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Companies are increasingly seeing the value in connected machinery that is capable of reporting every detail of operations – and this network of connected industrial devices is known as the IIoT. Examples include:

 Robotics and automation company ABB used connected IIoT sensors to monitor its robots’ maintenance needs, so it can carry out repairs and maintenance before parts break.

 Automobile parts manufacturer Hirotec used IIoT technology to monitor the reliability and performance of machinery at one of its tool-building operations. The data was used to make machines more productive. The company is now focusing on connecting a whole production line at one of its manufacturing plants in Japan. This means the production of a complete auto component – in this case, a car door – will all happen in a smart, connected way.3

 The IIoT is even helping trains run on time. Siemens AG gathers data from sensors on trains and rail infrastructure to, among other things, carry out predictive maintenance and increase energy efficiency. As a result, the company says it can now guarantee almost 100% reliability for its customers.4

 Field service management provider ServiceMax has created an IIoT-driven platform called Connected Field Services to help companies implement predictive maintenance for their mobile and offsite equipment. Eventually, ServiceMax hopes the platform will help guarantee 100% uptime availability for mission-critical equipment.5