ASSEMBLY Audible

Join us from the ASSEMBLY Show South exhibition hall while we speak with Joel Kapellusch, Business, Engineering, & Operations Leader with Rhino Tool House. Joel introduces us to the products and services Rhino Tool House offers, discussing why business leaders should identify the right technology for their unique situation and partner with subject matter experts to get the tools they need to b...

Can putting humanity first help unlock earning potential? That's the topic of discussion in this episode when we speak with Dr. Joe Sprangel, Author of the recently published industry resource Humanist Manufacturing: A Humanitarian Approach to Excellence in High-Impact Plant Operations. Want to learn more about how positive environmental and social impact leads to greater profitability? Register f...

Engineering challenges are driving interest in new bonding solutions for EV battery designs. These solutions include use of high-performance tapes. In this podcast, experts from Avery Dennison Performance Tapes will showcase why pressure-sensitive adhesive tape technology is a sound solution for EV battery applications. Sponsored By:

Founded in 1906 on Chicago’s West Side, The Chicago Lighthouse has pioneered innovation in vision care, rehabilitation, education, employment, and technology for over 100 years. ASSEMBLY Audible connects with Simone Cook, Senior Vice President of Operations with The Chicago Lighthouse, to learn about its excellent programs and services. Did you know The Chicago Lighthouse runs the last major clock...

Meet Brennen Dugger, President of Blue Collar Automation. Brennen is hosting a two-part showcase at The ASSEMBLY Show South on Thursday, April 6th. During the Cobots Technology Showcase, participants will gain an introduction to Cobots, including application examples, hardware, and system control, followed by an afternoon session with time for hands-on programming activities using Cobots provided...

Meet Nikki Gonzales, Head of Partnerships at Quotebeam and Co-host of the Automation Ladies podcast. During this introductory podcast, we learn a little about Nikki and her work AND tune in for a special announcement. Spoiler: Nikki is joining us at the ASSEMBLY Show South in Nashville! Sponsored By:

Is there anyone with a better beat on digital media and podcasting in the manufacturing space than Chris Luecke? Manufacturing Happy Hour founder and podcast host Chris Luecke joins us for an episode of ASSEMBLY Audible. Chris has interviewed hundreds, maybe even thousands, of industry professionals throughout developing his podcast, Manufacturing Happy Hour. Listen to the world, according to Chri...

Boston-based Seurat recently announced plans to open its first full-scale factory following commitments from three global manufacturers to produce 25 tons of key parts/year (25x the current production). Now, two more major players signed on to use Seurat's tech to usher in a renewable energy-powered manufacturing era. Listen to Seurat CEO & cofounder James DeMuth on tackling one of the largest...

ASSEMBLY Audible host Jennifer Pierce connects with Will Hunter, Managing Director, North America of mta automation, to learn about mta's nominated product, the Continuous Flow Dispenser. As we enter the countdown to the inaugural ASSEMBLY Show South in Nashville, find out what makes the South an exciting location, according to one of ASSEMBLY's longtime partners. Sponsored By:

Join us for a conversation with celebrated engineer and digital content creator Jousef Murad for a discussion about where AI fits in the current scope and future of manufacturing. For more from Jousef, check out Marketing for Engineers. Sponsored By:

The GX4 and GX8 robots are nominated as one of 10 "Best in Show" products which will be on display April 4-6th at the ASSEMBLY Show South in Nashville, Tennessee. We caught up with Scott Marsic, Group Product Manager of Robotics at Epson America, to learn about the technology behind Epson's high-speed, high-precision SCARA robots.  Sponsored By:

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is history's most advanced and powerful military jet. With stealth designed from day one, the F-35 can evade enemy detection and enter contested airspace. Advanced electronic warfare capabilities locate and track enemy forces, jam radars, and disrupt attacks. It has a top speed of Mach 1.6 and a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles. Producing such sophisticat...

Get a firsthand look at Panasonic's Battery Plant, which is currently in the beginning stages of construction in DeSoto, Kansas. Allan Swan, leader of the largest lithium battery plant in the world at the Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, provides details such as the current progress of the facilities build, factory plans, and the advanced battery technology that will be utilized at the plant once it...

Learn about Impossible Objects 3D printing technology CBAM which uses advanced composite materials to address problems across several industries, such as electronics, aerospace, and medical fields, through advanced additive manufacturing. Sponsored By:

Learn from the best. Jim Barbaretta is the plant manager at Brose Tuscaloosa, the winner of our 2022 Assembly Plant of the Year Award. What is it that makes Brose a standout assembly plant? We find out directly from the source. Read about Brose Tuscaloosa, learn more about the Plant of the Year Award, and nominate a plant for 2023. Sponsored By:

What were ASSEMBLY Magazine's Top 10 most popular articles from 2022? Multimedia Editor Jennifer Pierce links up with Chief Editor John Sprovieri and Senior Editor Austin Weber for a countdown of the ten most-read manufacturing stories from 2022. This podcast gives an excellent overview of recent themes in manufacturing and the future outlook for the years ahead. Sponsored By:

There's no doubt about it, a creative, diverse, and unconventional approach to business is the way to success in advanced manufacturing. Thought leaders are developing new technological strategies in automated assembly. One such leader is Peng Cau, VP at ATS Automation. In this episode, Peng tells us about her approach to successfully developing Symphoni Technologies. Sponsored By:

Imagine a scenario where you can manufacture products from home—an operating Internet of Production, possible from anywhere in the world with a laptop and internet connection. How would such a platform disrupt the industry, and could it solve larger issues? That is the topic of conversation on ASSEMBLY Audible with Joel Tortolero, the CEO of Wikifactory.  Sponsored By:

The key to attracting, hiring, and retaining talent in 2023? Flip the Script. ASSEMBLY Audible podcast host Jennifer Pierce talks to leading talent strategy advisor Alex Chausovsky. Alex is the Director of Analytics and Consulting at Miller Resource Group. Alex tells us how to find and keep the right leaders. His holistic (and data-driven) talent strategies are sure to provide insight.  Sponsored...

The power of social media platforms such as LinkedIn to share and spread a message is undeniable. For example, who could have guessed that people would be so interested in and opinionated about robotics? Our guest on the podcast, Lukas Ziegler, has tapped into and developed a significant following based on his passion for spreading awareness about robotics. In this episode, we chat about everythin...

Who could ever imagine that manufacturing would have influencers? Well, it does. And a handful are leading the movement. Jake Hall has quite a larger-than-life presence on social media which led to building an audience of over 50,000 followers and 50 million views on social in less than two years. His advocacy for the manufacturing industry is backed by over a decade of experience working with man...

ASSEMBLY Magazine's three editors: John Sprovieri, Chief Editor; Austin Weber, both of whom have been journalists with the magazine for 20-plus years, and Jennifer Pierce, Multimedia Editor and the host of ASSEMBLY Audible, put their heads together to recap ASSEMBLY Show 2022 highlights. The editors discuss the show's keynote presentation, ASSEMBLY's Plant of the Year Award, which new products sto...

In September 2022, Deloitte released its 2022 Manufacturing Supply Chain Study, "Meeting the Challenge of Supply Chain Disruption." The study examines how traditional manufacturing supply chains are evolving to balance costs, efficiency, and resilience. We're joined by Stephen Laaper, Principal and Smart Factory Leader, Deloitte Consulting, to discuss the studies' findings and how one may develop...

What does the factory of the future entail? Will manual assembly involve a preconfigured, turnkey workstation powered by augmented reality software? Our winner of The ASSEMBLY Show factory of the future product, LightGuide, has seen a 90 percent improvement in quality, 50 percent improvement in throughput, and 30 percent improvement in training effectiveness in environments with user-friendly ligh...

Panasonic secured the new product award for fastening tools at The ASSEMBLY Show in Rosemont with the AccuPulse 4.0, a cordless mechanical pulse tool equipped with four onboard microcomputers and a built-in torque transducer for quality control, accuracy, and data collection on the assembly line. Panasonic's Aziz Lokhandwala joins us for a podcast recording to tell us more about the development of...