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The State of AI in Manufacturing Q1-Q2 2026

Andres Naranjo

Jun 24, 2026

On June 2nd I addressed an audience of manufacturing leaders at the "AI and Data Transformation in manufacturing forum, organized by AMG World.

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Industrial AI End User & Operator jonjon.ai chatUNS.ai

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N3uron and Software Toolbox Join Forces to Accelerate Industrial DataOps Adoption Across the United States

John Gonzalez

Apr 23, 2026

N3uron Connectivity Systems, developer of the leading Industrial Edge Platform for DataOps, N3uron, announced that Software Toolbox has become an Authorized Distributor of the N3uron platform for the ...

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N3uron End User & Operator Unified Namespace jonjon.ai chatUNS.ai Data Platform

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Reports At Your Fingertips: Introducing the LGH File Inspector Industrial Graphic for AVEVA InTouch HMI

Zachary Christensen

Oct 09, 2025

Since 2016, LGH File Inspector has been the trusted tool for AVEVA™ InTouch HMI users who need quick, reliable access to their historical data. Whether it’s pulling files from network drives, ...

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Wonderware LGH AVEVA InTouch End User & Operator

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Configure TOP Server and KEPServerEX Remotely and Securely

Blake Giler

Sep 26, 2024

The TOP Server® from Software Toolbox and KEPServerEX® from the Kepware division of PTC® are well known connectivity solutions for extracting industrial automation data from PLCs and other devices, ...

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TOP Server KEPServerEX OPC Server Remote Config End User & Operator

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Cogent DataHub V11 Feature Enhancements: User Experience

Blake Giler

Aug 01, 2024

As part of our ongoing Summer of IoT Blog Series, this week we will continue to review the exciting new release of Cogent DataHub Version 11. In a previous post, Cogent DataHub V11 Features to Be ...

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Cogent DataHub Summer of IoT End User & Operator

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Video Tutorial: Data Collection from BACnet Controllers

Lauren Conrad

May 30, 2024

Originally developed by the American Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, BACnet (short for Building Automation and Control Network) is a communications protocol primarily used in ...

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TOP Server Video Tutorials End User & Operator

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Flexible Control of Real-Time Device Polling Schedules

John Gonzalez

May 16, 2024

The TOP Server OPC server is known for its ability to collect real-time data from a wide range of devices, using off-the-shelf industry standard protocols. However, challenges arise when not all ...

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Technical Support TOP Server End User & Operator

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Tech Support Corner: DataHub Item Imports Made Easy

Connor Mason

May 02, 2024

Cogent DataHub enables users to integrate diverse data sources quickly and efficiently within their industrial automation ecosystems. By providing multiple ways to consume, organize, and deliver ...

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Technical Support Cogent DataHub End User & Operator

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Modbus Offset vs. Addressing: Why Does It Matter?

Ryan Royse

Mar 21, 2024

Have you ever been confused on the difference between Modbus offsets and addresses? I’m sure you may have configured different Modbus devices from different manufacturers who follow different ...

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Technical Support TOP Server Modbus End User & Operator

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Using TOP Server's Advanced Tags Plug-In: Calculations & Data Bridging

John Gonzalez

Mar 07, 2024

TOP Server is widely used in automation for data collection from your industrial control systems. One of the many benefits of using TOP Server is that it ensures data integrity – meaning that the ...

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Technical Support TOP Server End User & Operator

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