OPC UA over TSN: Deterministic IIoT Reference Architecture Posted by By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 6, 2026Posted iniiot1 Comment A deep reference architecture for OPC UA over TSN in 2026 — TSN scheduling, OPC UA PubSub, converged motion + data networks, and failure modes.
Does Predictive Maintenance Really Cut Downtime by 50%? A 2026 Fact-Check Posted by By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 3, 2026Posted iniiotNo Comments A grounded fact-check of the 'AI cuts downtime by 50%' claim — what the literature actually shows, what works, and what is vendor marketing.
IIoT Edge Gateway Architecture: 2026 Patterns for Industrial Networks Posted by By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 3, 2026Posted iniiot3 Comments Reference architecture for IIoT edge gateways in 2026 — protocol bridging, store-and-forward, edge ML, security zoning, and HA patterns.
Ignition vs Wonderware vs FactoryTalk: 2026 SCADA Comparison Posted by By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 3, 2026Posted iniiot1 Comment Head-to-head SCADA comparison — Ignition 8.3, AVEVA System Platform (Wonderware), and FactoryTalk View. Architecture, licensing, edge, and TCO.
SCADA Historian Architecture: 2026 Design Patterns from First Principles Posted by By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 3, 2026Posted iniiot1 Comment First-principles guide to SCADA historian design — tag ingest, compression, retention, query patterns, and modern stacks (PI, InfluxDB, Timescale).
MQTT Protocol: The Complete 2026 Technical Guide Posted by By mprcba June 3, 2026Posted iniiot2 Comments MQTT 5.0 explained for 2026 — packet structure, QoS, retained messages, Unified Namespace, security, and migration patterns from MQTT 3.1.1.
OPC UA Protocol: The Complete 2026 Technical Guide Posted by By mprcba June 3, 2026Posted iniiot2 Comments OPC UA in 2026 — companion specs, PubSub over MQTT/UDP, FX field-level extensions, security state, and migration from DA/Classic.
How Stellantis Built a Virtual Factory Digital Twin: 2026 Analysis Posted by By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 2, 2026Posted iniiotNo Comments Inside Stellantis' virtual factory digital twin program — stack, integration with PLM, the ROI math, and what other OEMs are learning from it.
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Industrial Reference Architecture (2026) Posted by By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 2, 2026Posted iniiot1 Comment Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Industrial Reference Architecture (2026) - updated October 2026 with verified facts, diagrams and FAQ.
IoT, Digital Twin & PLM: The Complete 2026 Overview Posted by By mprcba June 2, 2026Posted iniiotNo Comments How IoT, digital twins, and PLM converge in 2026 — architectures, data flow, integration patterns, and the business value of the digital thread.