MIT Professional Education has begun a new Professional Certificate Program in Industry 4.0. The Director of Digital Plus and Global Programs Clara Piloto sits down with Assembly Audible to break down the details of the course including what you can expect to take away, as well as time and financial investment. A must listen for those interested in moving towards the digital age and Industry 4.0

3D Systems Chief Technology Officer Dr. David Leigh, PhD joins the show to talk about additive manufacturing and 3D printing. He covers some of the biggest breakthroughs in the last 30 years including medical use, space travel and even Iron Man. But what about the future? We dive right in to where the industry is heading and what to expect.

With The Assembly Show just around the corner October 26th through the 28th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Illinois, we visited with some of speakers on this edition of Assembly Audible. Vice President Brian Buscher of Jervis B. Webb talks with us about how they are gearing up for the event. We also get a quick visit from the Vice President of Schunk, Tom Reek on what they are looking forward to at the show. Watch for the complete video interviews in the Take 2 video series soon.

Brian Kramer, Underwriting Officer for Manufacturing and Wholesale at The Hartford Financial Services Group stops in to the show to discuss how important and cost effective it is to be proactive about worker safety. We discuss the benefits of getting a Risk Assessment and what some of the typical findings are. You will also learn how easy it is to get the process started and how other companies have been successful in its implementation.

With Smart Factory technology growing throughout the world, Sudhanshu Gaur, Ph.D., vice president at Hitachi America and chief architect for smart manufacturing at automotive supplier Hitachi Astemo talks about how to implement the technology, how to use the data collected from it and how companies of all sizes can benefit from the digital transformation.

Host Chris Smith has an informative conversation with Mohit Gupta author of "Lean On! The Evolution of Operations Excellence With Digital Transformation in Manufacturing and Beyond" ahead of Mr. Gupta's webinar on September 9, 2021. The discussion goes into misconceptions about lean tools, the seven trends of lean, how the digital revolution is providing more real time data and how to best utilize it.

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Leah Curry is president of Toyota Manufacturing Indiana where she is responsible for stamping, body weld, paint, plastics, assembly, conveyance and plant engineering. In this episode, Leah covers auto assembly hot topics like electrified vehicles, factory floor advancements, retooling, upskilling, carbon reduction, and attracting and retaining talent. Leah also shares her path to manufacturing and keys to advancing over the years.

Dan Barsness is vice president of global product management and e-commerce at Protolabs. He joins us to share how the digital manufacturing service provider brings rapid manufacturing to life across automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and injection molding for clients around the world. He also shares advice for other manufacturers looking to speed up product assembly.

Marie-Christine Caron is senior operations manager with GE aviation and Eric Dube is senior engineering section manager. They join us to discuss the state of aerospace assembly a year after the industry was hit hard by the pandemic. From advancements in automation, to additive manufacturing, to lean manufacturing, to decarburization, they offer promising examples and lessons learned from their experiences with advanced manufacturing.