Database First vs Intelligence First

Database First vs Intelligence First

Database-First vs Intelligence-First: The Cart Before the Horse   A thoughtful blog submitted by our new member – Falkonry, highlighting the value of the context of data.  Without context, data is difficult to turn into information.  Context is what CESMII...
GE Digital Joins CESMII

GE Digital Joins CESMII

For Immediate Release GE Digital Partners with CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute   Elevating Interoperability, Community, and Innovation as Imperatives for Smart Manufacturing   Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 2021: CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing...
Ransomware Attacks – Prevention and Mitigation

Ransomware Attacks – Prevention and Mitigation

What You Should Know About Ransomware Attacks   Ransomware is a type of malicious attack where attackers encrypt an organization’s data and demand payment to restore access. In some instances, attackers may also steal an organization’s information and demand an...
Hydrogen Mobility Infrastructure

Hydrogen Mobility Infrastructure

Podcast: Challenges in Building a Hydrogen Mobility Infrastructure   One of the rapidly growing areas in transition to hydrogen as an energy carrier is in the transportation sector. Vehicles with fuel cells use hydrogen as an energy carrier with the emission...
August 2021 Newsletter

August 2021 Newsletter

AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER Smart Manufacturing Industry News CESMII Annual Meeting – Delayed Due to COVID! Please register for Smart Manufacturing Summit today, to show your interest. Our event is being converted from an in-person in Chicago, to a 100% virtual...
The Industry 4.0 Marketplace

The Industry 4.0 Marketplace

Reinventing the Factory Stack   Industry 4.0 is many things, Middleware, Analytics, Cloud, Additive, IOT Communications and much more.  The greatest challenge in the adoption of these new technologies, primarily revolves around two things, education and...
DOE Announces SMICs for Negotiations

DOE Announces SMICs for Negotiations

Department of Energy Announces Expansion of Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers to Accelerate Adoption of Smart Manufacturing Technologies Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Institute (CESMII),...
RPI Demonstrates Smart Manufacturing

RPI Demonstrates Smart Manufacturing

Capturing Data from Manufacturing Equipment, Old and New By Mary L. Martialay (RPI) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hosts a Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center (SMIC), a regional extension of the national Manufacturing USA and Department of Energy-supported smart...
Investments in Digital Transformation Pay Off in Refining

Investments in Digital Transformation Pay Off in Refining

Successful Refinery Digital Transformation Journey When done correctly, a Digital Transformation can lead to many benefits as exhbited by this Emerson Article on Ergon Refining.  It is CESMII’s mission to be sure the benefits highlighted in this article are...
Steps to Success in a Digital Transformation

Steps to Success in a Digital Transformation

Demystifying Digital Transformation Digital transformation can have a profound impact on business performance but knowing which technology investments will truly move the needle isn’t always easy for companies. In fact, when it comes to implementing digital...