Voices AMplified: Making the Impossible, Possible—A Passion for Additive Manufacturing December 1, 2022 John Barnes, chair of SME’s AM Technical Community Leadership Committee, talks with Irina Schatorje, Global Director Marketing & Communications at Additive Industries about making the impossible, possible in this special Voices AMplified podcast.
How 5G Will Spur Manufacturing of the Future June 7, 2022 In this episode, SME Senior Editor Bruce Morey sat down with Ande Hazard, VP of Manufacturing Solutions at AT&T Business to discuss how manufacturing is poised to begin experiencing significant benefits from 5G and how 5G will spur manufacturing of the future.
The Three Best Practices For Implementing Machine Tending Cobots February 11, 2022 Unlike other forms of automation and what we now think of as ‘traditional’ robots, cobots are much safer for humans to interact with them. They can work side by side with humans. But this leads to new ways of thinking about automation. And there are misconceptions that persist around cobots.
The Growing Importance of Cybersecurity in Manufacturing November 10, 2021 This podcast discusses how are manufacturers adapting to the changing environment through digital transformation, why manufacturing is a growing target for cyberattacks, and best practices for manufacturers to implement a cybersecurity strategy.
Data, Analytics and Smart Manufacturing October 18, 2021 Ted Ellefson from Seagate Technology shares insights into using data and analytics for smart manufacturing.
Manufacturing 4.0 Made Possible October 12, 2021 Discussion around the technologies in data analysis for Smart Manufacturing.
Four Intersecting Trends in Manufacturing July 20, 2021 How four intersecting trends in Manufacturing are changing the role of the technology supplier.
Building Your Toolbox to Accelerate Digital Transformation March 22, 2021 How to step on the gas with regard to the long-planned digital transformation in manufacturing? Jaci Sager, VC Portfolio Manager at Caterpillar, and Paul Boris, Chief Revenue Officer at Praemo, have some answers. For teams that are seeing success, is it the technology they chose? Is it the leaders tasked with facilitating it? Or is it some combination of both? The answer might seem obvious, but the path is not.
Autonomous Material Handling – The ROI and How AMRs Advance Your Operations March 4, 2021 Jeff Huerta, Senior VP for Sales at Vecna Robotics, speaks on how successful companies are advancing their operations with fully autonomous material handling equipment, and how some facilities are achieving very quick ROI. He also describes the differences between an AMR and an AGV, and addresses the topic of safety. Lastly, he prescribes ways to get started with this equipment, including what upfront costs companies should be prepared for.
Bringing Automated Feedback to Machine Tools February 26, 2021 Today’s machine tools create an enormous amount of data. One way of using this information is to implement automated feedback processes that improve machining operations. In this episode, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Scott Mahrle, director of business development for Q-DAS and Hexagon Integrated Solutions, and Frank Krazer, system engineer for Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, about what automated machine tool feedback is and how it impacts the manufacturing process; how automated machine tool feedback can increase the efficiency of both people and equipment; how it can produce costs savings; and how manufacturers can build workers’ confidence in this process.
