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While drinking RumChata & coffee, Kurt discusses IIOT and the pros and cons of the transformative technology for material handling and adjacent industries.

Welcome to the Reliability Matters Podcast. This is episode number 62. By now, most of us have heard of Industry 4.0, or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), or Smart Factory, or Factory of the Future. The key all of these acronyms is Connectivity, Data Management, Material and Process Control, Traceability, and Analytics. It’s not as simple as collecting data. The data much be understood, useful, and contextual. My guest today is François Monette, is the co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer at Cogiscan, a company specializing in Track Trace Control products for the electronics industry. François co-founded Cogiscan in 1999 with two other partners in Canada. François earned his mechanical engineering degree from McGill University in Montreal. François started his career at IBM, and worked at contract manufacturers, C-Mac and Solectron, before joining Universal Instruments. François Monette may be contacted here:fmonette@cogiscan.com

In this week's episode of Masterminds in Maintenance, we are excited to have Graham Fonseca, Business Unit Manager of Online Solutions at UE Systems, on the show! Graham and Ryan break down a complicated acronym, IIoT, and discuss its growth journey, stages of adoption, common use cases, and so much more! Listen today! Join the Maintenance Community: https://upkeep.org/ https://bit.ly/UpKeepFacebook https://bit.ly/UpKeepLinkedIn Music from https://filmmusic.io "Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)

In this episode, we discuss industrial edge computing from the perspective of benefits, properties, and system architecture. We also explore the potential positive impacts of 5G bases stations on industrial edge computing. Chuck Byers is the Associate CTO of the Industrial Internet Consortium. The Industrial Internet Consortium is the world’s leading organization transforming business and society by accelerating the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Our mission is to deliver a trustworthy IIoT in which the world’s systems and devices are securely connected and controlled to deliver transformational outcomes. iiconsortium.org  IoT ONE is a IIoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. Our services include market research, competitor information, customer research, market entry, partner scouting, and innovation programs. For more information, please visit iotone.com

Industry 4.0 (also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution) is a reality. Railroads, including their partners in the transportation supply chain, are at the beginning of their journey to establishing true end-to-end digital continuity. For example: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Positive Train Control (PTC) and Enhanced Train Control (ETC); and AI (artificial intelligence)-based automation such as expanding autonomous inspection to include predictive analytics for track data. How do we know that these solutions and systems are safe and that there are no lurking issues? How do we know that the integration of multiple components from vendors, partners, and even from within meet safety objectives? How do we know if safety integrity is preserved after a change is made? How do we shift the paradigm where safety moves from a cost center to a value-added business driver? In Part 3, the conclusion of this three-part series on System Safety, Sonia Bot chief executive of The BIT Consulting Group Inc., and Tony Zenga, owner of CMTIGroup Inc., draw attention to three often neglected or not fully understood aspects of system safety practices. They are integration into the systems engineering lifecycle, designing for safety, and process-based safety performance management. By having these technical aspects in place, a system safety practice can effectively achieve its potential and influence the maturation of the organization’s safety culture.

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is evolving by leaps and bounds in industry. The impact to manufacturing is growing and Amos Purdy provides thought provoking items to consider. Amos introduces the idea of the data pyramid and how to correlate that with IIoT. He gives real life examples of how a process engineer could make impactful decisions as more and more meaningful data is available in real time. The landscape is changing daily for industry and knowing how to start integrating this technology can be a true differentiator. No matter where you are on your journey adopting more IIoT technology is key and Amos does a phenomenal job of explaining what exactly IIoT is and how to start moving forward. Guest: Amos Purdy - Lead Systems Engineer at Global Process AutomationHost: Chris GraingeExecutive Producer: Adam SheetsAudio Engineer: Luke YntemaResources: NIST FrameworkConnect with GPA on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, or visit their Website.

Industry 4.0 (also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution) is a reality. Railroads, including their partners in the transportation supply chain, are at the beginning of their journey to establishing true end-to-end digital continuity. For example: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Positive Train Control (PTC) and Enhanced Train Control (ETC); and AI (artificial intelligence)-based automation such as expanding autonomous inspection to include predictive analytics for track data. How do we know that these solutions and systems are safe and that there are no lurking issues? How do we know that the integration of multiple components from vendors, partners, and even from within meet safety objectives? How do we know if safety integrity is preserved after a change is made? How do we shift the paradigm where safety moves from a cost center to a value-added business driver? In Part 2 of this three-part series, which accompanies an article in Railway Age’s November 2020 issue, Sonia Bot, The BOT Consulting Group Inc., and Tony Zenga, CMTIGroup Inc., make the case for system safety as the necessary discipline for railroads to embed as they move forward in innovating and advancing in the 21st century.

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The extraction of data from machinery to improve decision-making is a key benefit of the digital mine and has changed the way that mines manage their assets and perform machine maintenance, Australia Mining managing editor Ben Creagh said on Wednesday. Creagh was speaking during a virtual presentation at which ifm Australia’s Freddie Coertze described the Covid-19 pandemic as a catalyst for the prioritisation of digitisation and Aditya Kunder outlined how software was updatable over the air and how modern car and cellphone technology was being industrialised in robust form for migration to mining. While the adoption of digital technologies had been largely incentivised by cost savings and productivity gains, Creagh said during the presentation covered by Mining Weekly that coronavirus had focused attention on the value of operating remotely and autonomously. Condition monitoring had become more affordable through the availability of remote wireless sensors and Cloud connectivity, and the scalability of condition-based and remote monitoring had rendered this a viable option for all types of mines, regardless of their size. Importantly, cost savings and productivity gains had incentivised the adoption of these technologies and Covid had been highlighting their value by reducing recent impacts. “It’s no longer a question of whether miners can afford to adopt the technologies that put them on the trajectory to predictive maintenance and interoperability. The reality is that miners cannot afford not to,” Creagh contended during the webinar, which pointed out where starts should be made and how technology already in place can be enabled prior to integration across the entire operation. Coertze, who is also the company’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) specialist for digital strategy, said the rise of the IIoT was making it easier for organisations to use intelligent maintenance software in data collection, integration with connected devices and smarter maintenance. IIoT had, he said, become a reality in the day-to-day working environment of many companies and the mining world was now on verge of entering the next revolution, namely Industry 4.0, which is the automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices, using modern smart technology. “This is going to change the control systems architecture, systems connectivity and sensors as we know it,” Coertze forecast. “Tasks that have been thought of as undoable have now become even more affordable than ever before. Industry 4.0 was once a dream; now this is becoming a true reality,” he added, cautioning, however, that digitisation did not just happen with the flick of a switch. He described predictive maintenance as a corporate philosophy and outlined how large volumes of data from devices needed to be analysed on maintenance-centric IoT platforms, which would be a major part of Industry 4.0. “Scada and control systems are used mainly by the plant operators. Why not create a similar platform to inform your maintenance team way in advance,” he asked. The other major aspect of Industry 4.0 was how businesses utilised the data collected and analysed from their systems, which would provide information on important aspects of the machine’s condition, such as premature machine failure. “In order to do predictive analytics, it’s important for the sensors and the field devices to create meaningful data. This data generated has to address the failure modes or process information pertaining to the machine, for example pressure temperature and vibration,” said Coertze. This data generated from sensors had to be easily available and be based on generic protocols like HTTPS, which stands for hypertext transfer protocol secure, and MQTT, meaning message queuing telemetry transport, and must not be vendor specific. Once the data reached the IIoT platform, analytic systems acted on it and provide detailed information ba...

IIoT expert Steve Jones who will speak Oct. 29 at “The Best of SMX” (smxevent.com), describes in detail the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), as well as AI/machine learning and other promising technology for manufacturing’s future. Like with many things in life, it is important to set goals first, the Steelcase executive says. Not sure where to begin with IIoT? Never fear: Jones has the answer.  

Industry 4.0 (also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution) is a reality. Railroads, including their partners in the transportation supply chain, are at the beginning of their journey to establishing true end-to-end digital continuity. For example: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Positive Train Control (PTC) and Enhanced Train Control (ETC); and AI (artificial intelligence)-based automation such as expanding autonomous inspection to include predictive analytics for track data. How do we know that these solutions and systems are safe and that there are no lurking issues? How do we know that the integration of multiple components from vendors, partners, and even from within meet safety objectives? How do we know if safety integrity is preserved after a change is made? How do we shift the paradigm where safety moves from a cost center to a value-added business driver? In Part I of this three-part series, Sonia Bot, The BOT Consulting Group Inc., and Tony Zenga, CMTIGroup Inc., make the case for system safety as the necessary discipline for railroads to embed as they move forward in innovating and advancing in the 21st century.

In this special episode, we bring you a guest discussion from another podcast “Control Amplified,” by our sister magazine, Control. This chat is so good that we’re sharing it with you. John Clemons, director of manufacturing IT at system integrator Maverick Technologies, a Rockwell Automation company, talks with Jim Montague, Control’s Executive Editor, about recent developments with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), how it's enabled by edge and cloud computing, and how users can employ it for digital transformation, especially in light of the COVID-19 crisis.Get a full transcript of this episode here. The “Control Amplified” podcast is hosted by Control editors Jim Montague and Keith Larson and is available for download on most podcast listening apps, or you can listen on ControlGlobal.com. “Automation Chat” is brought to you by The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork magazine. Contact Executive Editor Theresa Houck at thouck@putman.net.

In this episode, we discuss how improved data access control can remove barriers to use case adoption in complex environments by enabling effective IoT governance. We also imagine a future of connected industry where data is an asset to be monetized effectively. Peter Sorowka is the Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director of Cybus. Cybus develops a smart networking solution for Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Cybus enables innovative industrial equipment manufacturers to provide data-driven value-added services, such as quality management, remote monitoring or predictive maintenance, to its customers from manufacturing and logistics. For more information, please visit cybus.io. IoT ONE is a IIoT focused research and advisory firm. We provide research to enable you to grow in the digital age. For more information, please visit iotone.com 

As industrial business leaders increasingly recognize the potential of IIOT, global spending on Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) platforms is expected to surge to $12.44 billion in 2024, a massive jump from the $1.67 billion spent in 2018. Join host Tony Uphoff and Shawn Davison, CEO of DevIQ, serial entrepreneur, and software architect, as they explore what the fast-approaching future of IIOT might look like, how industrial business leaders can harness the power of data and AI to further fuel company growth, and the shift toward manufacturing “product as a service.” Resources From This Episode: Learn more about Shawn Davison: https://deviq.io/about/ Learn more about Dev IQ: https://deviq.io/ Learn more about Dev IQ’s IIOT work: https://deviq.io/resources/case-studies/ IIOT Spending to Jump 40% by 2024 [Report]: https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/iiot-spending-to-jump-40-by-2024-report/

John Clemons, director of manufacturing IT at system integrator Maverick Technologies, a Rockwell Automation company, talks with Jim Montague, Control’s executive editor, about recent developments with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), how it's enabled by edge and cloud computing, and potential users can employ it for digital transformation, especially in light of the recent COVID-19 crisis. Read the full transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/edge-computing-meets-iiot/  Learn the five parts to successful edge computing in Control's latest coverage: https://www.controlglobal.com/articles/2020/five-parts-to-successful-edge-computing/

In this episode of the IoT for All Podcast, Guneet Bedi, SVP of Global Sales at Relayr, joins us to talk about how IIoT can help companies undergoing digital transformation to create sustainable, service-based business models. Guneet is a seasoned technology executive with an extensive background in enterprise software, IoT, and computer networking. He’s spanned roles from product management, strategy, business development, and software development at global tech companies including Cisco, Symantec, and Oracle.To start off, Guneet gave us some background on Relayr and how they serve their customers. In the beginning, Guneet said most customers were looking for support developing and deploying IoT solutions, but for the past two years, Relayr has been supporting companies in developing solutions to create new revenue streams that make use of subscription models. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, Guneet said that companies are realizing that these models are more resilient.In particular, Guneet said that Relayr has recently integrated financing and insurance elements into their packages with great success, allowing them to support customers in getting up and running while minimizing downtime and increasing overall efficiency to reduce operational costs.“We’ve built some really phenomenal technology,” Guneet said, “but I think we’re beginning to realize that technology is only one of the enablers, not the only enabler. And what really matters is - how do you build new revenue and build tangible outcomes.”Although most people, including Guneet, have historically thought about insurance and accidental and personal claims, insurance companies have been doing risk analysis on industrial equipment for a while. And Guneet said Relayr is bridging that gap through IoT, bringing in the data to make those risk analysis tools much more accurate.The struggle in industrial IoT, according to Guneet, is that it’s all still very new. While companies are now willing to talk about the work to be done in industrial settings, there’s still a great deal of uncertainty and risk involved. And when your potential customer is a market leader who’s been in business for 70 or 80 years, it can be difficult to change that mindset and culture.Changing the conversation toward the IoT ecosystem on the whole, Guneet spoke to the need for partnerships in the IIoT space. In the industrial space, he said, the equipment that they’re working with is expected to last twenty or thirty years, making it a vastly different ecosystem than in the smart home space, where a lightbulb or switch is expected to have a much shorter lifespan. That makes partnerships in the ecosystem, particularly in the supply chain, incredibly important to meet those customer expectations.To round out our discussion, we asked Guneet how he’d seen COVID-19 impacting the industrial IoT space as a whole and what expectations should be as things return to the new normal. Guneet said that, even now, many companies are slowing down and just waiting to see where the shortages will happen. One thing that’s sure, he said, is a greater need for solutions to remotely monitor and track assets, as managers are having to, in some cases, shelter at home and hope that their equipment is doing alright without them. The silver lining, however, is that as C-suite executives are grounded, they have time to think about the future, Guneet said, and that might mean exciting announcements coming on the heels of companies’ plans to reopen.Interested in connecting with Guneet? Reach out to him on Linkedin!About Relayr: Relayr is an industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) powerhouse delivering the most complete solution for risk-free digital transformations. We enable industrial companies to shift from CAPEX- to OPEX-based offerings to their respective markets, providing a unique combination of first-class IIoT technology and its delivery with powerful financial and insurance offerings -- all from a single source trusted by hundreds of companies worldwide.Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:52) Introduction to Guneet(03:08) Introduction to Relayr(04:24) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Relayr?(05:48) How does the Financial and Insurance piece play into a solution?(08:06) Are there any recent use cases you can share?(11:03) What are the biggest challenges you’ve experienced in the IIoT space?(13:28) What is the role of partnerships in industrial IoT?(16:13) What are some of the common mistakes you see companies make while developing an IoT solution?(18:56) How does the equipment as a service model work?(21:40) Where are you seeing IoT really transform businesses?(23:38) How do you see COVID-19 affecting the IIoT space as a whole?(26:12) Are there any use cases you foresee a drastic change to demand post COVID-19?(28:39) What’s on the horizon for Relayr?

One of the 100 most powerful UK entrepreneurs, Jacqui Taylor was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science in recognition of her international web science work. One of the 250 Founders of Tech City in December 2016 she pivoted her company FlyingBinary to meet the challenge of Brexit and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with spectacular results. Jacqui was recognised as one of the 100 Global Leaders in 2019, Top Ten Global IoT (Internet of Things) innovators, and is an independent industry analyst for IoT. She is one of 4 IoT leaders advising the European Commission on their Citizen strategy for smart cities; one of the UK’s most influential Women in Tech, the most influential web science researcher in 2019, top 34 IoT Influencers on Twitter, named one of 20 global entrepreneurs to watch, and a UK Smart City leader. She was shortlisted for a Cyber Security industry award and invited to speak in Davos on the future of the Cyber Security Industry. Jacqui is globally recognised as a Smart City Tzar; a strategic Advisor to the UK Government, the Cities lead on Digital Built and the Principal UK Expert lead for BSI international team for Smart Cities and AI. Jacqui created CyberSafe to share the secrets of her Brexit success plan with entrepreneurs via a unique membership offering. CyberSafe launches in 2020 now the UK has exited from the European Union and will give entrepreneurs resources to meet the challenges of Transition and the IIoT based on a proven Brexit success plan. In this interview you will learn: 1: The Institutions we have been relied on for so long are now finished 2: Impatience is not a bad thing 3: How can we collaborate better in the future 4: Coronavirus will be the making of the next generation Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/jacquitaylor1MF/  My Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CyberSafeEntrepreneurs  Facebook Group “Empathy Economy”:https://www.facebook.com/groups/297126867750239/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/dr-jacqui-taylor/

Blaine Mathieu has had a long and successful career as a CEO, CMO, and CPO at public and private software and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) companies. Most recently, Blaine was the CMO and CPO at VANTIQ - a platform for creating the next generation of real-time industrial applications using AI and IoT.  Currently, Mr. Mathieu currently serves as Advisory Partner with Momenta Partners to help drive the growth of startups to medium sized innovators in Digital Industry. Blaine has been a critical hand in helping build immense growth in both private software companies and public technology juggernauts.  Mr. Mathieu currently serves as Advisory Partner with Momenta Partners to help drive the growth of startups to medium sized innovators in Digital Industry. In our conversation, we discussed companies shifting to a XaaS model - or "anything" as-a-Service - and how emerging technologies are enablers of these new business models that weren’t nearly as possible before. In addition, we briefly touch on the impact of COVID-19 and how relative the XaaS model will be going forward in our new normal. This podcast is essential listening for startups who are looking for insights on growing their business and exploring new solutions. Blaine's extensive knowledge in digital and innovative business models provide an outline on how to strategize for the future.

Pete interviews Dr. Mo Abuali, CEO and Managing Partner at IoTco. IoTco is the digital transformation platform that enables manufacturers to innovate, scale, and redefine their business. IoTco provides the latest Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Predictive Analytics software and services.IoTco platform offers seamless Connectivity to any device and thing, intelligent Cognition of data streams, and cross-IT-system open Collaboration to deliver results in digital transformation.Pete and Mo explore how manufacturing companies are affected during the current COVID-19 mandates, and how they can stay ahead of the game and not play catch up a few months from now when business gets back to normal.Learn more at https://www.iotco.com/

At the recent 2020 ARC Advisory Group Orlando Forum, ARC Vice President Craig Resnick interviewed Inductive Automation’s Chief Strategy Officer Don Pearson and its Co-Director of Sales Engineering Travis Cox. Inductive Automation is an industrial software company with a focus on both information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT). Inductive Automation’s flagship line is its Ignition 8 software and industrial application platform, with numerous tools for building solutions in human-machine interface (HMI), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). In this podcast, Don and Travis will discuss the industrial software market and how digital transformation is impacting Inductive Automations software platforms, solutions, its partner ecosystem, and its customers, which ranges from process plants, factories, and smart cities.

ARC Advisory Group conducted an industry survey back in 2019. We learned that out of 365 industry practitioners 2/3 believe reliability-centered maintenance is not doing enough to improve reliability. We also learned the operations department has almost as much impact on plant asset performance as the maintenance organization does.When we spoke with leaders in the process industries they believe that while, historically, maintenance groups have been the custodian of the reliability process, digitalization requires a rethinking of the overall asset performance strategy. New digital technologies can augment many maintenance, reliability, and operational processes to an unprecedented degree and these are changing how people work. Approaches such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 have helped pave the way for digital transformation across a broad range of industrial sectors. These new approaches have made their way into Asset Performance Management programs to improve the maintenance and operations work processes and overall business performance.

Here is the beginning of a 3-part series on Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with Helena Lisachuk, Global IoT Leader, Deloitte Netherlands. What is Digital Transformation and why is it important for businesses? In this episode, Helena explains Industry 4.0 is a journey and IOT is one of its key pillars. The journey begins with understanding the customer, core processes, priorities, and bottle-necks to resolve.

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Chief Product Officer of BehrTech, Wolfgang Thieme, joins us to talk about BehrTech’s MYTHINGS connectivity platform and LPWAN’s greater role in the industrial IoT space. To kick off the episode, Wolfgang introduces himself and provides an update on what BehrTech has been up to since we last spoke to their CEO, Albert Behr. Wolfgang shares the latest progress on the launch of the MYTHINGS platform and talks about the process of refining and executing a go-to-market strategy. He also discusses the process BehrTech uses to gather feedback and lessons learned as the team adjusted to best serve customers in the industrial space.We talk about the role LPWAN plays in the IoT space and how it enables companies to roll out massive deployments with hundreds or thousands of devices at a relatively low cost. Wolfgang shares with us some of the key considerations when building a network meant to scale and how companies launching new IoT deployments must consider scalability upfront.To close out the conversation, Wolfgang shares his advice for companies looking to get into the IoT space, saying that speed to market and flexibility are key. He also shares some of his excitement for the rest of 2020, speaking to some of the advances in connectivity, in particular, that he believes will propel IoT capabilities forward.Interested in connecting with Wolfgang? Reach out to him on Linkedin!About BehrTech: BehrTech offers a disruptive wireless connectivity software platform that is purpose-built for massive-scale Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks. At the core of the platform is MIOTY, a new communication technology standardized by ETSI that provides reliable, robust, and scalable connectivity unlike any other technology on the market. With its approach to interoperability, BehrTech makes it easy for end-users to retrofit its MYTHINGS platform in any environment and enables partners, system integrators, and VARs to deliver fully-integrated IIoT solutions that enable data-driven decisions to be made.Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:40) Introduction to Wolfgang Thieme(02:35) Introduction to Behrtech(03:36) Are there any new initiatives happening at Behrtech?(05:52) What’s the difference between LoRA and Behrtech’s platform MYTHINGS?(07:42) What are some ideal use cases for LPWAN technologies?(09:07) In developing the MYTHINGS platform, how did you approach your go-to-market strategy?(11:35) What has the market response been like since launching MYTHINGS?(13:56) How important are partnerships in IoT development and deployment?(15:45) What role does LPWAN play in launching massive and scalable networks of devices?(20:33) What are some of the challenges in implementing existing LPWAN technologies in industrial IoT deployments?(22:53) How important is quality of service in industrial IoT deployments?(24:04) What advice do you have for companies interested in getting into IoT?(28:03) What are you looking forward to the rest of the new year?

Today, an iPhone has more than 100,000 times the processing power of the computer that took Neil Armstrong to the moon in Apollo 11 – and the size and capabilities of today’s computer boards are making an even more monumental change in how we manufacture. All this technology gives manufacturers the capability to operate, as stated in The Six Million Dollar Man, “better, stronger, faster.” Christoph Berlin, Partner Program Manager at Microsoft sat down with Associate Editor Chris Mahar to talk about smart manufacturing and Microsoft’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) vision. Click here for more information!

Production of crystal and gemstones requires high-class, top-quality output and unmatched quality and accuracy in the E2E production line. Based on in-depth experience, our joint client is one of the leading providers of production line machinery, serving its own business units as well as industry customers with precision optical instruments, grinding, sawing, drilling, and dressing tools. The new technical innovations in the area of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offer completely new options to improve smart production lines. Thus Accenture is partnering with Splunk on creating a roadmap to build a fully digital, smart factory that will become a world-leading lighthouse facility. This session will provide insights into how the power of data enabled by Splunk can realize a quantum step in modern production line environments. It also will help you understand the value of data science for predictive quality, digital twin scenarios, reduced lot size, and closed loop R&D processes. Speaker(s) Stefan Schroder, Managing Director, Accenture Ron Perzul, Senior Sales Engineer, Splunk Slides PDF link - https://conf.splunk.com/files/2019/slides/IoT1509.pdf?podcast=1577146262 Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit, AI/ML, Splunk for Industrial IoT Track: Internet of Things Level: Good for all skill levels

Production of crystal and gemstones requires high-class, top-quality output and unmatched quality and accuracy in the E2E production line. Based on in-depth experience, our joint client is one of the leading providers of production line machinery, serving its own business units as well as industry customers with precision optical instruments, grinding, sawing, drilling, and dressing tools. The new technical innovations in the area of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offer completely new options to improve smart production lines. Thus Accenture is partnering with Splunk on creating a roadmap to build a fully digital, smart factory that will become a world-leading lighthouse facility. This session will provide insights into how the power of data enabled by Splunk can realize a quantum step in modern production line environments. It also will help you understand the value of data science for predictive quality, digital twin scenarios, reduced lot size, and closed loop R&D processes. Speaker(s) Stefan Schroder, Managing Director, Accenture Ron Perzul, Senior Sales Engineer, Splunk Slides PDF link - https://conf.splunk.com/files/2019/slides/IoT1509.pdf?podcast=1577146206 Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit, AI/ML, Splunk for Industrial IoT Track: Internet of Things Level: Good for all skill levels

Production of crystal and gemstones requires high-class, top-quality output and unmatched quality and accuracy in the E2E production line. Based on in-depth experience, our joint client is one of the leading providers of production line machinery, serving its own business units as well as industry customers with precision optical instruments, grinding, sawing, drilling, and dressing tools. The new technical innovations in the area of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offer completely new options to improve smart production lines. Thus Accenture is partnering with Splunk on creating a roadmap to build a fully digital, smart factory that will become a world-leading lighthouse facility. This session will provide insights into how the power of data enabled by Splunk can realize a quantum step in modern production line environments. It also will help you understand the value of data science for predictive quality, digital twin scenarios, reduced lot size, and closed loop R&D processes. Speaker(s) Stefan Schroder, Managing Director, Accenture Ron Perzul, Senior Sales Engineer, Splunk Slides PDF link - https://conf.splunk.com/files/2019/slides/IoT1509.pdf?podcast=1577146228 Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit, AI/ML, Splunk for Industrial IoT Track: Internet of Things Level: Good for all skill levels

Production of crystal and gemstones requires high-class, top-quality output and unmatched quality and accuracy in the E2E production line. Based on in-depth experience, our joint client is one of the leading providers of production line machinery, serving its own business units as well as industry customers with precision optical instruments, grinding, sawing, drilling, and dressing tools. The new technical innovations in the area of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offer completely new options to improve smart production lines. Thus Accenture is partnering with Splunk on creating a roadmap to build a fully digital, smart factory that will become a world-leading lighthouse facility. This session will provide insights into how the power of data enabled by Splunk can realize a quantum step in modern production line environments. It also will help you understand the value of data science for predictive quality, digital twin scenarios, reduced lot size, and closed loop R&D processes. Speaker(s) Stefan Schroder, Managing Director, Accenture Ron Perzul, Senior Sales Engineer, Splunk Slides PDF link - https://conf.splunk.com/files/2019/slides/IoT1509.pdf?podcast=1577146223 Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit, AI/ML, Splunk for Industrial IoT Track: Internet of Things Level: Good for all skill levels

Production of crystal and gemstones requires high-class, top-quality output and unmatched quality and accuracy in the E2E production line. Based on in-depth experience, our joint client is one of the leading providers of production line machinery, serving its own business units as well as industry customers with precision optical instruments, grinding, sawing, drilling, and dressing tools. The new technical innovations in the area of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offer completely new options to improve smart production lines. Thus Accenture is partnering with Splunk on creating a roadmap to build a fully digital, smart factory that will become a world-leading lighthouse facility. This session will provide insights into how the power of data enabled by Splunk can realize a quantum step in modern production line environments. It also will help you understand the value of data science for predictive quality, digital twin scenarios, reduced lot size, and closed loop R&D processes. Speaker(s) Stefan Schroder, Managing Director, Accenture Ron Perzul, Senior Sales Engineer, Splunk Slides PDF link - https://conf.splunk.com/files/2019/slides/IoT1509.pdf?podcast=1577146257 Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit, AI/ML, Splunk for Industrial IoT Track: Internet of Things Level: Good for all skill levels

Sierra Wireless is the world's largest maker of wireless embedded modules and gateways and has shipped more than $150million devices worldwide. Sierra Wireless has helped thousands of companies connect millions of things and machines to the internet with customers ranging from energy to automotive to healthcare and enterprise. Whether it is a solution to help a business securely connect edge devices to the cloud, or a software/API solution to help manage processes associated with billions of connected assets, or a platform to extract real-time data to make the best business decisions, Sierra Wireless works with their clients to create the right industry-specific solution for their next IoT endeavor. Marc Overton is responsible for Sierra Wireless Solutions and Services and joins me on today's episode of The Tech Talks Daily Podcast. Marc joined Sierra Wireless in 2017 from Cisco Jasper, where he was Managing Director, Global Innovation and Sales for the Cisco IoT business. Prior to this role, he was Head of Global Operator Strategy & Business Development at Cisco Jasper. Before joining Cisco Jasper, Marc was SVP and Co-GM, EMEA for First Data, where he launched connected payment solutions, and VP of Wholesale and IoT at EE, where he ran the MVNO business, which included 27 mobile partners hosting more than 6.5 million subscribers and generating 2.5 million IoT connections. Earlier in his career, Marc held senior positions at Orange, as well as Hutchison 3G UK, Europe's first 3G mobile operator. Marc earned his undergraduate degree in Politics from the University of Exeter, an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge, and a Master of Business Administration from Henley Management College.  

On this IoT For All podcast episode, Albert Behr, CEO of BehrTech, discusses the challenges faced when building a solution into a legacy system, how important partnerships are to the IoT industry and why solutions are the key to IoT adoption.Albert discusses the approach his company takes to play a key role in the Internet of Things industry, why Smart Cities are hard (and a lot of hype) and lays out the criteria you should use when searching for an IoT solution.If you’re interested in connecting with Albert, check out his LinkedIn!About BehrTech: BehrTech offers a disruptive wireless connectivity software platform called MYTHINGS that is purpose-built for massive-scale Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks. At the core of the platform is MIOTY, a new communication technology standardized by ETSI that provides reliable, robust, and scalable connectivity unlike any other technology on the market. With its approach to interoperability, BehrTech makes it easy for end-users to retrofit its MYTHINGS platform in any environment and enables partners, system integrators, and VARs to deliver fully-integrated IIoT solutions that enable data-driven decisions to be made. Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(3:58) Albert Behr Introduction(5:59) What role does Behr Tech play in the IoT industry?(7:49) How does Behr’s approach differ from other companies in the Internet of Things space?(10:01) Use case discussion(14:24) What challenges are faced when integrating an IoT solution into a legacy system?(17:01) What other challenges are faced when working to get a solution to market in a cost-effective and efficient way?(19:51 How important partnerships and a focus on solutions are to the IoT industry(26:06) Smart city applications discussion(31:36) What criteria should someone searching for an IoT solution focus on?(33:52) What should we be on the lookout for in the next 12 months from Behr Tech?(36:47) What is the best way to reach Albert if you have questions?

Henrick Laursen is the CEO of AMI Global, an international communications and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) company. Henrick was appointed CEO in 2017 to lead the company during its next phase of growth with a specialized focus on international commercialization and business development efforts for AMI's IIoT connectivity solutions. Henrick is a proven executive and global business development professional with experience in customized systems for large industrial manufacturers and has over 15 years of industrial expertise working for flow technology sectors in Europe and North America. As the former CEO for LiqTech Systems, Henrick oversaw project sales and execution, engineering and production, and partner activities across oil & gas, mining, municipal drinking water, power plant, marine scrubbers, and commercial pool markets. Mr. Laursen has also held global business development roles at Grundfos, one of the largest pump manufacturers in the world. About AMI Global: AMI Global is a provider of end-to-end IIoT solutions with locations in the United States and Israel. AMI engineers affordable and secure IIoT solutions for industrial machinery allowing customers to connect remote industrial assets and equipment to the Internet for data collection, predictive analysis, and asset control. AMI has an existing customer base of Fortune 500 clients and global industrial systems and equipment manufacturers.

Britain is the birthplace of the industrial revolution. The First Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanise production. The Second used electrical power to create mass production and assembly lines. The Third industrial revolution used computers and robot automation to create more efficient production lines.Britain is the birthplace of the industrial revolution. The First Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanise production. The Second used electrical power to create mass production and assembly lines. The Third industrial revolution used computers and robot automation to create more efficient production lines.Today, we stand on the edge of a new technological revolution that has the potential to fundamentally change the way we manufacture products, it will also have a profound impact on the way we live, work and communicate. It is known as the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, or for short ‘Industry 4.0’. It is merging the lines between digital and physical entities to create Cyber Physical Systems.For any manufacturer, under and over estimating demand leads to lost revenues. The largest inefficiency in any manufacturing supply chain is its inability to react to changes.Despite investment manufacturers are still seeing widespread issues which include:• Outdated or unreachable technology• Supply chain transparency and trust• Unproductive centralised supply chains• Non-conformance management• Manufacturing closed loop process control• Constrained capacity planning• Lack of machine health monitoring• Energy efficient use of assetsIndustry 4.0 encompasses several technologies which include the Internet of Things (IoT), Big data and Artificial intelligence (AI). It is seen as a key enabler to combat these issues but only a small number of manufacturers are actually seeing the benefits. In short, Industry 4.0 is not delivering on its promises.One reason for this is that businesses are only focussing on individual aspects of the Industry 4.0 suite of technologies. As most of us are aware, there is rarely a one size fits all solution to any problem in the real world and this is no different. A combined technology approach is required, but with the addition of a couple new technologies called Blockchain (Distributed Ledger Technology) and Smart Contracts.What is Blockchain Technology?The mention of Blockchain for most of you will bring to mind Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies and possibly even scams. It is important to distinguish between Blockchain and cryptocurrencies as they are not the same. Blockchain is the technology that sits behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and is what makes them decentralised, secure and unchangeable.It is true that the original objective of Blockchain technology was to facilitate trusted fiscal transactions between two parties without the necessity for a third party such as a bank to be involved. This enables faster and less expensive transactions. Due to the security and immutable nature of a Blockchain system it also has complete integrity as the transactions are verified by the system itself.Transactions on the Blockchain are stored and distributed across multiple nodes within the network. These transactions or records are very secure due to how the Blockchain works which makes this technology an ideal method of transparently and securely recording transactions and documents. As the data is held across shared nodes, the technology can be used to create and maintain a common and constantly updated “trusted” database. This presents a multitude of potential applications for Blockchain outside of the financial sector , and in particular for the manufacturing industry.What is a Smart Contract?Smart contracts have the ability to use rule-based intelligence to perform functions. Blockchains support the construction of smart and trusted code that is embedded securely into the Blockchain. Participants can use this to specify terms, conditions and any other logic into their transactions, thus creating a smart contract.As an illustration of how a smart contract would work, take the example of an aerospace manufacturer issuing a smart contract onto a Blockchain marketplace that includes precise terms and conditions for a wing spar that is to be manufactured from a particular grade of Aluminium. Along with this they have included the exact component specifications with delivery and payment requirements.Any supplier on the Blockchain can bid for the contract as long as they have the correct quality credentials and machinery that is capable of manufacturing the component. If the delivery timescale is not satisfactory then the contract can automatically distribute the requirement across multiple qualified suppliers to achieve the required delivery date. Therefore, allowing buyers to dynamically scale the manufacturing system to meet their requirements.Once the Blockchain data has confirmed that the specifications of the smart contract have been fulfilled i.e. the parts have been delivered to the required quality standard and are on time, then the smart contract will execute the payment automatically. This will eliminate trust or compliance issues that may exist within the supply chain.How is this relevant to Manufacturing?With the advent of Industry 4.0 and Blockchain systems a transparent, decentralised platform is required that combines these technologies. This platform will enable interconnected supply chains and digital passport capabilities which will in turn eliminate barriers to entry for any size of manufacturer.Such a platform would disrupt the traditional manufacturing supply chain structure by engaging a transparent smart contract eco-system. This will enable a system to act autonomously, ordering tooling materials and making production decisions. This will eliminate the need for human interaction which is a bottleneck on today’s infrastructure. Smart contracts can also be used to create an integrity mechanism between suppliers and buyers, eliminating the trust and compliance issues that exist today.Allowing machines to connect and interact with a Blockchain system creates multiple nodes which will be used to validate transactions and provide the required trust and integrity mechanism. The device will also allow machines to communicate with each other via the distributed ledger giving them the ability to make decisions and react to changes in load and capacity. The building of such a platform has the potential to resolve the complex problems of manufacturing systems with the following key supply chain revolutions.Dynamic Supply Chains with Full VisibilityThe entire supply chain should have information readily available in order for manufacturers, procurement and supply chain designers to enhance their processes and mitigate the risk of a supply chain failure.A Blockchain system will promote a transparent, visible supply chain which increases trust, effectiveness and productivity.Smart contracts have the ability to use rule-based intelligence to perform supply chain functions. Blockchains support the construction of smart and trusted code that is embedded securely into the system. Participants can use this to specify terms, conditions and any other logic into their transactions, thus creating a smart contract. Blockchain smart contracts can have the same level of detail as a traditional purchase order and quality accreditation do with the current methods but will have the added functionality of being able to perform tasks automatically, such as monitor capacity levels or negotiate prices.Commercial partners can monitor delivery times, quality status and costs in real-time and create, negotiate and complete transactions automatically.Combining this with Industry 4.0 smart devices will reduce costs and maximise efficiency by empowering machines to communicate with each other directly, (Machine to Machine, M2M), without a centralised control mechanism to slow them down. Production decisions will be made autonomously allowing factories to make quantum leaps in efficiency and flexibility.Facilities will also be able to easily scale their asset availability to meet changing demands. If the delivery timescale is not satisfactory then a smart contract can automatically distribute the requirement across multiple qualified suppliers to achieve the required delivery date. Therefore, allowing buyers to dynamically scale the manufacturing system to meet their requirements.How Much Capacity Does Your Factory Have?Capacity planning is essential to the success of any manufacturer. It is the process of determining the production capacity needed by a factory to meet the changing demands of its customers.The difference between the capacity of an organisation and the demands of its customers results in inefficiencies which manifest themselves in under-utilised resources or poor delivery performance. This is caused by unfulfilled deliveries leading to unhappy customers. The purpose of capacity planning is to minimise this disparity.Increasing the utilisation of the manufacturing systems capacity is accomplished by measuring the Overall Equipment Effectiveness, more commonly known as OEE. Currently in the majority of companies, OEE is collected manually which usually results in poor quality data, which in turn creates poor quality decisions. With the advent of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), monitoring machine performance and environmental changes will become easier to analyse and identify opportunities for OEE improvements. Imagine being able to see (and project) capacity in real time. This will allow customers to scale their production requirements either up or down in seconds and see the effect on delivery dates immediately.Additionally, this means that an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system can use the data to plan the manufacture and routing of components based on manufacturers machining capability and capacity. This may result in one order being spread over several facilities or suppliers if delivery is required urgently for instance.Creating an innovative platform that combines AI, IoT, Blockchain systems and smart contracts will remove all resistance to a manufacturing system that can instantaneously scale to meet any production demands that are required.Manufacturing Data and System HealthBy monitoring the environmental and machine maintenance event data, machine learning algorithms can be applied to predict any maintenance issues that may arise. Combining this with an energy management system will allow the machinery to be utilised in the most efficient way possible. Feature inspection outcomes can also be combined to ensure that machine capability and quality is constantly improved and is not impacted by environmental factors.Blockchain Based Quality Systems - Digital PassportsBy digitising Manufacturing Quality systems using the Blockchain, it would be possible to create a registry and catalogue system for recording, tracking and monitoring any component across all supply chain members, effectively a digital passport. The advantages of a Blockchain digital passport are:• Immutable Blockchain based component digital passport• The consensus mechanism of distributed ledger system keeps it secure.• A tamper proof audit trail• Complete provenance of any componentConclusionManufacturing plants and factories around the world must rely on Blockchain, smart contracts and IoT to meet the rising global demand and transform the way we order, control quality, manufacture and deliver components.Blockchain and smart contract technology has the potential to radically disrupt the current manufacturing business model by enabling trust within the supply chains, streamlining processes and improving transactional security. But most of all it will digitise manufacturing data which can be utilised to increase the effectiveness of any manufacturing system. Better monitoring of machines, energy usage and adaptive control will allow suppliers to increase the productivity and flexibility of a single machine. Likewise, improved overall system performance and planning will result in producing more products on the same number of assets, therefore improving flexibility and productivity.Imagine being able to scale your manufacturing operation in the same way that cloud services such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure scale their capacity to meet or reduce demand on websites or eCommerce solutions in milliseconds.Although Blockchain and smart contract adoption is at an early stage, it will redefine the current manufacturing business model. The manufacturers that innovate will be the ones that emerge from the pack and reap the rewards.Intelligent, decentralised, adaptive engineering solutions are therefore essential for the future of manufacturing systems.About ManufactoryManufactory designs and creates advanced manufacturing solutions. The company was founded in 2018 to revolutionise manufacturing and supply chain technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling manufacturers to become more efficient through innovation and technology. For more information on Manufactory or to find out how your facility might benefit from a blockchain based solution, please visit https://manufactory.ai

Six months after the government-backed £20m Made Smarter North West pilot was launched, details have started to emerge about the first group of pioneering SMEs adopting more hi-tech production methods to drive efficiencies and boost competitiveness. Here Programme Director for the Made Smarter North West Pilot, Donna Edwards, explains what it is, why it matters and what difference it can make. A short while ago, we revealed details of the first nine companies in the country to benefit from a government funded programme designed to boost UK manufacturing productivity and growth through the adoption of digital technology. The businesses include engineering firms which produce parts for the nuclear and aerospace sectors, and a specialist manufacturer of crane and lifting equipment. This first tranche of firms to grasp the opportunity offered by the pilot scheme are set to introduce advanced manufacturing methods which include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), 3D-printing and robotics. The government review behind Made Smarter identified that UK manufacturers will increasingly need to compete by adopting Industrial Digital Technologies (IDT). Improvements in machine efficiency and creating a workforce fit for the modern-day manufacturing sector will positively impact the UK’s lagging productivity - a key drag on the UK’s economic performance. That is why we are encouraging SMEs to invest in smarter working to re-energise the UK’s manufacturing base, a transformation of the supply chain which will benefit larger companies and the wider economy. Made Smarter aims to help SMEs tackle the barriers to technology adoption. Access to fully funded, impartial, specialist advice will help you to understand what is possible for your business and the benefits and growth it will bring. There are also match-funding grants available to support firms ready to invest in new solutions. Many companies think new digital technologies will be hard to integrate into their existing operations, and some may be fearful that changes may lose them their long-established heritage ‘brand equity.’ Made Smarter recognises these issues and introduces interventions which can make a real difference to their bottom line, while retaining the distinctive character of the business. Other support includes how to bring staff along on the digitalisation journey, as a great barrier to IDT adoption is the lack of skills. Access to students to help with the identification of potential solutions and technology implementation and to support the upskilling of existing employees, is also available. Made Smarter has set an ambitious goal to reskill and upskill a million workers over the next five years. Whilst, the Made Smarter Pilot Leadership programme delivered by Lancaster University Management School will equip business leaders to drive the change, with confidence. Businesses across the North West are already seizing the opportunity Made Smarter offers them and over 300 businesses have already begun their journey. Case study – Graham Engineering Ltd One such company, Graham Engineering Ltd (GEL), based in Nelson, Lancashire, specialises in the welding and fabrication of complex stainless-steel solutions for the nuclear, aerospace, health and security sectors. The family-owned firm intends to increase its market share in these sectors by becoming more competitive and increasing flexibility in its manufacturing methods, while maintaining the highest quality of product. By investing in new digital technology to integrate the software to complement its high-tech equipment, GEL will further streamline their existing workflow through the factory, from order to shipping. In addition, GEL have identified future investment for further digital technology such as machine vision and AI to improve the rigorous, highly-skilled but labour-intensive inspection processes. Paul Ashworth, IT Manager at Graham Engineering Ltd, said: “As a forward-thinking business we will speed up the process of taking customers’ requirements through from design to manufacture and delivery by upgrading and integrating disparate technologies. "This will generate a smoother flow of operations in-house, and with both our customers and our supply chain. "Efficient and systematic working processes with reduced scrappage will lead to increased profitability enabling the company to remain competitive across their various market sectors and provide added leverage into new markets. "The next generation of engineers expect and demand cutting-edge technologies in their workplace. This investment will help to embed the perception of our organisation as a high-tech, innovative company with a vision for growth through sustained quality and diversification." Case study - T&R Precision Engineering T&R Precision Engineering, based in Colne, Lancashire, is keen to embrace new technologies as a means of securing its future. The business produces parts for the aerospace sector and wants to use digital technology such as IIoT, automation, systems integration, data analytics and cloud, to apply its innovative ideas and intellectual property to current off-the-shelf machinery. T&R believes the move will massively increase productivity and efficiency, upskill its workforce, and firm up its plans to expand its manufacturing space by 10,000 sq ft. It predicts the investment will see a 33% revenue growth over the next three years, mostly from export sales to the USA. A reduction in the number of machines required to manufacture specific components will cut power consumption and hence their carbon footprint, as well as reduce scrappage rates. Tim Maddison, Managing Director at T&R Precision Engineering, said: “This project will lead to a critical advancement in our machining capability. “New machining methods and component handling along with the integration of IT software will push the boundaries of our current manufacturing thinking. The up-skilling of our engineering, operations and quality personnel will be essential to take advantage of the technology advancements we need to implement to secure future extended contracts.” These examples are at the heart of the Made Smarter Pilot programme. Yet even having early adopters endorsing the incredible commercial benefits of the Made Smarter proposition, knowing where to begin the journey can be daunting. We are therefore mindful not to blind manufacturers with complex science, jargon or unrealistic goals. Instead, we are working with businesses to utilise their insight and experience to inform what interventions could make a real difference to their bottom line, while still ensuring they retain their distinctive character. To help with that we offer local manufacturers the option of a ‘digital audit’ which is funded via the £20m Made Smarter pilot programme. This involves one of our advisors visiting a company’s premises to assess what kind of technology could improve one or more their processes, with no commitment to proceed. Other areas of support we can offer include how to get company staff and partners to buy-into the process of change from an operational perspective, and how to help build the investment argument to convince senior colleagues of the potential returns on offer. I’m confident that once a business has had a taste of what Made Smarter can do for them they’ll never look back, which is why I’m very excited about what we can achieve together.

On this IoT For All podcast episode, John Younes, Co-Founder & COO of Litmus Automation, explains what industry 4.0 is, how it's impacting businesses and what the future of industrial automation will look like. John discusses how to create a scalable IIoT project by addressing common issues he has experienced first hand with customers in the early development stages. He also explains why manufacturing is one of the top industries ripe for implementing IIoT solutions. Finally, we discuss IoT product-market fit, the top use cases in IIoT and how companies can overcome common mistakes when planning to build their IoT solution. The episode concludes with John's thoughts on LPWAN and the impact it will have on the IoT industry. If you're interested in connecting with John, check out his LinkedIn! About Litmus Automation: Litmus Automation bridges the gap between data in the field or factory and business applications for companies looking to implement Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. Litmus Automation’s offerings, LoopEdge and Loop, work seamlessly together to allow companies to access and exploit data previously trapped inside enterprise hardware, no matter where or when it was deployed. Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (5:20) Litmus Automation company background  (10:01) How did you decide when it was the right time to pivot your company to a different vertical?  (12:38) How has customer engagement changed over time as IoT became more mainstream?  (14:18) What is Industry 4.0? How is Industry 4.0 impacting businesses?  (16:14) What does the typical customer engagement look like for Litmus Automation?  (18:28) What advice do you have to help people overcome common mistakes when planning to build an IoT solution?  (19:53) What are the top use cases in IIoT?  (23:34) What type of ROI are most companies looking for?  (28:04) What does the future of industrial automation look like in terms of edge computing? (29:26) What can we expect to see from Litmus Automation over the next 6-12 months?

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Greg Perry, Senior Capacity Assurance Consultant at Fluke Digital Systems (FDS), building on the key topics & themes from his previous guest appearance on the show, to talk about the latest new & emerging industry and market trends, challenges & opportunities around all things Connected Reliability, Predictive Maintenance, Capacity Assurance, Sensors, Data, Analytics, Cloud, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the Accelix framework & ecosystem and much more. For more info visit the FDS website at http://bit.ly/accelixhomepage

On this week's episode, I welcome on Kate Cohen of Automation Intellect to talk about the manufacturing industry and it's challenges with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). We discuss what the IIoT is and what it's supposed to deliver. We discuss why manufacturers should stick to manufacturing and Kate gives us her top tips on IIoT implementation. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe to Rob's Reliability Project on your favourite podcast platform and share it with your colleagues. You can also follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn and Facebook and check out robsreliability.com as well. If you're looking for a shorter tip, subscribe to Rob's Reliability Tip of the Day on your favorite podcast platform or on your Amazon Alexa as a Flash Briefing. Finally, if there are any topics, guests you'd like to hear from, questions you want answered, or if you'd like to appear on the podcast, email me at robsreliabilityproject@gmail.com Follow Rob's Reliability Project on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/robsreliabilityproject/ Follow Rob's Reliability Project on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/robsreliabilityproject/ Music by XTaKeRuX, Song: White Crow is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License.

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Greg Perry, Senior Capacity Assurance Consultant at Fluke Digital Systems (FDS), to talk about his academic & professional career, his role with FDS, current and emerging challenges & opportunities in all things Connected Reliability, Predictive Maintenance, Capacity Assurance, Sensors, Data, Analytics, Cloud, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the Accelix framework & ecosystem, some example use cases, and much more. For more information visit the FDS website at http://bit.ly/accelixhomepage

In this episode we learn about certificates, securing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), botnets, DDOS, secure boot... It's jam packed. We interview Alan Grau, CTO of the Icon Labs division of Sectigo. Thanks to the late, great Alfonso Bedoya for the headline --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crucialtech/support

On this IoT For All podcast episode, Gerardo Giaretta, Senior Director of Product Management at Qualcomm, defines industry 4.0 and addresses how 5G will influence trajectory of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Gerardo explains the biggest impacts 5G will have on IIoT and details his current focus on factories and how they benefit from deploying cellular connectivity networks. He notes that cellular connectivity may not always be the best choice for an IoT deployment and provides advice for overcoming the fear of transitioning from a wired to wireless factory environment. The episode concludes with advice for companies and individuals involved in developing digital transformation strategies. Finally, Gerardo looks to the future and shares what he thinks 6G will look like. If you're interested in connecting with Gerardo, check out his LinkedIn or Twitter! About Qualcomm: Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes and communicates. Qualcomm is an R&D engine and their foundational technologies have powered the smartphone revolution and connected billions of people for over 30 years. Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (3:57) What does Industry 4.0 mean?  (7:22) What are the biggest impacts of 5G on IIoT? (11:03) What role do governments play in cellular connectivity regulations?  (13:16) What are the benefits of a factory deploying a private cellular connectivity network?  (17:50) Reasons why cellular connectivity is not the best choice for an IoT deployment. (20:26) How will the 5G roll-out be handled in rural areas?  (23:44) What impact will 5G have on the IoT space? (27:49) How do you overcome the fear of transitioning from wired to wireless in a factory setting? (30:10) What do companies and individuals involved in their company’s digital transformation strategy need to know to stay on top of changes that are happening?  (31:10) Where can people go to be educated on 5G and what advice do you have for those who may be hesitant to deploy 5G solutions?  (37:11) What will 6G look like?

Mobile Machines and Marathons ----- Today, we welcome Staffan Dahlström, CEO and co-founder of HMS (Hardware Meets Software), the leading independent supplier of solutions for industrial communication and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Staffan gives us a deeper look at combining OT with IT, shares the key to finding where the true value lies in IIoT, and tells us what he thinks the future looks like for the industry in five years.

Understanding Industial Internet of Things (iiot) in 2019 with Lucian Fogoros Check out what's new at fortifyyourdata.com! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find Michael Hudak's book on amazon - Fortify Your Data: A Guide to the Emerging Technologies Check us out at fortifyyourdata.com! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Opening song clipped from Red Skies by Windows 96 - https://windows96.bandcamp.com/

At the end of the day, everyone just wants to make more money. That was the message at the Factory of the Future experience at the Bosch Rexroth Automation & Electrification facility in Hoffman Estates, IL. According to Peter Fischbach, industry segment manager at Bosch Rexroth, 70 percent of machines on the factory floor are not connected at all. The situation provides a huge opportunity to make machines more transparent (and profitable) using data, but one of the common misconceptions is that if you want the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or Industry 4.0, you have to buy new equipment.To demonstrate how manufacturers can connect legacy machines, the company took a SKIL drill press and added some sensors as well as the company’s IoT Gateway. The upgrade enabled them to start pulling data from an otherwise dumb or “brownfield” machine and use it in real time.“Brownfield” equipment is a term used for legacy equipment that is otherwise unconnected and “greenfield” refers to a new facility that is starting from scratch.The team added an acceleration sensor to monitor motor and spindle speed as well as the ability to monitor pressing force and drill temperature with an edge-connected device. All-in, they added about $2,000 worth of technology to the press.The data is routed through Bosch’s IoT Gateway which has the ability to pull data from multiple disparate devices and then deploy it to a database where it can be used for anything, including predictive maintenance, data analytics, etc.For the demo, the data was pulled into IoT Insights, analysis software that comes pre-installed on the IoT Gateway. It provides a dashboard for the user to view all live-streaming data in one place for up to 20 machines. The user can set the dashboard to monitor spikes in quality problems.The SKIL example shows a plug-and-play option for OEMs that want to get rolling with an IIoT solution. According to Fischbach, any company can start small and build up to the "factory of the future" using existing brownfield machines.According to Matteo Dariol, once companies have the data, a common problem is end user follow up. Dariol says that to understand what's going on, companies need to have the right people looking at the right data.IoT is confusing and a lot of people don't know where to start. Bosch thinks that they can not only help scale towards IoT functionality, but they have the legacy application expertise as well.Fischbach says that a lot of factories have no insight at all, and for a few thousand dollars of technology, they can change that. After all, at the end of the day, everyone just wants to make more money.Oh, and the company made a rap marketing video, so there’s that too. #LikeABosch

New breeds of ransomware have become so sophisticated that they can literally take control of a company’s warehouse machinery, causing a disastrous ripple effect that goes far beyond just that company’s safety and bottom-line.As of today, half of the industrial control systems networks in the U.S. have faced a cyber-attack, and the number is rising as legacy systems are being connected through the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).In this episode, Chuck Wilson, Executive Director of the National Systems Contractors Association explains why businesses need to be aware of these growing cybersecurity threats—and how they can prepare.

In this episode Tom discusses the future of driverless cars, the rise of digital twins, the outcome economy, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with best-selling author and industry pundit Joe Barkai.

Podcast: Down the Security Rabbithole PodcastEpisode: DtSR Episode 269 - Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT)Pub date: 2017-11-07This week, we have a repeat guess with Robert M. Lee joining our show to talk about the Industrial Internet of Things. Rob's just finished a conference his company, Dragos, Inc, just started to educate and help increase awareness and research for the Industrial Internet of Things. Whether you think you know what the IIOT is, or whether you can admit to yourself you need to be know more - this podcast will have it all. We also reference a podcast with Dr. Timothy Chou (link: DtSR Episode 250 - Deconstructing the Internet of Things ). If you haven't read his book, "Precision" (link: https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Principles-Practices-Solutions-Internet/dp/1329843568 ) it's the basis for a lot of this discussion.   Thanks to Rob again for being on the show!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Rafal Los (Wh1t3Rabbit), which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Nicole George, product manager of pumping variable frequency drives (VFD) from Eaton, joins the Pumps & Systems podcast. Here, we talk about Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for pumping systems. SEPCO is the presenting sponsor of this podcast. Visit sepco.com, email info@sepco.com or call 800.633.4770 for your sealing system solution needs and tell them you heard about SEPCO on the Pumps & Systems podcast. George explains how the IoT relates to the pumping system and what it means to be intelligent. How is IoT compatible with VFDs? Listen for your answer here. Other topics discussed include: The different players of the value chain and how they benefit from adopting IoT connected systems. How IoT-enabled pumps can help manage operation more efficiently. How cloud-connected and VFD-powered data analytics and health monitoring help save on labor costs. Subscribe and listen to the Pumps & Systems podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts and more podcasting apps. Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.

Implementing industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices can help improve efficiency and boost worker safety, but – no big surprise – it also comes with potential cybersecurity challenges. Yet prior to the release of a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study, specific data on IIoT security was conspicuously absent. In this podcast, three experts from the IBM IBV discuss the growing cybersecurity impact of IIoT adoption and the findings of their two new reports, "Automotive Industrial Internet of Things: Quick to Implement, Slow to Secure" [http://ibm.biz/autoiiot] and "Industrial Internet of Things Cybersecurity: As Strong as Its Weakest Link” [http://bit.ly/2PjqBtE]. Listen now, and download the reports to learn more.

Kevin Kerrigan, senior VP in the automotive office at the Michigan Economic Development Corp., discusses how MEDC is helping Industry 4.0 gain traction in Michigan. He gets into how Michigan supports Automation Alley, which works to demystify new technology for smaller manufacturers, as well as LIFT and IACMI. The crux of the smart factory is being able to make, better, faster decisions, he notes as he describes the value the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) brings to Michigan factories. Adoption is “ultimately a matter of who wins,” he adds. “And I think Michigan is in a very good place right now to do that.”  

In this episode of the Five Questions for a Field Service Expert Podcast, we talk to Ralph Rio, Vice President at ARC Advisory Group. Ralph’s domain areas involve Asset Lifecycle Management with a focus on Enterprise Asset Management, Field Service Management, Mobility, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). He also covers 3D Scanning and Continuous Improvement Programs.

Kevin Clark, vice president of Fluke Accelix, joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to cover the use of connected reliability to bring the high-level idea of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)to the plant floor for working men and women charged with maintaining assets in plants or other facilities. Among the questions Clark answers: What does connected reliability mean? What are some examples of IIoT? Can people use IIoT without realizing it? How can connected reliability make maintenance easier? Common pain points in plants What kind of teams should be considering connected reliability and what should their first steps be? What are the requirements for a true connected reliability strategy? Check out pumpsandsystems.com/podcasts for previous episodes of the Pumps & Systems podcast.

Al Ghous is the Sr Director of Cyber Security for GE Digital. In this capacity Al is responsible for GE Digital’s Cloud Platform and Product Cyber Security where he is focused on building secure and resilient Cloud for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT). Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/ES_Episode102 Visit http://securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes!

Al Ghous is the Sr Director of Cyber Security for GE Digital. In this capacity Al is responsible for GE Digital’s Cloud Platform and Product Cyber Security where he is focused on building secure and resilient Cloud for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT). Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/ES_Episode102 Visit http://securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes!

We have all heard of the internet of things and how it is beginning to transform businesses and smart cities are starting to take shape. But what about traditional industries such as oil, gas, and agriculture that are stuck in remote locations with extreme weather? These traditional industries have been blamed for clinging to an antiquated and inefficient approach. But despite the technological challenges of these remote locations, companies are turning to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to maintain assets and collect data in real time and improve operational efficiency. In today's tech podcast episode, I want to explore how technology is transforming traditional industries and highlight challenges that you didn't even know existed. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) shows no signs of slowing down -- the need for real-time data processing, analytics, and rapid response is a top priority across industries, including oil & gas, wastewater, precision agriculture and others. Meeting these priorities can be problematic through a cloud-based service provider especially in remote locations where internet connectivity is poor. Real-time data processing and analytics are a top concern for IIoT success; the option of embedded intelligence and fog computing must be considered when the cloud is not fast enough. With over 20 years of RF innovation under its belt, FreeWave Technologies is the undisputed leader. Millions of their best-in-class, outdoor, ruggedized radios have seen action in some of the harshest and most dangerous places in the world. I chat with Scott Allen, from FreeWave Technologies to discuss how to scale intelligent networks and what software engineers should be focusing on when it comes to designing, developing, deploying and operating industrial apps in real time at the edge of IIoT networks.

Phil will discuss the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) , PLC controllers getting hacked and 2 major hacks over the last few years

Phil will discuss the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) , PLC controllers getting hacked and 2 major hacks over the last few years

*This episode of the Industrial IoT Spotlight Podcast is sponsored by the Industrial Internet Consortium What are the only five questions you should ask to determine which communication standard to use? How should we handle the challenge of defining standards? What does the vastness and confusion of the IoT market mean for technology solution providers?  Stan explains to us how the IIC is helping to define standards in communications by clarifying vocabulary. He also explains to us the origin of the IoT hype and how both industrial and technology companies should do to succeed in this market.    Links Mentioned: IIC Connect: https://www.iiconsortium.org/iic-connect.htm IIC Journal of Innovation: https://www.iiconsortium.org/news/joi-articles/2017-Sept-Practical_and_Theoretical_Guide_to_Using_IICF.pdf   Stan Schneider is a leader in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), otherwise known as smart machines. He is CEO of the leading connectivity company in the industry, Vice Chair of the largest consortium in the industry, an advisory board member at the industry's largest event, and ranked among the top 10 IIoT influencers worldwide. RTI has experience working with more than 1000 applications across Automotive, Transportation, Energy, Medical, Defense, and Industrial Control. Stan specializes in disruptive innovations caused by the combination of artificial intelligence and pervasive networking.   Contact Stan: Twitter: @RTIStan LinkedIn: Stan Schneider Email: stan@rti.com    IoT ONE is an online platform devoted to accelerating adoption of Industrial Internet solutions. We are mapping the global ecosystem of IoT vendors, use cases, case studies, and technologies. We leverage this data to help companies source technology, research competitors, and enter new markets. https://www.iotone.com   The next IIC meeting will be May 25th in Finland, and the Q3 meeting will be in Chicago the week of September 12th to 15th, the Q4 will be in China on November 16. Non-IIC members are welcome to stop by and meet the community so please do make an effort.

IT Best Practices: Sensor data and analytics, powered by a robust Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solution can help manufacturers gain actionable insights into the behavior and performance of their tools in real time. With earlier and more accurate information, maintaining tool health becomes easier, which leads to better product yield, higher quality, and lower […]

In this episode Frank and Andy celebrate a huge (yuge?) milestone, 100 uploads since launching in late May 2017. Links Sponsor: Audible.com (http://thedatadrivenbook.com) – Get a free audio book when you sign up for a free trial! Sponsor: Enterprise Data & Analytics (https://entdna.com) Notable Quotes It’s show #100! ([01:30]) On pop filters (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_filter) ([03:30]) On Azure.gov (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-government/documentation-government-welcome) ([04:30]) Spiderman reference ([05:00]) Azure CLI (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli?view=azure-cli-latest) ([07:00]) Regarding the Microsoft Dublin Datacenter Case (https://redmondmag.com/articles/2017/10/16/microsoft-dublin-datacenter-case.aspx) ([09:30]) Data Law (Brad Smith, Microsoft) (https://blogs.microsoft.com/datalaw/category/brad-smith/?filter_post_type=post) ([12:00]) Brent Ozar’s post on GDPR (https://www.brentozar.com/archive/2017/12/gdpr-stopped-selling-stuff-europe/) ([23:00]) ClearDB deleted Frank’s data (http://datadriven.tv/special-5pm-know-data-is/) ([25:00]) Andy is not selling (https://biml.academy/stopping-sales-to-eu-starting-31-dec-2017/) in the EU ([26:40]) Soup nazi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2lfZg-apSA) reference ([30:20]) Microsoft’s German Data Centers (http://fortune.com/2016/09/21/microsoft-germany-data-centers/) ([32:50]) Frank’s “aha” moment regarding Hadoop ([34:50]) Microsoft Azure HDInsight Big Data Analyst (https://www.edx.org/xseries/microsoft-azure-hdinsight-big-data-analyst) at edX ([35:40]) The Last SSIS Book You Read (https://andyleonard.blog/2017/02/the-last-ssis-book-you-read/) ([37:15]) Frank has a lot of certifications (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-lavigne/) ([43:30]) On Dashboards (https://andyleonard.blog/2011/12/dashboards/) ([45:00]) Regarding IIoT (http://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/definition/Industrial-Internet-of-Things-IIoT) … ([47:45]) Databricks ([50:00]) Regardign the tuple (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuple) ([51:00]) Data Science training is available at Wintellect Now (https://www.wintellectnow.com/) ([1:02:45]) Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/) ([1:04:15]) Biml training is available at Biml Academy (https://biml.academy) ([1:05:30]) Frank had a rough 2016, but he came back strong in 2017! ([1:06:30]) Frank is on a mission from God (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4YrCFz0Kfc) ([1:08:15]) Microsoft was founded 4 Apr 1975 (Frank was right and I was wrong) ([1:09:10])

Episode 247: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings Videocast and PodCast for week ending December 3, 2017 features interviews with Network as a Service expert Ron Victor, CEO and Founder of IoTium, along with Master Systems Integrator Extraordinaire, Jason Houck, CIO of Hepta Systems and The Panel Shoppe. More insights and updates from Functional Devices, Women in HVACR, Honeywell LCBS Connect, Siemens Total Room Automation, KMC’s complete Building Control Solutions, Introducing Niagara’s first Cloud Offering, Ken Sinclair’s December edition #RUIoTReady, and the video announcement of the 2017 ControlTrends Awards finalists. CTN 247 Controltalk Now The SmartBuildings Video Cast from Eric Stromquist on Vimeo. Functional Devices, Inc. Functional Devices, Inc. has been designing and manufacturing quality electronic devices in the United States of America since 1969. Our goal is to provide high quality products for the most reliable and economical solutions to the needs of our customers, along with world-class support from our sales and engineering experts. Functional Devices has established itself as a leader in the HVAC, Building Controls, Energy Management, Energy Savings, Lighting Controls, and Wireless industries. Women in HVACR @ HARDI Annual Conference 2017, Aria Hotel, Las Vegas, Dec 2, 2017. Las Vegas, Nevada at The Aria Resort & Casino RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Saturday December 2nd, prior to the HARDI Annual Conference, Women in HVACR will host a workshop and networking event from 2:00pm to 5:30pm. Women in HVACR exists to improve the lives of our members by providing professional avenues to connect with other women growing their careers in the HVACR industry. Happy Thanksgiving ControlTrends Community! We wish everyone a wonderful, relaxing, and peaceful Thanksgiving Holiday. For those that must work or serve through the Holidays, we greatly appreciate your faithful service. The history of Thanksgiving Day from Reference.Com: Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States as a national holiday dedicated to being with family and friends to give thanks for all of the blessings received throughout the previous year. Honeywell LCBS Connect — A Ground Breaking Cloud-Based Light Commercial Control Solution for Service Contracting Professionals. LCBS Connect Cloud-Based Light Commercial Control: Improve service to your customers and grow your business with Honeywell’s LCBS Connect. Remote HVAC system monitoring and diagnostics help you better serve your customers while spending less time in your truck. ControlTalk NOW welcomes our first guest is IoTium’s CEO and Founder, Ron Victor. IoTium provides managed secure network infrastructures for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). IoTium’s extensive experience and success in industrial markets allows IoTium to offer a mature solution offering to the BMS and HVAC markets. Eliminate the need for onsite technicians or costly truck-rolls, CLIs, usernames and passwords, or changes to enterprise proxy and firewall policies. With IoTium Orchestrator, you can automatically authenticate, provision and configure your network infrastructure. Policies define what data needs to be sent where and when. Siemens Total Room Automation — The New Standard for Total Room Control and Cost Savings. Siemens Total Room Automation (TRA) combines room HVAC, lighting and/or shading systems into one, seamless package. As one solution instead of three, Siemens TRA cuts initial product costs, installation costs, and ongoing operating costs, while increasing room energy efficiency and providing optimal comfort for room occupants. ControlTalk NOW’s second guest is Jason Houck, CIO of Hepta Systems and The Panel Shoppe. As one of the top Master Systems Integrators in the business, Jason gives the ControlTrends Community a deep-dive view of the multitude of products, solutions, and services The Panel Shoppe offers. The Panel Shoppe delivers Custom Control Panels, Tech Services, FIN Stack, Parts & Smarts, Software as a Service, Niagara Support, Analytics, Entrocim, and Custom Graphics. Dashboards, Enabling Passive and Active Energy Management. Check out this very informative post about Smart Building Controls Dashboards from our friend Steve Guzelimian, the president of Optergy. You can meet Steve at the 2017 ControlTrends Awards and stop by his booth at the AHR Show. Most building owners and operators struggle to incentivize occupants to change their behavior when it comes to sustainability. KMC’s Complete Building Control Solutions are the Best on the Market: Open, Secure, Scalable, and Easy. We’re the Experts. For nearly 50 years, KMC Controls has provided state-of-the-art building automation and control solutions to a global network of system integrators and distributors. Our products are controlling buildings of all sizes and types all around the world, including the most sustainable office building in North America. KMC is committed to open, secure, scalable, and most importantly, easy building automation solutions. Introducing the First Niagara Cloud Offering — Learn More About Backup as a Service During our Next TridiumTalk. Learn more about Backup as a Service during our next TridiumTalk: December 14, 2017, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (New York, UTC-05:00). Senior product manager Kapil Sharma will be unveiling Backup as a Service, the first Niagara Cloud offering in a growing suite of services, during our next TridiumTalk. Kapil will offer a first-hand look at how to use Backup as a Service to protect the enterprise from losing valuable Niagara station and configuration data. Congratulations to the 2017 ControlTrends Finalists — Exciting Video Announcement! Congratulations to this year’s well-deserved finalists! Final voting ballots will be emailed in the very near future. ControlTrends is excited to celebrate our sixth annual ControlTrends Awards this year in Chicago, at the Hard Rock Café, located at 93 W. Ontario Street from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The Chicago Hard Rock Café nightclub style of venue is especially well-suited for this year’s theme. Ken Sinclair’s Automated Buildings December, 2017 Theme: Are You – IoT Ready? #RUIoTReady. In his December edition of Automated Buildings, owner and editor, Ken Sinclair rewards his readers with the industry’s most current and comprehensive glossary of IoT related terms, definitions, concepts, and related articles (complete with hyperlinks for further exploration). Additionally, Ken writes with unique insight to his December theme #RUIoTReady and then asks a few rather rhetoric questions: What is IoT? Why should I care? What does “Ready” mean? The post Episode 247: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings Videocast and PodCast for Week Ending December 3, 2017 appeared first on ControlTrends.

This week, we have a repeat guess with Robert M. Lee joining our show to talk about the Industrial Internet of Things. Rob's just finished a conference his company, Dragos, Inc, just started to educate and help increase awareness and research for the Industrial Internet of Things. Whether you think you know what the IIOT is, or whether you can admit to yourself you need to be know more - this podcast will have it all. We also reference a podcast with Dr. Timothy Chou (link: DtSR Episode 250 - Deconstructing the Internet of Things ). If you haven't read his book, "Precision" (link: https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Principles-Practices-Solutions-Internet/dp/1329843568 ) it's the basis for a lot of this discussion.   Thanks to Rob again for being on the show!

The integration of data analytics and digital disruption is remaking the world when it comes to financial, industrial, healthcare and even political markets. According to General Electric, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), also known as the Industrial Internet, brings together brilliant machines, advanced data analytics, and people at work. It’s the network of a multitude of devices connected by communications technologies that results in systems that can monitor, collect, exchange, analyze, and deliver valuable new insights like never before. These insights can then help drive smarter, faster business decisions for industrial companies. One way to think about it is to think of the Industrial Internet as connecting machines and devices in industries where there is a lot at stake or where system failures and unplanned interruptions can result in life-threatening or high-risk situations. Today, we are going to introduce you to CEO, Hahna Alexander of SOLEPOWER. Hahna hopes to grab some of that huge market potential with a novel approach to driving productivity across industries.

We have another busy show for you this week. We start off by updating what has become an ongoing bidding war for small-cap networking equipment company Sandvine Corp. (SVC:TSX) – this seems to be a weekly segment. We also question if the Canadian economy is in a precarious position at present. In our Your Stock, Our Take segment we take a question from a listener about Canadian small-cap, Quarterhill Inc. (WIN:TSX) a company which recently “pivoted” its business model and with a huge cash war chest is focussed on acquiring technology companies in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) – we see if the new strategy makes it an attractive buy candidate? Our star of the week is now no stranger to this segment, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI:NASD), a company from our US Focus BUY List which develops and manufacturers advanced optical products. The stock jumped over 25% to new all-time highs after preannouncing strong Q2 2017 results. Finally our dog of the week is CRH Medical Corp (CRH:TSX), which dropped 12% today and is off 55% since April.

As IT and OT players stake out their claims in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) landscape, Amazon and partner Ayla Networks are deploying a technology called AWS Greengrass that brings a subset of cloud security, management, and provisioning technology to the gateway level. The goal, of course, is to provide more intelligence closer to the edge of IIoT networks, but the announcement raises two significant questions: 1) Why would Amazon, a company with revenues derived mostly from cloud-based transactions, want to potentially cut off a portion of their business? 2) Do operational technologists have something to fear as IT behemoths push further down the IoT technology stack? In this week's Embedded Insider's podcast, Rich Nass, EVP of Embedded Computing Design and Brandon Lewis, Technology Editor for Embedded Computing Design, pose these questions to Bill Podrasky, VP of Business Development at Ayla Networks.

Episode 227: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for week ending June 11, 2017 features our coverage of Controls-Con 2017 in Detroit, MI to celebrate Cochrane Supply’s 50th gala anniversary. Cochrane Supply & Engineering was founded in 1967 and has grown into a multi-award-winning company and a Leading Industrial IoT Supplier. Much more video coverage of Controls-Con 2017 to follow. Check out Mark’s Cool Tools and Tim Chamblee’s training video on the EnTouch thermostat. And, stay tuned, as ControlTrends travels to San Diego, CA to cover the 2017 Realcomm|IBcon. Mark’s Cool Tools is Back with a Special Limited Time Offer on the Greenlee Gorilla Pressing Tool. In this episode of Mark’s Cool Tools Mark shows us the new line of Gorilla pressing tools from Greenlee. They are tool kits for pressing fittings used with PEX, Copper, and Steel pipes, and are designed for joining pipes safely by eliminating the need for an open flame and a hot work permit on the job site. Entouch products and training at stromquist.com Tim’s Tech Tips: How to Make Entouch More Than a Thermostat. Tim Chamblee, Stromquist & Companies lead trainer, shows us a low cost, very effective way to use the Entouch Thermostat as a light commercial control system. Got a Church you need to provide a solution that controls and saves energy? Tim will show you how in this video. In addition, gain rich analytics with the ENTOUCH.ONE platform, and control energy consumption for your entire facility environment including: HVAC Control that allows users to create set points and schedules, monitor equipment, extend asset life and reduce maintenance. Welcome to CONTROLS-CON 2017! — Cochrane Supply Takes Distribution to the Next Level while Celebrating 50th Anniversary! Welcome to Detroit! Welcome to Detroit! Home to Henry Ford and the American Automobile Industry, Motown Music, the Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, and Cochrane Supply! ControlTrends is at the amazing MotorCity Casino Hotel in downtown Detroit to attend CONTROLS-CON 2017 proudly hosted by Cochrane Supply & Engineering. CONTROLS-CON 2017 is a fast-paced, education-packed event will bring together hundreds of integrators and end users from throughout the United States and Canada to explore the latest technologies and possibilities of Building Controls and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Controls-Con DAY 1 — Industry Experts and Thought Leaders Take Center Stage. Cochrane Supply Celebrates 50th Anniversary. Controls-Con DAY 1 began with Scott Cochrane and the Cochrane Supply team welcoming industry experts from all across North America to their dynamic education-based event, and ended with a heart-rending gala celebration of its first 50 years of success. It was very apparent to the 500 plus attendees by night’s end, that Cochrane Supply is well on its way to 50 more years of pace-setting success. Scott Cochrane and Don Cochrane Jr. and the entire team at Cochrane Supply have redefined the role of the controls distributor and taken the leadership position in delivering building automation solutions and achieving customer satisfaction. Controls-Con DAY 2 – Business, Technology, and Educational Tracks – Evolution From BAS to IoT to a New Business Model and More. The Business Track, hosted Tridium’s Ed Merwin, featured six different expert perspectives that provided real-life, inspirational business testimonials of how Industrial IoT has changed, and continues to change their business models. The Technology Track, hosted by Tridium’s James Johnson and Kevin Williamson, along with Cochrane’s Mike Mitchell and the Cochrane Tech Services team, discussed Solutions, Shortcuts, and Best Practices concerning Analytics, Niagara Edge, and Cyber Security. Cochrane Supply 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration. Cochrane Supply celebrated it’s 50th Birthday with an amazing gala event. Join us as we talk with the Don Cochrane Sr., Scott Cochrane, and Don Cochrane Jr. at this momentous event. Cochrane Supply & Engineering was founded in 1967 and has grown into a multi-award-winning company and a Leading Industrial IoT Supplier with locations in Madison Heights (MI), Redford (MI), Grand Rapids (MI), Toledo (OH), Cleveland (OH), and Louisville (KY). Cochrane Supply is proud to be your source of building controls products and hardware to connect to the Internet, as well as software and world-class support to enable and successfully implement functional integrations. The post Episode 227: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for Week Ending June 11, 2017 appeared first on ControlTrends.

Wrapping up embedded world 2017 from their hotel bar, the Embedded Insiders, Rich Nass and Brandon Lewis of Embedded Computing Design, discuss some of the highlights they saw on Day 3 of the show. While safety and security remained a big theme, Nass also had the opportunity to discuss advances in GE’s Predix platform with representatives from the company, which continues to position itself as a powerful tool for developers of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems and applications.

Episode 222: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for week ending Apr 23, 2017 features interviews with DLR Groups’ Ruairi M. Blackwell; Drew Mire, CEO of Computrol; and Scott Cochrane, CEO of Cochrane Supply. Big, big week in the HVAC Industry — several new products and releases from Honeywell, Belimo, Sierra Monitor Corporation, and KMC Controls reminds of their last order date. Johnson Control named 16th Best Corporate Citizen and Lynxspring receives Frost & Sullivan Excellence Award; Memoori – Cimetrics Podcast: Creating transparency from Building Analytics; and Fulham acquires Control Network Solutions. ControlTalk NOW’s first guest interview is with Ruairi M. Blackwell a principal with DLR Group’s Chicago location. Ruairi leads the Building Optimization enterprise within the firm. In this role, Ruaiari is responsible for growing Building Optimization as a distinct DLR Group service area while contributing his expertise in high performance building design to benefit clients in the firm’s core market sectors. Ruairi is a respected high-performance building design expert and his aim is to elevate the built environment and restore order to the climate for future generations. Additionally, Ruairi specializes in commissioning services for new and existing buildings, building energy assessments, high performance building design, energy modeling/advanced building simulation, and measurement and verification consulting. Frost & Sullivan Applauds Lynxspring’s Strategic Thought Leadership and Technical Excellence, Making it a Top Contender in the Smart Buildings Market. SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Based on its recent analysis of the Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled smart buildings market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Lynxspring with the 2017 North American Award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership. KMC Controls REMINDER – End of Life – Last order date May 1st! “As announced last year, end of life for the KMC Controls legacy BACnet controllers BAC-58XX and VAV’s BAC-7XXX is less than 2 weeks away. I know you may already be using the next generation Conquest controllers…but I wanted to send one last reminder. If you need to order these devices you must place your order no later than May 1, 2017…or sooner.” Belimo Proudly Announces New Products and Innovations for 2017 — Get Your Access to New Pricing and Media Files. For over 40 years, Belimo has successfully focused on the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning markets. Our relationships with you and our employees are based on trust and adding value with a focus on sustained prosperity rather than short term gains. Our innovative products have always been designed to help you achieve your objectives better, faster and more economically. Investing in new technology has been a key to our success and Belimo proudly announces these new products and innovations for 2017. Sierra Monitor Corporation Launches Cloud-Connected Network Discovery and Management Appliance for Facility Automation. BACnet Explorer NG appliance enhances device and network commissioning and integration for installers and system integrators. MILPITAS, Calif., April 18, 2017 — Sierra Monitor Corporation (OTCQB:SRMC), a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that target facility automation and facility safety requirements, today announced the availability of the BACnet Explorer NG, the industry’s first cloud-connected network discovery and management solution for BACnet networks. Creating Transparency From Building Analytics. Great stuff from Memoori. Our friend Therese Sullivan, from Building Context, turned us on to this great Smart Buildings Resource. Here is the Audio Stream from the 4th Free Webinar in the 2017 Smart Buildings Series, sponsored by Project Haystack. Creating Transparency From Building Analytics. This was an in-depth Q&A Webinar with James Lee CEO & President of Cimetrics. We discus Jim’s recent article “Analytics Creates Transparency” and his thoughts on why he thinks analytics is the key that the industry has been waiting for to unlock the true business value from building technologies. ControlTrends Breaking News Honeywell Introduces New and Improved Variable Frequency Drives. Honeywell is pleased to announce the introduction of the SmartVFD HVAC2 line of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) available to all Commercial Distributors. This new offering provides a reliable, high-performing VFD that minimizes HVAC energy consumption on fans and pumps. Honeywell’s SmartVFD HVAC2 provides maximized energy savings and monitoring capabilities at an affordable price, with quality products backed by a strong 3-year warranty and solid technical support. Fulham Acquires Control Network Solutions to Bring DALI® Control to Customers for Emerging Smart Lighting Products. CNS’s Smart Light Management Software and Technical Expertise Helps Fulham Meet Growing Demand for DALI-enabled Clever LED Drivers and Smart Lighting Controls. HAWTHORNE, Calif. – April 19, 2017 – Fulham Co., Inc., a leading supplier of lighting components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications, today announced the acquisition of the assets of partner company Control Network Solutions (CNS), the UK-based creator of the elitedali smart lighting control and management system. Functional Devices and Contemporary Controls Smart Building winners ControlTrends Award Highlight: 2016 Peripheral Product of The Year. Catch all the excitement as Smart Building Controls Powerhouses Contemporary Controls and Functional Devices are Awarded the Peripheral Product of The Year. Contemporary Controls designs and manufactures the system building blocks for networking, integrating and controlling automation processes where performance and reliability are important. Functional Devices, Inc. has been designing and manufacturing quality electronic devices in the United States of America since 1969. ControlTalk NOW second guest interview is with Computrols’ CEO, Andrew Mire, who took the helm of VP of operations in 2014, and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 2017, where he manages corporate operations, Computrols’ dealer program, and remote job operations. In 1983 Computrols began providing first-rate professional technical service for large building automation systems. A complete dedication and commitment to customer satisfaction has provided valuable lessons that have carried the company for years. Simplicity, flexibility, and power are the Computrols cornerstones of success, and it is this first-hand knowledge of what’s important to customers that drives product development even today. Hanging Out with Scott Cochrane at the 2017 AHR Show. I had a chance to catch up with one of the smartest people in Smart Buildings controls at the Distech booth. Check out what Scott Cochrane had to say about Building Automation Controls, why Cochrane is now handling Distech Controls, and the CONTROL-CON 2017 Event hosted by Cochrane Supply & Engineering, CONTROLS-CON will take place June 8th and 9th, 2017 at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. This fast-paced, education-packed event will bring together hundreds of integrators and end users from throughout the United States and Canada to explore the latest technologies and possibilities of Building Controls and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Future Shock: Something to think about! Excerpt: Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat the best Go player in the world, 10 years earlier than expected. In the US, young lawyers already don’t get jobs. Because of IBM Watson, you can get legal advice, (so far for more or less basic stuff), within seconds. With 90% accuracy, compared with 70% accuracy when done by humans. So, if you are studying law, stop immediately. There will be 90% fewer generalist lawyers in the future; only specialists will be needed. The post Episode 222: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for Week Ending Apr 23, 2017 appeared first on ControlTrends.

As connectivity becomes cheaper, data becomes more valuable. This is a paradox the Embedded Insiders Rich Nass and Brandon Lewis explore in the context of low-power, wide-area network (LPWAN) standards that have emerged to capture Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connections in the face of sunsetting 2G infrastructure.

Episode 218: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for week ending Mar 12, 2017 features our interview with one of the most knowledgeable experts in the HVAC Industry, Scott Cochrane, CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering out of Detroit, MI., who welcomes the ControlTrends Community to join Cochrane Supply in celebrating their 50th anniversary in grand style this June, at the Controls-Con. Register now for the EasyIO Global Partners May Event in Manchester, UK and 2017 Haystack Connect, in Tamp, FL; CGNA and Schneider Electric present Building Insights; Tridium’s Software Maintenance Agreement update; and more 2016 ControlTrends Awards video highlights. CGNA Web Institute’s Presentation of Schneider Electric’s Building Insights – Control and Management – A Game Changer for Small Buildings. CGNA’s Jim Hayman and Peter Phan host David Moody, Schneider Electric’s North American Sales Support Manager, who rolls out a new Schneider Electric solution — to be made available from a CGNA Member Distributor near you. Introducing Schneider Electric’s Building Insights — a cloud-based Solution for Multi-site Energy Management that is a game-changer for small buildings. Tridium Announces Important Changes to Niagara 4 Software Maintenance Agreements. Dear VYKON Partner, The best way to reduce risk and stay current is to pair Niagara with a Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA). This is especially true with Niagara 4 because of all that’s new about this next-generation software release. Please note that effective April 1, 2017, Niagara 4 SMAs will change in the following ways: * Restriction from stocking extended maintenance: Due to the nature of the extended maintenance model, Tridium will restrict the stocking of extended maintenance parts. * Removal from WEB Channel: Those with the ability to access and purchase through WEB Channel will not have the option to purchase extended maintenance parts via WEB Channel. * Maximum maintenance period: Maintenance cannot be purchased for any period beyond December 31, 2025 (i.e. 10 years from the release of Niagara 4). Please contact us if you have questions. As always, we appreciate your business. ControlTrends is the source for HVAC and Smart Building News IFSEC Global — Nominate Your Pick for the Most Influential People in Security and Fire 2017. Nominate your pick for the most influential people in security and fire 2017! We’re giving away £100 Amazon vouchers for the 5 most well-argued nominations. This year we’re revamping the process: nominations only count if accompanied by explanations and we’re breaking the list down into categories to make it more representative of the industry as a whole. Results will be announced in the IFSEC Security Briefing on 11 April 2017. AWE USA 2017: Auggie Award Nominations Now Open — Augmented and Virtual World SuperStars. AWE USA 2017 is shaping up to be our biggest event yet. We’ve just added Google Tango, Oculus, Sketchfab and Unity to our line up which already included the likes of ODG, Samsung, Meta, Intel, Microsoft, Huawei, Wayfair, NASA and more. Check out all of the participating organizations on our website. Santa Clara, California May 31-June 2, 2017. Register here. ControlTalk NOW Interview with one of the most knowledgeable experts in the HVAC Industry, Scott Cochrane, CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering out of Detroit, MI., who welcomes the ControlTrends Community to join Cochrane Supply in celebrating their 50th anniversary in grand style this June, at the Controls-Con 2017, proudly hosted by Cochrane Supply & Engineering. CONTROLS-CON will take place June 8th and 9th, 2017 at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. This fast-paced, education-packed event will bring together hundreds of integrators and end users from throughout the United States and Canada to explore the latest technologies and possibilities of Building Controls and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Meet the 2016 ControlTrends Awards Executives of The Year. One of the evening’s most exciting highlights is the Executive of the Year Award. Special Congratulations to the 2016 ControlTrends Executive of the Year — Small Manufacturer: Terry Swope, Lynxspring and Troy Schwenn, ACI and the 2016 ControlTrends Executive of the Year — Large Manufacturer: Jenny Stentz, Johnson Controls and Martin Villeneuve, Distech Controls! EasyIO Global Partner Event will unveil and officially release awesome new products and features to further enhance building and energy solutions for all types of buildings. ndor/easy-io/03/easyio-world-conference-manchester-united-uk-22-may-2017-early-bird-tickets-for-easyio-global-conference-now-available/”>EasyIO World Conference, Manchester United, UK – 22 May 2017 — Early Bird Tickets for EasyIO Global Conference now available! The 2016 ControlTrends Awards Building Automation Controls System of The Year. Watch all the excitement as Johnson Controls wins one of the most prestigious awards of the evening, the 2016 ControlTrends Awards Building Automation Control System of the Year Award. Special thanks to our guest presenters — Realcomm|IBcon’s Howard Berger and Lisa Woods. Haystack Connect 2017 Promo Video — May 8th-10th at Saddlebrook Resort, Tampa, FL. A Unique Conference: The building automation, energy efficiency, and IoT markets have a variety of events. Some are under the control of a single manufacturer. Some are large conferences where the needs of systems integrators, technology vendors and their customers are lost in a sea of unrelated products and content that are not relevant. Haystack Connect directly serves the needs of the community that is on the leading edge of applying smart data, smart devices, smart equipment and smart building technologies to create a more efficient and sustainable world. Register here. The post Episode 218: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for Week Ending Mar 12, 2017 appeared first on ControlTrends.

ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for week ending Nov 20, 2016 is highlighted by guest appearances from Schneider Electric’s Channel Brand Development Leader, Stacy Kimbell and Steven Guzelimian, President of Optergy. Also featured, Local 449 Steamfitters’ new Training Facility Grand Opening and PA Governor Tom Wolf’s pipe cutting ceremony; Ask a Controls Expert with David Cates; AHR Expo 2017 Innovation Awards update; Siemens’ EcoView End-to-end Energy Management Solution; Sierra Monitor Corporation’s IIot-ready BACnet gateways, routers, and network explorers; and ControlTalk Rewind with Josh Bradshaw. ControlTalk NOW’s first guest, Schneider Electric’s Channel Development Leader, Stacey Kimbell tells us about My Energy University, one of the best kept secrets in the industry. Energy University is a 24/7 website with over 200 courses that attendees can receive Continuing Educational Credits and course certificates to further their careers. An amazing wealth of content, these agnostic courses are usually 45 minutes long with a course test at the end. Anything and everything relating the HVAC and Building Automation industry. Truly, an invaluable asset available to every member of the industry. Honeywell’s Roger Rebennack and Renick Brothers at Local 449 Steamfitters’ Training Facility Pipe Cutting Ceremony with PA Governor Tom Wolf. the ultra-modern $20.2 million facility will be well-suited to train tomorrow’s Steamfitters and features four Honeywell WEBs-N4 building automation training stations that are connected to the facility’s boilers, chiller, and other building equipment. Ask a Controls Expert with Stromquist’s own David Cates who answers an inquiry on a combination gas valve. A combination gas valve is used to control gas pressure and provide safety features. Controlling the pressure is required to avoid fires and explosions caused by too much pressure. If the pressure is not high enough, though, the appliance will not get the amount of ignited gas required for it to function properly. AHR Expo 2017 Announces Innovation Awards Ceremony. WESTPORT, Conn., November 16, 2016 – As a highlight of the 2017 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), to be held next January 30 to February 1 in Las Vegas, the 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Awards ceremony has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 31. From 1:00 to 2:00 pm in Las Vegas Convention Center room N253 (on the second floor of the North Hall), the 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Awards will honor the most inventive and original products, systems and technologies showcased at this year’s Show in the categories of: building automation; cooling; green building; heating; indoor air quality; plumbing; refrigeration; software; tools & instruments; and ventilation. Siemens’ EcoView EMS is an End-to-end Energy Management Solution designed specifically to meet the energy management needs of restaurants, medical offices, retail shops and other small commercial businesses. Already at work in many facilities across the United States, EcoView is a proven solution for lowering energy consumption and bills. Wireless technology, drop-in thermostats, and cloud-based applications make it affordable and simple to install and use. It also provides great visibility and control of HVAC and lighting from one central point, which helps increase productivity. Sierra Monitor Corporation Bridges BACnet to the Cloud. Milpitas, California – November 17, 2016 – Sierra Monitor Corporation, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that connect and protect high-value infrastructure assets, today announced that its industry-leading BACnet gateways, routers, and network explorers are now “IIoT-Empowered out-of-the-box” and are shipping with new software that allows customers to securely register, access, and manage their field-installed products from Sierra Monitor’s FieldPoP device cloud. Josh Bradshaw on ControlTalk Now The Smart Buildings Podcast ControlTalk Rewind: Josh Bradshaw. If you missed the October 30th ControlTalk Now Smart Buildings Video Cast, you missed what Silcon Valley Tech Guru Josh Bradshaw had to say about how Silcon Valley is influencing Smart Buildings. No worries you can hear what Josh had to say right here right now! Josh tracks the newest technology coming out of Silicon Valley. Josh’s blog WorkTechWork is the go to place for people interested in the latest IoT technology trends and everything from sustainable energy, wearable technologies, smart homes, and smart buildings. Josh Bradshaw’s mantra is “Don’t work for technology… make technology work for you.” The post ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for Week Ending Nov 20, 2016 appeared first on ControlTrends.

ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for week ending Oct 16, 2016 features highlights and interviews from three major industry events: Johnson Controls’ CBC16 in Nashville; KMC’s Genius Summit in Chicago; and Siemens’ National CPS Business Sales Meeting, also in Chicago. The Race to the Small Space continues as these three Vendors renew their focus on the Small to Midsize Building Markets with a host of feature-rich products. Haystack Connect 2017 update; Upcoming ACI Interface Device Webinar; Sierra Monitoring Corporation’s BACnet Survival Kit, Special Limited Offer; and don’t miss Phil Zito’s review of ControlTalk NOW’s 200 episode. CTN 201 ControlTalk Now The Smart Buildings Video Cast from Eric Stromquist on Vimeo. 200th Episode of ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast and DAY 2 of Johnson Controls’ CBC16. ControlTrends is delighted to bring you our 200th episode of ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for week ending October 9th, 2016, while covering DAY 2 of the Johnson Controls’ CBC16! Providence would have us at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland, which was an ideal venue — full of special people to help us celebrate our momentous occasion. Special thanks to Roger Rebennack, Jenny Stentz, Chris Eichmann, Rick Van Buren, Al Anderson, Russ Carfagna, John Donahue, Dave Gottfried, Jeff Hurwitz, Joe Chandler, Jim Hayman, Pete Walsh, Paul Burke, and the too numerous to name well-wishers and supporters of ControlTrends, that helped make this milestone happen! Day Two Night Lights from the Johnson Controls CBC16. This video captures just a few of the great products and people at the Johnson Controls CBC 2016 Vendor Showcase. Listen as Sabrina Eder, Channel Account Manager, tells Rob Allen why she has been recognized as a ControlTrends Young Gun Award and for her continued success with customers. Troy and Tom tell ControlTrends about JCI’s sales operations and channel sales for APW, as well as a introduction to one of the most exciting entries into “the race to the small space,” the Johnson Controls’ Verasys. Highlights From The KMC Genius Conference. From Nashville to Chicago, and from JCI to KMC, this has been the week of Smart Buildings Controls meetings. KMC’s Genius Conference theme was “Command Your future”. KMC rolled out all the stops with a great location, great speakers, innovative ideas, and training on KMC’s new light commercial system, the Commander. Project Project Haystack Organization Announces New Members and Haystack Connect 2017 Conference Sponsors. Richmond, Virginia – October 12, 2016 – Project Haystack (www.project-haystack.org), a non-profit, 501(c) organization focused on developing common standards to streamline the interchange of data among today’s smart devices, systems and equipment, today announced the latest additions to the growing list of associate member companies and confirmed sponsors of next year’s Haystack Connect 2017 Conference scheduled for May 8 – 10, 2017 at the Saddlebrook Resort near Tampa, Florida. ACI’s Brant Kasbohm’s INTERFACE DEVICE Webinar, 10/26/16 10:00 A.M. CST. Brant Kasbohm, ACI’s Interface Webinar Presenter will conduct a brief, educational overview of ACI’s Pressure Sensors including “How To” videos and product demonstrations. A “Q & A” session will conclude Brant’s 15 minute presentation. Questions? Send Brant an email: bkasbohm@workaci.com. Sierra Monitoring Corporation’s BACnet Survival Kit — Special Limited Offer. Sierra Monitor Corporation addresses the industrial and commercial facilities management market with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that connect and protect high-value infrastructure assets. BACnet Survival Kit Product Information and Description: Do you have a BACnet integration project and require various products to commission the site? No need to look elsewhere – we’ve got you covered. Introducing the BACnet Survival Kit: your all-inclusive BACnet integration toolkit. ControlTrends coverage of the Siemens CPS Business National Sales Meeting in Chicago features interviews with John Katzmarszyk, VP Americas, Commercial Products and Solutions, who explains Siemens’ effort to be more open, honest, and engaging to their partners, make more products and solutions available, and be more effective business partners. ControlTrends’ next interview is with Siemens Territory Manager and ControlTrends Woman of the Year nominee, Ruth Hershey. Ruth reviews her eighteen year career that began in the electronics industry with Omron and the great experiences she has enjoyed with Siemens and the HVAC industry. Phil Zito Breaks Down Episode 200 of ControlTalk NOW The Smart Buildings Video Cast. Smart Buildings Controls Expert Phil Zito, from Building Automation Monthly, shares his thoughts on Episode 200 of ControlTalk Now The Smart Buildings Video Cast. Click here to check out Episode 30 of Phil’s Building Automation Monthly Podcast on the ControlTrends Podcasting Network. Phil does a great job of laying out his seven steps to creating successful sequence of operations for our building automation controls system. Great job Phil! The post ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast|PodCast for Week Ending Oct 16, 2016 appeared first on ControlTrends.

ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast and Podcast for week ending February 14, 2016 is a highlight reel of Siemens, ACI, and KMC receiving their 2015 ControlTrends Awards. In-depth interviews with Sierra Monitor Corporation’s President and CEO, Varun Nagaraj, and Director of ControlTrends India, Sameer Pradhan. Take a look at KMC’s time and labor saving Conquest BACnet Router and Ken’s Calendar previews upcoming webinars and industry related events. 2015 ControlTrends Awards Highlight: Siemens’ BT300 Wins VFD of the Year! With its Onboard kWh Meter, Mulitpump/Fan Application. and Fire Mode features, the Siemens BT300 took their VFD portfolio to the next level of efficiency. The BT300 is well-suited for demanding HVAC environments and can deliver 20-50% of energy compared to equipment with little or no control. Built-in features – like a real-time clock, energy savings optimization programming, and a sleep function – help measure energy savings — and the BT300 VFDs are ready to communicate with Building Management Systems via embedded RS485 and Ethernet HVAC protocols. Varun Nagaraj Introduces Sierra Monitor’s On-Ramp Suite at AHR 2016. Varun Nagaraj, Sierra Monitor Corporation (SMC) President and CEO, tells the ControlTrends Community about SMC’s new IIoT On-Ramp Suite. SMC is an industry leading provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that connect and protect high-value infrastructure assets. At the AHR 2016, SMC announced a comprehensive and secure IIoT On-Ramp Suite for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of commercial and industrial controls devices and systems. 2015 ControlTrends Awards Highlight: ACI Wins the Peripheral Product of the Year. Congratulations to Automation Components, Inc. (ACI), who prevailed in one the of the most heavily competitive ControlTrends Awards categories: Peripheral Product of the Year. Since its founding in 1991, ACI has been dedicated to excellence and has grown from seven employees to over 170 quality individuals, and has facilities that total over 78,000 square feet, with global offices in Hong Kong, and China. ACI’s products include temperature, relative humidity, current, pressure, gas and wireless related sensors. 2015 ControlTrends Awards Highlight: KMC Controls Wins VAV Controller of the Year. Congratulations to KMC Controls for winning the 2015 ControlTrends VAV of the Year. (Again!) KMC won this category last year as well). SimplyVAV is easy to set up, with no software needed, this controller is powerful and functions equally as well as a stand-alone solution or the VAV controller of choice on a BACnet full-blown control system. The controllers feature simple, menu driven setup choices when used with a SimplyVAV digital sensor. No special programming skills or software tools are required to choose applications, enter setpoints, set network addressing,and balance airflow. Save Time and Labor with KMC’s New Conquest BACnet® Router. KMC Controls’ state-of-the-art Conquest BACnet® router features one MS/TP and one Ethernet port, an HTML5 web configuration interface requiring no additional software, a single cable for both power and communications, and an industry-leading set of network diagnostic tools for quick and easy network verification and troubleshooting. The device is optimized for temporary installation as a technician’s tool and for permanent installation increasing network efficiency. ControlTrends Keeps an Eye on 2016 Events with Ken’s Calendar. 30 Minutes with Lynxspring Webinar Series: Cyber Security from a Business Perspective. The next “30 Minutes with Lynxspring”, our monthly webinar series featuring Lynxspring subject-matter experts and special guests, is scheduled for Wednesday, February 17th at 12:00 PM CDT. February’s “30 Minutes with Lynxspring” will look at Cyber Security from a Business Perspective. ControlTalk NOW Interview with Sameer Pradhan, Director of ControlTrends India. ControlTrends was excited to announce that ControlTrends India has been formed and was absolutely delighted to introduce Sameer Pradhan as Director of ControlTrends India. The announcement took place at the 2015 ControlTrends Awards held the evening before the start of the AHR Expo 2016, in Orlando Florida. The global ControlTrends Community, particularly those located in the India and Southeast Asia regions, will be greatly enriched by Sameer’s visionary leadership and executive capabilities. The post ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings VideoCast and Podcast for Week Ending February 14, 2016 appeared first on ControlTrends.

ControlTalk NOW for week ending July 12, 2015, features a recap of the 4th of July holiday week; interviews with Realcomm’s Jim Young, LumenCache’s Derek Cowburn, and Networking Conversations: Understanding IIoT with Sierra Monitor’s Varun Nagaraj; Industry and DOE webinars and calendar dates for upcoming events (Register Today!); Project Haystack demo; and an important DG Logik Adobe update. ControlTalk NOW for week ending July 5, 2015 (sans video) wraps up a short holiday week with HVAC and Building Automation highlights including product posts from Belimo and Sierra Monitor Corporation; interview with John Petze, DOE’s Program Funding, and a preview look at Ken Sinclair’s “Finding Reality in a Virtual World,” and Belimo’s Lar van der Haegen assumes duties as the CEO of Belimo Global. ControlTrends Around the World Premier with Special “Down Under” Guest: Richard McElhinney from Australia. Richard is a veteran systems integrator with Airmaster and Vice President, Board of Directors at Project Haystack Corporation. Richard shares the five big take-aways from Haystack Connect 2015 and fills the ControlTrends Community on what’s new in Australia. Join us next week for another global ControlTrends correspondent! FREE Smart Building Webinar: Project Haystack – Working with Data from the Internet of Things. PROJECT HAYSTACK WORKING WITH DATA FROM THE INTERNET OF THINGS. JULY 22, 2015 | 4:00PM UK TIME Featured guests: Q&A with Marc Petock of Lynxspring & John Petze of SkyFoundry Discussing how the open source initiative Project Haystack is streamlining working with data from the Internet of Things; creating standardized semantic data models and web services with the goal of making it easier to unlock value from the vast quantity of data being generated by smart buildings. Register here! Jim Young Recaps Realcomm|IBcon 2015 and Reveals the Next Big Trend in Smart Buildings. It was my great pleasure to catch up with the always prophetic Jim Young at the hugely successful 2015 Realcomm|IBcon Conference in San Antonia, TX. In addition to recapping the great event that he and his team orchestrated, Jim offers us a glimpse at what could be the next game-changing technology in Smart Buildings: DC Micro Grids. Put New Tools and Content on the Building America Solution Center To Work for You! Join us for a free webinar on July 22, 2015, presented by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America program! Each month’s webinar will offer information about the latest advances in residential building technologies and practices, presented by Building America research team and national laboratory experts, and DOE Program Managers. Date/Time: July 22, 2015; 3:00–4:30 PM EST. Register now! Press Release: Lynxspring Announces October Lynxspring Exchange!Lee’s Summit, MO. July 7, 2015 Lynxspring, a premier developer and provider of open, IP-control solutions for building automation, energy management, cyber protection, and device-to-enterprise integration today announced it will hold The Lynxspring Exchange and Partner Conference on October 26th-28th at the Argosy Hotel and Casino in Riverside, Missouri. Register here! 2015 Project Haystack’s Amazing Live Demo — The Future of Tagging is Here. Using an integrated live audience, a host of visual props, and three screens, the masters of Mythbusting, Jason Briggs and Scott Muench brought Haystack tagging to life instantly and with profound effect. In close cooperation and support of the growing Haystack community of manufacturers, vendors, and sponsors — including : J2 Innovations, SkyFoundry, Lynxspring, Altura, Pacific Controls, Siemens, KMC Controls, Contemporary Controls, WattStopper, Veris, bueno, Onicon, Wind, Daintree Networks, BASSG, Airmaster, Connexx energy, Lobos/Yardi, Intellastar, and CBRE/ESI, Project Haystack continues its mission to bring the world of building integration to maximum efficiency and benefit. Catching Up with Derek Cowburn from LumenCache. Jim Young introduced me to Derek Cowburn, and the concept of the DC micro grid, at the 2015 Realcomm|IBcon conference. Jim believes that Derek has a technology that will radically change how we power devices. When the ever prophetic, Jim Young speaks, we listen.Derek’s technology is in the mix of the green tech wave that is upon us. DG LOGIK UPDATE! – Adobe Releases a Patch to Flash Player which Eliminates Vulnerability. Important UPDATE! – Adobe has now released a patch to flash player which eliminates this vulnerability. Please ensure that you have the most up to date Flash player which includes the patch for this vulnerability. We, at DGLogik, want to assure you that we remain committed to supporting DGLux2, and you can continue utilizing it without concern as Adobe has now patched this issue. Sierra Monitor Networking Conversations — Video Volume 1: Understanding IIoT. This first Sierra Monitor Networking Conversation video is an extremely comprehensive and important overview of the economic impact and changes that the Industrial Internet of Things (IIot) is making within our industry. Join in on the conversation as Sierra Monitor’s CEO, Varun Nagaraj, rewards viewers with a remarkably down-to-earth insight into the most significant and economically vibrant aspects of IIoT and the opportunities these changes represent. The channels and business models for the OEMs, integrators, and facility/building managers are indeed changing. Are you? ControlTrends Event Information Calendar Update. Put New Tools and Content on the Building America Solution Center To Work for You! Join us for a free webinar on July 22, 2015, presented by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America program! Each month’s webinar will offer information about the latest advances in residential building technologies and practices, presented by Building America research team and national laboratory experts, and DOE Program Managers. Date/Time: July 22, 2015; 3:00–4:30 PM EST. Register now! The post ControlTalk NOW Week Ending July 12, 2015 appeared first on ControlTrends.

This week’s ControlTalk NOW features Daikin’s IoT game-changer, the Rebel RTU; Stromquist’s Tim Chamblee’s VFD Training Part 1 and Part 2; More about KMC’s Conquest Controllers; 2014 ControlTrends Award Winners, Delta Controls and Schneider Electric; and the FieldServer Protocol Revision 12 BACnet Router from the Sierra Monitor Corporation. Tim Chamblee’s Intro Class: Variable Frequency Drives Part 1. Learn the basics of variable frequency drives in this intro class, from Variable Frequency Drives guru, Tim Chamblee. With over thirty years of experience, Tim is a well recognized expert in the HVAC industry and an enormous asset to the Stromquist team. Tim is also a part-time instructor at Chattahoochee Technical College teaching the Advanced HVAC Program. In The Winners Circle with Schneider Electric’s Can2Go. Check out Patrick Dumas in the winner’s circle at the 2014 ControlTrends Awards with Sean Johnson. Schneider Electric’s Can2Go (SmartStruxure Lite) won the 2014 ControlTrends Awards Wireless Product/Solution of the Year. Can2Go offers Contractors and Systems integrators one of the most complete hybrid control solutions: Wired (BACNet, Modbus, CANbus), Wireless (EnOcean, ZigBee), and Web (IP/Ethernet). These building automation technologies combine to provide maximum interoperability, control, and energy savings. Daikin Launches First IoT HVAC Equipment. Rebel RTU Rocks! Ken Smyers caught up with Paul Rauker, VP of Systems and Controls, Daikin Applied, on the ground floor of the 2015 AHR Show. Paul expertly reviews the features of Daikin’s latest Intelligent Equipment, the Rebel RTU — that is the first IoT HVAC RTU. Paul shows us what extraordinary innovation is possible when collaboration takes place between industry and technology leaders, Daikin and Intel. Introducing KMC New Line of BAS Controllers: Meet Conquest! Thanks to Erich Kreuter for introducing us to KMC’s Conquest line of building automation controllers. KMC Conquest controllers are fully programmable, native BACnet controllers with integrated alarming, trending, and scheduling that maintain logic and data at the edge. KMC Conquest controllers are enabled with NFC technology allowing field configuration with our mobile app: KMC Connect Lite. Delta Controls Wins 2014 Building Automation Control System of The Year. The world wide ControlTrends Community spoke with their votes and Delta Controls was named the winner of the 2014 ControlTrends Building Automation Control System of The Year. Congratulations to Jack Nichols, and the entire Delta team, for a job well done. The Delta Controls’ motto, which permeates throughout the organization is “Do it Right!” VFD Training Part 2: Tim Chamblee continues his Variable Frequency Drive Training with an in-depth explanation of the application benefits, the potential energy savings, and the importance of proper grounding and wiring methods — and then demonstrates how to use a Honeywell Variable Frequency Drive to control a cooling tower fan with a Honeywell T775 controller. Sierra Monitor Corporation’s FieldServer BACnet Router — First Product to be Certified as Router at BACnet Protocol Revision 12. Milpitas, California – January 12, 2015 – Sierra Monitor Corporation, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that connect and protect high- value infrastructure assets, today announced that its FieldServer BACnet Router has been certified by the BACnet Testing laboratory (BTL), having successfully passed the Protocol Revision 12 router tests. Sierra Monitor Corporation addresses the industrial and commercial facilities management market with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that connect and protect high-value infrastructure assets. The post ControlTalk NOW: The Smart Building Podcast Week Ending March 8, 2015 appeared first on ControlTrends.