Glossary
IIoT
Industrial Internet of Things
In practice
IIoT is a concept, and it lives in the connectivity layer. It feeds MES/MOM rather than replacing it, because collecting machine data is a small part of running a factory. MES/MOM often acts as the IIoT layer itself, connecting directly to machines, so a separate IIoT platform isn't always needed.
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