How Industrial Compute and Edge Devices Unlock Stranded Data - Oliver Wang w/ MOXA - Ep. 031

Live from Ignition ICC 2025 in Sacramento, the Energy Tech Podcast sits down with Oliver Wang, Product Marketing Manager at Moxa. In this episode, we explore: Moxa’s role as a key Ignition partner.

- How industrial compute and edge devices unlock stranded data

- Real-world use cases in oil & gas, water, automotive, and manufacturing

- Live demos on microgrids, EV charging, and energy storage optimization

- The importance of cost, complexity, and cybersecurity in deployments

- Moxa’s vision for AI, machine learning, and future-ready edge computing

Whether you’re an integrator, end user, or technology partner, this conversation highlights how Moxa helps bridge legacy systems, modern connectivity, and event-driven data for digital transformation.

Useful Links

🌐 Moxa Official Website: https://www.moxa.com

🔧 Moxa Edge Solutions: https://www.moxa.com/en/products/industrial-edge-connectivity

🎤 Energy Tech Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@EnergyTechPodcast

🎟️ Ignition ICC Conference: https://icc.inductiveautomation.com

00:00 Intro

00:10 Welcome to the Energy Tech Podcast

00:23 Introducing Oliver Wang from Moxa

01:00 Oliver’s role at Moxa

02:05 What makes ICC 2025 different

03:14 Leveling up the Ignition community

04:45 Conversations and problem-solving at ICC

05:49 Legacy equipment and Modbus RTU to TCP

07:49 Unlocking stranded data & MQTT conversion

08:43 Live demo: microgrid, EV charging & energy storage

10:54 Event-based data and market forces

12:35 Energy management opportunities

13:11 Moxa industrial compute product showcase

15:55 Edge computing with Ignition Edge

18:16 Support and proof-of-concept process

18:53 The “tipping point”: cost, complexity, cybersecurity

21:48 Reducing complexity for field techs

22:56 Moxa’s support and fleet management tools

23:41 Reliability, updates, and user experience

24:52 Moxa’s future with AI and ML

27:39 Customer-driven development & GPU/TPU options

27:45 Oliver’s personal goals for ICC 2025

29:43 Leveling up engagement & closing thoughts

30:17 Outro – Like & Subscribe

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