Building a UNS with Open-Source: HiveMQ, Sparkplug B, and Node-RED

I am a Senior Automation Manager and Aspiring Technical Fellow specializing in the intersection of legacy industrial manufacturing and next-generation AI architectures. Throughout my career, I have navigated the complex realities of Tier-1 CapEx facility expansions, bridging the gap between high-speed physical automation (PLCs, SCADA, PackML) and modern digital infrastructure. My current focus is on transforming traditional, deterministic factory floors into autonomous, closed-loop ecosystems. On this blog, I write deep-dive technical breakdowns on: Agentic Orchestration: Deploying autonomous AI agents to manage factory exceptions and maintenance loops. Unified Namespace (UNS) & MQTT: Breaking down legacy point-to-point data silos. Loop Engineering & RAG: Implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation at the edge to solve supply chain and flexibility bottlenecks in hyperscale manufacturing. I believe the future of industrial automation isn't just about faster machines—it is about deploying intelligent software architectures (like the Model Context Protocol) that can reason, decide, and act in real-time. Always open to discussing Agentic AI, UNS architectures, and the realities of modern manufacturing.