Connection Corner

Daniel and Ed have an exclusive interview with Bhaskar Chopra of Siemens, who explains the current and future trends in airport baggage handling systems.

Listen to learn why the trend is shifting to distributed systems and decentralized automation, the role of IoT and data in baggage handling systems, what the market's approach to miniaturization and microdrives is and how these trends maximize ROI and reduce cost of ownership.

Dan Wood (Industry Segment Manager, HARTING) and Ed Garstkiewicz (Product Strategy Manager, HARTING) interview Dan Holman, Vice President and Executive Director at VITA.

They talk about everyone's favorite topic - standards. Dan Holman explains why standardization is so important for keeping people safe whether the application is a roller coaster at a carnival or as critical as Homeland security. 

Self-professed "gear-head" Dan and "connector nerd" Ed talk to Matt Biederwolf about vehicle electrification, from cars to farming equipment. They explore the economic reasons behind why electrified vehicles aren't the norm today as well as their outlook for how future business models will support electrification. Or as Dan puts it, "how to get electrons for cheap."  

Going to a live event is like entering a different world. Every element from the lights, to the sounds, and special effects are carefully crafted and curated. Unforgettable experiences that are constructed for an evening. Then as soon as the show is over, everything is packed up for the next event.

Ed and Dan are joined by Rick Montgomery from Motion Labs to discuss the technologies and people that power these events and transform an average space into a memory that can last a lifetime.

Dan and Ed talk to Dr. Vivek Dave about the ups and downs of AI and machine learning in different applications: from movies & video games to industrial applications.

Dr. Dave explains how AI and ML models work. What they are capable of today and in the future, and exactly how far away we are from creating machines that are just "too smart".

Dan and Ed are joined by Michael Stark of ARBURG injection molding. Topics range from how medical supplies were produced so quickly during the pandemic due to flexible machine design, to how future-forward production plants are run, to how robots and humans can work alongside eachother safely using advanced technologies. Finally, Michael puts Dan and Ed's knowledge to the ultimate test in a game of "Can that be Injection Molded?"

This week Dan and Ed dive into unique Fiber Optic applications:  

How the future of collaborative robots depends on Fiber Optics.

Why Fiber Optics are help prevent fires and explosions in Oil and Gas. And how Fiber Optics make everyday things like cell phone communication and even tracking your bags at the airport possible. 

Dan and Ed talk Fiber Optics. How does it work? Where is it used? How does it compare to copper? What is the future of communications, and what role does Fiber Optics play? And what exactly is the connection between Fiber and light sabers?