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.

May
16
2016
Craig Resnick — Industry Trends

Is OPC UA Becoming OPC IoT?

OPC UA has certainly been gaining traction as a standard for connecting the plant floor to the enterprise, which was certainly evident at the recent Hannover Fair, but it appears that IoT is being threaded in as common denominator, based on the OPC Foundation’s recent announcements.
May
06
2016
David Clayton — Industry Trends

Reduce Valve-Related Unplanned Downtime with IIoT

Recent advances in data science, communications, and computing power have converged in a perfect storm to enable companies to begin leveraging the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to reduce valve-related unplanned downtime.  The diagnostic capabilities of valve positioners have been increas