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Your Machines Have a Heartbeat: Here's What It's Telling You | Ep #48

Lights Out · 28 Aug 2026 · 52m · Episode 48

What this episode covers

Lauren Dunford, co-founder and CEO of Guidewheel, explains how their platform uses current transformers on power cords to monitor machine electrical heartbeats, providing non-invasive visibility into run, idle, and down states without PLC integration. She details how this data enables cycle counting, anomaly detection, and predictive maintenance, while emphasizing a philosophy of using data to empower teams rather than surveil them. Dunford shares origin stories from her food manufacturing background and describes how customer feedback shaped Guidewheel’s API-first approach, allowing partners like Slytek to layer industry-specific depth onto their broad platform.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Guidewheel, Slytek, Kennametal
Products
SMW Autoblok, ProShop ERP
Also
Stanford

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