continues to grow in the smart factory, companies are choosing more and more...
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Expanding IoT Reach with Intel® Architecture: It’s all About Scalability It’s not an exaggeration to say that if you walk into almost any scientific or engineering R&D lab, you’re likely to find National Instruments (NI) equipment. For years, engineers and scientists have been relying on tools from NI that accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery—from daily engineering challenges to the biggest, toughest, and most exciting projects you can imagine. When you’re...
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