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20th Anniversary Special | The Transformation of Industrial Automation Control – PC Control Technology

2025-05-02 by boardor

More than 70 years ago, the birth of computers opened the information age for human society. Subsequently, microcontrollers and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) gradually replaced traditional relays, becoming the mainstream control devices in the field of industrial automation. However, everything changed in 1985. That year in Germany, a young engineer named Hans Beckhoff discovered that … Read more

Industrial Digital Transformation: The Path for Old PCs and IPCs

2025-05-02 by boardor

We are in a new trend of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, which is like giving factories a pair of high-tech “wings” to help them fly higher and faster. Currently, many factories face a headache: what to do with those old PCs and IPCs (Industrial Personal Computers)? They are like a pile of “antiques” sitting … Read more

Understanding Industrial Internet, IoT, 4.0, and Digital Transformation

2025-05-01 by boardor

Introduction: “Industrial Internet” has been difficult to define since its promotion in China. Many people are still unclear about what the Industrial Internet actually is; it seems to be an all-encompassing concept. Originally, the term “Industrial Internet” originated in the United States, but now the American Industrial Internet Consortium has also renamed itself to “Industrial … Read more

Application of Industrial Internet of Things in Smart Manufacturing

2025-04-29 by boardor

The Internet of Things can almost transform any object into a source of information about that object. It creates a new way to distinguish between products and services and a new source of value that can be self-managed—information and insights. The Industrial Internet of Things expands the competitive landscape for manufacturing enterprises beyond product functionality … Read more

Five Key Elements for Implementing Industrial IoT (IIoT)

2025-04-29 by boardor

Source:www.redlion.net IoT Think Tank Organized and Published Please indicate the source when reprinting —— [Introduction] —— Industrial automation belongs to a broad technological framework and benefits greatly from industrial networking and mobile computing technologies. The combination of these technologies will help turn the concepts of “connected factories”, “Industry 4.0”, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) … Read more

The Trinity of Data Streams: OPC-UA, MQTT, and Apache Kafka

2025-04-28 by boardor

Translator | Julian Chen Reviewer | Shujuan Sun This article will introduce how to handle data streams in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 using Apache Kafka, MQTT, and OPC-UA, as well as explore two use cases from BMW and Audi. In the world of IoT, MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) and OPC-UA … Read more

Why Do Intelligent Machines Need Edge Computing Platforms?

2025-04-24 by boardor

Edge computing platform in a machine control cabinet. Image source: Fault Tolerance USA “ Edge computing can help equipment manufacturers integrate existing applications like monitoring and control software into a single platform, while allowing other critical applications to run on the same platform. This makes it easier to develop intelligent Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) … Read more

The Future of Industrial Robots: Towards Platformization

2025-04-24 by boardor

墨算未来 The evolution of technology predicts the future trends. In industries such as automotive, electronics, chemicals, food, and machinery, industrial robots can replace humans in performing various dangerous, heavy, and harsh tasks. With the continuous expansion of the industrial robot market, companies are showing diversification and integration in technology to improve product performance and production … Read more