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The IoT, otherwise known as the Internet of Things, is set to push the future of farming to the next level. Smart agriculture is already more commonplace among farmers, and high-tech farms are quickly becoming the standard thanks to agricultural drones, sensors, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and remote alarm notification systems.

ProFood World will take a look at the factors that could have a major impact on food and beverage manufacturing, as well as get insights from people around the industry.

SmartSights, a provider of operational intelligence software for industrial plants, today announced the launch of PEER, its issue management and resolution accelerator application, offering capabilities designed to support global teams, streamline workflows, and expand visibility across industrial operations. SmartSights is backed by Capstreet, a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm.

Everyone in the industrial space wants to know how to optimize uptime and limit downtime, so asset management is a hot-button topic right now. In this Ask Me Anything special feature from Plant Engineering, Cody Bann, vice president of engineering and John Oskin, senior vice president, with SmartSights offer their advice for maximizing efficiency.

Canadian Freshwater Systems are under strain from many threats, including aging infrastructure and cyberattacks. Water infrastructure is critical to national security, economic stability, and public health and safety. While necessary for operations, the increasing automation of the water sector has opened it up to malicious cyber activity that could disrupt or manipulate services.

The chemical industry is one of the United States’ largest manufacturing industries, serving both a sizable domestic market and an expanding global market. The sector converts raw materials into more than 70,000 diverse products essential to modern life and distributes those products to more than 750,000 end users throughout the country.