It's expected that 2019 will be the year, where investors move from IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) proof of concepts to extending pilots for industry 4.0 solutions, namely digital twin, predictive quality, and predictive maintenance. IT and OT (Operational technology) have been raising for the past few years, and integrating is converging as the goal. Many of the investors are taking their IT and operational data a step forward to enhance the accuracy and relevancy of the data-driven insights. Contextualization is the next step. The only way for the investors to reach accurate conclusions, measure the right data, is by integrating all the relevant OT data from the line or plant environment with context data of the business from the IT systems.

Capitalizing on technological advancements in industrial manufacturing, companies are taking bolder steps to improve growth and operational efficiency in 2019. It is expected that technology spend worldwide on the Internet of Things will reach $1.2 trillion by 2022. The companies are finding ways to solve the complicated problem of blending all production systems – IT and OT data, quality management, Production processes, and Business Intelligence into a single data model. The adoption of IoT services and devices is set to hit 20% higher in 2019. Here is an infographic on the top predictions and trends for IOT in the upcoming years.