Advanced Manufacturing Now

In this episode, Smart Manufacturing Contributing Lead Editor Amy Bryson speaks with Evan Kaplan, CEO of InfluxData, about how to turn time series data into actionable intelligence for swifter, better decision making in smart manufacturing environments. 

In this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, Anthony Offredi, Director of the Customer Advisory Team at Quickbase, and Chris Mahar, Managing Editor at SME Media, discuss the current trends and challenges in manufacturing. They also emphasize the importance of people, equipment, and safety in shop floor management and they explore how Quickbase's no-code platform can help manufacturers connect a...

The pandemic and other recent global political events and natural disasters laid bare the vulnerabilities of widespread supply chains. But relocating factories takes time and money, and in some cases simply isn't possible. In this podcast, Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute and SME Media Editor-in-Chief Steve Plumb discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving offs...

In this episode, Amy Bryson, contributing lead editor of Smart Manufacturing, talks with Dr. Nikunj Mehta, founder and CEO of Falkonry , about the impact of AI on advanced and smart manufacturing. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of AI in the manufacturing industry, including time series data and the need for automation and explainability. Dr. Mehta also shares how Falkonry is simplif...

In this episode, Rob Schoenthaler, Chief Revenue Officer at ThinkIQ , and Amy Bryson, Contributing Lead Editor of Smart Manufacturing, discuss the importance of leveraging a smart manufacturing architecture to identify and overcome manufacturing blind spots. They also explore benefits of an incremental approach to digital transformation, as well as smart manufacturing's potential impact on sustain...

In this episode, Steve Plumb and Laurie Harbour, President and CEO of Harbour Results Inc. , discuss the importance of manufacturing and the need to revitalize the industry. They emphasize the role of strong leadership in driving transformation and collaboration between generations. Laurie also highlights her new book, " Tradition Meets Transformation: Leadership Strategies to Revitalize Manufactu...

In this episode, Chris Mahar interviews Robert McKeirnan, VP of Strategic Sourcing and Advanced Manufacturing at Upwing Energy , about the use of additive manufacturing in designing and manufacturing equipment for harsh environments, specifically in the natural gas industry. They discuss the challenges of working in corrosive environments and the need for materials that are resistant to corrosion....

Michael Pace, VP of sales for SmartSights , joins Smart Manufacturing magazine contributing lead editor Amy Bryson for a discussion about how to use data-driven analytics, reports and notifications to empower industrial operations with clear insights for more effective decision-making. Michael shares the top three things companies should do today to leverage advanced technology to achieve smart ma...

Mark Freedman, Product Ecosystem Senior Lead at Tulip Interfaces , joins Smart Manufacturing editor Amy Bryson for a deep dive into the smart manufacturing ecosystem's role in ensuring Industry 4.0 success to future-proof U.S. manufacturing operations through open digital transformation solutions and a new industrial tech stack.

Do small and medium-sized manufacturers need to worry about Industry 4.0? Where would a SMM start on a digital transformation journey? 5G Technologies CEO Ananth Seshan, PhD, sits down with Chris Mahar, managing editor, to discuss these questions and more. Providing insights into how SMMs can excel and better compete in an increasingly connected market.

In this episode, Chris Mahar, Managing Editor at SME Media, is joined by Paul Perkins, CEO and President of Amatrol . Join them as they discuss smart manufacturing and the need for a well-educated workforce, as well as Amatrol's partnership with CESMII . 

Berardino Baratta, CEO of MxD, joins Amy Bryson, contributing lead editor of Smart Manufacturing magazine, for a discussion about how U.S. small and mid-sized manufacturers can achieve digital transformation and mitigate cybersecurity risks that threaten domestic supply chains.  

Contributing Lead Editor for Smart Manufacturing magazine Amy Bryson is joined by two people from Falkonry who have a bird's eye view into how AI and machine learning are impacting the manufacturing landscape: Dan Kearns, CTO, and Kevin Clark, VP of customer success. Dan and Kevin share their perspectives on industrial AI software solutions that drive substantial enhancements in productivity, qual...

Bryan Saunders, global director and head of IoT industry consulting for SAS, a leader in advanced analytics, joins Amy Bryson, contributing lead editor of Smart Manufacturing magazine, for a discussion about how manufacturers can harness and transform their data into usable insights to drive better decision making.

Patrick Gaughan, partner at Axiom Manufacturing Systems, joins Amy Bryson, contributing lead editor of Smart Manufacturing magazine, for a discussion about how smaller manufacturers can navigate the complexity of smart manufacturing to achieve operational excellence. Check out all of the companies mentioned at:  axiomsystems.io bennit.ai ambeeng.com khenda.com advantech.com ThinkIQ.com Learn more...

Dave Eifert, senior business development manager at Phoenix Contact, joins Amy Bryson, contributing lead editor for Smart Manufacturing magazine, for a discussion and step-by-step guidance to navigate the complexity of Industry 4.0 to achieve digitalization.

Contributing Lead Editor for  Smart Manufacturing magazine Amy Bryson is joined by two amazing members of Manufacturing USA's Modern Makers program designed to promote careers in advanced manufacturing. Aeon Williams is a software application engineer for Spark Photonics, and Rachel Swamy is a research assistant for NIIMBL. While Aeon and Rachel didn't see themselves in manufacturing, they followe...

CyManII's Chief R&D Officer Wayne Austad joins Smart Manufacturing Contributing Lead Editor Amy Bryson for a discussion about creating economically viable and pervasive cybersecurity practices to maintain resiliency and prepare for the future.

Graeme Welton, CEO of Flow Software, joins Amy Bryson, contributing lead editor of Smart Manufacturing magazine, for a discussion about how analytics software and solutions can help build the KPIs necessary to optimize manufacturing processes.

Contributing Lead Editor for Smart Manufacturing magazine Amy Bryson is joined by Adonis Summerville, a member of Manufacturing USA's Modern Makers program, which is designed to promote careers in advanced manufacturing. Adonis is a senior metalworking skills instructor at the Jane Addams Resource Corporation in Chicago, and he shares an incredible story about how he transformed his life, and the...

The flexibility, efficiency and performance benefits make 3D printing a perfect fit for a range of applications, including medical equipment, as manufacturing becomes increasingly decentralized and digital. In this podcast, Bryan Crutchfield, vice president and general manager of Materialise, shares his insights with SME Media Lead Editor Steve Plumb. 

Eric Planey, CEO of SolaBlock, joins Smart Manufacturing contributing lead editor Amy Bryson for a discussion about the future of sustainable building technology and how smart manufacturing plays a critical role. SolaBlock is a construction tech and clean energy company that addresses the need for vertical, masonry-backed solar power to provide renewable energy for customers seeking green energy a...

Manufacturing USA's Modern Makers program seeks to promote careers in advanced manufacturing by highlighting success stories within the Manufacturing USA network. John Louka, Application Engineer at CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute; and Rodrigo Perez, Manufacturing Systems Integration Engineer at MxD, the digital manufacturing institute and National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufactur...

For this special Voices AMplified podcast, host John Barnes, CEO and founder of The Barnes Global Advisors and Metal Powderworks, talks with Chris Williams. Barnes talks with Williams, who holds a PhD and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, about being an agent of change and his passion of solving problems with students and companies through additive manufactur...

Past-Chair of SME's AM Technical Community Leadership Committee John Barnes, CEO and founder of The Barnes Global Advisors and Metal Powderworks, is guest host for this special Voices AMplified podcast. Barnes talks with Anthony Mott, Additive Manufacturing Leader at Wabtec Corporation, who shares his story leading and propelling both rail and transit vehicles towards world-class manufacturing in...