In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, hosts Dave and Vlad sit down with Tom Hechtman, CTO of SEPAsoft, to discuss the evolution of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and the future of AI in manufacturing. Tom shares his journey from being a systems integrator to co-founding SEPAsoft, and how the company has leveraged the Ignition platform to del…

Welcome to a special episode of Manufacturing Hub, where your hosts Dave and Vlad come together live from a rare in-person setting to give you an exciting preview of the upcoming Ignition Community Conference (ICC). Known as one of the most anticipated industrial automation events, the ICC brings together industry experts, partners, and innovators …

Join Vlad and Dave as we dive into modern technology stacks. What would a new greenfield application look like? What would a brownfield application look like? What are SCADA and MES solutions that will set groups up for success? About Manufacturing Hub: Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners…

This week Ira Sharp joins Dave and Vlad as we dive into non-traditional Engineering Careers. In this episode of Manufacturing Hub, we welcome Ira Sharp, Director of Marketing at Phoenix Contact, to dive into the unique blend of technical expertise and sales skills required for success in the industrial automation industry. After a brief hiatus, Vla…

Join Dave and Vlad with our guest today, Humera Malik of Canvass AI. The conversation highlights the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing, focusing on how the technology is evolving and its application in data-driven environments. Umaira Malik from Canvas AI shared her journey from the telecom sector to industrial AI, emphasizing t…

In this conversation, we'll discuss if the AI Hype is over. Plus, we'll talk about the best companies to start in 2024. 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 f…

What are the correct software choices for you? On this episode, Dave and Vlad share their experiences from PLC to ERP. What features should you care about? What questions should you be asking? and more! About Manufacturing Hub: Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimi…

What happens after you choose a software platform? Does everything magically work, or are there other items that need to be considered? Chris Hutson of MaintainX joins Dave and Vlad to discuss his experience, ranging from end users to System Integration, and now at MaintainX. Be sure to join in for this really interesting conversation! A special th…

This week, Mark O'Donovan joins Dave and Vlad for Manufacturing Hub. From relay logic to cloud-based systems in just a few decades! Our conversation will focus on these rapid changes across all of manufacturing software—especially the last 10 years and the predictions for the next 10 years. About Manufacturing Hub: Manufacturing Hub Network is an e…

Join Dave and Vlad as we kick off our Software in Manufacturing Theme! From Digital Transformation To Cloud To a Modern Factory Architecture and Beyond. Jump into out conversation with James! About Manufacturing Hub: Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov. …

Join Dave and Vlad with Aron Semle of HighByte this Wednesday at 4pm EST! In Episode 169 of Manufacturing Hub, hosts Dave and Vlad engage in an discussion with Aaron Semle, the Chief Technology Officer of HiByte. The episode delves into the evolving field of Industrial DataOps, a concept that Aaron passionately advocates for, and explores his exten…

The great debate! Join Dave and Vlad as we discuss: 🔵 Should you invest in IIoT? 🔵 Buy v Rent your solution. 🔵 Is IIoT a fad and more! 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…

Jane Arnold has had an extensive career spanning over three decades in the manufacturing and process control industries. Her journey began unexpectedly with a summer job in instrumental electrical drafting, which sparked her passion for engineering and manufacturing. This led to a 16-year tenure at Sterling Chemicals, where she worked on significan…

Francois Giguere from Vention kicks off the IIoT Theme this week! Join us for an enlightening discussion on Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) and the future of manufacturing with Francois, the CTO of Vention. In this conversation, Francois shares his journey from a passionate electrical engineer to becoming a pivotal leader at Vention, a company…

From Design to Controls to Software Development. Join Dave and Vlad as we talk to James Joy. Some of the things we'll talk about: 🔵 Challenges in SCADA & MES Layers. 🔵 Open Source 🔵 Trends 🔵 What technology stack you should choose? ********** Connect with Us James Joy Vlad Romanov Dave Griffith Manufacturing Hub SolisPLC #automation #manufacturing …

David Turner of Turner Process Solutions joins Dave and Vlad to dive into Process Engineering. In the past we've talked a lot about software, some about hardware, and operationally how that comes together. This week we deep dive into what it takes to build these solutions. Have you ever wondered how chemicals, O&G, and other facilities are created …

Missed out on first-half trade shows? Had great conversations and want to add in? Join Dave and Vlad as we recap some of our experiences. Our favorite demos, weird humanoid robots, and more! About Manufacturing Hub: Manufacturing Hub Network is an educational show hosted by two longtime industrial practitioners Dave Griffith and Vladimir Romanov. T…

What are cobots and where do they work best? This week, we welcome Chris Savoia of Universal Robots to talk about cobots for the first time! Chris has offered to give Dave and Vlad the technical dive, and we are happy to take him up on that offer. Beyond that, we're talking the amazing ecosystem that UR has been building and why they decided to go …

Who creates the standards for robots? How do we make sure these standards are followed? Is there training and certification? That's just some of what we will get into with Aaron this week on Manufacturing Hub. Long time listeners will remember Aaron from episode 45 when he was working at FedEx deploying robots. We have some cathing up to do. Aaron …

Juan L. Aparicio Ojea joins Dave and Vlad to kick off our Robotics theme! Juan founded Reshape Automation and is on a journey to deploy 10x more robotics and automation in the US by the end of this decade. Obsesses by helping small and medium manufacturers and warehouses break free from labor shortages! This is a huge goal and we're going to dive i…

Come join G with Dave and Vlad as we conclude the Systems Integration theme! G Brooks-Zac's journey into the world of industrial manufacturing is a testament to the intersection of passion, expertise, and relentless pursuit of innovation. With a background in mechanical engineering, their academic odyssey at MIT laid the groundwork for a career ste…

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: Manu…

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 W…

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…

Join Dave as he interviews Paul Bennison this week on Manufacturing Hub to answer that question. We'll talk about sustainability in a number of different verticals. 🔵Supply Chain 🔵Products 🔵Production 🔵Retail We'll talk Energy, Beef Production, and more! If you want to answer the question: "Does Sustainability Matter?" This show is for you! Manufac…

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: 🔵 What does contract manufacturing look like in 2024 and beyond? 🔵 What is negotiable with Brands and Contract Manufacturers? 🔵 How can Brands AND Contract Manufacturers …

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 manufactu…

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 Us Vlad Romanov Dave…

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 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. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? Along the way we'll talk about: 🔵 Bottom-up solutions. 🔵 Working with Amazon. 🔵 Unlocking the next generation of Automati…

Colm Gavin rejoins Dave and Vlad as we deep dive into the 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 of Simulation and Digital Twin! We've all heard that everyone needs a Digital Twin. Let's talk about some of those applications. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬. We'll dig into how to get started with simulation. Which groups of people are going to be part of the …

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! 𝘉𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯! Manufactur…

Join Dave and Vlad as we bring on six guests with a timer. Interested to hear what 2024 is going to become from six guests plus Dave and Vlad? 👇 𝐁𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 👇 Zachary Stank of Phoenix Contract USA Josef Waltl of Software Defined Automation Ryan Cahalane of Axiom Manufacturing Systems Nikki Gonzales of Automation Ladies …

🔵 Predictions. 🔵 Highlights. 🔵 2023 Successes. 🔵2024 Plans. 🔵 Plus More. Be sure you don't miss Dave and Vlad on this end-of-the-year supershow! Follow Dave Griffith and 🔔. Follow Manufacturing Hub Network. Want to make your process more efficient? 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞. Connect with Us Vlad Romanov Dave Griffith Manufacturing Hub SolisPLC #manufacturi…

Join Dave, Vlad, and Kai as we discuss the events of 2023. From Hannover to SPS in Germany, Automate in the US, and a number of other smaller events. We'll get to dive into Kai's background as a panel builder and his YouTube Channel Eplan in a nutshell! What were your favorite events of 2023? Any recommendations for 2024? Connect with Us Kai Hennin…

Join us for the debate on the best tools to build your factory of the future. John DeTellem has built a little bit of everything on PLCs. Sarah McGhee is working on Simatic AX - driving IT-like Automation Engineering Tools. Which direction is correct? Be confident that Dave and Vlad will weigh in with our less-than-humble opinions. Be sure to join …

It's a wrap. Join Dave and Vlad as we recap our experiences and give you our take aways! We will give you the behind-the-scenes and everything you need to know if you're either here on the floor or joining us from afar! Be sure to register for all the videos live from the Siemens Booth! Join Dave and Vlad: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 Event Preview: 4 PM CET - 10 AM EST…

Manufacturing Hub Party style with a number of guests, including Rainer Brehm, Siemens Factory Automation CEO! This will be a can't miss episode. Be sure to register for all the videos live from the Siemens Booth! Join Dave and Vlad: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 Event Preview: 4 PM CET - 10 AM EST 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 Future of Automation Presentation: 12:30 PM CET - 6:30 AM EST Day…

Join Dave and Vlad as we preview SPS - Smart Production Solutions 2023! We will give you the behind-the-scenes and everything you need to know if you're either here on the floor or joining us from afar! Be sure to register for all the videos live from the Siemens Booth! Join Dave and Vlad: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 Event Preview: 4 PM CET - 10 AM EST 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 Future o…

Caleb Eastman rejoins Manufacturing Hub as we deep dive into EDGE Solutions of the Future. We'll get into IT tools and their use in the OT space. Plus we'll get into some Industrial Application Store discussions. A huge thanks to Siemens for sponsoring this theme and your continued support. Connect with Us Caleb Eastman Vlad Romanov Dave Griffith M…

Josh is starring on Manufacturing Hub as we continue to dive into the networks of a modern manufacturing organization. We'll try to answer questions about Increased devices, his conversations around IT/OT Convergence, updates on his never-ending search for OT-capable routers, plus #Hatlife. Be sure not to miss Manufacturing Hub in the morning! A sp…

Benson rejoins Dave and Vlad to help break through the noise that can be OT Cybersecurity. We'll talk about OT cybersecurity lessons. Cybersecurity on industrial devices. Plus Cybersecurity - Where to start! Don't miss this last episode of cybersecurity month! A special thanks to Phoenix Contact USA for sponsoring this theme and a happy 100th anniv…

Clint Bodungen | Co-Founder / CEO @ ThreatGEN Clint Bodungen is a globally recognized cybersecurity professional and thought leader with over 25 years of experience (of which 20 years have been focused on ICS/OT cybersecurity). His journey in cybersecurity began at the age of eleven when he started programming on a Tandy 1200, and since then, his c…

Ryan Heartfield | CTO / Chief Scientist, Co-Founder @ Exalens Ryan is CTO / Chief Scientist and co-founder of Exalens, a cybersecurity startup enhancing the operational resilience of digitally transforming industries like manufacturing. At Exalens, Ryan leads capability development, cybersecurity research, and platform innovation across Exalens’ cy…

Grant Vandebrake | Senior Global Systems Engineer - Network and Cybersecurity @ Phoenix Contact Grant began his career at Phoenix Contact in 2013 after completing a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. As he gained experience within industrial automation and one of the leading companies that supply automation equipment, he developed an interest in…

Ryan Lillibridge | Vice President @ Mission Design & Automation With over 19 years of experience in the automation industry, I am a Vice President at Mission Design & Automation, which provides custom automation solutions for various sectors. In this role, I oversee the business development, sales, and engineering teams and ensure that we deliver h…

Dave Neville | President & Co-Founder @ Infinity Robotics I have a strong sales and management background with a passion for technology and robotics. We are looking for customers and team members dedicated to automation and the application of Vision and IoT to Robotics. Collaborative, Mobile and Industrial Robots. Dave started Infinity Robotics muc…

Courtney Fernandez | Senior Automation Engineer @ United Robotics Group I currently work in industrial automation utilizing machine vision/smart cameras, programming a large variety of PLCs, robots, motion controllers, etc, designing electrical cabinets, and modifying existing machinery. More details below and in my work experience. My masters degr…

Pawel Krupa | Sr. Controls Engineer @ Tesla Experienced robot programmer working in the automotive industry is looking for new opportunities to develop his passion. Robot programming is a field that I feel like a duck in water. In my four-year career, I worked with VW and Opel standards on FANUC and KUKA. I did integrations, new lines, cycle-time o…

Now that we've talked about ways to reinvent factory hardware. What are Dave and Vlad's opinions on the next generation of hardware and how we will use it? A special thanks to Horner Automation for sponsoring this episode and your continued support of the show. Connect with Us Vlad Romanov Dave Griffith Manufacturing Hub SolisPLC #manufacturing #au…

Markus Rimmele | Founder @ DigitalituM Entrepreneur, Digitalization Ambassador, Field Service Leader, Electrical Engineer, Author, and Speaker. I moved from a mechatronics technician wiring machines to an Electrical Engineer programming production lines to a project manager and Service Leader to support manufacturing clients through the entire life…