The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Industry 4.0, the Internet of (IoT) Things and now the Internet of Energy – all these terms relate to how industries are adapting to the synergy between the connectivity of the internet and business. Whether it is manufacturing, processing or related industries, having device-to-device or people-to-device connectivity is a must, thus plant manufacturers and software developers now have to work hand-in-hand when developing products and services for industries, as well as smart factories.
While a large number of industries and industrial companies are tech savvy, there are those that, while they may have the smarts in their own particular field in the manufacturing and process industries, leave the IIoT in the ‘too hard’ basket. This kind of thinking is going to be detrimental to any industrial business that wants to keep up with the latest innovations, especially those who are setting up automated, or smart factories.
A stumbling block for some is not the intricacies of the internet and how it relates to the interconnectivity of devices within the business, but more where to start. It can be an overwhelming experience, especially if your current business has many different facets that need to be updated and adapted to the IIoT.
