Manufacturing Hub

Guest Bio David Nichols is the Co-Founder of Loupe. Loupe is on a mission to revolutionize the automation industry by redefining what’s possible. We unlock machine potential with our transformational approach, building on the advances of the past to pave the way to the future. With breakthrough ideas we empower our people and our clients to be extraordinary. We seek the revolutionary in everything...

Guest Bio Ilian Bonev is a professor at ETS (École de technologie supérieure) where he teaches advanced robotics and systems integration concepts. Ilian is also the co-founder of the mechatronics company Mecademic. With over two decades of robotics education and practical experience, Ilian has tackled a number of complex challenges in the industry. Main Discussion Points - Robotics Education - Des...

Guest Bio Max Kirkpatrick is currently a Solutions Consultant at Siemens. Max is an experienced robotics engineer involved in the assessment, simulation, and deployment projects in manufacturing robotics. His educational background in robotics includes a Bachelors's in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. Max is currently pursuing a Masters of Science with an exp...

Guest Bio Clint is a world-renowned industrial cybersecurity expert, public speaker, published author, and cybersecurity gamification pioneer. He is the lead author of Hacking Exposed: Industrial Control Systems, and creator of the ThreatGEN® Red vs. Blue cybersecurity gamification platform. He is a United States Air Force veteran, has been a cybersecurity professional for more than 25 years, and...

Guest Bio As a technology professional, I have compliance, product, and business implementation experience with several platforms (including RSA Archer, Allgress, 6clicks, and SailPoint) across heavily regulated industries such as the financial, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing sectors primarily. My specialties encompass Product Management, Pre-Sales Engineering, Customer Implementation a...

Guest Bio Ralph has extensive experience in consulting companies on their cybersecurity best practices. He spent a number of years at Delloite and quickly grasped the concepts which allowed him to move into management and transition into a role in Hong Kong. Ralph has leveraged his experience and network to found a company specializing in cybersecurity threat detection using AI. Main Discussion Po...

Guest Bio +8 years of experience with a dedicated focus around the networking and security topics at the ICS level since the first day at Phoenix Contact. My day-to-day consists of a variety of tasks, such as creating security awareness at the Critical Infrastructure Sectors who need it most, at the same time collaborating with customers on how to secure industrial communications through unsecured...

Guest Bio Allen Ray is an accomplished automation professional and leader. Allen began his career in the field as a technician and built his career into a leadership position at Aera Energy where he currently oversees a number of initiatives in the automation, cyber security, and industrial systems spaces. Allen is well versed in technologies that allowed us to make the shift toward industry 4.0 a...

Guest Bio I get to work on many of FedEx Express' R&D projects that can run the gamut from Robotics to RFID to Drones to Advance Sensors to Robotics. I mentioned Robotics twice because this is where I love to spend most of my time. From working on a robotic arm for Pick and Place applications to working with a mobile robot for Material Handling applications, I really love working with our new...

Guest Bio Tim Wilborne is involved in multiple industrial automation projects. He has experience in panel design, panel assembly, control systems development, programming, education, and more. He joins us to discuss the changes in control systems, their impact on the manufacturing operations, and the importance of keeping those who maintain these systems in mind. Main Discussion Points Tim’s Curre...

In the forty-third episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we've invited Benson Hougland from Opto 22 to speak with us about the evolution of control systems and what role the company played throughout the years. Benson walked us through the software and hardware changes that led to where we are today. Guest Bio Benson Hougland has three decades of experience in manufacturing automation. In his early ca...

Ali G recently went full time on her own company Process & Controls Engineering and brings some very unique perspective of the process world to System Integration! We will be talking horror stories.  👉 Windows updates taking down SCADA Systems 👉 IT and OT acting like they are on different teams Plus we'll chat about: 👉 Challenges of Systems Integration work 👉 Chemical Engineers to Controls...

Introduction of the show Self into (Vlad) Self into (Dave) Thank you to the listeners  Thank you to the sponsors.  Giveaway - live drawing next episode January 5th.  End of episode questions Books Vlad Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dave Hampton Sides The E-Myth revisited Michael Gerber  Podcasts Cortex The Adventure Zone...

This week Manufacturing Hub, we are talking to a man who knew the future of Manufacturing in 2011 when the iPad was first launched.  The person who developed the first AR system that I ever interacted with, and for some reason let me put on the original Hololens in a bar.  We are very pleased to speak with the visionary of AR in Manufacturing Bob Meads.  Please join us for this exciting conclusion...

In the fortieth episode of the Manufacturing Hub Podcast, we welcome Colm Gavin. Colm is involved in a number of initiatives that provide virtualization of plants, processes, machines, etc. Per the theme of the month, we believe that a lot of advancements have been released when it comes to these technologies. We're curious to learn more about how end-users, OEMs, and System Integrators are using...

What are some technologies that John and Siemens thinks are going to break out? ✅ EDGE application and Edge Everything? ✅ Digital Thread? ✅ Virtual Commissioning. We're going to discuss this and more on this week's episode of Manufacturing Hub. Special thank you to Siemens for Sponsoring this theme! We're celebrating 25 years of Totally Integrated Automation! Twenty five years ago, Siemens esta...

What does Jake Hall know about Manufacturing Career Paths? As The Manufacturing Millennial, he gets exposed to and brings us amazing Manufacturing content every day! Now he's going to share that knowledge as we talk about various career paths! 👉_Paths to manufacturing roles. 👉_Motivating the next generation. 👉_Needs he sees today. 👉_Building a personal brand. Where to find us: Jake Hall https:...

You probably know Jeff as the Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation enthusiast. The guy who is always showing us the latest trends and participating in many industry associations. Jeff recently made a move to Microsoft to work as their Manufacturing Industry Executive. Vlad and Dave cannot think of a better person to kick off the Emerging Trends in Manufacturing theme! Jeff is going to be in the...

In the thirty-seventh episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to Bobby Cole from Think PLC. Bobby is a systems integrator, educator, and passionate leader. With a number of years in manufacturing automation, Bobby has built a business that provides an array of system integration services including panel building, system programming, upgrades, and more. Above all else, Bobby is cons...

In the thirty-sixth episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to Zachary Stank from Phoenix Contact. Dave is on-site at the Phoenix Contact headquarters and has had the chance to get a tour of the facility, view some of the equipment, and get the news about what's coming out next. #manufacturing #automation #engineering #PLC - Where to find us: -- Zachary --- https://www.linkedin.com...

In the thirty-fifth episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to Justin Dean. Justin has extensive experience in the world of manufacturing automation and system integration. Justin worked for a variety of employers from the navy to his own start-up company. He's worked with a wide range of technologies including PLC programming software, SCADA tools, protocol converters, and much mo...

In the thirty-fourth episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to James Dean from Appalachian Automation. James has been extremely successful at running his own system integration firm and has mentored many others to do the same. He got into automation very early on and had to absorb all the business knowledge on his own. He has built a company that provides various automation servic...

In the thirty-third episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to Max Krug. Max is an Operational Excellence professional and consultant. He works across various business lines and provides them with root cause analysis of their operations which typically leads to bottom-line improvement and cost reduction. From Engineering, to working for the local Manufacturing Extension Partnership...

In the thirty-second episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, Dave & Vlad discuss their current projects, talk about the state of manufacturing, hiring developments, and answer viewer questions. 👉 Current Projects & Challenges 👉 Insights in Manufacturing 👉 Viewer Q&A #automation #manufacturing #digitaltransformation - Where to find us: -- Vlad --- https://solisplc.com/ --- https://...

In the thirty-first episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak to John Piller from Liveline Technologies. John has extensive experience in manufacturing automation across various roles from system integrator to educator and application developer. He currently works for Liveline Technologies, a company working on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications for manufacturing lines. Spe...