Electricity and Control August 2025

Industry 4.0 + IIoT

nected key data, it’s time to bring this information together, even though it’s coming from a wide range of sources, rely ing on diˆerent protocols and existing across legacy and modern systems. By uniting disparate systems and breaking down technology silos, you can improve data flow across your organisation to power more accurate AI-driven insights. ƒ Clean and contextualise the data: Once the data is col lected and unified, it needs to be clean, contextualised and structured in a way that AI models can use it to generate valuable insights that can be applied in the real world. ƒ Enrich the data: Make the data accessible in an easy-to access dashboard so teams can use it to monitor opera tions, identify trends and make decisions. ƒ Complete connection solutions power real AI results: Of course, all this progress depends on having the right network infrastructure in place. A unified, secure and high-performance data backbone can handle the de mands of today’s applications and tomorrow’s innova tions. Companies that want to get the most from their AI – and to un lock data’s full value, as we have described above – need to in vest in their data foundation. That means: ƒ Building strong connectivity and resilient network infra structure ƒ Prioritising data quality, governance and security ƒ Creating workflows that make data accessible and ac tionable. Belden’s complete connection solutions address data issues at the source, delivering the resilient infrastructure required to make your data AI-ready. The company helps customers find and connect their data, regardless of how many systems or devices are deployed, and bridge the gaps between old and new equipment to ensure seamless data flow. That enables them to turn unstructured in formation from various sources into a unified, structured format that AI models can use.

Belden makes sure the data is always connected, always available and always ready to inform decision-making. When the groundwork is solid, AI can deliver the business value expected, turning data chaos into clarity to unlock new possibilities: optimising operations, minimising downtime or improving quality. About the author Digital Automation Consultant Sam Veng joined Belden in 2022 bringing with him over 10 years of experience in the industrial automation space. As a digital automation consultant, he visits customer sites to conduct workflow audits and identify opportunities for digital transformation. He also specialises in helping customers derive insights and performance opportunities from data through their digitisation solutions.

Acknowledgements to Belden and Sam Veng for permission to republish this post in Electricity + Control .

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By collating unstructured information from various sources into a unified, structured format, manufacturers can create a data foundation that AI models can use.

Belden solutions are agnostic and easily scalable.

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