In today’s smart manufacturing era, digital integration and real-time data access are no longer optional—they’re essential. With the rise of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), manufacturers are facing increasing pressure to unify their systems, access machine-level insights, and make proactive decisions more quickly than ever. MTConnect, an open-source, vendor-neutral communication protocol, is rapidly gaining traction as a foundational technology for CNC machine connectivity and automation.
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