Microsoft and BMW: We can help you build a smart factory with the cloud, robots, and IoT The Open Manufacturing Platform will offer use cases and an 'open technology framework' built on Azure.

Since a connected manufacturing infrastructure is necessary for a smart factory to thrive, let's take a look at certain foundational blocks that can help determine its success.

So based on your work with, you know, clients and industry, where do you fall in this discussion? Where do you come down on this argument for or against? And why? Ben Manlongat: Yeah, I think for read ...

The smart factory, also known as Industry 4.0, defines the shift in industrial settings from legacy systems to connected technologies.

IoT News caught up with Davide Aurucci, who leads AI solutions at Siemens, about how the technology is advancing the smart factory.

Emerging embedded technologies can simplify how companies approach the maintenance of smart manufacturing systems. The implementation of autonomous ...

Smart factory concept realised as research reveals smart manufacturing will represent three-fifths of global industrial internet of things connections over next five years.

Sensor data can now be sent directly to an OPC Client, SCADA software or IOT system through OPC-UA or MQTT connections integrated on Comtrol’s IO-Link block.