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Manufacturing Matters

The Manufacturing Matters podcast aims to get to the heart of automation technology and how it plays into the growing manufacturing industry. Join us for insights and interviews discussing trends, innovations, and advanced automation technologies, such as robotics, machine vision, AI, and much more. Follow our social channels here: http://linktr.ee/m_mp

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Episode 83 - Berk Birand, CEO, Fero Labs

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2025/01/10

With “explainable, industrial-grade AI” the goal is not just predict an issue but understand why.In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Berk Birand, CEO, Fero Labs joined TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll to talk about the deployment of AI-based technologies on the factory floor. Leveraging AI in industrial automation can mean more than just visual inspection, as AI tools for process optimization can now help predict when something will go wrong and why, provide positive environmental imp...

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Episode 82 - Reinhold Niesing, Vice President,...

Manufacturing Matters ·

2024/12/19

You should expect more from your automation.In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Reinhold Niesing, Vice President, Automotive & Battery Vertical Markets, Siemens joined TECH B2B Marketing’s Winn Hardin and Jimmy Carroll to talk about why manufacturers and end users today should expect more out of their automation systems. Leveraging technologies such as AI, for example, can help with preventative maintenance, programming automation systems, visual inspection, and more. As we enter a ...

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Episode 81 - Martin Ettenberg, CTO, Princeton...

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2024/12/13

“I’ve been doing this technology long enough that I can almost see in shortwave infrared.” In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Martin Ettenberg, CTO, Princeton Infrared Technologies joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and John Lewis to talk about the rise of shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging technology in the past few years, what’s led to this growth, and how SWIR has evolved over the last 27 years. In addition, the discussion covers relevant SWIR applications, including appli...

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Episode 80 - Sue Susenburger, giddyUp! Innovations

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2024/12/10

For startups entering the automation and manufacturing market, the road ahead can be a difficult one. But those coming from Europe into the United States, that road is much bumpier, even with significant funding behind them. In this episode, Sue Susenburger, Managing Partner at giddyUp! Innovations, explains how the company helps foreign startups enter the market with TECH B2B Marketing’s Winn Hardin. They talk about the steps that should be taken when entering the U.S. technology market, fro...

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Episode 79 - Jane Heffner, Mobile Industrial Robots

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2024/12/06

As the labor shortage continues to impact manufacturers and the desire for lights-out manufacturing persists, robot adoption continues to grow across disparate types of businesses and applications. In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Jane Heffner, Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and Winn Hardin to discuss growing acceptance of robotics and the company’s advancements in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)...

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Episode 78 - James McCann, Teledyne Imaging

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2024/12/03

How do image sensor companies approach new product development? Oftentimes it involves developing custom products for customers and then using the resulting IP as new products. Sometimes, however, these products that may target specific applications such as machine vision end up adding value far beyond the factory floor, from surgical guidance to indoor pet monitoring. If a camera can produce a crisp image for a customer, ultimately its intended use is of no consequence. In this episode of Ma...

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Episode 77 - Alex Fong, CTO, Hinalea Imaging

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2024/11/22

Hyperspectral imaging has been around for decades, but new capabilities are taking the technology to whole new levels. In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and John Lewis sat down with Alex Fong, CTO at Hinalea Imaging, to talk about where the technology is heading. Hinalea uses a Fabry-Pérot interferometry approach that provides extreme versatility — very quickly collecting entire high-resolution ranges from the visible through near infrared, shortwave...

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Episode 76 - Jan Hennecke, Robotics Product Manager...

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2024/11/15

When you think of low-cost automation, what comes to mind? What about cobots for under $7,000? While Igus is perhaps best known for motion plastics manufacturing, the company’s RBTX platform aims to help end users find the most cost-effective automation solutions within 30 minutes. During an in-person podcast held at the Igus’ robotics lab, Jan Hennecke, Robotics Product Manager at Igus joined TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll to discuss the genesis of RBTX and how it aims to save time and m...

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Episode 76 - LIVE from PACK EXPO International: Gary...

Manufacturing Matters ·

2024/11/04

As robotic systems become more versatile and sophisticated, robotic end effectors continue to develop to meet new demands. At PACK EXPO International in Chicago, Manufacturing Matters hit the show floor to find out more about how robotic grippers are becoming more flexible, durable, and intelligent to meet the demands of a wide range of industries. TECH B2B Marketing’s Winn Hardin talked with Gary Gray, National Sales Manager for Schmalz Vacuum Automation, and Will Russelo, Schmalz Applicatio...

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Episode 75 - Brian Sherick from Flow International...

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2024/11/01

Waterjet cutting is a precise and eco-friendly technology reshaping manufacturing. A key attribute is its sheer versatility, cutting literally any material—from fresh vegetables to ceramics to titanium—with high-pressure water. For this episode of Manufacturing Matters, TECH B2B Managing Director Winn Hardin caught up with Brian Sherick, president of Flow International, and Nino LaDuca, CEO of Shape Technologies Group, at IMTS. Shape Technology owns several inventive, globally recognized bran...

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Episode 74 - Automation for All: How Women Are...

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2024/10/22

In this women in automation panel discussion recorded at IMTS 2024, TECH B2B Marketing’s Amanda Del Buono is joined by guest co-host and Automation Ladies host Nikki Gonzalez, along with Julia Astrid Riemenschneider, VP of Business Development at Rethink Robotics and United Robotics Group; Cathy Rinne, President of Flex-Line Automation; and Kirby Witte, Chief Commercial Officer of ESTAT Actuation. The group of women in manufacturing discuss the state of the industry’s workforce, highlighting ...

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Episode 73 - SK Gupta, Co-Founder, GrayMatter Robotics

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2024/10/11

Does the concept of robots with no programming, 24/7 support, and instant ROI catch your attention? If so, check out this episode of Manufacturing Matters, where GrayMatter Robotics’ co-founder SK Gupta joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll to talk about the latest pain points manufacturers are facing and how robotics companies are lowering the barrier of entry when it comes to adopting automation. They also go in depth on all things AI, and how the technology should not be feared, but emb...

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Episode 72 - Robert Wachendorff and Tom Bako,...

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2024/10/04

Encoders might be small pieces in the automation puzzle, but they have a huge impact on whether that automation works correctly. By providing feedback on position, speed, and rotation, encoders help machines and systems operate accurately and efficiently. Wachendorff Automation has been making encoders for more than four decades, and knows a thing or two about the demands being placed on precision motion control. In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, TECH B2B Marketing’s Winn Hardin and J...

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Episode 71 - Ron Low and Pier-Luc Tardif, Airy3D

Manufacturing Matters ·

2024/09/23

Airy3D’s Ron Low, senior vice president of business development and marketing, and Pier-Luc Tardif, director of business development, join Winn Hardin and Jimmy Carroll to discuss advancements in 3D sensing to enhance machine vision applications. They discuss the current landscape of vision systems, pitfalls, and how 3D sensing can enhance vision applications in industry, consumer electronics, automotive, and security and surveillance.Support the show

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Episode 70 - Hooman Banaei and Sinclair Vass from...

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2024/09/12

The increasing automation of industry requires billions of sensors. As sensor technology pushes forward, it also accelerates camera technologies along with machine vision and other imaging systems. Everix is focused not only on advancing the technology of thin-film filters for optical sensors but on producing them through much more economical and scalable methods—thus enabling more growth in the imaging sector. For this episode of Manufacturing Matters, TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and ...

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Episode 69 - David Bader from Eurotech and Travis Cox...

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2024/09/06

As digital transformation surges ahead, manufacturers need to understand how their data moves through their operations and across networks. To reduce vulnerabilities, it’s more important than ever to make sure strong cybersecurity protections are in place through the entire stack. For this episode of Manufacturing Matters, TECH B2B Marketing’s Dan McCarthy and Winn Hardin sat down with David Bader, who leads business development for Eurotech in North America, and Travis Cox, chief technology ...

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Episode 68 – Darnell Epps, Founder & CEO, Thurgood...

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2024/09/03

The search for skilled workers continues to challenge many manufacturers as young people pursue college degrees in lieu of the skilled trades. If both paths can offer lucrative careers, how do we attract more students to into skilled trades? In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and Aaron Hand will speak with Darnell Epps, founder and CEO of Thurgood Industries and a recent contributor to The Washington Post to discuss Epps opinion piece titled “I went t...

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Episode 67 — Fritz Carlson, CEO, Acme Manufacturing

Manufacturing Matters ·

2024/08/22

In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Fritz Carlson, CEO of Acme Manufacturing, joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Winn Hardin and Jimmy Carroll to discuss robotic machine tooling integrations around the globe. They discuss the benefits of industrial robot arms paired with sensing mechanisms for highly accurate and repeatable machining of complex parts, such as knee and hip implants in the medical devices field and jet engine parts in aerospace. They highlight the labor shortage affecting manufac...

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Episode 66 - Randall Hinton, Business Development...

Manufacturing Matters ·

2024/08/08

In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and John Lewis speak with Randall Hinton, Business Development Manager at Edmund Optics to learn more about the evolution of laser integration with machine vision systems and the challenges that come along with it, like focus, laser damage threshold, rapidly evolving machine vision technologies, and more. They cover some of the latest trends and applications in lasers and optics, including growth in high-precision ap...

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Episode 65 - LIVE: Bryan DeBois, Director of...

Manufacturing Matters ·

2024/08/01

Digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), and industry 4.0 have all been industry buzzwords for some time. However, in the past few years, these buzzwords have come to fruition as they start bringing real value to the manufacturing space. In this live episode, Bryan DeBois, director of industrial AI at RoviSys, joined TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll to explore how advanced technologies are shaping the future of the manufacturing industry. They discuss how the market is evolving...

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