Manufacturing Matters

As consumers demand more sustainability from the products they buy, the domino effect is driving that demand throughout the supply chain, resulting in suppliers expecting sustainable practices out of their suppliers. On this episode of Manufacturing Matters Sustainable Photonics Partner Noel Moore joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and John Lewis to discuss how the photonics industry is managing the sustainability demand and explain how Sustainable Photonics creates partnerships with companies like Day Optics to support holistic sustainability practices. They discuss the evolution of the photonics market and its current state; how manufacturing, supply chain, and customer relationships need to be considered when addressing sustainability; the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on sustainability programs, notably for conserving resources via quality analysis; and much more.

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What does reshoring mean to you? Depending on where you’re standing, whether its Asia, North America, or in developing countries in Western Europe, reshoring means different things to different people. On this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Sven Dharmani, global advanced manufacturing and mobility supply chain leader at @Ernst & Young EY joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Winn Hardin and Jimmy Carroll to talk about how complex modeling is helping companies develop both long and short-tail supply chains, and how integrators and technology suppliers must take advantage. He also talks about the potential for industrial automation across various sectors and the state of international manufacturing markets.

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Theodor Nielsen, CEO of NIL Technology ApS, joins this episode of Manufacturing Matters from SPIE’s Photonics West 2024 to discuss the latest trends and advancements in nanoimprint lithography, notably metalenses, which are compact, module flat lenses designed to be used in markets including robotics and automotive, among many others. Nielsen explains to TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and John Lewis how metalenses can be used in eye tracking, 3D sensing, and other applications. They also talk about the growing augmented reality (AR) market and its unique challenges, NIL Technology’s metalense solutions, and more. 

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In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Flex-Line Automation President Cathy Rinne and Sales and Marketing Manager Lauren Van De Mark join TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and Amanda Del Buono for a discussion from A3’s 2024 Business Forum. Cathy and Lauren share the conveyor system integrator’s 40-year history and how it has adapted to keep up with evolving customer demands, including conveyor integration with robotics and other equipment like palletizers. The discussion also touches on the growing role of women in industry, with Cathy sharing some of her real-life experiences as an industry executive over the past 40 years and how these compare with her daughter Lauren’s experiences.

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In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Fel Legrand, US/Canada Sales Manager at Gentec-EO joined Jimmy Carroll and John Lewis at SPIE Photonics West 2024 to talk about the latest developments and trends in laser beam diagnostics and performance devices. Topics included the importance of accurate laser beam measurement, including solutions for extremely high-power lasers and the applications in which these products are deployed, along with nuclear fusion, telecommunication, additive manufacturing, and more. 

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Women in the automation space have been working hard to advance their role in the industry for many years. With McKinsey & Company reporting only 33% of entry-level positions in the industrial manufacturing space are held by women, it’s clear there’s still room for growth. In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, TECH B2B Marketing’s Amanda Del Buono discusses the evolving role of women in industry with Brenda Courim, Güdel’s Head of Sales–Robotics and Components.

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In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Andrea Van Landingham, VP of Business Development at Theia Technologies, joined TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll at the 2024 A3 Business Forum to talk about how a lens company adapts to changes and shifts in the machine vision market. Topics include matching optics to pixel sizes, evolving vision-guided robotics applications, life sciences applications, deep learning, and more.

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In this episode, we take a glimpse back into the history of robotics, as ABB Robotics celebrates 50 years of robotics this year. Ali Raja, ABB Robotics’ Managing Director – Industries US, joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and Winn Hardin to share some company’s history of innovation, which started with the first microprocessor robot in 1974. They reflect on the growth of the robotics industry in this time, as well as the growing acceptance of robotics in the workplace and their impact on the labor market. They also discuss ABB’s recent acquisition of Sevensense, artificial intelligence in the industrial space, emerging markets for robotics, and much more.  

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More and more sectors of the manufacturing industry are realizing the benefits of automation and robotics in their processes. To explore this, Simon Kenworthy, ManagingDirector, SPA-NA, Shape Process Automation, joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and Winn Hardin to discuss the unique needs of the food and beverage industry, a long-time laggard when it comes to automation, as it begins embracing automation. They also explore the automotive industry’s automation evolution as electronic vehicles proliferate and demand more modularity, flexibility, and ease of use.

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On this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Joe Cyrek, President of Magswitch Automation Group joined Winn Hardin and Jimmy Carroll at the 2024 A3 Business Forum to talk about the important role of switchable magnetic technology in applications including robotics and automation, welding, manufacturing, and material handlings. Specific applications discussed included automotive manufacturing, bin picking, electric vehicle battery cell handling, cobots, and even shipbuilding. Additionally, the podcast covered warehouse automation growth drivers, ease of use in automation, and the potential use of AI within switchable magnetic technology. 

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