Cloud Computing

Prototype Internet Of Things Apps for $20?

Dave Greenfield — Thu, 15 May 2014 14:15:33 +0000

Though it’s barely on the radar for most manufacturers—at least in terms of doing anything concrete with it—the Internet of Things has been a popular concept in the industrial space for the past fe

A new microcontroller from Texas Instruments enables engineers to prototype Internet of Things connectivity ranging from sensor gateways to control networks.

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Manufacturing Intelligence from Existing Data

Dave Greenfield — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:40:31 +0000

Manufacturing intelligence applications have been in wide distribution for nearly two decades.

A new enterprise manufacturing intelligence software package from Northwest Analytics is designed to leverage data in existing databases rather than through creation of a new database.

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The Art and Science of Production Knowledge

George Shurtleff — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:34:47 +0000

Databases are the refrigerators of the industrial world.

For the most part, database issues are left the to IT department. But with the volume of production data typically residing in numerous databases in a manufacturing facility, engineers and operators need to be more aware of the databases that house their critical production information.

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Cloud Computing: Is It Time to Move Plant Data Outside the Plant?

George Shurtleff — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:55:49 +0000

While advantages are clear, it looks like successful implementation will require a battle to win the hearts and minds of manufacturing.

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