Manufacturing Hub

In the thirtieth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak to Francisco Carrión, the CEO of Automation Solutions Ecuador. Francisco is a systems architect that built a company on servicing manufacturing plants all over Ecuador and abroad. His company has capabilities across a spectrum of system integration starting with panel builds, up to SCADA and MES systems. Francisco has been nominated multi...

In the twenty-ninth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak to David Nichols, the CEO of Loupe. David has extensive knowledge and experience in software and hardware development. He founded a company that offers a set of services that rely on key software development principles and is applying them to what they build in the manufacturing setting. We explore what it took to build a company that...

In the twenty-eighth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak to Adam Gluck, the CEO of Copia.io. Adam had extensive knowledge of software and DevOps after a number of years at Uber. He also has close ties to the manufacturing industry as he grew up involved in the automotive process. Based on his two passions, he saw a gap in software development best practices in manufacturing; he decided to b...

In the twenty-second episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak to Sam Gupta of ElevatIQ. Sam has extensive experience deploying ERP solutions to various companies including manufacturing operations. Sam was able to secure multiple opportunities by building a community through his online content which includes written blog posts, videos and podcast episodes. He's joining the podcast to discuss his...

In the twenty-first episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak with Sandro Quintero and Alejandro Lopez from Festo USA and Canada respectively. We begin our discussion by understanding their backgrounds and more importantly perseverance in immigrating to a new country and continuing to pursue their career in automation. We then dive deeper into the culture at Festo and uncover how a privately held...

In the twentieth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak with Luis Narvaez from Siemens. Luis is currently a Product Marketing Manager and is responsible for a wide range of products at Siemens. However, Luis has had a technical beginning and joined the company through an Engineering Leadership Development Program. By combining his technical mastery and interest in business, Luis transitioned i...

In the nineteenth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we connect with Zachary Stank from Phoenix Automation. Zach launched his career as an application engineer in manufacturing automation safety. As he honed his technical skills, he was given an opportunity to make a greater impact as the marketing manager and educator. Zach remains very passionate about safety devices but is now also in charge of...

In the eighteenth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak with Benson Hougland from Opto 22. Benson has extensive experience and knowledge in the world of manufacturing automation. In his early career, Benson was fortunate to run his own company in computer hardware and software before being recruited to Opto 22 where he led a number of breakthrough technological innovations. Our conversation g...

In the seventeenth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we receive Chris Luecke. Chris is a seasoned veteran of the manufacturing industry with over 15 years in various sales and marketing roles including 10 years at Rockwell Automation. In addition to his regular duties, Chris took it upon himself to launch a podcast venture while working at Rockwell and has interviewed some of the top executives wi...

In the fifteenth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we welcome a previous guest of ours: Preston Hadley. Preston has been working hard on his integration services business and we wanted to check in with him. In addition to the regular operations, Preston has launched his second edition of the "Change a Life Giveaway". He's looking to donate some hardware to a deserving individual. Lastly, we've tak...

In the fourteenth episode of the stream, we receive Frank Lamb. Frank has multiple decades of experience in industrial automation as a systems integrator, consultant, engineer, educator, and much more. Frank started commissioning machinery at a lot cal systems integrator after the Navy and quickly moved up the ranks by taking additional responsibility. He made the call to work for himself by provi...

In the thirteenth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, Dave and Vlad continue the discussion around talent acquisition, the current hiring landscape in manufacturing and reflect on their experience interviewing for various positions. Lastly, both answer Q&A coming in from the viewers. ✅ Recruiting & Hiring ✅ Interviewing ✅ Building Teams ✅ Viewer Q&A - Where to find us: -- Vlad --- ht...

In the twelfth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we're speaking with Chris. Chris has a variety of experience within engineering management roles and a passion for talent finding and development. Chris covers a wide range of topics around talent development, including the growth mindset, building your teams, interviewing, and much more. As a bonus, we put Dave on the spot and ask him to go through...

In the eleventh episode, we're talking with Jordan Humphreys about everything related to talent searching, recruiting, and more. 💡How he has gotten himself into Industrial Automation. 💡How he helps people find jobs. 💡Where he sees the market and where it's going. 💡How employers are setting themselves apart. - Where to find us: -- Jordan Humphreys --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-humphrey...

This week, on the tenth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we receive Huck Bales. He's a director of Smart Manufacturing at Grantek and has a wealth of insights in manufacturing intelligence, change management, and continuous improvement. We've talked about his projects, the way Grantek approaches customers, how system integration projects are executed and what the company is doing to retain top ta...

In the ninth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, Dave and Vlad speak with Amos Purdy. Amos is an MES & Manufacturing Intelligence Lead at GPA. A company that specializes in data forensic systems integration and much more. Amos is going to speak with us on the topic of manufacturing intelligence, projects he has worked on, and his insights on leading cross-functional teams. ✅ Manufacturing Intel...

We continue the Manufacturing Intelligence discussion in the eight-episode with a special guest: Jim Gavigan. Jim is the owner of a firm that specializes in data acquisition, processing, and application in manufacturing. We dive into discussions about some of the projects, applications of OSI PI, and Jim's experience in manufacturing. We get an insight into the process he uses to work with clients...

In the seventh installment of the Manufacturing Hub, Dave and Vlad tackle a new series: Manufacturing Intelligence. Our goal is to combine similar topics into a series of episodes that involve various discussions and industry experts. In this episode, we discuss the MES and OEE implementations we've been part of, our industry insights when it comes to these topics, as well as challenges related to...

Join Dave & Vlad as we talk to Preston Hadley. His non-traditional journey into Controls. Starting Envision Automation & Controls. Change a Life Giveaway (and future plans). What he's learned and where he thinks this path will lead him. References from the Episode: - Where to find us: -- Preston --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/preston-hadley/ --- https://www.envisions.io/ -- Vlad --- https...

Transctipt Welcome, everyone. This is episode number five of the manufacturing hub podcast with Vlad and Dave. So today we wanted to step back from some of the conversations we had with Sean last week and kind of take it back to ourselves and discuss how we landed where we are today. Some of the challenges discuss how we entered. I guess the manufacturing industry which we've covered a little bit...

In the fourth episode of the podcast/stream, we receive a special guest: Sean Terrell. Sean has extensive experience as well as involvement in the manufacturing automation industry. He began his career as a technician on a US Navy submarine. Sean was quick to learn the electrical and communication systems and was offered a job designing guided missiles once he retired from the Navy. His knowledge...

In the third installment of the Stream / Podcast, we go over the following manufacturing technologies: IoT, Predictive Maintenance, AR/VR and Big Data. References from the Episode: - Where to find us: -- Vlad --- https://solisplc.com/ --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/ -- Dave --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/ --- https://www.twitch.tv/davegriffith

In the second episode of the podcast, Dave and Vlad are focused on the career and employment aspect of the manufacturing industry. We discuss what it takes to get into the industry, what certifications, as well as paths, are relevant, how to move up the ladder, and answer some of the viewer questions based on this topic.

In this episode, Dave & Vlad go over their backgrounds, how they got started in manufacturing, and answer various viewer questions.