Galco Tech Talks™

On this episode of Galco’s Tech Talks Podcast, host Bob Marshall sits down with Sarah Woods, Applications Engineer at MTE Corporation, to explore practical strategies for extending the life of your Variable Frequency Drive (VFD). Listen as she breaks down how DC choke links and line reactors work to tame unwanted harmonics—and when you should consider using one, the other, or both—to protect your investment and keep downtime to a minimum.

Join Galco President & CEO Allison Sabia and Vice President of Engineering & Services Bob Marshall as they reflect on 2024’s challenges and unveil what’s ahead for 2025. From celebrating Galco’s 50th Anniversary to the future of AI-driven automation, IIoT advancements, and strategic growththrough acquisitions, discover how Galco continues to add technologies, partnerships, and companies to better serve its customers and the industrial economy.

Join Galco’s Director of Technical Operations, Rick Simon, and Vice President of Engineering and Services, Bob Marshall, as they explore Galco’s roots as a service-driven company and how that foundation shapes its approach today. Discover how field services, send-in repair, and engineering expertise set Galco apart as solutions providers, delivering unmatched support to customers and redefining what it means to be more than just a distributor. 

In this episode, host Bob Marshall welcomes Simon Leblond, President of SmartD Technologies, to explore the groundbreaking advancements behind SmartD’s Clean Power VFDs (variable frequency drives). Discover how SmartD leverages Silicone Carbide (SiC) technology to deliver a pure sine wave output that reduces harmonics, outperforms square wave technology, and extends the life of your VFD and motor.

In this episode, host Bob Marshall is joined by Galco’s President and CEO, Allison Sabia, along with Supplier Product Manager, Scott Fouracre, to reflect on the

Listen as Galco's own Shawna Colantuone, director of sales, and Bob Marshall, vice president of engineering and services, share their experience at the 2024 Advanced Manufacturing Expo held in Grand Rapids, MI, August 7-8. Learn more about how Galco participates in these events, values supplier and customer relationships and collaboration, and stays on the cutting edge of new technologies that help customers improve production.

Hear Brian Barr, market development manager for food and beverage, with ABB's Thomas & Betts installation products division, discuss food and beverage safety and automation trends. Learn more about ratings, standards, zones, and component selection best practices for keeping food safe, processes contamination-free, and equipment operational.  

Listen as Carl Stelling, Vice President of Antaira Technologies, provides a high-level overview of Antaira’s product offerings. Discover the key industries that

Scott Fouracre, Supplier Product Manager at Galco, joins

Ryan Brownlee, Product Manager for Enterprise Mobility Americas and Hazardous Location Subject Matter Expert for Pepperl + Fuchs, shares hazard location, intrinsic safety, and purge and pressurization systems insights. Listen as Brownlee discusses the differences in hazardous