Moving To Hydrogen
Back in the 80s and perhaps before, I started listening to a radio personality/philosopher called Earl Nightingale. His recording of The Strangest Secret became the first gold album for a talking program (rather than music). He was still in his 20s when he discovered...
Why Invest in DataOps?
DataOps began popping onto my radar last fall. First there was a startup of former Kepware people developing DataOps for manufacturing enterprises, and then it had a featured role at an IT conference. I have mentioned the two previously, which attracted the attention...
Object Management Group Forms Digital Twin Consortium
Thanks to Terrence O’Hanlon of ReliabilityWeb for cluing me in to this latest open source project regarding Digital Twins on LinkedIn. Somehow the OMG and I missed connections on the press release. Yet another case of cooperation among suppliers and users to promote...
3D Printing Effort Becomes Linux Foundation Open Standards Project
3MF Consortium joins Linux Foundation, announces new executive director as it moves from development to adoption Open Source and Open Standards continue to expand influence in developing new technologies and applications. I love to see companies banding together to...
Podcast 210 They Don’t Look Like Athletes
The first writer to seriously look at the new phenomenon of data-driven analytics in baseball found himself allowed to sit in the locker room of the major league baseball team. He observed the players. Something naggged at his consciousness. Then it dawned on him—they...
Digital Twin Alliance to Address Complex Digital Transformational Challenges
In brief: Three Organizations Combine Expertise to Bring Digital Twins to Life, Create Added Value, and Deliver Support Across the Asset Lifecycle The idea of an open system for data flow from engineering through construction to startup to operation & maintenance,...
US Congress Briefed on Manufacturing
John Dyck is now CEO of CESMII, a US government initiative promoting Smart Manufacturing. I worked with him some at MESA International and in his previous role at Rockwell Automation. He sent me this note the other day, "I wanted to share with you a link to a...
Sparkplug: Open Source Technology to Bridge the OT-IT Gap
Many engineers are looking for better ways to move data with fewer programming hours and headaches. Whereas OPC solved many problems leading to interoperability and data exchange, it also brings with it a higher overhead and programming load. For those searching for a...
Open Edge Software Platform for ‘Time-Critical’ IoT Systems
In brief: Edge XRT Provides Low Latency, Predictable Real-time Processing Capabilities, Suitable for High Performance IoT Edge Applications. There are many incumbents with cash-cow platforms who are becoming ever more vulnerable. Whenever a market has experienced...
Update on Plex Systems, Stand-alone MES and IIoT
I had an opportunity to talk with Ben Stewart, VP Product Strategy for Plex Systems, the other day to get my first deep dive for years. I talked with the company occasionally, but it was primarily an ERP developer with a robust MES incorporated. Much has happened...
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