ASSEMBLY Audible

As the production of EV batteries rapidly increases, the significance of leak testing has never been more critical. ASSEMBLY Audible connects with Thomas Parker, Automotive Leak Testing Sales Manager with Inficon for an insightful interview on this niche area. Thomas shares the features of Inficon's ELT Vmax leak testing system combined with his thorough perspective on the industry as a whole. Spo...

Dive into the world of virtual planning and designing before the assembly process begins with Leif Tornberg, Sales Engineer with Lattice Technology. Why move to prototyping without addressing all potential human errors through Lattice's start-to-finish fully digital process? Find out why major companies like Toyota are utilizing Lattice Technology's XVL Studio software. Sponsored By:

Epson Robots is known for delivering on speed, accuracy, and reliability. ASSEMBLY Audible connects with longtime industry expert, Scott Marsic, Group Product Manager of Robotics at Epson America. Scott explains the various facets of the vertically integrated Epson brand known in the robotics sector as a leader in SCARA robots. Epson started developing robots as manufacturing solutions for its wel...

ASSEMBLY Audible stops by the FIRST Robotics of Tennessee Booth at The ASSEMBLY Show South to tap into the future of robotics. FIRST is a global nonprofit organization that prepares young people for the future through a suite of life-changing youth robotics programs that build skills, confidence, and resilience. These FIRST Robotics Competition teams consist of students in grades 9-12 who design,...

bdtronic set out to make a smarter machine for monitoring every facet of a dispensing process when designing the smartCORE automated dispensing system. The unique system reduces waste, eliminates operator error variables, and keeps costs as low as possible. Discover the features of bdtronic's acclaimed automated dispensing system as we chat with Wim Dexters, Sales Engineering Director Americas fro...

As one of their many challenging projects, MS Automation recently successfully designed and built a custom system for a gas cap manufacturer that needed an automated progressive stud welding machine. The "3D Bin Picking for Automated Stud Welding" system earned MS Automation Best In Show at The ASSEMBLY Show South in Nashville. Learn more about the award-winning process from the President of MS Au...

Multimedia Editor, Jennifer Pierce visits The Rhino Tool House booth at The ASSEMBLY Show South to learn about Wheel.me's Genius 2. Kyle Hurst, VP of Product Marketing explains how the Genius 2, an easy-to-set-up system for turning carts, skids, and tables into self-driving robots works in an assembly setting. Sponsored By:

The Trane Technologies HVAC equipment assembly plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas, recently celebrated 12 straight years without missing a day due to a work-related injury or illness. The factory is on track to reach 6 million hours without a lost-time safety incident by October 2025. We're joined by the plant manager of the Fort Smith factory, Carter Roth, to learn how the Fort Smith plant achieved su...

According to our guest, Alexandre Donnadieu, additive manufacturing is in its teenage years with a solid foundation and high potential but is still a somewhat risky or hectic market presenting challenges for decision-makers. Find out how 3YOURMIND is working to accelerate digital thread adoption, helping engineers spend less time on nonproductive tasks such as finding the right applications and pr...

Multinational automotive manufacturer Stellantis has an ambitious decarbonization strategy with an aim to achieve Carbon Net Zero by 2038. Stellantis is well on its way to meeting its Dare Forward carbon footprint reduction target of 50% by 2030. Kevin Dunbar, the Director of Facilities joins ASSEMBLY Audible to share how Stellantis facilities are reducing, reusing, and recycling. Sponsored By:

What does it take to run a world-class assembly plant operation? Successful plant management at GE Appliances includes a multi-year outlook, strategy deployment, careful consideration of the factory capacity, communication and focus on people, and data analysis. Listen in as Leifje Dighton, Executive Director and Plant Manager responsible for top-freezer refrigerator manufacturing at GE Appliances...

Promex assembles some of the world’s smallest medical and biotech devices that contain semiconductor chips. With a unique factory setting featuring cutting-edge equipment and meticulous supply chain management, Promex partners with med and biotech companies at all stages in the assembly process, from early prototypes to R&D development and high-volume production. We're joined by longtime R&amp...

Earlier this year, The Raymond Corp. facility in Greene, NY, celebrated an impressive milestone. The facility received its 100,000 employee-submitted kaizen in operations since introducing the program in 2006. Raymond encourages its employees at all levels and tenure to submit kaizens they believe will help improve their departmental processes. Tony Topencik, Vice President of Operations, Quality,...

Pete Bremer, Vice President of Global Automation Engineering with Assurant, joins ASSEMBLY Audible to discuss his role in guiding the strategy, development, build and implementation of emerging and proven automation technologies at Assurant's Device Care Centers, which repair and refurbish a range of connected devices. From upskilling, data security, better customer experience, trade-in value rete...

What's happening in the automotive industry in 2024? We asked Peter Maithel, a long-time subject matter expert and Global Automotive Strategy Lead with Infor for his take on the key automotive industry trends in 2024. Listen to his expert take on OEM and Tier 1 manufacturing, including connected vehicles and the future of mobility. Sponsored By:

The Automation Ladies, a dynamic podcast duo comprised of Nikki Gonzales, and Alicia Gilpin join us on ASSEMBLY Audible to discuss their plans for 2024. Part of their plan for the year includes hosting an Automation Ladies Lounge at The ASSEMBLY Show South. There they'll be hosting LinkedIn lives on-site each day and networking. Support this new partnership by using the code, AUTOLADIES, when you...

As Metal AM Production Manager with Endeavor 3D, Tibor Gyorfi has contributed significantly to its manufacturing business by first learning the metal binder jet process and then leading the lofty project of building the metal additive system from the ground up at Endeavor 3D's 65,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility. This work among other impressive projects such as a recent partnership...

Certain elements of process improvement such as managing material handling through a combination of engineering and administrative evaluation lead to quantifiable results such as reducing manpower and doubling production. However, additionally, engineers like Greg Whitt, Process Improvement Engineer at metal fabrication company MORryde are also contending with problems (and finding solutions) that...

NASA's Terran 1 rocket is the world’s largest 3D-printed object, made entirely of 3D-printed parts. It's safe to say 3D-printed rockets wouldn't be possible without the work of engineers such as David Scannapieco, Scientific Development Manager with NSL Analytical Services. As Scientific Development Manager, David works in formulating and testing new materials to ensure the highest manufacturing s...

In preparation for Engineers Week, ASSEMBLY Audible host, Jennifer Pierce asked her LinkedIn network to recommend engineers who have solved an assembly problem, improved an assembly process, automated an assembly process, or designed a part or product for better assembly. Beau Wileman was nominated for his work as Applied Cobotics Program Manager with PBC Linear. Beau contributed to the research a...

Celebrate Engineers Week with ASSEMBLY Audible and award-winning Trane Technologies' SMART Transformation Engineer, Rashmi Vadlakonda. Rashmi was recently recognized as one of SME's 2023 30 Under 30 honorees for her impact in the manufacturing space. She joins us on the podcast to talk about her work up to now including solving a pressing supply chain issue using her knowledge of 3D printing and a...

In December 2023, Delta-Q Technologies, a global battery charging supplier for electric drive vehicles and industrial machines headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, announced it achieved the goals of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 net-zero emissions targets. Gain understanding on how sustainability and business growth successfully go hand in hand in manufacturing through Delta-Q's example. Sponsored By:

Tune in to this episode for the latest in data analytics and AI in smart manufacturing as we gain insight from one of SME's 2023 30 Under 30 honorees, Ankur Verma. Ankur is a PhD candidate in industrial and manufacturing engineering at Pennsylvania State University and the Co-Founder & CEO of Lightscline. His approach to research and views on data analytics is cutting-edge and sure to impress....

Radu Rusu, CEO and Cofounder of Fyusion, is an award-winning computer science researcher turned entrepreneur. The company he cofounded, Fyusion, is a visual-intelligence company that leverages AI and machine-learning technology to create 360° imaging and comprehensive reporting solutions. Fyusion's patented AI algorithms enable lightweight 3D imaging, deep visual understanding, automated damage an...

From repair services and maintenance to training and product assembly, extended reality applications are here to stay in manufacturing. Listen in as Rishi Ranjan, CEO of GridRaster, shares use cases highlighting how extended reality can increase ROI ultimately improving assembly processes. Sponsored By: