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# Atomation Blog

<https://blog.atomation.net/satellite-is-part-of-the-cellular-stack-why-that-matters-for-iot>

## [Satellite Is Becoming Part of the Cellular Stack. Here's Why That Matters for Industrial IoT.](https://blog.atomation.net/satellite-is-part-of-the-cellular-stack-why-that-matters-for-iot)

 Over the past few weeks, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone both made significant announcements about...

 3 minute read

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<https://blog.atomation.net/why-building-iot-in-house-might-fail>

## [Why Building IoT In-House Might Fail: The Hidden Costs Machinery OEMs Don't See When They Build vs. Buy](https://blog.atomation.net/why-building-iot-in-house-might-fail)

 Published by Guy Weitzman

 7 minute read

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<https://blog.atomation.net/why-atomations-architecture-keeps-your-network-clean>

## [Why Atomation's Architecture Keeps Your Network Clean](https://blog.atomation.net/why-atomations-architecture-keeps-your-network-clean)

 One of the questions we hear from IT teams evaluating condition monitoring solutions is...

 2 minute read

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<https://blog.atomation.net/atomation-wins-iot-breakthrough-award-for-the-iot-development-innovation-award>

[Digital Transformation](https://blog.atomation.net/tag/digital-transformation)

## [Atomation Wins IoT Breakthrough Award for the IoT Development Innovation Award](https://blog.atomation.net/atomation-wins-iot-breakthrough-award-for-the-iot-development-innovation-award)

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<https://blog.atomation.net/early-warning-saves-conveyor-gearbox-from-failure>

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## [Early Warning Saves Conveyor Gearbox from Failure](https://blog.atomation.net/early-warning-saves-conveyor-gearbox-from-failure)

 A conveyor gearbox was failing, but the site team caught it in time to avoid unplanned downtime.

 1 minute read

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<https://blog.atomation.net/why-manual-equipment-inspections-arent-enough-and-what-cmms-users-should-add>

## [Why Manual Equipment Inspections Aren't Enough (And What CMMS Users Should Add)](https://blog.atomation.net/why-manual-equipment-inspections-arent-enough-and-what-cmms-users-should-add)

 Your maintenance technician completes the morning bearing inspection at 9 AM. Temperature reads...

 6 minute read

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<https://blog.atomation.net/hydraulic-heat-exchanger-failure-when-temperature-and-vibration-tell-the-story>

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## [Hydraulic Heat Exchanger Failure: When Temperature AND Vibration Tell the Story](https://blog.atomation.net/hydraulic-heat-exchanger-failure-when-temperature-and-vibration-tell-the-story)

 Hydraulic systems are the workhorses of industrial operations—and when they fail, the consequences...

 2 minute read

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<https://blog.atomation.net/wireless-edge-computing-is-the-answer>

## [Bringing Legacy Equipment Into the Digital Age: Why Wireless Edge Computing Is the Answer](https://blog.atomation.net/wireless-edge-computing-is-the-answer)

 When operations managers look at their facilities, they often see a mix of modern and legacy...

 4 minute read

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<https://blog.atomation.net/the-technical-architecture-behind-legacy-equipment-monitoring-edge-intelligence-meets-enterprise-integration>

## [The Technical Architecture Behind Legacy Equipment Monitoring: Edge Intelligence Meets Enterprise Integration](https://blog.atomation.net/the-technical-architecture-behind-legacy-equipment-monitoring-edge-intelligence-meets-enterprise-integration)

 After years of building IoT solutions for industrial environments, I've learned that the most...

 7 minute read

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<https://blog.atomation.net/how-one-alert-led-to-a-fleet-wide-policy-that-prevented-weeks-of-downtime>

## [How One Alert Led to a Fleet-Wide Policy That Prevented Weeks of Downtime](https://blog.atomation.net/how-one-alert-led-to-a-fleet-wide-policy-that-prevented-weeks-of-downtime)

 When Atomation sensors identify a problem on one piece of equipment, the immediate save is...

 3 minute read

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