Developers of next generation industrial automation systems face challenges of integrating legacy control systems with new high speed sensors, consolidating graphical Human Machine Interfaces with control applications on the same platform, and meet increasing security and manageability demands. Here are links to some community posts on the topic that I think are particularly useful:
Article: Increase Smart Factory IQ with M2M to Cloud
EtherCAT multi-core processor-based master controllers provide high-performance, high-density I/O for connecting subsystems to the cloud. Learn how these controllers can help you accelerate Smart Factory innovation.
Article: Bring Factories Online with IoT Controllers
Factories are full of legacy devices that run on closed-loop intranets. Find out how you can connect this equipment to corporate intranets without an expensive factory overhaul.
White paper: EtherCAT Solution Supercharges IoT-based Smart Factories
In addition to conventional PLC-based machine automation with low networking capabilities, new generation-based automation has made possible the development of Smart Factories. Learn about the latest advances that result in higher throughput, lower defect rate, and enhanced competitiveness, all based on intelligent automation.
Blog: Roving Reporter: Gateways for the Industrial IoT Ease the Integration Pain
Learn how leveraging Intel® IoT Gateway designs that include technology from McAfee and Wind River, technology partners can expand the connectivity, improve the interoperability, and shorten time to market for developers looking to transform their IoT business and operations.
Blog: Scalability of Processors and Sensors Serve Well in Industrial IoT Applications
Industrial IoT gateways must provide connectivity options to handle major fieldbus protocols and remote I/O, and data must be transmitted securely to prevent any security breach. Read about a range of processors available to provide the scalability for handling a wide range of tasks and workloads.
Blog: Industrial IoT Data: Predict and Act
Unplanned downtime is a major concern in industrial environments. Avoiding it requires remote monitoring and management, system health diagnostics, and knowledge of each machine’s operating parameters. Check out the latest tools available to enable failure prediction.
White paper: Achieving Real-time Performance on a Virtualized Industrial Control Platform
Virtualization enables a computing platform to share its resources across multiple workloads- but can it deliver real-time and deterministic response required by advanced automation processes? Read about interrupt latency measured in an Intel industrial platform.
Blog: Connecting Legacy Equipment with IoT Gateways
Learn about a simple IoT gateway designed to handle a wide range of connectivity protocols for analog and digital data is enabling a wide range of industries to connect devices to the Internet to start taking advantage of all the valuable data buried in their equipment.
Click here to browse for industrial automation computing solutions (including hardware and software elements of a medical system) based on Intel® architecture from Intel’s trusted embedded ecosystem, the Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance.
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