Every once in a while, an idea comes along that is so visionary and so dynamic that it transforms an industry. One earth-shaking concept was the moving assembly line. Today, a new engineering revolution is being driven by the tens of thousands of smart controllers and millions of sensors that are used to run production facilities in every sector, everywhere in the world. Currently, enterprise assets are equipped with sensors that provide process status and health feedback. This isn't a new concept; it's been used in the industrial sector for many years to control processes through devices such as PLCs, PACs, and VFDs that use this process data .