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IT-OT Convergence Has Always Been the Path Forward
- by Daymon Thompson
- March 1, 2022
- Feature
Long before Industry 4.0 and cloud-connected architectures became possible, innovators championed PC-based technologies for industrial automation.

Your Plant Floor Data and IIoT: 5 Things to Consider
- by Charlie Norz
- February 24, 2022
- Feature
Modern automation systems are incorporating cloud and edge technology to digitize applications across multiple industries. The goal is to maximize efficiency, increase productivity and share data seamlessly. As more end users attempt to adopt these technologies, there are some key factors that need to be considered.

Major IoT Trends to Expect in 2022
- by Claudia Jarrett
- February 23, 2022
- Opinion
Claudia Jarrett, US country manager at automation parts supplier EU Automation, explores the major IoT trends for 2022—including 5G, edge systems, machine learning and more.

OPC UA Makes IIoT Implementations Possible
- by Isao Hirooka
- February 15, 2022
- Feature
OPC UA is often the best choice for the IIoT implementations characteristic of the fourth industrial revolution. This feature was originally published in the February 2022 edition of InTech magazine.

What Sustainability Means for Manufacturers in 2022
- February 9, 2022
- Feature
Claudia Jarrett, US country manager at automation parts supplier EU Automation, explores how manufacturers can use technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to achieve success through sustainability.

Wunderlich-Malec and ConneXSoft Deliver IoT Solutions that Enable Environmental Sustainability
- February 9, 2022
- News
The Strategic Alliance expands Wunderlich-Malec’s Sustainability Solutions to offer a highly secure, easy to implement and cost-effective solution that accelerates the Carbon Zero goals for Environmental Sustainability Governance.

Exploring the Most Used Low Code Modules for Edge Analytics
- by Goran Appelquist
- February 4, 2022
- Feature
Following recent analysis of how its customers are using its visual drag and drop Flow Studio, Goran Appelquist, CTO at edge analytics software company Crosser, provides insight into the five most popular analytics modules being used to create data flows in its platform.

Meeting the Needs of Embedded Systems and IIoT Edge Device Manufacturers
- by Jack Smith
- February 1, 2022
- Feature
ITTIA DB SQL is targeted to those building embedded systems that need real-time-fresh process and management data.

Information: The King of IIoT ROI
- by Ryan Kershaw
- January 24, 2022
- Feature
There is such a high level of data available in manufacturing that it can become overwhelming. Organizations are limited in the amount of data that they can reliably contextualize and convert to information and are further limited in how much information they can act upon.

The Chaos of Legacy Equipment
- by Johan Jonzon
- January 14, 2022
- Feature
Johan Jonzon of Crosser offers advice for controlling the chaos that legacy equipment can create. Blending the old with the new can be easier than you think!
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