# S1E26 Jet Engines, Collaborative Robots, & Flying | Seth Garrison

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2020-07-31
- Length: 51m
- Episode: 26
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison

## Summary

Seth Garrison, Sales Manager at In Position Technologies (IP Tech), discusses his career transition from Honeywell, where he worked on Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for Boeing 737s, to a small automation supplier. He details the engineering challenges of APU testing, including extreme cold-soak conditions and pressure regulation, and explains how FAA regulatory changes regarding traceability drove his move to IP Tech. At IP Tech, he now helps engineering teams implement collaborative robots and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) to solve labor shortages and improve safety in manufacturing environments.

## Chapters

- [0:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison#t=14) Introduction: Seth Garrison and In Position Technologies
- [1:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison#t=99) Early Influences: Freddi the Fish and Electrical Engineering
- [4:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison#t=285) Honeywell Career: APU Development and 737 Retrofit
- [12:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison#t=721) APU Testing: Altitude Tanks, Cold Soak, and Pressure Regulation
- [19:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison#t=1170) Transition to IP Tech: FAA DL 178C and Documentation Burden
- [24:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison#t=1479) Sales Engineering Role: Consulting and Product Variety
- [31:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison#t=1894) Collaborative Robots and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
- [38:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison#t=2330) Value Proposition: Labor Shortages and Safety
- [44:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-31-s1e26-jet-engines-collaborative-robots-flying-seth-garrison#t=2685) Personal Life: Flying Piper Super Cub

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Honeywell (company)
- In Position Technologies (company)
- Boeing (company)
- Universal Robots (company)
- Auxiliary Power Unit (product)
- Piper Super Cub (product)
- MATLAB Simulink (tool)

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