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

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2020-09-01
- Length: 39m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-09-01-the-value-of-data-democratization-in-manufacturing-machinemetrics-graham-immerma
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/The-Value-of-Data-Democratization-in-Manufacturing--MachineMetrics-Graham-Immerman-e28bmsb

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-09-01-the-value-of-data-democratization-in-manufacturing-machinemetrics-graham-immerma#t=2) Introduction: Graham Immerman and MachineMetrics
- [2:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-09-01-the-value-of-data-democratization-in-manufacturing-machinemetrics-graham-immerma#t=152) MachineMetrics Platform: Edge, Cloud, and Apps
- [5:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-09-01-the-value-of-data-democratization-in-manufacturing-machinemetrics-graham-immerma#t=328) The Analytics Journey: Descriptive to Prescriptive
- [11:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-09-01-the-value-of-data-democratization-in-manufacturing-machinemetrics-graham-immerma#t=673) Case Study: $14M Savings from Capacity Visibility
- [15:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-09-01-the-value-of-data-democratization-in-manufacturing-machinemetrics-graham-immerma#t=953) Defining Data Democratization in Manufacturing
- [22:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-09-01-the-value-of-data-democratization-in-manufacturing-machinemetrics-graham-immerma#t=1320) Challenges: Standardization and Organizational Culture
- [28:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-09-01-the-value-of-data-democratization-in-manufacturing-machinemetrics-graham-immerma#t=1715) Industry Trends: Resilience and High-Frequency Data
- [35:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-09-01-the-value-of-data-democratization-in-manufacturing-machinemetrics-graham-immerma#t=2107) Future Outlook: Predictive Maintenance and Tool Life

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- MachineMetrics (company)
- Graham Immerman (other)
- Nissan (company)
- OPC UA (other)
- Fanuc (company)
- Siemens (company)
- Heidenhain (company)
- Haas (company)
- Modbus (other)
- Profinet (other)
- AWS (company)
- Azure (company)

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