For podcast #81, I welcome Brian Powell to The Robot Industry Podcast. With over 30 years of experience in factory automation, Brian is well versed in robotics, machine vision and product development. In his current role with Brooks Automation, he is responsible for sales of robotic and control automation to a diverse group of OEMs across laboratory automation, medical device and electronics industries. Prior to Brooks, Brian held sales and program management positions with Precise Automation, Xyratex International, Adept Technology and RVSI, now part of Siemen’s Simatic Sensors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from California State University and an MBA from Saint Mary’s College of California.

Brian, welcome to the podcast.

Can you tell our audience a bit about where Precise Automation has come from and the early business focus?

What types of cobots do you design and build?

Precise Automation has become part of Brooks, and that is your big news. You must feel like a kid in a candy store, what does this mean for Precise?

Who is Brooks Automation?

Has this acquisition expanded your market focus?  What is in your bulls-eye?

What sectors are you delivering robots into, have you got any robot stories?

Let’s talk about safety.

Tell me about Dynamic Feed Forward?

What trends are you seeing in robots and automation?

What is PreciseFlex brand?

When you are not educating the world about collaborative bots what do you like to do?

How can people get a hold of you?

Contact Info

Brian Powell Director, Sales & Marketing

Brooks Automation [email protected]

925-437-4119 www.brooks.com

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Enjoy the podcast. Thanks for subscribing, thanks for listening.

Regards,

Jim

Jim Beretta

Customer Attraction Industrial Marketing & The Robot Industry Podcast

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Keywords and terms for this podcast: Cobots, PreciseFlex, Collaborative Robots, Brooks Automation, Precise Automation, Brian P