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Manufacturing Hub

Vlad Romanov & Dave Griffith

We bring you manufacturing news, insights, discuss opportunities, and cutting edge technologies. Our goal is to inform, educate, and inspire leaders and workers in manufacturing, automation, and related fields.

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Ep. 246 A - Factory of the Future Without the Hype:...

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2026/02/12

This episode wraps up our Technology Modernization theme with a Siemens perspective that feels very grounded in what factories are actually dealing with right now. Brian Albrecht and Louis Hughes from the Siemens XD team walk through what they are seeing in the field across brownfield and greenfield conversations, why executives keep asking for industrial AI before the foundations are ready, and what it really takes to turn messy plant data into something you can trust for analytics,

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64:48

Ep. 246 - Building a Life Sciences Virtual Factory...

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2026/02/06

In this special ProveIt edition of Manufacturing Hub, Vlad Romanoff and Dave Griffith sit down with Amy Williams from Skellig Automation to unpack Enterprise C, a life sciences virtual factory built to look and feel like the reality inside many regulated facilities today. If you work around batch processes, compliance, historian projects, electronic batch records, or industrial data architecture, this conversation is a practical walkthrough of what it actually takes to turn raw signals into

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60:30

Ep. 245 - Modernizing Manufacturing | Data, OEE,...

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2026/02/05

In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith sit down with David for a practical, operator grounded conversation about industrial data, modernization, and what it actually takes to turn plant floor signals into business decisions. David has spent more than two decades in manufacturing across automotive, solar, and electric vehicles, and his story is a familiar one for a lot of us. He walked into a plant thinking he was there for a project, discovered PLCs in real

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68:18

Ep. 244 - How Modern Plants Actually Bridge Legacy...

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2026/01/29

In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith sit down with Benson Hougland from Opto 22 to get brutally practical about what is actually running on shop floors today, and what it takes to move from legacy automation to modern, data ready operations without breaking what already works. If you have ever walked into a plant and seen a mix of decades old controllers, manual processes, islands of automation, and a few shiny modern pockets of connectivity, this

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61:32

Ep. 243 - From Legacy Systems to AI Readiness A...

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2026/01/22

Technology modernization in manufacturing is not a list of shiny tools. It is a sequencing problem. In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith break down why the executive vision for AI often collides with the reality of the plant floor, and what a practical path forward actually looks like when you account for data quality, legacy controls, networking, and the true cost of integration.A core theme in this conversation is imperfect information. Leaders often

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58:47

Ep. 242 - From Controls to MES Building Manufacturing...

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2026/01/15

In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, hosts Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith welcome back Amos Purdy for a wide ranging conversation that connects plant floor reality with SCADA, MES, and the business decisions that actually fund modernization. Amos shares his path from early software and programming work into industrial automation, including building an industrial automation class and lab, leading MES and SCADA efforts, and working across industries where the pace, constraints, and

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74:31

Ep. 241 - Manufacturing in 2026 AI Reality...

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2026/01/08

Welcome to Manufacturing Hub and welcome to 2026. In this kickoff episode, Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith reset the table for the year and share what the show is really about: practical conversations with people who build, run, secure, and modernize manufacturing systems. If you are new here, this is the perfect starting point because we explain the format, the monthly themes, and the reason we keep coming back to the same hard truth: manufacturing improvement is never just about

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Ep. 236 - How to Deliver Manufacturing Projects That...

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2025/12/04

Handing over a project is one of the most underestimated and misunderstood phases in manufacturing and industrial automation. In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, Vlad and Dave sit down to break apart real stories from the field covering MES rollouts, line commissioning, SCADA and ignition development, operational adoption, and the very real consequences of poor knowledge transfer. Most conversations online focus on the technical build, but very few people emphasize the point where

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83:16

Ep. 235 - How to Build and Run a Systems Integration...

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2025/11/20

This episode takes you inside the reality of becoming a systems integrator and growing a technical services business from the ground up. Vlad and Dave share their personal experiences launching and running integration companies, the lessons they learned as engineers moving into business ownership, and the challenges that come with finding customers, choosing technologies, setting rates, managing cashflow, and hiring the right people. This is a detailed and candid look at what the journey

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30:54

Ep. 234 - What Students Learn When They Build...

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2025/11/13

In this conversation recorded at the Ignition Community Conference, Vlad, Dave, and their guest David Grussenmeyer from Inductive Automation explore one of the most important and inspiring stories in the world of industrial automation education. David leads the Educational Engagement Program at Inductive Automation and has spent the last several years building a global network of universities, colleges, students, and integrators who are working together to bridge the gap between academic

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78:25

Ep. 233 - From Controls to Full-Scale Robotics...

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2025/10/30

In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, hosts Vladimir Romanov and Dave Griffith sit down with Davide (David) Pascucci, founder of Bright IA (https://brightiatx.com/), for an in-depth conversation about what it truly takes to build, grow, and succeed in the world of robotics integration and industrial automation.Davide shares his incredible journey from Italy’s oil and gas sector to leading one of Texas’s most promising automation firms. His story highlights the reality of moving from

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Ep. 232 - Future of Automation with Siemens:...

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2025/10/23

At Automate 2025, Vlad and Dave take Manufacturing Hub inside the Siemens booth to explore how one of the world’s largest industrial technology companies is shaping the future of manufacturing. From the latest S7-1200 G2 PLC to industrial copilots powered by AI, digital twins that simulate entire factories, and virtual PLCs redefining automation, this episode is packed with insights from Siemens leaders and engineers.In this conversation series, we uncover the evolution of hardware,

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Ep. 222 - Pick AI Pro with Kevin Wu | Faster Picking,...

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2025/10/16

Modern robotic picking is moving beyond neat rows and perfect lighting conditions. In this Automate 2025 conversation, Vlad and Dave sit down with Kevin Wu from Siemens to explore how Simatic Robot Pick AI Pro is tackling the messy reality of warehouses and factories. They discuss how the new edge architecture with the Simatic IPC BX 59 A and an NVIDIA GPU lifts pick rates to well over one thousand picks per hour, why multiple suction patterns matter for stability on large or flexible

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51:00

Ep. 231 - Travis Cox on Ignition 8.3 | ICC 2025...

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2025/10/09

ICC 2025 was a clear level up for the Ignition community. In this conversation Vlad and Dave share on the ground insights from a week of packed sessions, vendor showcases, and ProveIt demonstrations that brought working integrations to life. They unpack why the move to a larger venue created more chances for deep technical conversations, how the community benefited from hands on demos that connected to a shared data backbone, and what record attendance means for the growth of modern SCADA

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Ep. 230 - AI in Manufacturing with Tom Hechtman of...

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2025/09/25

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword in manufacturing. The pace of adoption has been incredible, yet the reality is far more complex than flashy headlines suggest. In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith welcome back Tom Hechtman, founder of Sepasoft, to explore how AI is actually being deployed on the plant floor, what barriers remain, and whether we are truly transforming manufacturing or simply tinkering at the edges.Tom brings decades of

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66:41

Ep. 228 - How to Start OT Cybersecurity ICS Security...

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2025/09/11

In this episode of Manufacturing Hub Podcast, hosts Vladimir Romanov and Dave Griffith sit down with Gavin Dilworth to explore the evolving world of ICS and OT cybersecurity. This is a topic that impacts every sector of manufacturing and critical infrastructure, yet many organizations still struggle with where to start, how to assess risk, and how to balance IT and OT responsibilities.Gavin brings decades of experience in automation engineering and cybersecurity, having worked across

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Ep. 229 - Manufacturing Architecture Explained Every...

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2025/08/29

In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, Vlad and Dave take a deep dive into one of the most critical yet often overlooked aspects of modern manufacturing: network and systems architecture. Too often manufacturers focus on SCADA, MES, and control layers without recognizing that the architecture beneath them is the foundation that determines whether a facility can scale, connect new equipment, and maintain reliability. Architecture touches everything from plant floor PLCs and HMIs to edge

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66:27

Ep. 223 - Inductive Automation Ignition 8.3 New...

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2025/08/21

This week on Manufacturing Hub, Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith are joined by Kevin McClusky, Chief Technology Architect at Inductive Automation. Kevin shares his journey from computer engineering into the world of industrial automation, his early experiences as an HMI developer, and his leadership roles at Inductive Automation that shaped the direction of Ignition software.The conversation takes a deep dive into the newly released Ignition 8.3 beta, exploring the core features that matter

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Ep. 216 - Redefining Manufacturing Resilience at...

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2025/08/18

Welcome to our special coverage from Automate 2025, recorded directly at the Siemens booth. In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, hosts Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith sit down with Chris Stevens and Annemarie Breu from Siemens to explore the evolving landscape of manufacturing resilience, digital twins, and automation lifecycle management.This conversation dives into how manufacturers can prepare for disruptions, scale pilot projects into real business outcomes, and adopt technologies that

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69:36

Ep. 221 - Manufacturing Intelligence: Data...

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2025/08/14

In Episode 221 of Manufacturing Hub, hosts Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith sit down without a guest to share valuable real-world lessons on data collection, manufacturing intelligence, and implementing solutions that deliver measurable ROI. This episode wraps up the month’s theme on manufacturing intelligence by tying together the insights from previous episodes and putting them into the context of real plant-floor projects.Vlad begins with an in-depth story from his time at Procter &

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