IoT Tech Accelerates Among Manufacturers: Survey
advancedmanufacturing | July 25, 2017
Manufacturers are accelerating use of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, according to a survey of 66 companies. “IoT continues its inexorable growth spurt,” PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation said in a report. PwC and MAPA conducted the survey. Industrial IoT applications, known as IIoT, include “connected” factory machines. Equipment is monitored and maintained automatically. Factory employees can adjust equipment using smartphones.