Advanced Manufacturing Now

In this podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering Magazine discusses with Jennifer Taylor, Vice President of Business Development, Central Florida Development Council (CFDC) the opportunities for companies who want to establish manufacturing centers in Central Florida.

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been a game changer in how products are designed, produced and manufactured. But 3D printed parts don't just come out of the machine ready to use, sometimes intensive manual post-processing is required. Jeff Mize, CEO of PostProcess Technologies, sits down with Chris Mahar, Associate Editor, to discuss their automated post-processing technology and how f...

Some machining applications need more torque than others, and gear head spindles can provide it. In this episode, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Nick St. Cyr, Product Manager for Methods Machine Tools about gear head spindle and why machine shops may need them; the different styles of gear head spindles; the principal applications that require gear he...

In this podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering Magazine discusses with Lisa Ryan, Chief Appreciation Strategist for Grategy why engaging and recognizing employees is so important and the right way to go about doing it. With approximately 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day, it's more important than ever to attract the best employees you can hire while dealin...

Welding has been around for millennia, but today's technology doesn't often benefit from the information- and feedback-rich technologies that its machining cousin does. Christopher Ripley, Director of Business Development, and Eduardo Almeida, Director of Engineering, Innovation and R&D for BrandTech®, sit down with Chris Mahar, Associate Editor, to talk about the company's BrandTech® Precision We...

Manufacturing cost accounting can be a challenge even for seasoned financial accountants. In this podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with David Lechleitner, Senior Consultant for Ultra Consultants, about how manufacturers can understand how to more accurately cost jobs; the costing options available in most ERP solutions; and how to effectively utiliz...

In this podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering Magazine discusses with Robert Ravensbergen Marketing Director-Omnirobotics how today's automation technology can make your manufacturing operation autonomous and its benefits to companies with a high mix of products.

The ARM Institute umbrella created "the perfect ecosystem to collaborate and remove barriers," says Juan Aparicio of Siemens Technology. His company recently acted with unusual speed – and in concert with Maxim BioMedical, Siemens Healthineers, Henderson Sewing Machine Co., Yaskawa America, HomTex and FedEx – to help protect Americans dealing with COVID-19 using robotic and flexible automation tec...

When it comes to addressing the skills gap and enabling a more productive workforce, manufacturers need to take a look at all the tools at their disposal. In this episode, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Scott Goforth, Product Marketing Manager for Gorbel Inc. about the skills gap and how companies can deal with the challenges it poses; strategies for...

Lean is a way of life for many manufacturers and an opportunity for those who haven't yet started their lean journey. But identifying who in your organization should lead the charge isn't always clear. Process improvement and manufacturing strategy specialist Jeff Sipes, Owner and Principal, Back2Basics LLC, sits down with Chris Mahar, Associate Editor, to shine a spotlight on the lean leaders you...

In this podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering Magazine discusses with Kevin Rohrbach, Head of North America for Zehnder Clean Air Solutions strategies to manage welding smoke and fumes in your manufacturing facility, and how this helps your bottom line.

In this podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering Magazine discusses with Glenn Nausley, President of Promess, how technological advances in making standard equipment can lower manufacturing costs.

Manufacturing is growing in the U.S., but there are not enough skilled workers to fill all of the available jobs. In this episode, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Joe Mazzeo, Owner of Integrated Lean & Quality Solutions, about why is not having enough skilled trades in manufacturing is a major problem; the consequences of this problem; how the U.S. got...

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In this podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering Magazine discusses with Carl Dekker President of Met-L-Flo, Inc. on how to embrace Additive Manufacturing. This will cover the costs of equipment, personnel, and incidentals. Also discussed will be the design considerations that make AM excel.

As digital capabilities grow, industrial transformation is taking place throughout the world. What does this mean for manufacturers? In this episode, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Emmanuel Leroy, executive vice president of Industry Solutions for ESI Group, in charge of industry strategy, go-to-market and performance, about the transformation taking...

In this podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering Magazine discusses digital transformation with Jason Ray Co-Founder & CEO of Paperless Parts. The future of your business is more reliant on strategic initiatives centered on digitizing even the most common manufacturing processes like quoting, shop floor execution, and manufacturing management. As digital technolo...

IIoT expert Steve Jones who will speak Oct. 29 at "The Best of SMX" (smxevent.com), describes in detail the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), as well as AI/machine learning and other promising technology for manufacturing's future. Like with many things in life, it is important to set goals first, the Steelcase executive says. Not sure where to begin with IIoT? Never fear: Jones has the answer...

In this podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering Magazine discusses with Jerry Foster of Plex the issues and concerns around artificial intelligence and manufacturing, and perhaps more importantly, how business leaders could manage culture change and adoption of new technologies.

Vecna Robotics' David Clear and SVT Robotics' TJ Fanning go into reasons manufacturers might want to consider automation and AI. They also look at how to test assumptions and scale with so many variables changing moment by moment. The adage "change is the only constant" has never been more apropos. So, it's a great time to hear what separates a complex system from a complex adaptive system.

As automation technology becomes more effective, cost effective, and easier to implement, job shops are automating more and more of their processes. In this episode, Alan Rooks, editor in chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Michael Gaunce, group manager, stationary workholding for Schunk Inc., about what a small to medium size job shop should consider when starting and explorat...

Quality is an issue for every manufacturer. It can rob profits, reduce productivity and damage relationships with customers. To tackle this issue, Mark Netzel, Vice President of Quality at Die-Matic Corporation, talks with Chris Mahar, Associate Editor, about how creating effective problem solving doesn't need to be complex. Manufacturers of all types and sizes can improve their products and profi...

In this Podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering Magazine discusses up-front purchase price as compared to total cost of ownership (TCO) with John Krause, Applications Engineer with Promess, Inc. Manufacturers should be aware of how the total spend for equipment, when spread out over a few years of operation, may be higher for equipment that costs less to purchas...

Cloud computing has become more prevalent in our daily lives and the ability to access the internet nearly anywhere at any time has allowed for manufacturers to become more able to view real-time shop data across all departments. In this podcast, Bruce Morey, Senior Technical Editor for Manufacturing Engineering magazine discusses using cloud-based business systems with Kevin Must, Marketing Manag...

Listen to this Smart Manufacturing magazine cover story: In the thick of the 'herculean' vaccine push. Moderna is among the companies able to tackle the most urgent of matters precisely because of their digital strength.