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5 Ways MQTT Sparkplug Enables Smart Manufacturing

Time: 63 minutes

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Webinar Overview

Watch the recording of the webinar presented by HiveMQ and hosted by Automation.com. Designed for manufacturers looking to modernize their data infrastructure and improve their operations, this webinar discusses the benefits of using MQTT Sparkplug, a powerful technology that can help unlock data siloed in legacy systems and enable smart manufacturing.

MQTT Sparkplug is a specification that defines how to use MQTT to transport data in real-time from industrial IoT devices and sensors to an MQTT broker. As per the requirements of a Smart Manufacturing data infrastructure, it allows for the seamless and reliable transmission of data from large numbers of devices and sensors, which is essential for enabling real-time monitoring and control of manufacturing processes. Watch and learn how to implement this cutting-edge technology and start seeing results in no time.

Ravi Subramanyan

Ravi Subramanyan was Director of Industry Solutions, Manufacturing at HiveMQ until May 2025. He brought extensive experience delivering high-quality products and services that have generated revenues and cost savings of over $10B for companies such as Motorola, GE, Bosch, and Weir. Ravi has successfully launched products, established branding, and created product advertisements and marketing campaigns for global and regional business teams.

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Kudzai Manditereza

Kudzai is a tech influencer and electronic engineer based in Germany. As a Sr. Industry Solutions Advocate at HiveMQ, he helps developers and architects adopt MQTT, Unified Namespace (UNS), IIoT solutions, and HiveMQ for their IIoT projects. Kudzai runs a popular YouTube channel focused on IIoT and Smart Manufacturing technologies and he has been recognized as one of the Top 100 global influencers talking about Industry 4.0 online.

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