Digital Transformation Viewpoints

Featured here are original and timely articles from ARC analysts and guest writers on topics such as Digitization, New Business Models, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Smart Manufacturing. We dive into technologies such as additive manufacturing, machine learning, asset performance management, device connectivity, IIoT architecture, cybersecurity, augmented reality, and more related to digitization and transformation of industries, infrastructure, and cities. Our goal is to provide readers with clear and concise analyses, opinions, and discussion of these trends, technologies, and services.

Mar
20
2017
Fabian Wanke — Industry Trends

Criteria for Industrie 4.0 Products

Last year, the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI), published a guideline for general and manufacturer-independent criteria for Industrie 4.0 products.
Mar
17
2017
Greg Gorbach — Industry Trends

3D Printing and the Chemicals Industry

I recently had a chance to participate in a very interesting discussion about the 3D printing and how it affects the chemicals industry.  Part of an SAP series about the future of manufacturing,  the "Coffee Break with Game Changers" internet talk radio series is hosted by the energetic an
Mar
16
2017
Craig Resnick — Industry Trends

Industrie 4.0 and IIoT Ecosystems, It Takes an Expanding Village

As ARC continues to advocate, the adoption and traction of any emerging technology in the marketplace is directly proportional to the size and strength of the technology’s ecosystem, which ranges from developers to sales channels.  That has certainly been the case with Industrie 4.0 and IIoT ec
Mar
14
2017
Fabian Wanke — Industry Trends

Raspberry Pi meets Industrial Automation

It all started with the first version of a single-board computer called "Raspberry Pi", developed by a charitable foundation in Great Britain. Since its launch in 2012, originally designed as a low-cost tool for students, the Raspberry Pi has become an incredible success.
Mar
10
2017
Alex Chatha — Industry Trends

Smart Lighting Ecosystems: Novel Approaches to Cybersecurity needed for IIoT

Control systems with a multitude of microprocessors and networking components are at the heart of every smart lighting network.  A cyber compromise of any one of these control system elements could have serious consequences, including operational disruptions and safety incidents.  As light