Sponsored by Rockwell Automation. IIoT-enabled visualization and collaboration tools can capture information from machines and embedded devices, supporting real-time analytics that help prevent unexpected production events.
Firefighting — fixing machinery emergencies on the fly without data that could deliver long-term solutions — is still the norm in many manufacturing plants.
These workaround solutions may appear necessary at the moment, but over time they damage productivity, profitability, and employee morale.