Rite-Hite, Milwaukee, Wis., introduced Opti-Vu, a platform that taps into the data collection capabilities of Rite-Hite products via a secure wireless network to help focus on moments that make a difference.
CAT Squared, Conway, Ark., developed a blockchain app that combines the company’s manufacturing execution systems (MES) with IIoT technologies to manage plant-floor processes for food processing facilities.
IIoT technologies such as Big Data analytics and AI are expected to play a huge role in accelerating and streamlining the manufacturing process through advanced automation and analytics.
January 29, 2019
A rapidly growing urban population and increased consumer awareness regarding sustainability are prompting food and beverage companies and manufacturers to employ digital solutions to ensure product quality, according to a study produced by Frost & Sullivan, Santa Clara, Calif.
All the data gathered at these disparate edges can be sent up to private or public clouds or data centers, where it is aggregated and analyzed to drive planning and logistics for optimization and continuous improvement.
Today’s supply chains has many “edges” –locations where real-time monitoring and intelligence can be deployed to help improve food safety, quality and integrity, production efficiency or all of the above.
Opto 22, Temecula, Calif., released Node-RED nodes for its industrial programmable automation controllers (PACs), designed to significantly decrease Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) application development time and complexity.