Recently, according toCNNAccording to news, General Electric Company of the United States has begun to get involved in the field of blockchain + industrial Internet of things.

Industrial Internet of Things is the Internet of Things technology in the industrial field. Industry involves high-value equipment, such as transportation equipment, energy equipment, etc., so the Industrial Internet of Things also has higher requirements for security.

The conventional enterprise security model is to build a strong firewall and constantly repair vulnerabilities. General Electric Company of the United States believes that this may not be enough to deal with such a large and dynamic network as the Industrial Internet of Things, so it invested in an industrial IoT based on blockchain technology. Xage, a networked security company, uses blockchain technology to improve the network security of industrial systems in the energy industry.

First, Xage uses identity verification to record all who have access to the device in a blockchain distributed database. At the same time, Xage uses blockchain technology to track the operation of industrial equipment. On the one hand, through real-time tracking, Xage detects whether the equipment needs to be repaired in time, so as to protect the safety of the equipment. On the other hand, Xage also guarantees the needs of users, such as using smart meters to connect locally in the community, so that if a power failure occurs, these smart meters can determine the scope of the fault, communicate directly with the local power station, and re-plan the power transmission route.

In addition to investing in Xage, General Electric is also exploring blockchain technology in other fields.

Last month, General Electric filed a patent for a blockchain designed to verify 3D printed parts in the supply chain.

3D printing needs to go through the process of making data model, format conversion and file processing (CAD model is converted into STL format file), and finally printing and forming. In this process, the printed parts cannot be recorded and traced, the quality of printed products cannot be guaranteed, and there is no way for users and printing service providers to achieve mutual trust. Therefore, General Electric Company of the United States stated in the patent application: "It is necessary to provide a system to record the entire process of 3D printing."

Blockchain technology uses the unique identification of parts to trace the product. While protecting the interests of parts brand owners, it also prevents end users from buying products with fake and shoddy parts. In addition, based on the smart contract, when the order is completed, the user's funds will be automatically paid to the printing service provider.

In addition, GE Transportation (one of the subsidiaries of General Electric in the United States) announced to join the global Blockchain Freight Alliance (BiTA).According to a General Electric executive, they plan to use blockchain technology to build a digital supply chain and a P2P business system.

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