Blog

Product updates, industry insights, and technical deep-dives from the Powoflow team.

Geo-IntelligenceApril 12, 2026

Proximity Alerts: Automatically Protecting Assets from Natural Hazards

How automatic geo-proximity evaluation warns operators when earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis, and other events threaten nearby assets.

HardwareApril 12, 2026

From nRF9160 to NVIDIA Jetson: Choosing the Right Edge Hardware

A decision matrix for selecting the right Powoflow edge device — cellular trackers, BLE bridges, LoRaWAN sensors, or edge AI gateways.

Geo-IntelligenceApril 12, 2026

53 Data Sources, One Map: How Geo-Intelligence Changes Situational Awareness

From USGS earthquakes to NASA fire satellites to nuclear reactor status — how Powoflow aggregates 53 authoritative data sources onto a single operational map.

Edge AIApril 11, 2026

Running YOLOv8 on NVIDIA Jetson: Edge AI for Industrial Operations

How Powoflow's Mesa The gateway runs YOLOv8 object detection at 30 FPS on NVIDIA Jetson — person, vehicle, face recognition, license plate OCR, and wildlife monitoring at the edge.

HardwareApril 10, 2026

56 Days on a Single Charge: How SMART Location Strategy Extends Battery Life

Inside the engineering of the KA1 edge device's SMART location strategy — 90% thin scans, 10% full fixes, and how it achieves 56-day battery life.

PricingApril 9, 2026

Per-Site vs Per-Device Pricing: What Industrial IoT Buyers Should Know

The three IoT pricing models compared — per-device, per-user, and per-site. Why per-site pricing aligns vendor incentives with customer value at scale.

Industry InsightsApril 7, 2026

Solar Farm Operations: From Inverter Monitoring to Predictive Maintenance

How connected operations platforms are transforming solar farm O&M with real-time inverter data, weather-correlated analytics, and AI-powered predictive maintenance.

AI & MobileApril 6, 2026

Voice-Driven Maintenance: Push-to-Talk AI for Field Technicians

How push-to-talk voice input and AI assistants are enabling hands-free maintenance workflows in hazardous and remote industrial environments.

OperationsApril 4, 2026

How Digital Work Orders Replace Paper-Based Maintenance Tracking

The cost of paper-based maintenance and how digital work orders with ISO 14224 coding, digital signatures, and mobile execution transform industrial operations.

AI & GovernanceApril 3, 2026

AI Governance for Industrial Operations: Audit, Control, and Trust

How enterprise AI accountability works in nuclear facilities and hospitals — audit logging, decision transparency, and human-in-the-loop safeguards.

AI & AnalyticsMarch 20, 2026

How AI-Powered Anomaly Detection Prevents Equipment Failures Before They Happen

How recording a healthy signature and comparing against it surfaces subtle equipment degradation early, reducing unplanned downtime and extending asset life in industrial operations.

Industry InsightsMarch 15, 2026

5 Ways Connected Operations Reduce Downtime in Energy & Utilities

Discover five proven strategies for reducing unplanned downtime through connected operations, from real-time telemetry to AI-assisted decision-making.

HardwareMarch 10, 2026

From Edge to Cloud: How LoRaWAN Sensors Transform Environmental Monitoring

Explore how LoRaWAN sensor networks enable cost-effective environmental monitoring across large areas with 10km range, multi-year battery life, and cloud-connected analytics.

Best PracticesMarch 5, 2026

The Complete Guide to ISA 18.2 Alarm Management for Industrial Operations

A comprehensive guide to implementing ISA 18.2 alarm management, covering alarm lifecycle, severity levels, shelving, flood protection, and integration with maintenance workflows.

AI & InnovationFebruary 28, 2026

Photo-to-Asset: How Computer Vision Streamlines Asset Creation

See how computer vision reads equipment nameplates and creates asset records in seconds, replacing hours of manual data entry with a single photo.

OperationsFebruary 20, 2026

Why Serialized Inventory Tracking Matters for Critical Infrastructure

Learn why critical infrastructure operations need serialized inventory tracking, from individual part traceability to regulatory compliance and automated work order integration.