Industrial Edge, Power Protection Among Hottest Commercial & Industrial Topics in 2018
With the end of the year upon us, it’s a good time to reflect on what topics most resonated with blog post readers this year in the commercial and industrial sector. We had one big (relatively) new topic – the industrial edge – along with a strong focus on the role of power protection in an overall business continuity strategy and the role industrial UPSs and electrical contractors play in that effort. How the Industrial Edge Drives Productivity As companies increasingly digitize operations and adopt Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, they find they need more localized or “edge” computing infrastructure. When edge infrastructure is applied to commercial and industrial companies, such as for Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications, it’s known as the “industrial edge.” It’s an important trend, and one that can help companies boost productivity, as the post “How Industrial Edge Applications are Driving Much Needed Manufacturing Productivity Gains,” detailed. It explained how IIoT ap...