IndustryWeek\'s Manufacturing and Technology Conference, held last week in Raleigh, highlighted the continued infusing of technology into manufacturing ... onto the plant floor as well as through product design. And it\'s a trend that electrical distributors can be uniquely positioned to support and can benefit from. Key words that were used repeatedly included: Smart IoT … [Read more...] about Manufacturing and Technology Trends
IIoT
Entering and Managing In the IoT Space
Last week we shared information, highlighted the potential opportunities and discussed potential distributor involvement in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) arena while also featuring the first segment of input from Dick Friedman. As promised, below are additional thoughts from Dick: Part one of this series touched on the threat of … [Read more...] about Entering and Managing In the IoT Space
Are you ready for the IoT?
Whether it is IoT or IIoT, the Internet of Things is all the rage. You can\'t pick up a trade publication without seeing an article on either topic. And in reality they are essentially the same with the only difference being the market segment with the IIoT focusing on the industrial market and IoT covering essentially all other segments. Lighting and lighting control … [Read more...] about Are you ready for the IoT?
