The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) takes advantage of the latest software and hardware capabilities to increase productivity. It stands to reason that greenfield manufacturing plants might be planned with native IIoT technologies. After all, today’s factory automation systems can incorporate web servers and clients, standards-based communications, and substantial processing power and memory. But the…
The Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT, is creating profoundly positive impacts for the machinery industry. Solutions are ready and available that reduce service costs, increase machine performance, save energy and improve quality. For leading machine companies the IIoT has become a significant enabler that can get them to market quickly, create additional savings, and provide profitable revenues.…
Interoperability is essential to capture the full benefits of the Industrial IoT. Using the PackML standard to monitor machine states could be the solution. In this video ei3’s CEO, Spencer Cramer, shares his insight about the role PackML can play within the Internet of Things. Recorded live from the Pack Expo Innovation Stage on November…
Introduction Implementing an Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) strategy is increasingly important to companies that build machines. One reason is that their customers, the machine owners and users, have become aware that the IoT can offer them significant benefits and savings. They know that automated, analytical applications based on machine data will reduce downtime, increase…
At FachPack 2016 in Nuremberg, Germany many visitors were fascinated by Industry 4.0 being harnessed by packaging machinery companies. For this important exhibition, Lenze invited ei3 to show what’s possible when secure communications are established to Lenze controllers. Lenze provided a premium location where ei3 demonstrated its robust and proven suite of Internet applications that leverages…
Remote monitoring in the cloud provides an enhanced solution for OEE ei3 Operations Center If your facility isn’t measuring Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by utilizing the Industrial Internet, your company is likely losing out. That sounds like a bold assertion, but consider this: a facility with an OEE score of 85 or higher is…
By Spencer Cramer Published in Plastics Today on October 24th, 2014 ei3 Operations Center Predictions concerning the economic impact of the Industrial Internet, also known as the Internet of Things (IoT), are simply staggering. One estimate suggests a boost to global GDP by as much as $10-15 trillion over the next 20 years, [Source: The Industrial…
Powering packaging performance into the future By Spencer Cramer Published in Packaging Digest on October 1st, 2014 Current remote monitoring systems allow operators and managers to react immediately to changes on the plant floor. But what if this connectivity could enable packaging engineers to do so much more? There is plenty of talks these…