(NOTE: This story was originally posted to CRN.com April 27.)

An Eye On Industrial IoT

Interested in getting in on industrial IoT? Using the Hannover Messe industrial automation conference in Germany, a number of IT vendors were eager to show off new Internet of Things services for factory floors and manufacturing customers.

The conference also served as a platform for these IT companies to unveil new partnerships with operational technology companies.

Here's some of the biggest Industrial IoT news coming out of this year's Hannover Messe show.