Advanced Manufacturing Now

In this podcast, Ericsson's Per Treven and SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb discuss the current challenges and trends in Smart Warehousing and how can technology such as Private 5G make a positive business impact.

Production processes are becoming more flexible and advanced. Metrology is keeping pace with automated, touch-free 3D technologies. In this podcast, SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb and CAPTURE 3D's Tony Wright talk about the latest solutions, including integrated hardware and software platforms.

This special Voices AMplified podcast features guest host John Barnes, CEO and founder of Barnes Global Advisors Group and Metal Powderworks. Barnes , the current chair of SME's AM Technical Leadership Committee, talks with Paul Gradl about his 18-year career in additive manufacturing (AM) and how far the industry has come. Gradl, a formally trained systems engineer, is a Principal Engineer and le...

In this podcast Plex's Gerry Abbey, Market Research and Intelligence Manager, and Tony Kaczmarek, VP of Product Management, join Contributing Lead Editor Amy Bryson in a discussion around sustainability in manufacturing. Topics include building the business case for ESG and sustainability, as well as its potential impact on building a purpose-driven culture that attracts top talent. 

You can't manage what you can't measure, and, in many cases, manufacturers can't measure what they can't see.  In this podcast, ThinkIQ's Rob Schoenthaler shares the company's vision for the future of smart manufacturing with SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb. In addition to the latest automated and digital solutions, companies must integrate older equipment and manual processes into their Indus...

Want to know how to differentiate your product and beat the competition to market using the latest digital manufacturing technologies?  In this podcast, SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb talks with Nathan Lasnoski, chief technology officer for Concurrency, a business management consultancy, about how to best implement and utilize advanced manufacturing technologies and services.

Join John Dyck, CEO of CESMII and Jeff Winter, Industry Executive of Manufacturing at Microsoft as they discuss opportunities manufacturers & the entire ecosystem have when they make the investment in Smart Manufacturing… They cover:   The US adoption rate of SM/Industry 4.0 compared to Europe and Asia  The importance of investing Smart Manufacturing First Principles & why it's critical   The fact...

Today's industrial workforce has been underserved by technology. This is a paradox given that five decades of industrialization have been focused on scaling production using machines.    All industrial managers are familiar with lean, a way of thinking (and acting) that focuses on eliminating waste and streamlining processes to save time, space, materials, and money. For years now, we have sought...

When it comes to digital transformation, SMBs need to go from reactive to proactive. In this podcast, Mustafa Ozturk, COO of ProManage, outlines three easy steps SMBs can take for successful digital transformation, where the right enterprise-grade tools can give small and nimble manufacturers a competitive advantage. 

In this podcast, Greg Farrar, Head of R&D and Plant Manager at CpK Interior Products and Graham Synott, Process Engineer – IT Systems at Linamar, will share their experiences in successfully getting pilot programs off the ground and quickly demonstrating ROI to stakeholders. They will be joined by Praemo's President and COO Paul Boris and Vice President of Strategic Accounts Mike McFarlin to discu...

Foam, rust, skin irritation and odor—these are all potential problems that job shops face from not using and maintaining the right metalworking fluids. In this podcast, Joe Bennick and John Frauenhoffer from Castrol's Industrial business talk with SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb about the importance of proper fluid management to boost the efficiency and performance of factory machinery and equ...

Manufacturers everywhere are looking to improve their operational efficiency and profitability. In this podcast, Rob Longfellow, CTO of Juxtum, shares his perspective on how companies, from small and mid-sized manufacturers to OEMs, can harness accurate, real-time, and actionable data to drive efficiencies, boost the bottom line, and manage the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape.

This special Voices AMplified podcast features guest host John Barnes, CEO and founder of Barnes Global Advisors Group and Metal Powderworks. In addition, he is the vice-chair of SME's AM Technical Leadership Committee. Barnes talks with championship race car driver Brad Keselowski, owner of Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing, about how he got involved with additive manufacturing and the potential—...

Analysts at Gartner predict that organizations that employ "composable" software tools will outpace competition by 80% in the speed of new initiative implementation by 2023. In this podcast, SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb and Russ Waddell, Community Lead for Tulip, discuss how manufacturers are using composability systems to empower workers and achieve quantifiable results.

Staying cool on the plant floor can be challenging—but it doesn't have to be. In this podcast, SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb and Alex Risen, marketing manager for Big Ass Fans, discuss how manufacturers can optimize the use of industrial fans to improve operating efficiencies while creating a more comfortable environment for workers. 

Flexible manufacturing offers a way to future-proof production operations. In this podcast, Paolo Avagliano, senior vice president of delivery and customer success at Bright Machines, shares his perspective on how to adapt to changing consumer demands and withstand unexpected market shifts with a full-stack, automated assembly solution.

IIoT (The Industrial Internet of Things) was a popular catchphrase five years ago, but is it still "a thing" today?  In this podcast, SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb and Dave Eifert, a senior business development manager for Phoenix Contact, explore the latest advances in IIoT, digitalization, Industry 4.0, and other smart technologies.

Some 97% of manufacturers reported suffering delays or errors due to the lack of collaboration and poor documentation related to new products according to a recent survey. In this podcast, Pat Hume, CEO of Canvas GFX, and SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb discuss the growing problem of "Product Communication Disorder," and how to prevent it.

Industry 4.0 uses a host of new technologies to optimize manufacturing efficiency. In this podcast, SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb talks with Per Treven, director of business development-manufacturing for Ericsson, about how advanced 5G networks and "limitless" connectivity enable next-generation systems and maximize ROI.

Manufacturers are beginning to use mixed-reality technology for everything from training and remote inspections to aiding complex assembly, repair and maintenance, safety, and quality assurance. In this podcast, Yan Simard, CEO of Kognitiv Spark, and SME Media Senior Editor Steve Plumb discuss the various applications and benefits of the emerging technology.

In this podcast, SME contributing Editor Michael Anderson talks with Rein Torm, co-founder and CTO of Fractory, a decentralized "online manufacturing service" that offers instant price quotes and pairs customers with an optimal supplier. Rein discusses the need for the service, how it got started and the company's recent expansion from Europe to North America.

Business in Tampa Bay is booming. In this podcast, Steve Morey, senior vice president of the economic development for the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, and Jamie Harden, president and CEO of Creative Sign Designs, share their insights with SME Media senior editor Steve Plumb about the region's resources and opportunities for creating and sustaining successful manufacturing operations in...

In this podcast, Kevin Jones, CEO of Ectobox, talks to SME Media contributing editor Michael Anderson about what manufacturers need to know about getting started with data collection and analytics. "Smart manufacturing" is still a nebulous concept for many suppliers, all of whom need to keep a sharp eye on their bottom line. In this discussion, Kevin Jones shares some of their most common question...

In this episode, SME Senior Editor Bruce Morey sat down with Ande Hazard, VP of Manufacturing Solutions at AT&T Business to discuss how manufacturing is poised to begin experiencing significant benefits from 5G and how 5G will spur manufacturing of the future.

In this podcast, John Derry, senior application engineer at Promess, talks to SME Media contributing editor Michael Anderson about reducing complexity in assembly equipment. Derry discusses how assembly systems may become unnecessarily complex--and how that complexity can reduce quality and increase costs. Derry goes on to describe effective ways of addressing these issues and to reduce and even e...