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The Value of Data Democratization in Manufacturing | MachineMetric's Graham Immerman

IoT For All Podcast · 1 Sept 2020 · 39m

What this episode covers

Graham Immerman, Head of Marketing at MachineMetrics, explains how the company’s platform democratizes manufacturing data by collecting high-frequency signals from CNC machines to drive predictive maintenance and capacity optimization. He details the 'analytics journey' from descriptive to prescriptive insights, highlighting a case study where a customer canceled a $14 million equipment order after discovering only 22% machine utilization. Immerman argues that data democratization requires transforming siloed IT/OT data into actionable apps for operators, a shift accelerated by recent supply chain fragilities.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
MachineMetrics, Nissan, Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain, Haas, AWS, Azure
Also
Graham Immerman, OPC UA, Modbus, Profinet

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