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Practical guides to OEE, MTBF and MTTR, loss analysis, alarm management and energy monitoring, with a free OEE calculator and a PDF checklist.

• ArticleThe Six Hidden Losses That Kill OEE (And How to Fight Back)
• ArticleOEE worked example: from shift data to a loss waterfall
• ArticleAn OEE pilot is only as good as its counters
• HubAll content: 10 articles · 2 tools

Guides to Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC UA and MQTT: addressing, byte order, security, QoS and topic design, with Modbus frame and PLC converter tools.

• ArticleModbus TCP vs Modbus RTU: Choosing the Right Protocol for Your Line
• ArticleOPC UA vs MQTT: When to Use Each in an Industrial Architecture
• ArticleModbus addressing and function codes: why 40001 is register 0
• HubAll content: 19 articles · 3 tools

Practical OT security guides and checklists: IEC 62443, the Purdue model, network segmentation, remote access, backups and asset inventory.

• ArticleIEC 62443 for Beginners: What the OT Security Standard Actually Requires
• ArticleThe Purdue Model Explained: Designing IT/OT Network Zones That Actually Work
• ArticleOT Asset Inventory: The Unglamorous First Step to Industrial Security
• HubAll content: 19 articles · 1 tool

Guides to choosing a historian or data lake, retention and compression, data quality, time synchronization and sensor data analysis, with free data tools.

• ArticleCheck sensor data quality before building analytics
• ArticleWrite a data contract your automation and IT teams can both use
• ArticleHistorian vs Data Lake: Where Should Industrial Data Actually Live?
• HubAll content: 15 articles · 5 tools

Guides to edge versus cloud placement, container-based edge, gateway updates, observability and IIoT architecture from PLC to business systems.

• ArticleEdge vs Cloud for Industrial Data: A Decision Framework, Not a Religion
• ArticleEdge Computing for Industrial IT Teams: A Practical Starting Point
• ArticleContainerization on the Factory Floor: Docker and K3s for Industrial Edge
• HubAll content: 13 articles · 2 tools

Guides to starting IT/OT projects: a first-30-days plan, readiness assessment, pilot acceptance, a data contract and collaboration between IT and OT teams.

• ArticleThe first 30 days of an IT/OT project
• ArticleBridging the Gap: How IT and OT Teams Can Finally Work Together in Manufacturing
• ArticleA low-disruption connectivity pilot for legacy machines
• HubAll content: 13 articles · 3 tools