Why SMRP Is More Than a Conference

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  Why SMRP Is More Than a Conference—It’s a Community Driving Industry Forward When you walk into the SMRP (Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals) annual event, you’re not just attending another industry conference—you’re stepping into a vibrant community of professionals who are passionate about keeping the world moving. This year’s gathering in Fort Worth,…

Triumphing with Industrial AI

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been pervading and transforming our lives, from the face-recognition unlock function of smartphones and personalized news feeds on social media to recommendation systems on e-commerce and streaming platforms. While these consumer-facing AI applications have greatly enhanced convenience and personalization, Industrial AI, the unique application of AI in industrial domains, holds the…

Leaders of Industry: 5 essential steps to secure and sustain digital cities, campuses, and buildings

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Leaders of Industry: 5 essential steps to secure and sustain digital cities, campuses, and buildings By: Keith Walsh, OT Security and Operations Director at Armis Leaders of Industry: 5 essential steps to secure and sustain digital cities, campuses, and buildings Leaders of Industry is a series of conversations between operational technology, critical infrastructure (CI), and…

Lean Digital Factory – A Blueprint

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CHAPTER 1: The Setup Abstract Guided by factory needs, the LDF network provides direction & solutions for the digitalization journey of DI plants since 2016. By using own HW/SW products & solutions LDF has so far increased their productivity by low three digit MEUR and as recently shown even their resilience in times of a…

NetZero Acceleration, re-thinking Grid Management

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Whether in public discourse or in private conversations, a pervasive sense of urgency is reinforcing awareness that the transition to a 100 percent renewable energy system is not only inevitable – it must also be achieved very soon. An incident I witnessed not long ago while sitting in a café really brought the challenge home…