We’ve all been concerned about the adverse effects of climate change. If you have been living in a metropolis, chances are that a ‘breath of fresh air’ may seem like a myopic day dream, once you roll down the window of your chosen ride. Social media has been buzzing with videos of ecological catastrophes across the world. Smoggy city skylines with a fervour of gloomy incandescence remind us that a lot needs to be done in this perspective. And, it needs to be done now. Also, you are not alone. A host of celebrity ‘climate activists’ have been rallying around this critical factor of ‘change’. 

Leonardo Di Caprio, Greta Thunberg, Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, Russel…

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The Industrial Internet provides a way to get better visibility and insight into the company’s operations and assets through integration of machine sensors, middleware, software, and backend cloud compute and storage systems. Therefore, it provides a method of transforming business operational processes by using as feedback the results gained from interrogating large data sets through advanced analytics. 

The business gains are achieved through operational efficiency gains and accelerated productivity, which results in reduced unplanned downtime and optimized efficiency, and thereby profits. Although the technologies and techniques used in existing machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies in today's industrial environments may look similar to the IIoT, the scale of operation is vastly different. 

For example, with Big Data in IIoT systems, huge data streams can be…

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The maintenance department takes care of the equipment and facilities. Also known as maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), personnel in this department are responsible for mechanical, plumbing, or electrical repair of the building and production equipment within it. The maintenance department is usually a sub-department under manufacturing. Facilities and equipment maintenance may be organized into different departments. 

Routine maintenance activities are separated into scheduled maintenance and preventive maintenance. Scheduled maintenance includes activities that keep equipment in working order by replacing worn devices and assemblies before they fail. Preventive maintenance involves activities such as lubrication, cleaning, and other actions that prevent age-related equipment breakdowns. Shutdowns are often held annually or semiannually to accomplish major repairs or upgrades; installations are also common during…

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