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Latest articles on AI & IoT, Smart Industry, and technology for Indonesian industry.
OT/IoT Cybersecurity on the Factory Floor: The Blind Spots That Get Missed
Connecting factory machines to the cloud unlocks real value — and new risk when OT and IT networks are mixed. Learn how IncludeGateways keeps the production network secure.
July 23, 2026
Vibration and Temperature Monitoring for Rotating Machines, No New Wiring
Pumps, motors, and compressors often fail without warning because vibration and temperature are never monitored. Learn how to add wireless IncludeBox sensors without shutting the line down.
July 23, 2026
Real-Time OEE Monitoring on the Shop Floor: Where the Number Leaks
If OEE is calculated manually at shift-end, it is stale before a manager reads it. Learn how to monitor availability, performance, and quality in real time with IncludeApps.
July 23, 2026
Precision Irrigation: Watering by Data, Not by the Clock
Watering on a fixed schedule wastes water, pump electricity, and fertiliser. How to schedule irrigation from soil moisture and rainfall data with InFarmer.
July 21, 2026
Connecting IoT Data to Your ERP: Integration Patterns That Work
An IoT dashboard separate from the ERP forces operators to read two screens and retype numbers. The OpenAPI and MQTT patterns that survive in production.
July 21, 2026
LoRa, Cellular, or Cable? Choosing Connectivity for Remote Assets
The sensors are installed but the data never arrives. How to choose the right IoT connectivity for pumps, tanks, and panels far from the plant network.
July 21, 2026
Choosing an IoT Platform for Your Plant: 8 Technical Criteria
A wrong IoT platform choice only hurts in year two, when migration costs more than the original project. Eight technical criteria to test before you sign.
July 21, 2026
Cutting Factory Electricity Costs: Peak Load and Power Factor
Factory power bills often rise from peak load and poor power factor, not higher output. Learn how to monitor both per production line with InEnergy.
July 21, 2026
Greenhouse Monitoring: From Scheduled to Sensor-Based Irrigation
Schedule-based irrigation wastes water and caps yield. Learn which greenhouse sensors actually matter and how InFarmer turns them into decisions.
July 20, 2026
Connecting Legacy Modbus RTU PLCs and Meters to the Cloud
Your legacy machines likely already produce data — it just never leaves the panel. A practical guide to retrofitting Modbus RTU with IncludeGateways.
July 19, 2026
Cold Storage Temperature Monitoring: Protecting the Cold Chain
A single overnight temperature excursion can write off a whole chamber. How IncludeBox wireless sensors watch cold storage 24/7 and produce audit evidence.
July 18, 2026
Machine Anomaly Detection: When Thresholds Stop Being Enough
Threshold alarms only fire after a limit is crossed. Learn when machine-learning anomaly detection is genuinely worth applying to factory sensor data.
July 17, 2026
Predictive Maintenance: How to Reduce Industrial Machine Downtime
Unexpected machine downtime costs tens of millions of rupiah per hour. Learn how IoT-based predictive maintenance prevents failures before they happen and keeps production running.
July 17, 2026
5 Ways AIoT Cuts Industrial Operating Costs
Rising operating costs squeeze margins. Learn 5 ways AIoT — from predictive maintenance to energy optimization — cuts costs without adding headcount or replacing machines.
July 16, 2026
Industry 4.0 in Indonesia: A Guide to Manufacturing Digital Transformation
Industry 4.0 is more than a trend. Understand its core pillars and practical steps to start factory digital transformation in Indonesia — gradual, measurable, and without replacing every machine.
July 15, 2026
Start IoT Monitoring Without Replacing Your Devices
The myth that IoT requires replacing all your machines is wrong. A practical guide to starting IoT monitoring by reusing existing devices via Modbus, MQTT, and HTTP.
July 11, 2026
Smart Agriculture: IoT for Precision Farming and Fertilizer Savings
Watering and fertilizing out of habit is costly. Learn how IoT and soil sensors bring precision farming — irrigating by moisture and fertilizing by N-P-K readings.
July 10, 2026
Custom IoT Dashboards for Factory Operations: What They Need
A good dashboard turns thousands of data points into decisions. Learn the essential components of a factory operations IoT dashboard and when you need a custom solution.
July 6, 2026