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Destiny of Manufacturing EP 0304- cedric daniels University of Memphis Discusses what employers should expect from employees and what the top prospects in engineering expect. This is very insightful for manufacturers trying to make sure their package is something that will attract tomorrows engineers

Destiny of Manufacturing EP 0303 - stonewall kelsey U of Memphis Discusses what employers should expect from employees and what the top prospects in engineering expect. This is very insightful for manufacturers trying to make sure their package is something that will attract tomorrows engineers Stonewall Kelsey is currently working in Construction Field Engineering as a Asst Field Superintendent Y...

Trever Ehrlich Kenco Logistics Trever Ehrlich, Creative Solutions Manager, Kenco Management Services, LLC is a technologist with a passion for bringing innovation to logistics. As a core member of the Kenco Innovation Labs, he researches new ideas and develops prototypes, exploring ways to add value for customers. He recently led a successful mobile app prototype deployment and manages interactive...

Robert (Bob) Roth is President/CEO of RoMan Manufacturing who specializes in the design and manufacture of water-cooledtransformers and DC power supplies used for industrial applications such as resistance welding, Hydra-matic Division of GM. Robert graduated in 1985 from Kettering University, formerly GMInstitute with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Administration. Engineering Achievem...

Destiny of Manufacturing EP 0222 Trevor Ryals - Kenwal Steel Trevor Ryals - Born in Longview, Texas, raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Graduate of the University of Virginia. Living in Mt Juliet area. 27 years in the steel business in various capacities from steel producer, raw materials trading, service center sales.

Destiny of Manufacturing EP 0221 Jeff Aznavorian -Clips and Clamps President Clips and Clamps Leader Precision Metalforming Association Thought leader in manufacturing   

Greg Paulsen - Xometry Greg heads application engineering at Xometry, an on-demand manufacturing leader. Greg handles special-case projects that require attention to material selection, design-for-manufacturing, and technical engineering resources. Greg has a vital role in vetting new tech and materials to add to Xometry's manufacturing portfolio. His background is in product development using rap...

Longevity Industries - Destiny of Manufacturing - EP 0220 Troy Roberts Qualtek PMA Chairman 2019 Troy Roberts Qualtek Manufacturing Inc. August 2019 Troy Roberts assumed the role of Qualtek Manufacturing Inc.'s CEO effective December 1, 2016. Qualtek Manufacturing Inc. (www.qualtekmfg.com) manufactures high quality tooling and stamped metal parts with a variety of metal finishes available, all in...

Jeff Fredline has over 40 years experience in the Metal Stamping Press Industry.  He has extensive experience in metal stamping on both the machinery and production sides.  Currently he works for MECO Corporation in Greeneville TN as the Sales Engineer for the Contract Manufacturing Group.  He continues involvement with the machinery and stamping industries as a consultant and trainer for the Prec...

Mark L. Michalski, SME President 2019, C.O.S. - global operations, MKS Instruments. shop-floor management visualization. Director of operations at Bel Fuse. VP of operations at Acumentrics Corp., senior tech management, Zoll Medical and BBN Advanced Computers. Michalski ME from Northeastern and Lowell Universities. Michalski served SME's Boston 33. Chair, Manufacturing Enterprise Council and Membe...

Bill provides insight into implementing a robotic strategy in your plant, workforce development challenges and our future or Destiny of Manufacturing Bill Adler- President Stripmatic Products, Inc. (Since 1992) PMA National Chairman 1993 Miami University BSBA 1979 Mazzella Wire Rope & Sling   plant mgr            1980-81 frequent commentator on steel tariff issues  

 John Halwick - Josh schleenbaker from Drone Services A PROFESSIONAL DRONE BASED AERIAL DATA COLLECTING SERVICE Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, are an emerging technology to capture digital media which has far surpassed the traditional data collection methods. Drones can provide "now" data to bring safety and project needs to a new strategic vantage point Our mission is to in...

Dean Phillips - Sales Engineer LINK Systems, Provides a unique look at our Destiny of Manufacturing taking a look at our entire Smart Manufacturing Transformation. An International Director for SME and an advisor to the Smart Mfg Advisory Committee Advisor to the PMA Safety Committee and contributor to the PMA training and educational materials. 28 years in Forming and Fabricating

Destiny of Manufacturing - Ep 0213 - Rose of Sharon DeVos  Founder & CEO of IIoT Automating Solutions Rose of Sharon DeVos has been in the manufacturing industry since 2000 and has implemented sophisticated software solutions. Modern manufacturing is no longer only about have the right equipment, people and processes to make a product. It's about collecting the right data and using it to optimize...

Allison Grealis is founder and president of Women in Manufacturing (WiM), a national trade association focused on supporting, promoting and inspiring women in the manufacturing sector. She is also the vice president of association services of the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), a full-service trade association representing the metalforming industry.    Since joining PMA in 2001, Grealis...

Vice President, Operational Excellence, Transport Solutions NA/EMEA Ingersoll Rand   Griselda Abousleman was appointed Ingersoll Rand's vice president, operational excellence for Transport Solutions NA/EMEA in May 2018. Ingersoll Rand's family of brands includes Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Thermo King® and Trane®.   In her current role, she leads the operational excellence and transformation strat...

David C. Klotz, President, Precision Metalforming Association.    An active PMA member for 25 years, Klotz is already well known within the association.   He comes to PMA after serving as president and as Executive vice president of sales and marketing for Tebis America Senior manager of Plex (formerly Plex Systems, Inc.) Automotive & Industrial Mid-Market eight years manager at Dallas Industries,...

Ed Neff, President of SMAC Moving Coil Actuators of SMAC Corporation. Mr. Neff serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Systems, Machines, Automation Components Corporation (SMAC). He served as an Independent Director of Biocept, Inc. from 2006 - 2017. He served as a Director at SMC Corporation. Mr. Neff has received over 25 United States patents relating to robotics and precise automation. 

Sarah Boisvert has more than 30 years of experience in the design, development and commercialization of high-technology products utilizing digital fabrication including laser machining and 3D printing. Her graduate work in market segmentation at Johns Hopkins University led to her expertise in productization of high tech devices. Ms. Boisvert is a co-founder of the commercial division of Potomac P...

Dr. Stephen Catt is the Deputy Director of Education and Workforce Development at the ARM Institute (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing). ARM's mission is to be the leading catalyst of robotics innovation and expertise, accelerating growth in U.S.-based manufacturing and high value careers. This nationwide initiative seeks to enhance existing education and training by identifying and promoting be...

Destiny of Manufacturing - EP 0206 Robert Johnson - Dart Container Robert is an IT Project Manager for Dart Container Corporation in Mason MI. More than 10 years of IT Project Management cumulative business management theory, technical evaluation, projects implementation and practical knowledge applied to local and international enterprise organizations, planning and execution assignments in accor...

Roberta Nelson Shea - Universal Robots Roberta is the Global Technical Compliance Officer at Universal Robots responsible for product compliance and reducing barriers to global acceptance and deployment. Within this scope, she is an active public speaker to help companies embrace UR robots as "smart robots" that enable collaborative robot system applications, while participating in standards devel...

Ryan Bruce is Director of Virtual Reality – IC.IDO at ESI North America.  With experience starting from the Virtual Reality Applications Center at Iowa State, where he created industrial grade Military VR training simulations, to leading the North American Expansion of Stuttgart based start-up IC.IDO; Ryan has spent more than a decade solving high-value business problems. Now a member of ESI Group...

Eric Kam is the Smart Factory Solution Strategist and Immersive Experience Community Manager for ESI Group . He supports their Immersive Experience (Virtual Reality) solution IC.IDO and its application to Product Development Engineering Integration, Virtual Build, and Virtual Maintenance . He is an vocal advocate for ongoing digital transformation in Computer Aided Design, Finite Element Analysis,...

Destiny of Manufacturing - EP- 0202 - Bill Jordan - Larson Tool   A strategic, results-oriented Training and Human Resources Manager with primary focus on Performance Management, Supervisor Coaching, Recruiting, Learning and Development, Continuous Improvement and Onboarding. Proven skills in effective communication and strategic focus that align individual and group achievement with organizationa...