Discussing current and future technologies and trends in the manufacturing sector with industry guests and thought leaders.
Latest episodes
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14 min
A New Association for US Automation in the 21st Century
US industries have historically led in the adoption of advanced automation, all the way back to the first Unimate installed in a New Jersey diecasting plant in 1961. Today, automat…
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23 min
The Data Enabled Manufacturer
Connectivity in manufacturing has evolved from paper-based systems to centralized monitoring and control of plant operations anywhere, any time. Now, industry is looking at a new w…
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23 min
Taking the Pulse of American Manufacturing
An extensive report compiled by the MIT Work of the Future project team used interviews with small and medium sized manufacturers across America to determine their attitudes toward…
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29 min
What Engineers Need to Know About Protecting Sensitive Devices
James Anderton is Multimedia Director of Content for engineering.com and former editor of trade publications in the automotive, metalworking and plastics industries with contributi…
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20 min
US Manufacturing: Better, But Not Out of the Woods
For American manufacturing, the Covid crisis is in many ways similar to World War II: an unprecedented challenge requiring novel and untried solutions. US manufacturing has simulta…
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32 min
Manufacturing the Future: What Will it Take to Get Widespread Robotics into American SMEs?
Industrial automation was pioneered by big industrial corporations like General Motors and Volkswagen, but there is a new wave of robots available today. Collaborative, affordable,…
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27 min
Manufacturing the Future: What’s Hot About Cold Cathode Coating
High performance coatings have been industry staple for decades, from the hard chrome plating of automotive crankshafts to the ablative heat shields of re-entering spacecraft. Cold…
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28 min
Manufacturing the Future: A More Accurate, Precise Future for Manufacturing
Alexander Zoller, President of ZOLLER USA explains how additive manufacturing, cloud computing and Internet of Things makes precision and accuracy doubly important for tooling in t…
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25 min
Manufacturing the Future: Manufacturing Synergies in Additive: An Industry Veteran Speaks
Can additive manufacturing ultimately replace traditional subtractive technologies like machining? It doesn't have to, says EOS North America president Glynn Fletcher. Fletcher spe…
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24 min
Manufacturing the Future: High Tech, Energy Sector Texas Manufacturer Wins with Additive
Jim Anderton speaks with Velo 3D Vice President of Technical Partnerships, Zach Murphree and Mike Corliss, VP of Technology from Texas-based Knust-Godwin, a manufacturer of product…