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Technical, hands-on perspectives on industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, and AI applied to manufacturing — written by people who live the shop floor.
Articles
Industry 4.0
Machine downtime: the invisible cost
Every factory has a number nobody wants to look at too closely. It's the total time the machines stood idle — and the impact that has on the bottom line.
Industry 4.0
Industrial IoT in practice: how to connect a factory that already exists
The number one objection from industrial managers when the topic is Industry 4.0 is always the same: "my machines are too old".
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The evolution of Industry 4.0: what comes after connected factories
Industry 4.0 brought the factory out of the dark, but it stopped at visibility. The next phase is about decision — and it has a name: Software Defined Manufacturing.
Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 in practice: what delivers results and what's still just hype
Industry 4.0 is one of the most talked-about and least applied terms in the industrial sector. At any trade show, conference, or startup pitch, it shows up.
Industry 4.0
What is Software Defined Manufacturing (SDM) and why it's changing industry
Imagine an operator who knows the factory in every detail — one who never sleeps, never misses a shift, and learns with every production cycle.
Industry 4.0
The Ubivis story: from automated industrial quality to Software Defined Manufacturing
In 2015, when Ubivis got its first project off the ground, "Industry 4.0" was still a buzzword freshly imported from Germany.