Edge computing for factory floors, field sensors, and operational technology networks.
Industrial IoT
Arduino Opta is a micro-PLC that brings Arduino's development experience and MicroPython to industrial control applications. Here's how it works, what it supports, and how it fits into modern IIoT architectures alongside cloud and edge platforms.
14 July 2026
Industrial IoT
5G network slicing lets operators carve out guaranteed network segments for specific industrial use cases. Combined with Multi-access Edge Computing, it enables low-latency, high-reliability IoT deployments that weren't achievable with Wi-Fi or 4G. Here's how it works and where it fits.
10 July 2026
Industrial IoT
AWS IoT SiteWise Edge lets manufacturers collect, process, and act on equipment data locally — with cloud sync when connectivity allows. Here's how it works, what it connects to, and when it's the right choice.
6 July 2026
Industrial IoT
CAN bus remains the backbone of automotive and industrial control networks, but connecting it to edge computing platforms unlocks real-time analytics, predictive maintenance, and remote monitoring. Here's how the integration works in practice.
4 July 2026
Industrial IoT
Water utilities are deploying edge computing to modernise ageing SCADA infrastructure, enable real-time leak detection on distribution networks, and reduce the attack surface of internet-connected operational technology. Here's what the architecture looks like in practice.
4 July 2026
Industrial IoT
Edge AI is transforming predictive maintenance in manufacturing and industrial environments — running inference locally on sensor data to detect anomalies before equipment fails, without depending on cloud connectivity.
3 July 2026
Industrial IoT
IO-Link Wireless extends the world's most widely deployed industrial sensor protocol to operate without cables, enabling flexible manufacturing, rotating equipment monitoring, and mobile robotics — all within the IEC 61131-9 standard.
29 June 2026
Industrial IoT
UWB radio gives you centimetre-accurate indoor positioning without GPS. Here's how ultra-wideband RTLS works, which hardware to use, and where it fits in industrial IoT deployments in 2026.
27 June 2026
Industrial IoT
Industrial IoT gateways bridge legacy plant equipment and modern cloud platforms. This guide compares leading hardware from Moxa, Advantech, and Siemens across protocol support, compute, ruggedness, and total cost.
26 June 2026
Industrial IoT
Modbus TCP is decades old, but it's still running in nearly every industrial facility on the planet. Here's how it works, where it fits in a modern IoT stack, and how to bridge it to contemporary edge platforms without replacing your equipment.
24 June 2026
Industrial IoT
The Unified Namespace (UNS) is the dominant data architecture pattern for Industry 4.0, using MQTT as a central data hub and OPC UA for semantic modeling. This guide explains UNS principles, implementation approaches, and how it compares to traditional ISA-95 hierarchies.
24 June 2026
Industrial IoT
Wi-Fi HaLow operates in the 900 MHz band, giving it range comparable to LoRaWAN and wall-penetration that 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi can't match — while supporting IP directly and up to 347 Mbps throughput. Here's how it works and where it fits.
15 June 2026
Industrial IoT
Azure IoT Operations is Microsoft's new Kubernetes-based industrial edge stack — combining an MQTT broker, OPC UA connector, and Fabric dataflows into a unified platform for Industry 4.0. Here's what it is and when to use it.
11 June 2026
Industrial IoT
Ethernet APL brings standard Ethernet connectivity to field instruments in hazardous environments — refineries, chemical plants, water treatment facilities — using just two wires. Here's where adoption stands in 2026 and why it matters for industrial edge computing.
10 June 2026
Industrial IoT
EdgeX Foundry is a Linux Foundation project providing a vendor-neutral, open-source framework for industrial IoT edge computing — handling device connectivity, data collection, local processing, and cloud export across heterogeneous hardware and protocols.
9 June 2026
Industrial IoT
Raw MQTT is flexible but unstructured — every team defines their own topic hierarchy and payload format. Sparkplug B adds a standardised topic namespace, protobuf payload encoding, and stateful session management on top of MQTT, making it the dominant open standard for IIoT and SCADA data integration. Here's how it works and when to use it.
7 June 2026
Industrial IoT
Predictive maintenance using edge AI is moving from pilot projects to production floors in 2026 — here's how the architecture works, what sensors to start with, and what a realistic first deployment looks like.
31 May 2026
Industrial IoT
IEEE 802.1 TSN brings deterministic, sub-millisecond latency to standard Ethernet -- enabling industrial control systems, robotics, and factory automation to converge on a single network without sacrificing timing guarantees.
29 May 2026
Industrial IoT
Direct-to-device connectivity is reshaping industrial IoT in 2026. Here's why more factories and field operations are removing the cloud middleman -- and what it means for your architecture.
22 May 2026