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Module Type Package (MTP) Reference Architecture for Modular Process Automation (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 2, 2026iiotNo Comments

A reference architecture for Module Type Package (MTP): the VDI/VDE/NAMUR 2658 model, MTP services, POL orchestration, and how modular automation decouples equipment from the DCS.

W3C Web of Things (WoT) Reference Architecture for Industrial IoT (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 29, 2026iiotNo Comments

A reference architecture for the W3C Web of Things: Thing Descriptions, the four building blocks, protocol bindings, and how WoT unifies fragmented IoT without replacing your stack.

SCADA vs OPC vs IoT Platform vs Data Historian (2026)

By mprcba June 28, 2026iiotNo Comments

SCADA vs OPC vs IoT platform vs data historian in 2026: what each layer does, where they overlap, and a decision matrix for your industrial data architecture.

Industrial Machine Vision Defect Detection: Edge AI 2026

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 28, 2026iiotNo Comments

A reference architecture for industrial machine vision defect detection: edge AI inference, camera-to-PLC pipelines, model training, and MLOps on the factory floor.

Physical AI on the Factory Floor: The 2026 Inflection

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 27, 2026iiotNo Comments

Why physical AI - foundation models for robots and machines - is reaching the factory floor in 2026: VLA models, humanoids, simulation, and the deployment reality.

Asset Administration Shell Architecture: The I4.0 Digital Twin

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 27, 2026iiotNo Comments

A reference architecture for the Asset Administration Shell (AAS): submodels, the Industry 4.0 digital twin metamodel, AASX, repositories, and PLM integration.

Industrial AI Copilots: Agentic Operations on the Plant Floor (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 24, 2026iiotNo Comments

How LLM-assisted copilots are entering MES and SCADA operator workflows in 2026: architecture, guardrails, human-in-the-loop safety, and ROI.

Industrial Protocol Gateway Architecture: OT/IT Translation (2026)

By mprcba June 24, 2026iiotNo Comments

A 2026 reference architecture for industrial protocol gateways: Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT and Profinet translation, edge buffering, security zones, and redundancy.

Digital Product Passport Architecture: The EU ESPR Data Model (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 24, 2026iiotNo Comments

A reference architecture for the EU Digital Product Passport: data model, unique identifiers, PLM and supply-chain integration, and the DPP registry.

Vector Search in CouchDB: Options & 2026 Alternatives

By mprcba June 18, 2026iiotNo Comments

Vector search in CouchDB in 2026: what is native vs not, integration patterns with dedicated vector databases, hybrid search, and when to migrate.