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Swift Sensor's Ray Almgren | Implementing IIoT in Manufacturing

IoT For All Podcast · 27 Jul 2020 · 41m

What this episode covers

Swift Sensors COO Ray Almgren explains how his company simplifies IIoT deployment for small to medium-sized manufacturers by handling the entire stack—sensors, gateways, and cloud UI—to remove technical barriers. He details use cases in temperature monitoring, legacy equipment utilization, and facility safety, including a reference system built with Eagle Eye Networks for accurate temperature screening. Almgren emphasizes that battery life and power management remain the primary technical constraints, noting that a new platform with 10x battery life is in alpha testing to drive wider adoption.

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early-stage companies

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Swift Sensors, National Instruments, Core Connect, Barracuda Networks, Eagle Eye Networks
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Ray Almgren, Dean Draco

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