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How will the Industrial Internet affect global material flows?

The Industry of Things World was held in Berlin on September 21 – 22.2015 and Industrial Internet Now was present. Two days of inspirational keynotes, workshops, panel discussions and networking activities drew together hundreds of decision-makers from 40 different countries Read more

What is the hottest topic in Industrial Internet right now?

The Industry of Things World was held in Berlin on September 21 – 22.2015 and Industrial Internet Now was present. Two days of inspirational keynotes, workshops, panel discussions and networking activities drew together hundreds of decision-makers from 40 different countries Read more

New renaissance in manufacturing

Smart manufacturing is changing the way we look at automation and manual work. Gary Mintchell, an acclaimed writer, advisor and speaker on technology and manufacturing, shares his views on what are the pros and cons of the digitalization that is Read more

Augmented reality enables a new way of working

The technology called augmented reality (AR) refers to a live, direct or indirect, view of a real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as video or graphics. The technology has been utilized in mobile devices for Read more

Video: Machinery becomes aware of its own condition

The key difference that the industrial internet makes, is that it brings machinery alive, says Juha Pankakoski, CDO of Konecranes. It brings sensing and communicating capabilities to places where they’re not expected to be found. This enables the machinery to Read more

New business instead of just new technology

Taking advantage of new technology can help companies to function under their old business models, but re-evaluating this approach might actually be more beneficial to the company. According to Kalle Kantola from FIMECC Ltd., an open innovation company, manufacturing companies Read more

Towards full automation in waste management

The advancements in waste management technology have been vast, thanks to the industrial internet. But just how big of an impact will it have on the Waste-to-Energy industry in the upcoming years? Jari Myyryläinen, Head of Waste-to-Energy Industry at Konecranes, Read more

Transforming economic growth with industrial internet

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) could be the largest driver of economic growth and employment in the next decade, says Paul Daugherty, CTO of Accenture. The Industrial Internet of Things is already here. Today, global positioning system (GPS) navigation, Read more

What industries need to understand about 3D printing

3D printing is slowly but surely revolutionizing how we think about manufacturing products and components in terms of availability and customizing. Jouni Partanen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Aalto University, Finland, considers that the main implications of 3D printing for Read more

How to hack an industrial crane

What do you get when you combine tens of hackers and the expertise of a world-leading crane manufacturer and service provider? Fresh ideas and promising new possibilities – and a crane with emotions. The first ever IndustryHack Hackathon event was Read more