A look at the only American company ranked among the world's top 10 solar manufacturers, First Solar. First Solar's headquarters is in Tempe, Arizona, but its roots are in Ohio, where it operates the largest solar manufacturing footprint in the western hemisphere. Assembly Audible welcomes Mike Koralewski, Chief Manufacturing Operations Officer at First Solar, to learn more about the renowned responsible company and its products.

We connect with Tali Rosman, Vice President and General Manager of Xerox Elem Additive Solutions, to discuss the benefits of Xerox's new liquid-metal printing technology, ElemX. ElemX uses metal wire instead of metal powders to make parts. As a result, the technology promises to be easier to use and implement.

Orbital & Radial riveting is moving towards electric/servo power control, with an increased demand in process intelligence to validate the successful processing of permanent assembled parts. The process data gained will be leveraged to improve the planning and efficiency of equipment preventive maintenance. Sponsored By:

On this episode of Assembly Audible, we connect with Geof Bissell, Director of Operations at Raymond Corporation's award-winning assembly plant in Muscatine, Iowa. Learn about Raymond's formula consisting of solid core values, admirable efforts in environmental management, and smart technology. Raymond's formula has led the Plant to several awards and continues to lead the factory on a continuous journey of improvement and progression in manufacturing. This editorial podcast is sponsored by:

Gain insider knowledge from the perspective of an acoustics and vibration testing expert. Explore the facets of NVH audio testing with our podcast guest, Randy Rozema, Mechanical Engineer and Principal at ACS. In this podcast, Randy walks us through various aspects of NVH testing, highlighting why NVH testing is so essential with electric vehicles, the equipment, and facilities necessary to conduct NVH tests, and the valuable information engineers can derive from test data. This editorial podcast is sponsored by:

Manufacturing Making a Difference in Medical Devices is the first Assembly Audible podcast interview with a medical device manufacturer. We're honored to feature Terry Daglow, Director of Mechanical Engineering at Velentium. Velentium is a professional engineering firm specializing in end-to-end support for designing and producing therapeutic and diagnostic medical devices, intelligent products, and automated test systems for the medical, energy, and manufacturing industries. Listen to our dialogue with Terry to discover how Velentium is making a difference through its designs and services. This editorial podcast is sponsored by:

Catch up with Assembly Magazine's Chief Editor, John Sprovieri, by listening to our discussion about pertinent Spring 2022 manufacturing news. This podcast episode highlights current events, including how war is affecting the manufacturing industry, the latest on the Covid-19 pandemic, the continuation of the semiconductor shortage, and a brief trend forecast for Spring 2022 and beyond. This editorial podcast is sponsored by: ​

Join Assembly Senior Editor Austin Weber and Assembly Audible podcast host, Jennifer Pierce, for a brief conversation about urban air mobility. For more about air mobility, browse some of our stories such as, "Assembling the Future of Urban Air Mobility," an article by Nathan Eddy, and "Boeing Invests in Air Taxi Startup" on Assembly Magazine. This editorial podcast is sponsored by: ​

The Boomer generation continues to retire at a significant rate. Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z show limited interest in manufacturing. Join Joe Campbell, Universal Robots as he explores how to replace labor shortages with productivity goals.

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Assembly Audible host Jennifer Pierce connects with Senior Smart Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement Advisor Dr. Anthony Tarantino to discuss Dr. Tarantino's prosperous career in manufacturing, smart technologies, cybersecurity, current issues in manufacturing, and his upcoming book release. Dr. Tarantino is a Six Sigma master black belt, an adjunct faculty member at Santa Clara University, and author of Smart Manufacturing the Lean Six Sigma Way. This editorial podcast is sponsored by: ​