IIoT

How Big is IoT? 20.6 Billion Connected Devices In 2020

DETROIT – This new wave of connectivity is going beyond laptops and smartphones, it’s going towards connected cars, smart homes, connected wearables, smart cities and connected healthcare. Basically a connected life. According to Gartner report, in 2020 connected devices across all technologies reached 20.6 billion. HP did a small survey in which they estimated the

By |2022-08-01T12:14:04-04:00March 16th, 2021|Guest Columns|

Manufacturers: Don’t Let Tech Projects Languish In Pilot Purgatory

TROY - With the exponential increase of new technologies and drive towards digital transformation of manufacturing facilities, the manufacturing industry is more exciting today than it has been in the last several decades. As Internet-of-Things (IoT) has transformed the consumer world, the technology has yet to be fully realized in the industry that stands to

By |2019-09-05T20:22:22-04:00September 5th, 2019|Guest Columns|

IIOT Driving Michigan’s Global Footprint

DETROIT - The Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) is a technological evolution which is going to enable the expansive imagination of a generation of new internet-based technologies. Driven by human, societal, and economic influences, IIOT  will be an active enabler to connect different communities across the world for a cohesive generation of new technologies. The

By |2019-07-10T19:21:28-04:00July 10th, 2019|Guest Columns|

Inventor Dean Kamen To Keynote Plex IIoT Conference

TROY—Plex Systems, the Troy-based developer of manufacturing management software,  announced that inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST Robotics and president of Deka Research & Development Corp., will keynote PowerPlex 2019, the company’s annual user conference. PowerPlex will bring together 1,200 global manufacturing leaders to discuss advancements in cloud enterprise software, ERP, MES, and Industrial IoT. This year’s

By |2019-03-29T10:55:43-04:00March 29th, 2019|IoT|

Plex Systems Murray Details 4th Annual Manufacturing Report – IIoT Taking Off

ROYAL OAK - Richard Murray, chief product officer for Plex Systems, provides a deep dive into the 4th annual Manufacturing Report published in February by Plex, an Industrial Internet of Things company based in Southeast Michigan. Richard Murray  To hear the full story, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e160-plex-richard-murray-talks-manufacturing-report Full details at mitechnews.com/sbam/plex-report-…ternet-of-things/

By |2019-02-28T17:36:18-05:00February 28th, 2019|IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Plex IIoT Report, Cyber Threats, Cybernoor Customers, Wareologie Magnetic Buttons

ROYAL OAK - Richard Murray, Plex Systems Chief Product Officer, joins M2 TechCast to talk about results of survey that shows a third of manufacturers are using the Industrial Internet of Things. Dan Lohrmann with Security Mentor discusses how government and business don’t take cyber threats seriously. Gail Bernard, Cybernoor sales and marketing manger, provides

By |2019-02-24T19:43:05-05:00February 24th, 2019|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Report: Third Of Manufacturers Aim To Improve Operations Using Industrial Internet Of Things

TROY – Plex Systems, cloud ERP and MES manufacturing developer, Thursday released the results of a new report that shows today’s manufacturers hope to improve operations using the Industrial Internet of Things. Plex’s annual State of Manufacturing Technology survey collects information from global manufacturers to measure current technology use and future implementation and adoption plans.

By |2019-02-19T07:26:59-05:00February 14th, 2019|IoT, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Plex Systems Rolls Out Enhancements For Manufacturing Management Software

TROY – Manufacturing Management Software Developer Plex Systems announced updates and enhancements to its software products that the company says will  improve inventory management, enable manufacturers to access and contextualize more data, and support a mobile workforce. The winter 2019 product release is now available to Plex customers, which run more than 2,000 plants in 22 countries

By |2019-02-03T19:09:55-05:00February 3rd, 2019|As-A-Service, ESD, IoT, Software|

Plex Systems Seeks Manufacturers To Take Technology Survey

ROYAL OAK - In the last decade, the pace of change in the manufacturing industry can best be described as breakneck. New regulations that influence how things are made, an evolution in the way people buy and consume goods, and a strengthened economy have all encouraged shifts in the way manufacturers run their businesses –

By |2018-10-09T20:32:20-04:00October 9th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, New Products / Contracts, Podcasts|

Plex Systems Hires Hehl As Chief Sales Officer

TROY - Fred Hehl has been hired as chief sales officer for Plex Systems, which develops cloud Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Execution System software. Hehl brings more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing enterprise technology and providing mission critical cloud systems to businesses around the globe. “Fred brings deep enterprise software experience, an

By |2018-08-07T21:12:51-04:00August 7th, 2018|New Products / Contracts, News|