25TH ANNIVERSARY Things to come...


By Fiona Treacy, Managing Director, Industrial Automation, Analog Devices T


he industrial sector was responsible for a quarter of global emissions in 2022, and manufacturers are racing against


the clock to meet net zero carbon goals, fuelling a fundamental shift in how factories are built. They are redesigning  their factories with more automation and  reduced energy usage. I recently had the chance to speak at the engineering annual event in Germany, 


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developments driving this evolution. Let’s take a closer look:


Next-generation connectivity As the number of connected devices on   (AI) – a key theme this year – will consume more bandwidth and handle higher data volumes, putting pressure on networks. The need for more pervasive  driving change in factory networks with industrial Ethernet down to the edge. 5G  connectivity to meet this challenge in years to come.


The 5G connectivity is set to


    


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by improved bandwidth and higher  applications like machine sensing, resulting in fewer errors, improved productivity and better quality of products.


Eliminating the need for wired connectivity through 5G also provides  and increased mobility of connected devices.


5G will also provide greater security, with the implementation of encryption mechanisms and authentication protocols helping to combat unauthorised access  network generations like 6G will continue to build on these capabilities.


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Bridging the physical and digital For factories of the future to be successful, machines must be able to securely sense, measure and interpret the real world. The conversion of analogue data, including pressure measurements or vibrations, to digital data, will play an increasing role here, to allow for more signal processing. In years to come, we will see manufacturers use more intelligent sensor  at the asset level, improving visibility into factory performance, to remove  asset life and reduce raw material usage. The opportunity to improve energy


 will remain so as manufacturers adapt to achieve climate emissions targets. The highest quality data can be found at the “intelligent Edge” – i.e., closest to where  analytics can reduce power consumption by as much as 98% versus comparable 


Convergence of OT and IT As information technology (IT) continues to meet operational technology  interconnected factories emerge. Factory  technology upgraded to increase bandwidth, improve time sensitivity and support wireless devices. For transparent  network, where all devices, machines and


robots are connected and speak the same language will be needed.


For businesses to smoothly scale their IoT solutions, they should use time sensitive networking enabled networks to    integrate various types of hardware and software without compatibility issues.


Manufacturing a smart green future


Implementing modular system design, localised decision making and ubiquitous  intelligence at the edge, will be central to the future of industrial system  efficient production environments for a more sustainable future. This will add more points of linkage between the physical and the digital, which will drive even more demand for analogue semiconductors.


Engineering an intelligent, connected automation environment where all equipment seamlessly collects and shares information is central to the industrial IoT vision. The challenge becomes interconnecting all the devices across the    power and robust industrial connectivity technology to unlock this “intelligent Edge”.


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