Manufacturing Hub Podcast

Featured Guests —

Francisco Carrión

Automation Solutions Ecuador

Electronic engineer with over 21 years of experience in control systems integration. Due to his broad experience in both industrial automation and telecommunications areas has been able to develop numerous projects in multiple industries such as oil & gas, automotive, food & beverage, and pharmaceutical. He has always been particularly interested in SCADA and MES applications in order to link data from Plant to Management Floor for efficiency improvement, production analysis, and easier decision-making purposes. In 2004 he co-founded Automation Solutions Ecuador. Since that time the company has grown to be one of the most prestigious integrators in his country.

Markus Rimmele

Founder

DigitalituM

Entrepreneur, Digitalization Ambassador, Field Service Leader, Electrical Engineer, Author, and Speaker. I moved from a mechatronics technician wiring machines to an Electrical Engineer programming production lines to a project manager and Service Leader to support manufacturing clients through the entire life cycle of their production assets. Founder of MR Service & Consult LLC, your boutique consultancy for digitalization in manufacturing, and the brand DigitalituM, which provides Digitalization tools to the manufacturing industry in North America. Recent speaking engagements at Georgia Institute of Technology and other industry-related events like MAXIMOWORLD and International Maintenace Conference (IMC). I'm passionate about Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing Industry, Transatlantic Relations, and business, as well as STEM & technical education through apprenticeship and further education. What makes me unique: Growing up in Germany and living for more than a decade in the USA makes me a hybrid of both cultures. With my technical education, I can talk Bit&Bytes, my EMBA degree from Georgia State University helps me to talk business.

Phil Seboa

Technical Sales and Marketing

iControls

Expanding my knowledge and experience through the Challenges of Electrical and Automation. Throughout my career, I have worked on the tools through my experience as a workshop administrator assisting with Electrical modifications of Electric Motors. To lead a sales team that assisted the Transformer manufacturing industry with solutions and accessories for High Voltage Transformers for the Australian Power Grid. To a Sales Engineer for Phoenix Contact Learning about Edge Technology, Automation, Power Reliability, and Control systems, I fell in love with the latest technology that can support manufacturing growth in Australia and worldwide. My Next Challenge on the Industry 4.0 journey will see me share my experiences with SCADA and MES through my work with Ignition from Inductive Automation and the team at iControls.

Addison Waege

Industrial Programmer II

Vertech

Experienced MES developer and former controls engineer. Skilled in the design, development, and implementation of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) following the ISA-95 standard. Adept in analyzing complex manufacturing processes, identifying areas for improvement, and developing solutions to optimize production efficiency and reduce downtime. Proven track record of successful MES projects, delivering solutions on-time and within budget.

Pawel Krupa

Sr. Controls Engineer

Tesla

Experienced robot programmer working in the automotive industry is looking for new opportunities to develop his passion. Robot programming is a field that I feel like a duck in water. In my four-year career, I worked with VW and Opel standards on FANUC and KUKA. I did integrations, new lines, cycle-time optimization, production support, and quality adjustments. Known applications: spot welding, handling, clinching, riveting, arc welding, gluing, stud welding, roller hemming, laser brazing, laser welding. If you think that hiring me could increase the effectiveness of your company, you are most likely right. For some, Robot programming is just a regular job ...... To me is an art form that I want to create with passion.

Joseph Dolivo

CTO

4IR

For more than a decade, Joseph has focused on modernizing manufacturing by intelligently adopting state-of-the-art technologies and principles from the software industry. Joseph is passionate about inspiring his team and customers with his experienced industry knowledge and deep-diving into technology. Having worked in various key consulting and decision-making roles, Joseph is the CTO of 4IR Solutions, turning "the Cloud" and "DevOps" into practical realities for manufacturers today.

Frank Lamb

Founder / Systems Integrator

Automation Consulting LLC

Frank Lamb has extensive experience in systems integration through various ventures. Over the years, Frank has designed new systems, troubleshot plan equipment, developed training materials and hardware, wrote books on automation, built an online platform, and more. Speaking to Frank is an absolute pleasure due to the wealth of information around the ventures above. Frank knows how to design a system from scratch and convey that knowledge to those who seek it. Today, Frank maintains a strong presence on the manufacturing floor through several customers, an online presence through his consulting company, and an educational profile through the books he has written over the years.

Max Krug

Owner

Future State Engineering

From Engineering, to working for the local Manufacturing Extension Partnership, to consulting, back to industry, and now running Future State Engineering! Wonder why your facility is running poorly? Why Sales, Operations, and Procurement are always fighting? Your answer lays within Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. Max is the person who takes and implements that.

Grant Vandebrake

Senior Global Systems Engineer - Network and Cybersecurity

Phoenix Contact

Grant began his career at Phoenix Contact in 2013 after completing a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. As he gained experience within industrial automation and one of the leading companies that supply automation equipment, he developed an interest in networks and security. Within a few years, Grant landed a key role within Phoenix Contact and is now responsible for the company's global network and cybersecurity initiatives.

Caleb Eastman

Chief Technology Officer

WinterWinds Robotics

Guest Bio Caleb Eastman is both a seasoned, scrappy business bootstrapper and former Head of Product for a Silicon Valley venture-backed startup. He is a trusted advisor to both Fortune 500 companies and exciting startups in North America. He is a consummate systems engineer, thinker, and prolific inventor. Caleb has an obsession with understanding how the most innovative technologies can work together to usher in true change for our species. He has applied his systems thinking to product management, implementing his High-Context Product Management™ framework to accelerate go-to-market for his customers' products. Caleb cofounded WinterWinds Robotics, a proud majority woman-owned Colorado Public Benefit Corporation, in 2018. Since then, he has leveraged his industrial automation and AI expertise to architect life-saving robotic solutions for humans that find themselves working in harsh environments both on Earth and beyond. Caleb has invented and been the Principal Investigator on two NASA SBIRS. Caleb is deeply involved in service to his community and is particularly passionate about bringing deep tech to the underrepresented. He regularly gives presentations to audiences “ages 9 to 99”, and is a champion for STEM education, small businesses, federally funded labs, and public safety/infrastructure.

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