The early adopters of digital-transformation tools, techniques and technologies have a wealth of insights to share with the rest of us. In this Putman Media podcast, we dive deep into the diverse world of Industry 4.0 to deliver guidance to listeners at all stages of their own digital transformation. * Remaking Industry was named among Feedspot’s best Industry 4.0 podcasts. .
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How Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence Automate Process Improvements: A Q&A with Beckhoff’s Daymon Thompson
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Once a topic for technology futurists, machine learning and AI are now being used daily in discrete and process automation applications. Running ML algorithms on a standard machine controller offers a way to automate continuous improvement in process optimizations with faster reactions and far less data transmitted than purely cloud-based approache…
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The Bad Guys Are Using Generative Artificial Intelligence, Too!
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We're all enamored with AI and tools like ChatGPT, which are proving to be hugely successful in the modern manufacturing facility. But cyber-attackers are using these technologies, too, to empower their methods of accessing your industrial facilities. In this episode, we chat with Daniel dos Santos, head of security research with Forescout Technolo…
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How Toyota Leveraged The Benefits Of Open-Gigabit Industrial Ethernet: A Q&A With The CC-Link Partner Association’s Tom Burke
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In this episode we connect with Tom Burke, global strategic advisor for the CC-Link Partner Association, to explore the current state of time-sensitive networking in manufacturing and focus on a case study of a Polish Toyota plant using this approach to increase availability of production lines, improve transparency of data, and integrate multiple …
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New Wins With Modern Condition Monitoring: A Q&A With SICK’s Susan Nangle
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In this episode, we connect with Susan Nangle, SICK digital solution consultant, to explore new approaches to condition monitoring and spotlight new capabilities emerging as more manufacturers embrace tools and techniques that are enabling unprecedented visibility into asset performance.By smartindustry
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It’s Been Two Years And We Haven’t Learned A Thing From The Colonial Pipeline Hack
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In this episode, we chat with OccamSec CEO Mark Stamford who regrets to inform us that we didn't learn a darn thing from the Colonial pipeline hack two years ago. (He does offer some solutions to get industrial cybersecurity up to speed.)By smartindustry
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What Makes An IIoT Trailblazer? An Interview With Author Matt Oberdorfer
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In his downtime from being CEO of EOT, Matt Oberdorfer pens books. His latest explores the traits common to front-runners with digitalization programs. In this episode, we chat with Matt about trailblazing into the IIoT, the hurdles that emerge when leading the way, and the lessons we can all learn from those with the courage to push into our grand…
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From The Grocery Store Line To The Production Line: How Manufacturers Can Overcome Inflation with Propel’s Ross Meyercord
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Inflation is awful. And it affects not just those of us in line at the grocery store, but manufacturers, too, who must balance rising production costs with the demands of customers who are already strapped. In this episode, we look at the current state of inflation through the industrial lens with Ross Meyercord, CEO of Propel Software. We discuss …
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Human needs, robotic solutions and miles of aisles at ProMat 2023
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For all of the robotic wonders on display throughout the miles of aisles at the ProMat 2023 event in March in Chicago, the focus for the vendors, the solution-providers, the manufacturers and the distribution-center personnel in attendance was decidedly human.By smartindustry
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How Will This Tuxedo Look While I Do The Worm?
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In this Smart * installment of the Remaking Industry podcast, Editor in Chief Chris McNamara marvels at the breadth of tools and topics under the "digitalization" banner and looks back, briefly, at prepping for his prom back in the early 90s.By smartindustry
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What Is Working With The Modern Industrial Workforce?
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In this episode, we chat with Epicor's Kerrie Jordan about findings in their new workforce-focused survey. We dive into what attracts people to modern workplaces, what turns them off, and why the smart business owner does everything he or she can to make the tools in use similar to the devices workers use in their personal lives. Click here to acce…
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Joint Podcast: A Deep Dive Into The 2023 Crystal Ball Report
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The Remaking Industry podcast teams up with The Tool Belt podcast to feature a discussion with Plant Services Editor in Chief Tom Wilk. We explore trends revealed in the new Crystal Ball Report, get Tom's plant perspective, and consider where we're all headed in the coming months that (hopefully) promise a bit more stability and a lot more industri…
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The Evolving Value Of Industrial Ecosystems With Belden’s Anne Vondrak
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In this episode, we connect with Belden's Anne Vondrak to discuss the evolving value of ecosystems in the industrial space. We explore the importance of smart partners for your industrial ecosystem, the need for collaboration within the edge-to-cloud world, and what your ecosystem might look like a decade from now.…
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Connecting The World Of Process Automation With FieldComm Group’s Pal Sereiko
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Process automation is getting complicated, and it is moving quickly with new software systems hosted by multiple vendors, new field-instrumentation devices, and emerging protocols intended to welcome slow-moving process industries into the digital-transformation era. “We’re still at the infant stage of digitalization in process-automation sectors,”…
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Smart *—The Evolution Of The As-A-Service Approach
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As-a-service is becoming commonplace in manufacturing. And like many trends, this one is showing sings of spiraling out of control. Smart Industry Editor in Chief Chris McNamara explores in this Smart * episode of Remaking Industry.By smartindustry
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The Metaverse Holds Tremendous Value! The Metaverse Is Worthless!
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In this episode, Smart Industry Editor in Chief Chris McNamara shares his thoughts on the true value of the metaverse in manufacturing, touching on everything from "Being John Malkovich" to digital twins.By smartindustry
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Why is MQTT getting so much attention in the industrial space?
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In this episode we chat with Xavier Mesrobian, vice president of sales and marketing with Skkynet, to explore the evolution of the MQTT protocol in manufacturing. Obstacles are being overcome. Applications are widening. And, at least among those using it properly, huge gains are being won with MQTT.By smartindustry
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Smart, Strategic Approaches To Modern Industrial Measurement
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In this episode we connect with Endress+Hauser's Ashley David to discuss emerging, digitally enabled abilities to measure our output, our processes, and our assets. As new tools and savvier workforces using those new tools enable enterprises to monitor and measure the components that make their workplaces work more accurately, decision-makers need …
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A (Virtual) Walk Through The New Oracle Industry Lab
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In this episode we connect with Oracle's Surya Kommareddy and Didactic's Ted Rozier to learn about the new Oracle Industry Lab and discuss the value of real-world education for manufacturing in the digital realm.By smartindustry
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Partnering Within Supply Chains & Diversifying Workforces: Insights From The New CEO Of MxD
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In this episode we chat with Berardino Baratta, new CEO at MxD, on lessons learned as we emerge from the worst of the supply chain crisis, the evolution of cyber-threats and our efforts to secure our industrial enterprises, and the hidden value in fostering a diverse manufacturing workforce. (We also learned what a tech executive does during a deca…
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What Do Updates To OPC UA Mean For The Modern Manufacturer?
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In this episode, we connect with Daymon Thompson, Beckhoff Automation senior product manager, to explore how changes to OPC UA are changing the industrial landscape. Then we discuss the pub-sub specification and how its applications can benefit your business.By smartindustry
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Smart Industry Editor in Chief Chris McNamara provides an update from a recent conference in Orlando, Florida, where the outside air is suffocating, the inside air is frozen, and professionals are actually interacting with one another in person. How about that!By smartindustry
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From Green Screens To Industrial Apps...The Path To The Smart Factory
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In this episode, we connect with GE Digital's Vikram Mankar to discuss with the principal product manager how new workers' expectations and processes are changing, how technology and employers must follow suit, and how making these updates can enable smarter factory operations.By smartindustry
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What’s WithThe Kids These Days? A Chat With The Manufacturing Millennial
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We chat with Jake Hall, aka The Manufacturing Millennial, about the motivations of young workers, the needs of the manufacturing industry, and how both camps can work together to achieve their goals.By smartindustry
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Beyond Mere AI—Deep Machine Learning Powering Intelligent Systems
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“Digital transformation is not always a straightforward path,” explains Divya Prakash, director of SICK’s business consulting for Industry 4.0, in this discussion about how artificial intelligence and deep machine learning are empowering enterprises that not just embrace these technologies, but also commit to broader changes in their processes, the…
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Capitalizing On The Metaverse In Your Manufacturing World
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In this episode we connect with Capgemini Engineering Chief Software Officer Jiani Zhang to discover the challenges and opportunities with employing the metaverse to optimize manufacturing processes. We keep hearing about this metaverse thing...how can we make it work for us?By smartindustry
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Building Boundless Data Ecosystems with IOTICS’ Ali Nicholl
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In this episode we chat with IOTICS' Ali Nicholl to explore how deeper, richer, more accessible data ecosystems can enable all members of the supply chain to access and benefit from new data pools. We also discuss how the metaverse plays into this new approach.By smartindustry
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Look Into The Crystal Ball...A Forecasting Discussion with Deloitte’s Jason Bergstrom
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Coinciding with the launch of Smart Industry's 2022 Crystal Ball Report, we connect with Jason Bergstrom, Deloitte Consulting's smart factory go-to-market leader, to discuss emerging trends, persistent challenges and tips for capitalizing on opportunities in the coming year.By smartindustry
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Demistifying Data Analytics & Simplifying Your Successes With Uptake‘s Kayne Grau
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In this episode we connect with Uptake CEO Kayne Grau to dispel the myth of complexity with data analytics and explore ways to keep it simple, regardless of the size of the company or the mountain of data generated by the assets.By smartindustry
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Making Sense Of Your Investments In A Smart Factory
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In this episode, we chat with Tom Davasia, ServiceNow's director of partner solutions and strategy for the manufacturing industry, and Jason Bergstrom, principal with Deloitte's Smart Factory Division, to unearth common sense advice to enable success with your digital transformation.By smartindustry
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The Evolving Role Of The System Integrator
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In this episode, we chat with Jose Rivera, CEO of the Control System Integrators Association, about the evolving role of system integrators as digital transformation in manufacturing gains momentum. Also, as IT and OT teams increasingly play nice, how does this change the work of the system integrator?…
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What Makes A Win? Measuring Success With IoT Projects
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In this episode we connect with Software AG's Ricky Singh to discuss KPIs, goals, successes and failures when it comes to digital-transformation initiatives. What—really—makes a successful project?By smartindustry
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What‘s Old Is New Again: Predictive Maintenance On Brownfield Assets
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In this episode we chat with Craig Lentzkow, Hilscher North America IIoT business development manager, about extracting new insights from old machines and the benefits for stakeholders on every side of the process.By smartindustry
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The Autonomous Lawnmower Is Making This Retired Landscaper Angry
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Smart Industry Editor in Chief Chris McNamara got out of the landscaping business before they automated the machines.By smartindustry
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Winning the Tech Wars & Capitalizing on the Growth of Hybrid Cloud Environments
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We connect with Sanjay Brahmawar, Software AG's CEO, to explore how and why businesses are using hybrid integration to bring the best out of the public and private cloud. Sanjay explains what it means to win the "Tech Wars," how strategic partnership with hyperscalers can enable lasting benefits, and what the near future holds for those who embrace…
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Forget The New Normal...Let's Embrace The Better Normal
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Smart Industry Editor in Chief Chris McNamara explores pandemic-prompted problems and the solutions that have sprung up, heralding what might be a better normal in the world of manufacturing.By smartindustry
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We chat with Logical Systems' Jolene Baker and Ghost Solutions' James Bronstein about new approaches to turn your dormant data into true strategy drivers that can uncover new revenue while optimizing your processes.By smartindustry
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Call The Doctor...And The Technician: How Machine Maintenance Is Mirroring Human Healthcare
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Smart Industry Editor in Chief Chris McNamara explores how, as our care for our industrial machines improves, we're beginning to see parallels between nurturing for industrial assets and caring for our bodies.By smartindustry
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The Role of the Digital Thread in Optimizing Quality, Performance & Maintenance
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In this episode we chat with Dave Ray, Parsec’s director of product advancement, to discuss how digital twins inform the digital thread; how the digital thread is critical to strategies that empower optimal quality, performance and maintenance; and the value of codifying tribal knowledge related to all of these efforts.…
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What Is A Digital Workflow & How Can It Help Me?
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In this episode, we chat with ServiceNow AVP and GM Achyut Jajoo about the role digital workflows are playing in the modern industrial facility. This approach is enabling unprecedented visibility into asset performance, Achyut notes, but only by those who are doing it right.By smartindustry
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Shifting Security in the Post-Pandemic, Digital Transformed World
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In this episode we connect with Hilscher North America COO Phil Marshall to explore how industrial security is changing, how business owners are adapting, and how you can keep up with the ever-changing threats posed by bad actors.By smartindustry
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INSIGHT Series Podcast: Getting Smart About Smart Manufacturing with CESMII CEO John Dyck
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In this episode we connect with John Dyck, CEO of the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII), who explores the role of education in smart manufacturing success. We discuss the unique challenges of workforce development in the digitally transformed industrial world, and discover lessons learned from recent CESMII research int…
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INSIGHT Series Podcast: Cloud Computing & The On-Premises Approach To Digital Transformation
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In this episode we chat with Arlen Nipper, president and CTO of Cirrus Link, who explains new applications of cloud computing to enable the on-premises approach to digital transformation. We look to the keynote webinar from the Smart Industry INSIGHT series, and discuss how the management of asset data is evolving.…
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INSIGHT Series Podcast: The Minimalist Approach To Digital Transformation
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We sit down with L2L's Mark Hungerford to discuss minimizing chaos on the factory floor by using a minimalist approach.By smartindustry
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State of Initiative Report: What Traditional Robots are Telling Us
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Smart Industry Editor in Chief Chris McNamara muses on the findings in the new State of Initiative Report.By smartindustry
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Fabricating the Future of Industry with 3D Printing
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In this episode we chan with Greg Elfering, on the widening applications of 3D printing and how this emerging trend is shifting long-held business strategies.By smartindustry
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What makes an "emerging technologies enthusiast"?
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That's how Software AG's Jon Weiss describes himself—an "emerging technologies enthusiast." And that title probably applies to most of us in the digital-transformation space, right? We chat with Jon about the emerging technologies to be most enthusiastic about, new opportunities in the industrial space, and the new ways software is enabling new opt…
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Pondering a better, battery-less industrial landscape
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We connect with John Greenfield, Everactive VP of business development and partnerships, to discuss moving beyond batteries to glean new insights from formerly unreachable assets.By smartindustry
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The evolution of system integration, with Inductive Automation's Kent Melville
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We sit down with Inductive Automation's Kent Melville to explore how system integrations are evolving, how COVID is accelerating implementations, and how the age of those working with and within these systems often dictates their success.By smartindustry
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Opportunity up in the cloud...A chat with Parsable CEO Lawrence Whittle
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As a cloud software veteran, Lawrence has led technology companies in 10 countries in the last two decades, all focused on providing enterprise software solutions that drive transformational change. Here we connect with the CEO of Parsable to explore how the pandemic is accelerating adoption of cloud-computing techniques, and we look ahead to the p…
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The minds, methods and manpower propelling clean energy of the future
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We sit down with John Dyck, CEO of CESMII–The Smart Manufacturing Institute, to discuss his work propelling smart industry amid changing global conditions.By smartindustry
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