Industry 4.0: IoT Sensors as the Operational Data Foundation

Without sensors generating reliable data, Industry 4.0 is just marketing. The foundation of any real project is instrumenting machines and production lines with temperature, vibration, pressure, and flow sensors, connecting them via Modbus, OPC-UA, or MQTT through a gateway, and starting with 5-10 sensors on a pilot line before buying at scale.

October 23, 2023 5 min 256 4.4

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IoT: The Intelligent Connection of the World

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of sensors, actuators, and internet-connected devices that collect data from the physical world, transmit it through protocols like MQTT or Zigbee, and trigger automatic actions. It already transforms industrial maintenance, precision irrigation, and the smart home.

March 18, 2023 4 min 191 4.4