Industry 4.0

May 30, 2024

INDUSTRIAL IOT

E80 Group secures its AGVs with Cisco industrial solutions and Italtel system integration

4 min read

Picture a factory floor. The air hangs heavy, thick with the metallic tang of machinery and the oil that keeps it all turning. Every square foot seems to be utilized. Rows of hulking machines dominate the space. Between them are narrow pathways that workers and machines must navigate. These are the conditions for which E80 […]

April 17, 2024

INDUSTRIAL IOT

The network effect: The secret weapon for smart manufacturing

3 min read

A network is more than a collection of switches, routers, and access points. It is the foundation for a smart infrastructure that can unlock Industry 4.0 innovations.

March 25, 2024

MANUFACTURING

Simplify Manufacturing Operations with Cloud Platforms

3 min read

In the modern manufacturing landscape, operational simplicity is paramount. Cloud platforms streamline processes, reduce costs, and foster innovation, empowering companies to navigate complexity with agility and resilience.

November 8, 2023

INDUSTRIAL IOT

Is it time to virtualize your factory floor?

6 min read

Virtualization of control systems in a manufacturing environment can be hugely beneficial provided you build a flexible, scalable, deterministic, and secure network to ease transition to a centralized pool of virtual machines.

April 3, 2023

TRANSPORTATION

Forward Thinking – Critical Infrastructure Outcomes In 2023

3 min read

Over the past year, companies operating in critical infrastructure and industrial industries have faced numerous business challenges: labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, cybersecurity threats, extreme weather events, and the urgency of implementing sustainability and net zero strategies, to name more than a few.

December 20, 2022

MANUFACTURING

Industrial Processes and Wireless Communications – Part III: Process Automation Monitoring

5 min read

In the final segment of this three-part series, I put an advisory lens on process automation monitoring, dissecting the application flow, and a little detail on why the serving wireless medium must behave in a particular way to support it.