Manufacturing Hub

In the thirty-seventh episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to Bobby Cole from Think PLC. Bobby is a systems integrator, educator, and passionate leader. With a number of years in manufacturing automation, Bobby has built a business that provides an array of system integration services including panel building, system programming, upgrades, and more. Above all else, Bobby is constantly striving to become a better person for the people that work in the company. He has attended and provided various coaching events that aim to empower the workers, allow them to follow their passions, and ultimately have a more fulfilled work environment."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."~ Bobby Cole #manufacturing #automation #engineering #PLC

In the thirty-sixth episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to Zachary Stank from Phoenix Contact. Dave is on-site at the Phoenix Contact headquarters and has had the chance to get a tour of the facility, view some of the equipment, and get the news about what's coming out next. #manufacturing #automation #engineering #PLC - Where to find us: -- Zachary --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharystank/ --- https://www.phoenixcontact.com/ -- Vlad --- https://solisplc.com/ --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/ -- Dave --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/ --- https://www.twitch.tv/davegriffith

In the thirty-fifth episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to Justin Dean. Justin has extensive experience in the world of manufacturing automation and system integration. Justin worked for a variety of employers from the navy to his own start-up company. He's worked with a wide range of technologies including PLC programming software, SCADA tools, protocol converters, and much more. We're excited to find out more about his journey, his thoughts on emerging technologies, and what challenges he's facing in his system integration business.#manufacturing #automation #engineering #PLC- Where to find us:-- Justin--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-dean-95532b18/--- https://www.sahomacontrolware.com/-- Vlad--- https://solisplc.com/--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/-- Dave--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/--- https://www.twitch.tv/davegriffith

In the thirty-fourth episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to James Dean from Appalachian Automation. James has been extremely successful at running his own system integration firm and has mentored many others to do the same. He got into automation very early on and had to absorb all the business knowledge on his own. He has built a company that provides various automation services including retrofits, new builds and maintenance. He's sharing his knowledge on how to get started in systems integration and what it takes to be successful within this field in general.#manufacturing #automation #engineering #PLC- Where to find us:-- James--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-dean-4a021a7a/--- http://www.appalachianautomation.com/-- Vlad--- https://solisplc.com/--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/-- Dave--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/--- https://www.twitch.tv/davegriffith

In the thirty-third episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, we're talking to Max Krug. Max is an Operational Excellence professional and consultant. He works across various business lines and provides them with root cause analysis of their operations which typically leads to bottom-line improvement and cost reduction.From Engineering, to working for the local Manufacturing Extension Partnership, to consulting, back to industry, and now running Future State Engineering!Wonder why your facility is running poorly?Why Sales, Operations, and Procurement are always fighting?Your answer lays within Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. Max is the person who takes and implements that.We're very excited for this one off show!#manufacturing #automation #theoryofconstraints #toc #engineering- Where to find us:-- Max--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxkrug/--- https://futurestateengineering.com/-- Vlad--- https://solisplc.com/--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/-- Dave--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/--- https://www.twitch.tv/davegriffith

In the thirty-second episode of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, Dave & Vlad discuss their current projects, talk about the state of manufacturing, hiring developments, and answer viewer questions. 👉 Current Projects & Challenges 👉 Insights in Manufacturing 👉 Viewer Q&A #automation #manufacturing #digitaltransformation - Where to find us: -- Vlad --- https://solisplc.com/ --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/ -- Dave --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/ --- https://www.twitch.tv/davegriffith

In the thirty-first episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak to John Piller from Liveline Technologies. John has extensive experience in manufacturing automation across various roles from system integrator to educator and application developer. He currently works for Liveline Technologies, a company working on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications for manufacturing lines.Special thanks to our theme sponsor Copia Automation.About Copia: Copia Automation is rethinking the industrial market from the ground up by prioritizing the command and control layer and developer tools that power automation in almost every industrial vertical👉 Building Prisons👉 Academia v. Industry👉 Machine Learning, DevOps, and the next generation of solutions.👉 When we can move controls to the cloud and how this adversely affects rural locations.

In the thirtieth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak to Francisco Carrión, the CEO of Automation Solutions Ecuador. Francisco is a systems architect that built a company on servicing manufacturing plants all over Ecuador and abroad. His company has capabilities across a spectrum of system integration starting with panel builds, up to SCADA and MES systems. Francisco has been nominated multiple times for the ICC Firebrand award which recognizes some of the top Ignition based projects in the world. ✅ DevOps in Industrial Automation ✅ Automation Solutions Ecuador System Integration ✅ Industrial Automation in Ecuador vs North America ✅ The Future of Manufacturing - Where to find us: -- Francisco Carrión --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/fcarrion/ --- http://www.asecuador.com/en/ -- Vlad --- https://solisplc.com/ --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/ -- Dave --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/ --- https://www.twitch.tv/davegriffith

In the twenty-ninth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak to David Nichols, the CEO of Loupe. David has extensive knowledge and experience in software and hardware development. He founded a company that offers a set of services that rely on key software development principles and is applying them to what they build in the manufacturing setting. We explore what it took to build a company that embraced these principles, the hardware and software solutions they use, and what his outlook is on the industry.✅ DevOps in Industrial Automation✅ Loupe Software & Hardware Development✅ IT / OT Gaps✅ Software & Automation Jobs- Where to find us:-- David Nichols--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-nichols-b677535/--- https://loupe.team/-- Vlad--- https://solisplc.com/--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/-- Dave--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/--- https://www.twitch.tv/davegriffith

In the twenty-eighth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we speak to Adam Gluck, the CEO of Copia.io. Adam had extensive knowledge of software and DevOps after a number of years at Uber. He also has close ties to the manufacturing industry as he grew up involved in the automotive process. Based on his two passions, he saw a gap in software development best practices in manufacturing; he decided to build a company that would provide DevOps solutions to manufacturing companies across the US and the world. ✅ DevOps in Industrial Automation ✅ Software Development in Manufacturing ✅ Bridging the Knowledge Gap ✅ Software & Automation Jobs - Where to find us: -- Adam Gluck --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-gluck-24b65935/ --- https://www.copia.io/ -- Vlad --- https://solisplc.com/ --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/ -- Dave --- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/ --- https://www.twitch.tv/davegriffith