Imagine a production machine that anticipates its own maintenance needs—and orders the parts to fix itself—or a piece of manufacturing equipment that can manage its own energy consumption. This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the exciting opportunities promised by Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology. IIoT is a disruptive force that will shape product-development trends over the next decade and beyond...
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