EECO Asks Why Podcast

What drives our hero Greg Paulsen is the opportunity to build a better tomorrow.  As the Director of Application Engineering at Xometry Greg leads innovation and has a passion for aligning client needs to the providers with expertise to meet the necessary requirements.  His passion for industry is contagious and he shared how he was able to fine tune his communication skills as a wine educator dur...

So how do you market to engineers in a meaningful way?   Wendy Covey is the expert in this area and literally wrote the book to help bridge the gap. In this exciting episode Wendy unpacks what content marketing is and discusses how to conduct it effectively to help engineers and industry get better. She also covers the importance of brand and overall strategy that can be impactful in helping other...

Tessa Myers has a heart for helping others and her career has given her many opportunities to do just that. Since her days at Purdue, Tessa has been serving industry at the highest level and shares about her amazing journey. She's traveled the world and opens up about some of the amazing places she's called home such as Singapore, Canada and California.  One of the areas that she sees as...

In a world where so many things are shifting to wireless we asked an industry expert to share their knowledge on wireless ethernet.  Victor Parangelo breaks down how this technology has evolved and is now being utilized in many industries across the world.  Some of the trends that are discussed are eye-opening to reveal how far the evolution has come.  For those new to industry Vic does a phenomen...

Try new things and don't be afraid to fail!  That's the type of wisdom that our hero Bill Migirditch provided in this fun hero conversation.  Bill has served industry in many capacities and his passion for making complex solutions possible is amazing.  He offers advice to those out there is to try new challenges more frequently as they may be the opportunities that stretch your abilities...

In this episode Mike Rathbun defines what the differences are in low and medium voltage. This can be an often misunderstood area in industry and Mike does a phenomenal job of explaining the different ratings and how they can impact decisions in the field.  Then by going a few steps further the idea of load, cost and supporting resources are explored in depth. Mike breaks down the underlying issue...

Renee Eddy is the first in her family to go to college and she has been making an impact in the world ever since.  She has the opportunity to work on F22 Joint Strike Fighters right out of school and learned quickly the importance of delivering on a solution and the importance of the system to meet all requirements.  Her career has led her through Defense, Data Analytics, Commercial Systems and no...

What better way to hear about why Ethernet/IP is a great way to enhance your VFD solutions than directly from the engineer himself that designs these systems daily.  Matthew Simmons is a brilliant controls engineer and walks through how he utilizes this communication protocol to improve his systems.  He is joined with Harvey Eure who is the VFD specialist in NC for EECO and they talk openly about...

Jay Flores is a hero to many and is inspiring young minds everywhere he goes.  He's focused on educating people about the wonderful world of STEM and is using extremely creative ways to reach people.  In this hero conversation he discusses how his passion got started and some of the twists he's taken along the way.  From creating amazing videos that are heavily consumed on YouTube and Ti...

When most people think about UPS systems they think about the basic system that may keep their computer running if power goes out.  In the industrial world this looks very different and can be a new area for people. Come along as Jonathan Fuller breaks down the key areas of an uninterruptible power supply system. He discusses brown outs, battery considerations and different types of UPS systems to...

What happens when you mix passions of manufacturing, rock bands, adult beverages and seriously amazing content? You get an industry leading show called Manufacturing Happy Hour and it's stellar host Chris Luecke.  In this episode Chris steps away from being a host and shares his personal story with us.  At his time at Rockwell Automation he was always trying to find ways to change the game an...

If you change the oil in your car or replace the filters in your home HVAC system you're doing preventative maintenance.  It makes sense as you're trying to extend the life of your assets.  The same philosophy exists for electrical distribution equipment and in this episode Dan Leeman walks us through tips and best practices to give you the most reliable and safe equipment possible.  Dan...

Daniel Vaughan loves the family atmosphere he found at EECO and has a passion for serving others.  Whether he's at home, church, hanging out with friends or with the customers he supports his heart is happiest when he's helping others.  Daniel shares about his journey and how he is able to support so many industries in Virginia.  He's seeing a big increase in how vendor managed inve...

Paul Van Metre is the Co-Founder of ProShop ERP and offers insight to areas that make a significant impact for those supporting industries.  Paul specializes in helping machine and fabrication shops grow and support the changing market needs around them.  Many of these businesses begin through the industry knowledge that the owners themselves have and bring to the table.  Scaling that is where it...

What an exciting season for EECO Asks Why.  It had multiple series, brand new heroes and ideas that are cutting edge.  In season 3 we began releasing 3 episodes per week due to your wonderful feedback and enthusiasm.  The idea episodes covered many new areas and highlighted several discussions with innovators of industry.  We started releasing all episodes on our YouTube channel and started and In...

TW Controls is an innovative panel builder with a heart for teaching others about the exciting world of automation. Tim Wilborne is taking his passion for industry and is creating quite an impact.  He and his wife Amber began creating outstanding how to videos on various industrial automation topics and posting them weekly.  Together they have grown to over 25K subscribers on YouTube and are reach...

Santa Thangavel is one of the sharpest minds in industrial networking.  He's accomplished great things in his career and shares about his journey to industry.  He attended the University of Texas and after graduation has served in several roles supporting the evolution of technology in industry.  He offers great advice to others around not limiting your thinking about your career.  As he puts...

Dan Carnovale is the Power Systems Experience Center (PSEC) at Eaton and he has been taking a unique approach to helping others learn about the exciting world of power.  On an average year Dan hosts 7000-8000 people at the PSEC and the engagement with others is what he loves.  Through these interactions he noticed consistent themes around power topics and began addressing these areas with outstand...

Our hero Brandon Mendoza has a passion for engineering and helping people. He found a great intersection to be the exciting world of sales engineering. He first got exposure to this world working with Rockwell and now leads Oden Technologies as their director of sales.  Brandon offers up many areas of advice for those wanting to pursue their passions and practical tips for making those dreams a re...

If the topic of Machine-as-a-Service (MaaS) is new to you this conversation covers the model in detail. Michael Cromheecke is the CEO of Steamchain and he unpacks this exciting new approach to industry. Essentially it is a business model that uses the data from the machinery to establish a contractual relationship.  In traditional business models OEM's build equipment to a designed set of sta...

K Sorsenginh has a powerful story and shares his journey as one of our heroes. K has supported industry in many ways and has worked in the pharmaceutical industry and is skilled in many areas such as welding, HVAC and mechanical services.  As a solution architect he is on the front lines and living out Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing every day for the clients he supports. He's constantly...

Don't get trapped in your own head.  Referencing how things used to be done doesn't always work and that stops progress. Ray Ziganto is the Manufacturing Unicorn and he has a passion for helping those in manufacturing get unstuck and move forward in their pursuits to be the best in their industry.  Engineers learn from other engineers and Ray speaks to how embracing others can help you g...

Our hero Bill Medcalf has been a regular contributor on EECO Asks Why and in this episode he opens up about his journey throughout his career.  After graduating from Florida State (Go Noles) he's career blossomed and he's been able to make a significant impact in many different roles.  Bill discusses the challenge of living up to Industry 4.0 and how being ready to accept new challenges...

What do system integrators of the future look like?  What better way than to hear directly from an integrator that is leading the way in this space. Bobby Cole is the president and founder of Think PLC and let's just say that Bobby is shaking up things in his industry.  He focuses on helping OEM's see the future that could exist and then takes ownership of designing and supporting new so...

Solving problems and helping people - that is what drives our hero Mike Tricario.  He serves as the Plant Electrical Engineer at CertainTeed and gives us an inside look at his journey.  After completing his degree at State University of New York at Binghamton he found his way to the largest shingle manufacturer in the world (possibly universe per Mike)! He's worked his way to the plant engine...