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Building a Broker to Learn a Protocol: Andreas Vogler and the Story Behind MonsterMQ
Andreas Vogler, Chief Innovation Officer at ETM, didn't set out to build a product, he set out to understand MQTT as deeply as possible, and MonsterMQ…
Jun 2
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
2
38:29
May 2026
i3X Explained with John Dyck and Jonathan Wise: One API to Connect Them All?
CESMII's i3X is a new common API specification for manufacturing data platforms. In this new episode we sat down with John Dyck, CEO, and Jonathan Wise…
May 26
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
2
4
41:15
Earning The Right To Close The Loop in Industrial AI
Real Industrial AI doesn't replace your control systems or operators — it earns the right to participate and respects decades of hard-won safety…
May 19
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
12
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2
Kevin Jones from dataPARC on Historians, Industrial Data, Context and a Piece of Black Paper
Kevin Jones from dataPARC walks us through 40+ years of industrial historians and shares the unforgettable “black paper” story that explains why…
May 12
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
2
36:15
NIS2 and Operations: Key takeaways for OT
As promised, we're now also stepping into Industrial Cyber Security! First up: NIS2. Expect more of these articles and podcasts in the months to come :)
May 5
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
13
2
April 2026
Mini Insider #6 - Hannover Recap, 3 Years In, and What's Next
From time to time we publish a “Mini Insider” with some random updates. Typically that means we’re working on new cool stuff that consumes our time…
Apr 28
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
10
We wrote The IT/OT Handbook (and you can pre-order it today)
We wrote a book. Not just a book, but The IT/OT Handbook.
Apr 22
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
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Aron Semle on MCP, Agents and the Data Foundation You Can’t Skip
HighByte’s CTO Aron Semle returns to talk about what’s changed (and what hasn’t) in Industrial DataOps, and why MCP, agents and vibe-coded factory apps…
Apr 14
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David Ariens
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1
45:24
March 2026
100 and Counting: Looking Back, Looking Forward
A special David & Willem episode — no guest, just us, a living room, and three years of IT/OT stories.
Mar 30
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
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3
34:31
Two Problems Standing Between You and Industrial AI at Scale
A deeper look at what's really holding back the Virtual Operator — and why there is no silver bullet (yet).
Mar 25
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
6
1
Where Do I Start? A Three-Step Framework for Your Industrial Data Journey
You've seen the capability maps, explored the vendor landscape, and sat through the demos. Now comes the question everyone eventually asks: where do I…
Mar 17
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David Ariens
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Willem van Lammeren
7
1
From Local HMIs to a Central Broker - A Step-By-Step Guide with HiveMQ
In this article, we are building a data broker for our bakery Sweet Harmony Treats together with HiveMQ.
Mar 11
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David Ariens
and
Willem van Lammeren
7
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