Hello everyone, this is a short podcast to let you know that we are changing the name of our podcast to The Robot Industry Podcast. We will be taking short break, but you will be able to find us on www.therobotoindustrypodcast.com in a couple of weeks.

We hope that you will re-subscribe to the podcast and I can't wait for some of the new episodes under our new name. Special thanks to our partners A3 The Association for Advancing Automation and PaintedRobot.com

Talk soon!

Jim The Robot Industry Podcast

In this conversation with ATS' Mike Tidy we talk about manufacturing: the data, data analytics, security and what companies are thinking about with industry 4.0. We continue the conversation and what is going on with integration between sensors, machines and the time to market.

Here are some of the topics that we talked about:

Digital Twins

SCADA and MES

Software security

Data storage

Training and support

One of the new products that ATS Automation has released is a software product called illuminate. If you are interested in finding out more about illuminate product https://illuminatemi.com/ If you would like to check out Mike Tidy on LinkedIn, here is his https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tidy-5647a25

Enjoy the podcast,

Jim

In this edition of the podcast, we discuss the world of micro precision molding, from the early days of mobile phones to today's very small geometries of under 1mm for devices such as medical device and point of contact products.

Accumold designs, builds and produces unique molds and parts efficiently for markets that include Micro Electronics, Medical, Micro Optics, Automotive, and Emerging Technologies.

My guest for the podcast is Aaron Johnson, VP Marketing and Customer Strategy at Accumold. Aaron is often called on to be a speaker at events, webinars and now podcasts.

Enjoy the show,

Jim

In this episode of the podcast, Matt and Grant Schiefferle from Automation Marketing, Inc. in Lakewood, Ohio and Epson's Chris Round join me in a panel discussion about robots, assembly and automation from a distributors perspective. Marketing Automation distributes Epson robots, Weiss, Schmidt Technology presses, Weber Performance Presses, Glide-Line conveyors and other products so they have a unique view on what is happening in manufacturing from their Cleveland, Columbus and Erie offices.

During this podcast we talk about:

The importance of ease of use in automation

Trends from high volume to low volume, high-mix automation

Training for year 1, year 2 and onwards

Innovation, labs, animation and simulation

First time automation users

Special thanks to Epson America for loaning us Chris for the conversation.

Enjoy the podcast,

Jim.

Ehrhardt Automation Systems is a robot systems automation integrator and custom machine builder, based out of Granite City, Illinois. For this edition of the podcast I am joined by Lyle Weaver, an automation application specialist at Ehrhardt Automation. For more information regarding Ehrhardt check them out at www.ehrhardtautomation.com and to get in touch with Lyle you can find him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyleweaver/

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Jim

On this episode Tim Finerty and Bryan Powrozek from Clayton McKervey join me on the podcast to talk about research, innovation, development, tax credits and cash flows. When it comes to building automation and building a business in complex machine building you need a team. Clayton McKervey has a specialty practice advising robot companies and robot integrators how to best utilize money, labor and inputs to save and defer the tax burden for industrial machine builders.

Thanks to the admin team at Clayton McKervey for managing me and helping put this podcast together: Denise Asker, Colleen Godlowski, and Erica Reagle.

You can find out more about Tim and Bryan by contacting ClaytonMcKervey.com or by checking them out on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanpowrozek/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/timfinerty/

Enjoy the podcast!

Jim

There are lots of people to thank for helping to put together this episode of the podcast. Charles Haines and Bob Little, Ian Stern from ATI Industrial Automation and of course Ryan McCormick from JPL, Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

In this podcast Ian and Ryan tell the story of how they worked together to put a specific sensor on the Mars Rover robot and some of the challenges they faced.

To learn more about the companies:

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/

https://www.ati-ia.com/

The Mars Rover story including a short video is also on the ATI Industrial Automation website at: https://www.ati-ia.com/company/NewsArticle2.aspx?id=724930791

Phil Szczepaniak is one gifted animator. Based in British Columbia working in 3d technical animation for over 20 years, Phil has been in the industry probably for as long as the industry has existed. He is a highly sought after resource for marketers creating educational, customizable content for his worldwide client base.

Phil's website for his company 3deeit is the home of his stunning, industry-leading animations. In this podcast I ask him about the animation process and how he got started in technical animations, the timelines and costs. We have worked together on many projects over the last dozen or two years.

You can learn more about Phil on LinkedIn.

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Jim

I met Dave Henderson at The Assembly Show and The Quality Show in Rosemont as he was launching a new product for the automation industry. In this episode we are going to talk about the new product, called Q-SPAN. It is an end of arm tool for the Universal Robot chassis. We will discuss the launch and some of the challenges in launching a product during a pandemic. Dave is a very smart man, is a leader and innovator and I am disclosing that Dave has become a client in my marketing practice. Dave is an expert in many things, but especially micro motors.

CEO and Founder @ New Scale Robotics and New Scale TechnologiesDavid is a technology innovator, experienced business leader, and proven team builder. He has more than 30 years of experience in engineering, new product introduction, worldwide market development, and profitable business operations. David’s technical expertise is in mechanical and precision systems engineering. He has published or presented numerous papers and holds several patents including the patent for the SQUIGGLE motor.

Before founding New Scale in 2002, David was director of the positioning product division of Burleigh Instruments (now EXFO), where he achieved 300% revenue growth with 20% EBITA from 1994 to 2000. He has prior experience as a program manager and mechanical engineer with Contraves USA.

David has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. He serves as chairman of the New Scale Technology board of directors.

Enjoy the podcast,

Jim

I caught Simon doing a presentation at ATX Anaheim show and I tracked him down to talk about collaborative technologies in automation.

Simon recently rejoined ATS in April of 2018 to lead the growth of the SuperTrak brand in the global market.At Clearpath Robotics he helped establish the OTTO product line of indoor self driving targeting autonomous material handling in the industrial market. In his role he built and oversaw a team leading market strategy, product development, product design, and program execution.Prior to Clearpath, Simon held multiple progressive roles at ATS Automation, overseeing the execution of multi-faceted automation programs for some of the world’s largest companies with revenues exceeding $30 million / year and project teams exceeding 70 people operating 24/7. Project experience spans multiple industries, including solar, packaging, consumer electronics, and medical devices with installations of over 750 systems in North America, Europe, and Asia.Simon earned Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Design Engineering, with an option in Management Sciences, from the University of Waterloo as well as an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University with a specialization in Strategic Management and International Business Operations, earned on a part-time basis.

Enjoy the podcast. Jim