An employee adjusts a titanium alloy aircraft engine fan disc before inspection at the Rolls-Royce North America factory. Using the industrial internet, an aeroplane engine component could send an alert to the technician when it requires maintenance. Photo: Bloomberg
A marriage of machines, data and humans – the industrial internet explained
- Technical innovations of the industrial internet could find direct application in sectors accounting for more than US$32.3 trillion in economic activity
- The number of global IoT devices is expected to reach 7 billion this year and grow to 22 billion by 2025
An employee adjusts a titanium alloy aircraft engine fan disc before inspection at the Rolls-Royce North America factory. Using the industrial internet, an aeroplane engine component could send an alert to the technician when it requires maintenance. Photo: Bloomberg
