3 Practical Ways to Transform Brownfield Plants into Digital Factories
With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), industries around the world are undergoing a major digital transformation. In their 2017 research, Capgemini reported that smart factories could contribute an annual added value of $500 billion to $1.5 trillion
Anton van der Merwe, Partner
Anton specializes in costing and decision support system design and implementation and has published and spoken widely on these topics. His Management Accounting Philosophy and the Debating the Principles articles led to the global adoption of a set of principles for
Christoph Inauen, VP of Strategy
Christoph Inauen is an International Business Executive who has demonstrated the ability to position technology and Cloud SW solutions to influence business outcomes in highly competitive industries and fast-paced environments. He acquired his knowledge through roles in business development, solution
Stephen Mellor, CTO, IIC
Stephen Mellor is the Chief Technical Officer for the Industrial Internet Consortium, where he directs the standards requirements and technology & security priorities for the Industrial Internet. In that role, he coordinates the activities of the several engineering, architecture, security
ABB highlights at Hannover Messe 2019 – Day 2
This year at Hannover Messe, ABB is streamlined into four entrepreneurial businesses: Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics & Discrete Automation. As our main focus is IIoT, “the factory of the future” is clearly one of the topics we want to
Our Picks from Hannover Messe 2019 – Day 1. What’s next on our agenda?
It seems that 2019 is truly the year for Digital Transformation, as almost all of the announcements/sessions we heard today were about Industrial IoT and Industrial cybersecurity. We might be biased as our focus is 100% on IIoT. Here is what
Fueling Widespread Digital Transformation Using Digital Ecosystems
Ready or not, digital transformation (DX) is here and already is revealing its impact on every part of our lives. In some cases, the transformation is obvious. Take the way we call for a ride-share or taxi, find a room
A new partnership for ICS Cybersecurity and security of Smart Cities
The IoT Security Institute (IoTSI) announced this week that it has established a collaborative partnership with MEASC and Quill Security Technology. “This partnership acknowledges the increasing importance of a “time to act” approach to cybersecurity in smart cities and critical infrastructure design, operation and ongoing compliance
Why people remain at the heart of the factory of the future
There is no denying that we are well into the swing of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Early adopters of digitization are already seeing measurable benefits such as increased energy efficiency and quicker troubleshooting which is resulting in less downtime of their
Peter Herweck, EVP Industrial Automation Business
Peter began his career at Mitsubishi where he served as Software Development Engineer. In 1993, he joined Siemens in the Motion Control for Machine Tools unit where he led various R&D projects. He later moved to the US to take the
Real-Time Data for Real-World Decisions
Manufacturing relies on continuous production. Fast, accurate, real-time analytical insights are intuitively recognized as valuable. Many decisions must be made in real-time, so having real-time data will naturally improve those decisions. Actionable, up-to-date metrics create many new benefits, including: Improved
Liisa Parv, Marketing Manager
Liisa is part of the management team at Eliko, an electronics and software development company. Eliko offers custom products for a range of industries in precise positioning, motion capture and machine vision technologies. She brings a customer-centric view on Industrial