Manufacturing Hub

Davide Pascucci | Founder and CEO @ Bright IIOTWith almost 20 years of experience in the automation industry, Davide couldn’t be more passionate about delivering digital transformation to our clients. He began his career in Europe working for significant EPC contractors operating in the Middle Eastern oil and gas sector. While this is where his focus on automation and instrumentation began, his interest in implementation skyrocketed with his arrival in the USA. His background is firmly rooted in the oil and gas industry, but his knowledge has diversified into other vertical markets in recent years. To challenge his knowledge, David has developed new skills and strategies that have transported him to manufacturing, process design, OEM, and water/wastewater customers. As the CEO of Bright IIoT, Davide prides himself on his attention to detail. He’s committed to delivering the best automation solutions to his customers with integrity, quality, and leadership. With every aspect of the business, he intends to help our clients achieve the competitive edge they can.Davide Pascucci joins Dave and Vlad as we discuss how IIoT redefines how we deploy hardware.Everything from moving edge computing to smart sensors, leveraging AI solutions, and more.Don't miss that episode!A special thank you to Horner Automation for sponsoring this theme and your continued support of the community.Connect with UsDavide PascucciVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #iiot #digitaltransformation

Chuck Ridgeway | Automation Technology Manager & Senior Customer Advocate @ Horner AutomationHorner APG, comprised of Horner Automation and Horner Lighting groups, is a U.S.-based, global leader in commercial automation and LED lighting. Through our customer-centric vision and innovative focus, we provide truly value-added solutions exceeding our customer's and partner's expectations.William Rinear | Horner Region Manager @ Horner AutomationWhat applications thrive using an All in One - PLC and HMI combination? Where are we using some of this hardware beyond the factory floor? We'll talk about user-configurable I/O from an OEM perspective. Join us as Chuck talks about the changes he's seen in the market and how he helps end users and OEMS thrive.Bill will discuss how he's been putting Horner products to novel uses for the past 20+ years!A special thank you to Horner Automation for sponsoring this Factory Hardware Reinvented theme and your continued support of Manufacturing Hub.Connect with UsChuck RidgewayWilliam RinearVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #podcast

David Nichols | CEO, Co-Founder @ LoupeLoupe is trying to revolutionize the automation industry by redefining what’s possible. We unlock the potential of machines with our transformational approach, building on the advances of the past to pave the way to the future. With breakthrough ideas, we empower our people and our clients to be extraordinary. We seek the revolutionary in everything we do.David Nichols joins another conversation to talk about novel use cases. 80% or more of the use cases that we run across on the factory floor can be solved by nearly any product.What about the rest?We're going to focus on those use cases as David tells stories and shares his experiences. Plus if you want to learn more about SASE - Society of Automation Software Engineers - we're asking the questions.A special thank you to new sponsors Horner Automation for sponsoring this theme and helping us drive conversations to places we have not gone!Connect with UsDavid NicholsVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #industry40 #digitaltransforation

What is standardization, and why is it important?On the plant floor.In the stock room.In the back office and more!A special thanks to Siemens for sponsoring this episode and your continued support of the show.Connect with UsVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #industry40 #digitaltransforation

Preston Hadley | President & Founder @ Envision Automation & ControlsSolving problems that most people find impossible is what drives Preston Hadley. He's an industry leader and is on the front lines daily, making automation come to life all around him. He got his start in IT but fell in love with automation and controls and never looked back. Preston is taking it upon himself to address the skills gap in the industry, and his Change a Life Giveaway is one of the most impactful stories you'll hear. It centered around a drawing where the winner would receive a Siemens S7-1200 starter kit. The story gets even better when he shares that the winner was able to land a job in his desired field within a four-week span of taking the prize. Talk about immediate impact!Preston returns to share updates on how Envision has grown since his last show.We will talk about real-life examples of how standardization has helped this growth!Plus, we're going to ask about what he's been able to help customers standardize and not standardize along the way. A special thank you to Siemens for sponsoring this theme and your continued support of the community.Connect with UsPreston HadleyVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #data #industry40 #digitaltransformaiton

Jim Gavigan | President and Founder @ Industrial Insight, Inc.A problem solver with over 20 years of experience in various roles in automation, manufacturing, and data solutions. I have a unique set of skills and experiences that allow me to be a consultant, coach, architect, mentor, or implementer as the need fits. From my start as an engineer doing automation work in industrial manufacturing through the founder of a data solutions company, my experiences help me bring insight into issues that industrial companies struggle with today. Throughout my 20 years, I have also developed a tremendous network of people who are among the best in the world at what they do. Those partnerships allow me and my company to deliver solutions beyond my capability.Jim Gavigan joins us again as we continue to dive into the Standardization of Automation.What happens on the data side of the equation when we talk about standardization? Are there standards when we look at data across industries?Be sure to join us for a very exciting episode of Manufacturing Hub!A special thank you to Siemens for sponsoring this theme and your continued support of the show.Connect with UsJim GaviganVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #data #industry40 #digitaltransformaiton

Bobby Cole | President @ Think-PLC"My passion for the Automation Engineering business translates into providing creative solutions for my customers. Every project is a new challenge that I take on with the objective of exceeding customer expectations." In 2004 I saw the need for an on-call high-talent automation service and project support provider and started PowerLab Control Technologies. The twelve-employee business grew until the asset sale of the corporation in 2010. Bobby Cole rejoins Manufacturing Hub to talk about standardization from the SI and Machine Builder point of view.Is standardization important to the end user? Is it important to the SI? How do we start to have these conversations?What do tangible benefits look like?A special thank you to Siemens for sponsoring this theme and for your continued support of the community. Connect with UsBobby ColeVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #engineering #digitaltransformation #industry40

Garett Williams | Portfolio Development Specialist - Industrial I/O @ SiemensI am a high-energy business development and sales leader with over 24 years of factory automation market development and sales experience in the development and implementation of strategies to meet and exceed business growth goals. I have a passion for technology and people and am driven to leverage my knowledge, experience, and relationships across a wide range of industries to understand a customer's needs and collaborate to develop and implement optimal factory automation solutions to achieve their goals.Garett Williams of Siemens joins Manufacturing Hub to kick off the Standardization of Automation theme for July!Will the future of hardware be swappable items from one brand to another based on the stock level?Or will we continue to make everything more and more difficult to swap parts? For all of us, let's hope it's the former. Join us as Garett lays out the landscape of what we've done historically and the direction the industry is moving. Connect with UsGarett WilliamsVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#automation #manufacturing #engineering #industry40

Dave and Vlad discuss the future of Systems Integrators, exploring career growth in larger companies, defining the role of an integrator, collaboration between OEMs and integrators, the power of warm introductions, selecting integrators, building relationships in the manufacturing industry, and the upcoming changes in integration and automation.

Jason Hamlin | Operations @ Instrulogic, LLCMaking science fiction real... Ever wonder how industrial automation works? I have the privilege of helping design and build the systems which power it! At Instrulogic, I help to build cutting-edge control systems which don’t (always) cost as much as a Deathstar. I thrive working in critical infrastructure, with water/wastewater being incredibly close to my heart. I enjoy being conservative with customer resources and liberal with my own. And I firmly believe adding value to those I work with is mutually beneficial, and I am humbled to help lead a company with the same belief.Join Manufacturing Hub as we dive into an area of integration that has been lacking in the past. Public Works, specifically Water and Wastewater integrations. Of everyone Dave knows who works in this area, we cannot think of someone with the combination of experience and forward-looking vision than Jason. Plus if we're going to get someone on who has tech to rival Vlad... there's a very small list!A big thank you to Opto 22 for sponsoring this theme and your continued support of the community.Connect with UsJason HamlinVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #engineering #industry40