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INDUSTRY UNPLUGGED
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ISSUE #13
15 September 2026
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Industrial Automation & IIoT Intelligence — Weekly
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15 September 2026 | Issue #13
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◆ FEATURE EPISODE
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UNPLUGGED — EPISODE 58
Breaking the Silos: Why IT/OT Convergence Fails and What Actually Works
with David Ariens & Willem van Lammeren — IT/OT Insider
Most IT/OT convergence projects fail — not because the technology is wrong, but because the conversation never happens. David and Willem break down what actually breaks these initiatives, and what the projects that work have in common.
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◆ MISSED LAST WEEK?
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Download the key takeaways from Dr Hema Wadhwa's episode
A free, one-page PDF distilling the highlights from Episode 57 — data intelligence from oil rigs to renewables.
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◆ FROM THIS WEEK'S GUESTS
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The IT/OT Academy — next cohort starts 18 September 2026
David Ariens and Willem van Lammeren, this week's guests, are also the co-founders of the IT/OT Academy — a practitioner-built training program for engineers navigating the exact convergence challenges they unpack on the episode above. The next cohort starts 18 September 2026.
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◆ FREE RESOURCE
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Grab our free IIoT Stack Guide
A practical breakdown of the modern IIoT stack — built for engineers, not vendors.
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◆ SUPPORTED BY OUR COMMUNITY
These companies are part of the Industry Unplugged community — supporting what we do and doing great work in the field.
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Canary Labs
canarylabs.com
Industrial data historian — capturing, storing, and visualising OT data to power smarter manufacturing and process decisions.
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FlowFuse
flowfuse.com
Industrial Node-RED platform — connect, manage, and scale automation from edge to cloud.
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Cirrus Link Solutions
cirrus-link.com
Cirrus Link Solutions develops MQTT and Sparkplug software that helps industrial organizations connect systems, move data in real time, and make operational information available wherever it's needed.
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by Industry Unplugged | Phil Seboa | info@unplugged-education.com
Industry Unplugged, Brisbane, Australia
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