Data is the bottleneck to implementing effective manufacturing AI. Here is how Protocol Gateways can deliver the right data in 2026.

Powered by AMD Ryzen™ AI Embedded X100 Series processors, EDGE+ Apex delivers real-time AI processing, deterministic performance and industrial reliability for autonomous robotics.

Physical AI continuously integrates and analyzes multiple inputs to enable real-time process and energy optimization, safety monitoring, computer vision, asset performance, anomaly detection for quality inspection and predictive maintenance directly on the factory floor and at remote sites.

Building critical infrastructure is a complex process with many moving parts. It is a team effort that requires personnel with skillsets working together during the project phases for the result to be a successfully operating facility. Because of the prevalence of automation, SCADA professionals are an essential part of this…

A new generation of technologies is reshaping this landscape. OPC UA FX together with Time-Sensitive Networking, Ethernet-APL, and wireless technologies such as 5G, is paving the way for a unified communication infrastructure — from sensors and actuators, industrial control systems to edge and cloud platforms.

Industrial edge technology has become a foundational layer of modern smart manufacturing networking architectures by enabling real‑time responsiveness, operational continuity, and secure local processing in environments where cloud‑only models cannot meet physical constraints.

Edge AI is reshaping manufacturing by pushing intelligence directly onto machines, sensors, and production lines—unlocking faster decisions, lower costs, higher quality, and more autonomous operations. The shift is driven by latency constraints, labor shortages, rising costs, and the need for real‑time factory floor insights.

As power demands continue to rise, comprehensive High-Power PoE solutions help ensure that industrial networks remain reliable, scalable, and ready for the next generation of edge intelligence. High-Power PoE (IEEE 802.3bt) is the power infrastructure the intelligent edge wants and needs.

AI does not create manufacturing insight. It consumes structured information and returns analysis. If the underlying data is inconsistent, undocumented or implicitly defined, the results will be unreliable regardless of how advanced the analytics appear to be.

Solutions such as a Virtual Twin can help to validate every move, upskill your workforce with immersive environments, and ensure that your next engineering change is exactly what it should be: a non-event.