In short Software based PLCs (programmable logic controllers) may pose an innovator’s dilemma to the incumbents of the industrial automation world and threaten their hard-PLC business.Our most...
Industrial IoT
What are smart factories? 7 misconceptions and a definition
Key Insights Factories are becoming more intelligent, flexible, and sustainable through the power of technology, data, and the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT Analytics researched how 80 of the...
Predictive Maintenance Market: The Evolution from Niche Topic to High ROI Application
In short In just five years, predictive maintenance has moved from an uncertain, standalone niche use case to a fast-growing, high return on investment (ROI) application that is truly delivering...
Cloud MES: How manufacturing software is migrating to the cloud
In short Enterprise software, such as ERP, is increasingly moving to the cloud; Cloud adoption for manufacturing software, such as MES/MOM, is much lower but accelerating. 29% of manufacturers in a...
Soft PLCs: The industrial innovator’s dilemma
Update October 2021: IoT Analytics published a more recent blog on: Soft PLCs: Revisiting the industrial innovator’s dilemma. In short Software is increasingly replacing hardware in industrial...
IoT edge computing – what it is and how it is becoming more intelligent
In short IoT edge computing resources are becoming increasingly intelligentThere are 7 key characteristics that make modern edge computing more intelligent (including open architectures, data...
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