Manufacturing Hub

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

Addison Waege | Industrial Programmer II @ VertechExperienced MES developer and former controls engineer. Skilled in designing, developing, and implementing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) following the ISA-95 standard. Adept in analyzing complex manufacturing processes, identifying areas for improvement, and developing solutions to optimize production efficiency and reduce downtime. Proven track record of successful MES projects, delivering solutions on-time and within budget.Join us as we continue the Manufacturing Hub conversation surrounding "THE FUTURE OF SYSTEMS INTEGRATION." This week we'll dig into the future of systems integration and continue to go beyond the systems. What will the data models and analysis look like?What will integrators need to do to stay relevant?A special thank you to Opto 22 for sponsoring this theme and your continued support of the community.Connect with UsAddison WaegeVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #data #industry40 #digitaltransformation

Travis Cox | Chief Technology Evangelist @ Inductive AutomationMy passion is helping companies solve challenges using Ignition and modern technologies. I have been in the automation industry for 18 years. Through that time as a Co-Director of Sales Engineering for Inductive Automation, I have seen numerous successful launches of HMI/SCADA and IIoT projects across many diverse industries. I have worked with companies to help build robust and scalable architectures, apply best practices, integrate solutions, leverage edge and cloud computing, and learn how to fully utilize the Ignition platform.Inductive Automation started out as a group of Systems Integrators looking for a better product.Join us as we talk with Travis about the journey from integration to product and the last 20+ years of the journey. Along the way, IA has been able to work with a number of leading integration companies and OEMs. We'll ask Travis what will be in store for the next 20 years of integration.Are you a Home Automation fan? Stay tuned for some bonus conversations as to what we can do to put technology into the hands of people sooner. Connect with UsTravis CoxVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #industry40 #digitaltransformation #ignition

Sam Russem from GrantekI am passionate about the concepts of Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and Digital Transformation: studying, discussing, evaluating, developing, and planning how we can apply innovations in computing, networking, and data to the manufacturing space. I believe that Smart Manufacturing technologies can improve our everyday lives by delivering new and innovative products to market safely, efficiently, and at a lower cost than ever before. In my 12+ years in manufacturing and automation, I have hands-on experience with a wide range of technologies from PLC and SCADA-based control systems to advanced data collection historians, IoT devices, MES, and analytics in industries ranging from food and beverage to pharmaceuticals to renewable energy.Now, I am proud to leverage that experience along with the latest trends and techniques in the market to bring Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 to manufacturers around the world through professional consulting, product management, and thought leadership.-----Integration 10 years from now will have a completely different landscape.  Join Manufacturing Hub during the month of June as we bring on leading integrators from different verticals to try and figure out what the future will become. This week Sam Russem of Grantek joins us to discuss their major vertical Food and Beverage. Then we'll dig into a little bit of Life Sciences. Think those industries are completely different? Think again.A special thank you to Opto22 for sponsoring this theme and all your continued support of the community. Connect with UsSam RussemVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #integration #engineering #industry40

Join Dave and Vlad as we talk about all things #automate2023.From the Engineer's perspective, from the business perspective, and the content.A huge thanks to Siemens, Festo, Phoenix Contact USA, and CESMII (amongst others) for helping us capture and bring all these fun conversations to you!Connect with UsVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #industry40 #digitaltransforation

Bernd Bergner | Product Portfolio Manager  @Siemens  We're going live from Automate 2023 in Detroit Michigan to talk to Bernd Bergner from Siemens and to learn more about some of the technologies that are paving the way for integrators of the future, their approach to engineering efficiency, and how they're tackling some of the challenges of Industry 4.0, IIoT, and more.A special thanks to Siemens for sponsoring this theme and for your continued support of the manufacturing community.Connect with UsBernd BergnerVlad RomanovDave GriffithManufacturing HubSolisPLC#manufacturing #automation #PLC #industry40 #digitaltransformation