

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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May 2, 2024 โข 1h 22min
Ep. 158 - Beckhoff v Rockwell Faceoff - Jakob Sagatowski
A faceoff for the ages!or a deep dive and comparison between two very different platforms. Dave is in Germany this week, so Jakob and Vlad are running solo. Join us for the first major TwinCAT and Beckhoff dive on Manufacturing Hub.It's a bit of a choose-your-own-adventure episode, so be sure to bring your questions!About Manufacturing Hub:Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov. Together they try to answer big questions in the industry while having fun conversations with other interesting people. Come join us weekly! **********Connect with UsJakob SagatowskiVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#automation #manufacturing #robotics #industry40

Apr 25, 2024 โข 1h 14min
Ep. 157 - ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ'๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ! w/ Huck Bales
Huck has been around the world as a SI. From Australia to Ireland, France, and all across the US.Join us as Dave and Vlad dive into some really positive and not-so-positive opportunities that come with Systems Integration and travel.We're talking non-traditional applications including some of the interesting applications Huck is working on with Working Systems.Plus we'll talk about the ever-changing big v small SI landscape!About Manufacturing Hub:Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov. Together they try to answer big questions in the industry while having fun conversations with other interesting people. Come join us weekly! **********Connect with UsHuck BalesVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#automation #manufacturing #robotics #industry40

Apr 19, 2024 โข 1h 12min
Ep. 156 - ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ
Shane Dreffs joins Manufacturing Hub to kick off our Systems Integration theme.Shane started his career in the 90's working with robotics. He has transitioned to running his own company XYZ Automation and is currently helping manufacturing companies semi-automate and automate their manual processes.Be sure to join the conversation on Wednesday at 4 pm EST.Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov. Together they try to answer big questions in the industry while having fun conversations with other interesting people. Come join us weekly! **********Connect with UsShane DreffsVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#automation #manufacturing #robotics #industry40

Apr 15, 2024 โข 1h 6min
Ep. 155 - ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ?
Paul Bennison, an expert in sustainability, discusses the importance of sustainability in various verticals like supply chain, products, production, and retail. They dive into topics such as energy, beef production, and more, exploring the question 'Does Sustainability Matter?'

Apr 11, 2024 โข 1h 11min
Ep. 154 - You're doing ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐!
Josh has spent the last 14 years in the supply chain space. The last four have been narrowly focused on contract manufacturing. We're going to answer some big questions this week:๐ต What does contract manufacturing look like in 2024 and beyond?๐ต What is negotiable with Brands and Contract Manufacturers? ๐ต How can Brands AND Contract Manufacturers ensure success?๐ต Plus, we'll talk about Comanufactured Josh's initiative in this space.Be sure to join us this Wednesday at 4:40 PM EST!Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov. Together, they try to answer big questions about the industry while having fun conversations with other interesting people. Come join us weekly! **********Connect with UsJoshua PalaciosVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#automation #manufacturing #robotics #industry40

Apr 8, 2024 โข 1h 18min
Ep. 153 - Navigating Quality and Compliance in the Beauty Industry: Insights from Nate Call
The Beauty and Cosmetics industries have been rocked.MoCRA - The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act 2022 is the largest expansion of the FDA's authority since it's inception. That's causing a lot of changes, maybe for the better.This week on Manufacturing Hub, we welcome Nate Call to help explain what this means for consumers and manufacturers. Join us as we continue our CPG Deep Dive!Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov. Together they try to answer big questions in the industry while having fun conversations with other interesting people. Come join us weekly! **********Connect with UsNate CallVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#automation #manufacturing #industry40 #quality

Apr 4, 2024 โข 1h 16min
Ep. 152B - Deep Dive on Consumer Process Goods
Dave and Vlad have spent years working in Food and Beverage.From Beer to Kraft Mac and Cheese. All month long on Manufacturing Hub we're exploring Consumer Process Goods.Food.Cosmetics and Beauty.Electronics and more.If you want to know the inner secrets and share some of your stories, join us live!----------Connect with UsVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #engineering #industry40

Mar 22, 2024 โข 1h 16min
Ep. 152 - ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ 4.0 ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐๐
๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ : ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ! Dave and Vlad bring back Adam Gluck of Copia to talk about how Industry 4.0 struggles with its promise of revolutionary change from the top down.๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ?Along the way we'll talk about:๐ต Bottom-up solutions.๐ต Working with Amazon.๐ต Unlocking the next generation of Automation workflows.๐ต How to deliver ROI on projects.๐ต Any of your questions?Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov. Together they try to answer big questions in the industry while having fun conversations with other interesting people. Come join us weekly! Connect with UsAdam GluckVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC

Mar 13, 2024 โข 52min
Ep. 151 - ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ง - What is Industry 4.0?
Colm Gavin rejoins Dave and Vlad as we deep dive into the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ of Simulation and Digital Twin!We've all heard that everyone needs a Digital Twin. Let's talk about some of those applications. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ. We'll dig into how to get started with simulation.Which groups of people are going to be part of the simulation?We'll also talk about more mature organizations. Are they bringing this skill internally to the organization?Along the way, we're here to help answer the questions that you have! Be sure to ask them early and often. Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov. Together, they try to answer big questions about the industry while having fun conversations with other interesting people. Come join us weekly! Connect with UsColm GavinVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#automation #manufacturing #robotics #industry40

Mar 7, 2024 โข 1h
Ep. 150 - ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ 4.0? Scaling Your Digital Enterprise
Dave McMorran joins to help us start answering the question "What is Industry 4.0?" We'll talk to Dave about his experience, practical applications, and how he has been helping groups to scale their solutions with Litmus Automation.Along the way, we'll discuss Dave's new show, Do More With Data Live!๐๐ฆ ๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ! Manufacturing Hub is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vlad Romanov. Together they try to answer big questions in the industry while having fun conversations with other interesting people. Come join us weekly!Connect with UsDave McMorranVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#automation #manufacturing #robotics #industry40