[ A letter from "The Editor" ]
Hello! Just a quick note to say Happy New Year in this first issue of 2021, which also happens to be the 50th issue of What's Trending. Crazy, right?? Yeah I thought so too. When we started this in 2018 we weren't exactly sure how it would evolve or how long we would keep it going, but it's only continued to grow. From articles to podcasts to the occasional cartoon, we've enjoyed putting these together for you. So to all of our subscribers and readers, thank you! If you have feedback or suggestions for topics you'd like to see more of, drop us a line. We look forward to bringing you more great issues in 2021. Now on with the show...
TrendHub 2.0 awarded 2020 Breakthrough Product Award
Coming off of whatever 2020 was, it's nice to kick things off with some good news: TrendMiner's revamped TrendHub 2.0 was awarded a 2020 Breakthrough Product of the Year Award by Processing Magazine. Processing’s annual Breakthrough Products Awards honor innovative technology solutions that made significant contributions to improvements in the process industries within the past year.
Trendspotting: What Manufacturers can expect to see in 2021
According to this article featured this week in RFID Journal, IT and OT integration, edge-to-cloud analytics, and digital thread will drive smart factory performance, agility and efficiency. To fend off disruption, world-class manufacturers continue to invest heavily in digital transformation initiatives. In fact, 73% of manufacturers plan to increase their investment in smart factory technology in 2021. Click to read what we can expect to see this year as manufacturers leverage IoT data.
Unlock value in IIoT data in the year ahead
IIoT is quickly transforming the way we collect, analyze, and act on data from pieces of equipment and facilities across multiple industries - that's not exactly news. But data collection data from machinery (and the environment they exist in) continues to evolve as companies innovate. IIoT data is now being used for real time monitoring, preventative maintenance, and is also mined for insights into efficiency and process improvements. Learn more at IIoT World.
Join us March 25th for a free online event
Join us on 3/25 as we dive in to the various ways the Oil & Gas industry is benefitting from self-service analytics. See demos from our team of experts and use case presentations from successful customers so you can launch a scalable, easy to replicate data analytics strategy that will allow you to continuously improve the operational excellence assets. Click to learn more and save your seat!
