Tracking Industrial Assets for Better Business Decisions
While Industrial IoT continues to mature, many customers are hesitant to share project details for obvious competitive reasons. As an alternative, it can be useful to look at potential use cases to see how IoT can benefit industrial enterprises. In this
Marc Antoine, Digital Business Line Manager
Marc Antoine was recently appointed digital business line manager for BU Power Generation & Water within the Industrial Automation division. Marc joined ABB in 1985 and spent a number of years in engineering, customer project management and on-site commissioning of control
How digitalization helps steam power plant to stay relevant and profitable today
In most of the world today, power producers are operating in uncertain times. As traditional operating models are upended by new sources of energy, particularly wind and solar, steam power plant operators find themselves running plant and equipment in ways
Status of the global manufacturing sector
The economy has always had a pivotal role inside societies that have evolved over centuries. In recent decades, we witnessed several industrial revolutions that have shaped our civilization [1]. One of the best examples of the role played by manufacturing
Protect Critical Infrastructure With Runsafe Security’s Alkemist
Hackers are having increasing success penetrating the operating technology and industrial control systems underpinning data centers, utilities, manufacturing plants. As organizations incorporate smart devices, connect to the Internet of Things, and utilize the cloud to optimize performance, new attack vectors
Sleman Saliba, Global Product Manager Energy Management
Sleman is responsible for the global market introduction of energy optimization solutions for virtual power plants, industrials & commercials, and smart cities. In this way, he brings together his passions: Protecting our climate for future generations and make ABB the
Adrian Timbus, Vice President Portfolio, Power Grids Business
Adrian Timbus received his master and doctoral degree from Aalborg University in Denmark in 2003 and 2007 respectively. Since 2007, Mr. Timbus held several positions at ABB, spanning from R&D, to product management and strategy definition. He has been working
The Hidden Risks of Unreliable Data in IIoT
One of the key goals of Industry 4.0 is business optimization, whether it’s from predictive maintenance, asset optimization, or other capabilities that drive operational efficiencies. Each of these capabilities is driven by data, and their success is dependent on having
Key differences between Node-RED and Crosser in Industrial IoT
Almost everyone that have tried to do some experiments with IoT projects have come across Node-RED, whether this was for a private hobby project or a business application. The reason is of course that Node-RED is a great tool, easy
How to Differentiate Your IoT Product: Provide Insights Not Data
The goal of IoT products should be to product insights, not data. Some people even argue that the reason to deploy IoT products is to produce and collect all this data, that the data in itself is what provides the
Becoming the Master of your Connected Industrial Universe
The world is changing, and today’s leading industrial OEMs are developing connected products to avoid being left behind. Machine learning and artificial intelligence drive predictive maintenance and business optimization. Remote asset monitoring and management eliminate costly unscheduled downtime and boost operational
Industrie 4.0 Is All About Speed
Visit four doctors, and you'll come home with five diagnoses. This saying can be transferred to the term Industry 4.0, where everybody has its own definition. Back in 2011 when the term Industrie 4.0 was introduced by the German government institution BMBF,