Dr. Mike Williamsen, Author of Delivering Safety Excellence: Engagement Culture at Every Level, a practical how-to course in safety excellence, joins us to share insight into developing an interactive and living culture of safety excellence. Delivering Safety Excellence is a guidebook used at facilities worldwide to address the question: How does a team turn a weak operations culture into a world-class, zero error, globally dominant culture? This editorial podcast is sponsored by:
Feb 18, 2022•19 min
Senior VP and CITO for Lexmark International, Vishal Gupta talks about digital transformation in manufacturing, sustainability, Lexmark's Optra IoT Solutions, and more. This editorial podcast is sponsored by:
Feb 10, 2022•20 min
John Sprovieri, Chief Editor of Assembly, and Austin Weber, Senior Editor of Assembly, count down the top 10 manufacturing stories from 2021.
Feb 08, 2022•31 min
Look back on the changes and challenges of the past two years. Learn what opportunities exist for automating in new ways, automating for the first time and increasing resiliency when manufacturing computers and communication devices, sensors, automotive components, tools and more. Sponsored By:
Jan 18, 2022•17 min
In the second installment of this two-part series breaking down Assembly’s annual Capital Spending Survey, Assembly Chief Editor John Sprovieri shares what equipment manufacturers are buying, which technologies are up out and which technologies might experience a slide. (Buy the full survey at www.ClearSeasResearch.com.)
Jan 07, 2022•9 min
Assembly Chief Editor John Sprovieri shares his expectations for the coming year, including which industries will drive growth as well as why manufacturers will purchase new equipment, in the first of this two-part series breaking down Assembly’s annual Capital Spending Survey. (Buy the full survey at www.ClearSeasResearch.com.)
Dec 13, 2021•10 min
Schneider Electric continues to innovate and be a leader in the industry as it drives forward towards sustainability with its Lexington, Kentucky location being recognized as a lighthouse facility. Innovation leader at Schneider Electric Mike Labhart talks about that accomplishment and what it takes to achieve such an award. He also details what other companies should consider as they look towards driving sustainability in their own factories.
Nov 19, 2021•11 min
Bhushan Joshi- Head of Sustainability for Ericsson North America breaks down how it designed its Lewisville Texas Smart Factory to be innovative and groundbreaking from the very start. Utilizing measures such as Solar, Augmented Realty, Ice Cooling System and more have lead it to be awarded as a Lighthouse Facility.
Nov 04, 2021•18 min
Ethan Karp, President and CEO of Magnet has devised a “Blueprint For Manufacturing” and shares how anyone can use it as a roadmap to success. The conversation goes in depth on how to implement the steps and how you can download the blueprint right now! A must listen for companies that are looking ahead at how to build a better workforce, futureproof the industry and more!
Oct 28, 2021•14 min
MIT Professional Education has begun a new Professional Certificate Program in Industry 4.0. The Director of Digital Plus and Global Programs Clara Piloto sits down with Assembly Audible to break down the details of the course including what you can expect to take away, as well as time and financial investment. A must listen for those interested in moving towards the digital age and Industry 4.0
Oct 20, 2021•9 min
3D Systems Chief Technology Officer Dr. David Leigh, PhD joins the show to talk about additive manufacturing and 3D printing. He covers some of the biggest breakthroughs in the last 30 years including medical use, space travel and even Iron Man. But what about the future? We dive right in to where the industry is heading and what to expect.
Oct 07, 2021•10 min
With The Assembly Show just around the corner October 26th through the 28th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Illinois, we visited with some of speakers on this edition of Assembly Audible. Vice President Brian Buscher of Jervis B. Webb talks with us about how they are gearing up for the event. We also get a quick visit from the Vice President of Schunk, Tom Reek on what they are looking forward to at the show. Watch for the complete video interviews in the Take 2 video ser...
Sep 23, 2021•7 min
Brian Kramer, Underwriting Officer for Manufacturing and Wholesale at The Hartford Financial Services Group stops in to the show to discuss how important and cost effective it is to be proactive about worker safety. We discuss the benefits of getting a Risk Assessment and what some of the typical findings are. You will also learn how easy it is to get the process started and how other companies have been successful in its implementation.
Sep 16, 2021•13 min
With Smart Factory technology growing throughout the world, Sudhanshu Gaur, Ph.D., vice president at Hitachi America and chief architect for smart manufacturing at automotive supplier Hitachi Astemo talks about how to implement the technology, how to use the data collected from it and how companies of all sizes can benefit from the digital transformation.
Sep 10, 2021•15 min
Host Chris Smith has an informative conversation with Mohit Gupta author of "Lean On! The Evolution of Operations Excellence With Digital Transformation in Manufacturing and Beyond" ahead of Mr. Gupta's webinar on September 9, 2021. The discussion goes into misconceptions about lean tools, the seven trends of lean, how the digital revolution is providing more real time data and how to best utilize it.
Aug 23, 2021•19 min
With digital manufacturing on demand, you can now get prototypes and production parts in as fast as a day. Engineers can upload parts and get quotes within seconds, talk to experienced engineers within minutes, and get machined, fabricated, molded, and printed parts to their door within days. See how manufacturing on demand can make your custom manufacturing process faster and better. To learn more about Xometry, visit their 3D printing services or CNC machining services pages. Sponsored By:
Aug 17, 2021•17 min
Leah Curry is president of Toyota Manufacturing Indiana where she is responsible for stamping, body weld, paint, plastics, assembly, conveyance and plant engineering. In this episode, Leah covers auto assembly hot topics like electrified vehicles, factory floor advancements, retooling, upskilling, carbon reduction, and attracting and retaining talent. Leah also shares her path to manufacturing and keys to advancing over the years.
Aug 12, 2021•54 min
Dan Barsness is vice president of global product management and e-commerce at Protolabs. He joins us to share how the digital manufacturing service provider brings rapid manufacturing to life across automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and injection molding for clients around the world. He also shares advice for other manufacturers looking to speed up product assembly.
Aug 05, 2021•41 min
Marie-Christine Caron is senior operations manager with GE aviation and Eric Dube is senior engineering section manager. They join us to discuss the state of aerospace assembly a year after the industry was hit hard by the pandemic. From advancements in automation, to additive manufacturing, to lean manufacturing, to decarburization, they offer promising examples and lessons learned from their experiences with advanced manufacturing.
Jul 29, 2021•24 min
Eric Cowan is vice president of Industry 4.0 solution delivery and automation at Stanley Black & Decker. He joins us to discuss the hard and soft skills necessary for a successful digital transformation in manufacturing. Key topics covered include ensuring adoption of new solutions, upskilling, future predictions, and how mid- and small-sized manufacturers can embrace Industry 4.0 advancements.
Jul 22, 2021•20 min
Data analytics is one of the hottest buzzwords in manufacturing today and, as a data scientist with GE Digital, Sarah Lukens specializes in it. In this episode, Sarah talks about combing through as many as millions of data points, then transforming them into actionable insights for manufacturing. She explains industrial AI, technical language processing, and moving form predictive to prescriptive analytics.
Jul 15, 2021•21 min
Susanne Lauda is director of global advanced manufacturing technology at AGCO. She discusses Manufacturing 4.0 examples, challenges, and best practices related to agricultural machinery and precision agriculture technology. A member of the Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation Board of Directors, Susanne also shares her experience and outlook on the future of women in the field.
Jul 08, 2021•27 min
Edward Hightower is managing director of Motoring Ventures and author of the book Motoring Africa: Sustainable Automotive Industrialization. He joins us to discuss the topic of sustainable industrialization and how he's putting his years of experience in automotive product design and engineering at big-name brands to work to help drive more automotive manufacturing in Africa.
Jul 01, 2021•20 min
Max Reynolds, co-founder and CEO of Symbio Robotics, discusses how software-based technology can help manufacturers retrofit existing automation in final assembly. He explains the power of artificial intelligence, forced feedback, computer vision and machine learning to “push the final frontier of automation” and modernize robot programming processes.
Jun 24, 2021•14 min
Rick Oppedisano, president and CEO of Delta Bravo AI, joins us to discuss working with manufacturers to transform the data they collect on the factory floor into predictive models that optimize operations. He covers the role artificial intelligence can play in preventative maintenance, predictive quality, reducing scrap, demand and inventory movement forecasting, as well as increasing general throughput. He also shares best practices for investing in-house versus hiring an outside partner in pre...
Jun 17, 2021•30 min
Shameka Lewis, associate manager of global environment, health and safety with toymaker Mattel, covers employee health and safety in the face of COVID-19 and overall, in addition to the topic of women in manufacturing. She shares pandemic-fueled approaches to EHS she expects to stick, cultivating a culture of safety, and being a woman in a male-dominated industry, among other things.
Jun 10, 2021•12 min
Alexandre Georgetti, director of manufacturing strategy for Eaton's Vehicle Group, shares key ingredients for purposefully implementing Industry 4.0 across the factory floors of various countries and cultures. He also offers examples of how augmented reality, centralized platforms, robotics, digital simulation, and additive manufacturing are optimizing product assembly.
Jun 03, 2021•20 min
Juan Aparicio, vice president of product at READY Robotics, talks about making robotics more accessible to the manufacturing workforce, how the new Forge/OS 5 platform simplifies programming, effectively deploying automation in factories, and future projections for robotics in assembly.
May 20, 2021•38 min
Tami Hedgren is manufacturing lead of large tractors and combines with John Deere. She shares optimism around the rise of women in agricultural manufacturing; breaking down barriers for those who follow in her footsteps; and the role of 5G, edge computing, and video analytics in fueling the next manufacturing revolution.
May 13, 2021•14 min
Jeff Johnson, U.S. mechatronics product manager with Beckhoff Automation, shares how mag-lev conveyors work through the lens of the new XPlanar system. He covers how the innovative technology brings flexibility to product assembly, along with applications and limitations.
May 06, 2021•15 min
