The industrial internet of things can offer a great deal of benefits to businesses, but at the same time can seem hard to know where to start, or what the next steps should be. Here we provide information, advice and guidance on how to progress, challenges to look out for, and what you can achieve. We hope this will help you get the most from this technology.
Industrial IoT – The basics
6 Steps on the Industrial IoT journey based on insight from manufacturers and IIoT pioneers.
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Communication Breakdown
The concept of IIoT and the digitisation of the manufacturing world opens the doors to unprecedented business opportunities.
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7 Tips to Secure your IIoT devices
Joseph da Silva, Chief Information Security Office at Electrocomponents PLC offers his view on how to ensure your IIoT implementation is secure.
Read More >What is IIoT hardware?
How does IIoT hardware release data to allow quicker analysis and decisions? Watch our video to find out....
The importance of datacomms for IIoT
Watch our video to discover why industrial data communications - both cabled & wireless - is vital for IIoT.
The advantages of Connected T&M
Connected T&M is another way IIoT technology can help. Discover the benefits in our 80 second video....
The complete IIoT story
Want to understand how IIoT hardware, Industrial Datacomms and Connected T&M can work together? Watch the video below....
Will Industry 4.0 find its way into SMEs in the future?
Industry 4.0 is when components communicate independently with the production system and, if necessary, arrange for repairs themselves or reorder materials. It's when people, machines and industrial processes network intelligently.
With our smart factories, we are now facing the 4th Industrial Revolution. Will Industry 4.0 find its way into SMEs in the future?
IIOT Products From Leading Brands
We stock an extensive range of IIOT products, helping you to achieve many of the benefits the industrial internet of things has to offer. Here are some examples from across our range.
IIOT Hardware
MobiusFlow IIoT Gateway
Connects sensors to cloud platforms via MobiusFlow.
- LTE 3/4G router
- Node-RED Inside
SigFox IIoT Sensor
Use anywhere SigFox LPWAN connected sensor switch.
- IOS & Android app
- 5 year pre-paid
- 2 inputs
IO-Link Sensors
Choose from over 300 IO-Link enabled sensors & gateways
- Retro-fittable
- IO-Link status data
Edge Controller
Raspberry Pi powered open-source Neuron Edge device.
- I/O & Ethernet
- Node-RED Ready
- REST & .NET APIs
Industrial Datacommunications
Network Tester
Solve networking issues quickly
- Advanced wiremap
- TDR function
- Ping testing
Gigabit Switch
10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports, DIN rail mounting
- Metal / Plastic case
- Dual redundant PSU
Cat7 Cable
Withstands industrial environments, including:
- Oils and chemicals
- Solvents & moisture
- Physical wear
PUR Cat5e Patchcord
Excellent mechanical resistance
- 3m long
- Durable PUR sheath
- Halogen free
Connected Test & Measurement
Fluke 376FC
1000A clamp meter with Fluke Connect
- View results safely
- Share data easily
- Make decisions fast
FLIR AX8
Thermal camera for continuous monitoring
- 80x60 pixels sensor
- Ethernet/IP
- Modbus TCP
Wifi Data Logger
Cloud-enabled temperature device
- Water resistant
- Logs to the cloud
- View results easily
MDO34 Scope
Wwith 11.6 inch touchscreen and a wide range of options
- 200MHz example shown
- Up to 1.5GHz available
- 4 analogue channels
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