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Manufacturing Happy Hour in 2025

59 episodes, newest first.

  1. 30 Dec268Reindustrialization in the Heartland, Live from +Venture North 20251h 14m
  2. 23 Dec267How Meaningful Work, Optimism, and Relationships Drive Manufacturing Excellence, An Interview with Kathy Miller, Author of MORE is Better53m
  3. 16 Dec266A Century of Cookware Manufacturing and the Impact of Automation and Reshoring with David Duecker, President of SynergyOps34m
  4. 13 Dec(Almost) COAST TO COAST Tour Recap and Preview of Manufacturing Happy Hour's 10-Year Anniversary34m
  5. 9 Dec265How SMB Manufacturers Can Leverage AI, Live from Waukesha County Technical College55m
  6. 2 Dec264Inside Automated: Asking the Right Questions about Robotics and AI with Brian Heater, Managing Editor at A3 and Host of the Automated Podcast52m
  7. 25 Nov263Change Management and Making Robotics More Digestible for the Workforce featuring Ben Perlson and Jason Gryszkowiec35m
  8. 21 NovBONUS: How Manufacturers Should Prepare for an AI Implementation featuring CADDi's Aaron Lober24m
  9. 18 Nov262Reimagining Manufacturing: How a Return to First Principles is Reshaping Factories, Hard Tech, and Venture Capital with Eclipse Ventures' Charly Mwangi56m
  10. 11 Nov261Energy Transition Explained: How Manufacturers Can Save Energy and Build a Sustainable Future featuring Veregy’s Eric Spink & Shiva Subramanya52m
  11. 7 NovBONUS: Gaps in the Manufacturing Industry (and what to do about them), LIVE from Fathom's Manufacturing Exchange in Hartland, WI42m
  12. 4 Nov260Innovations Transforming Automotive Manufacturing featuring STÄUBLI, RAM Solutions, and More50m
  13. 28 Oct259Data Centers, Modularity, and Mission Critical Manufacturing featuring Keith Hutchens of BW Design Group36m
  14. 21 Oct258Mentorship, Mid-Career Entrepreneurship, and Inspiring Women in Manufacturing with Patti Nowak, Owner of Control+M Solutions1h 04m
  15. 14 Oct257Thinking Differently About Access to Capital in Manufacturing featuring CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)1h 05m
  16. 7 Oct256Timeless Industrial Marketing Strategies and New Ways Manufacturers Can Reach Their Ideal Customer featuring Wendy Covey of TREW Marketing and Joe Sullivan of Gorilla 7653m
  17. 3 OctBONUS: The State of Robotics in 2025: Investing in the Next Wave of Automation with Sanjay Aggarwal of F-Prime Capital (sponsored by RoboBusiness)21m
  18. 30 Sept255How AI is Reshaping Security and OT Network Requirements featuring Felipe Sabino Costa, Sr. Product Manager for Networking & Cybersecurity at Moxa43m
  19. 23 Sept254From Steel City to Robotics Powerhouse: Pittsburgh’s Industrial Legacy featuring Jay Douglass, COO of ARM Institute37m
  20. 16 Sept253Rapid Execution in Industrial Automation: From FEED Study to Recommissioning in Five Months featuring Cassy Gardner and Chris Schleich of E Tech Group35m
  21. 9 Sept252Adaptive Production, Resilient Manufacturing, and "Lightbulb Moments" in AI featuring Chris Stevens, SVP and GM of US Automation Business, Siemens Digital Industries46m
  22. 2 Sept251What is a Corporate Venture Studio? An Interview with Joel Reed, President of Premier Labs33m
  23. 26 Aug250How to Uncover Your "Hidden Factory" and Extract More Value from the Plant Floor featuring Tri Tech Automation51m
  24. 19 AugBONUS: How is the Manufacturing Industry Doing Halfway through 2025? Recorded at Hexagon LIVE 202528m
  25. 12 Aug249Why Pittsburgh has been Successful Commercializing Robotics with Jennifer Apicella, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network49m
  26. 5 AugThe State of Robotics in 2025: Live from the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston, MA17m
  27. 29 Jul248Reindustrialization and Building in the Midwest with Chris Nolte, Co-Founder of Bloom55m
  28. 22 Jul247Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur: Mark DeSantis on Startups, Robotics, and Commercializing Tech1h 05m
  29. 15 Jul246automatica 2025: Exploring Innovation, Robotics, and Startups Across Bavaria, Germany, and Europe1h 24m
  30. 8 Jul245A Grassroots Approach to Shaping the Future of American Industry with Bret Boyd, CEO of Sustainment56m
  31. 4 Jul244Automate LIVE 2025: Warehousing Innovations, AI at the Edge, and Interoperability42m
  32. 1 Jul243Inside Automate 2025: Robotics, Automation Trends, and Expert Insights from Automate LIVE41m
  33. 24 Jun242Industrial History and the Low-Carbon Economy of the Future with Ted Fertik, VP of Manufacturing & Industrial Policy at BlueGreen Alliance50m
  34. 20 JunBONUS: Automatica 2025 Preview: Inside Germany’s Premier Automation & Robotics Showcase15m
  35. 17 Jun241How NVIDIA and AI Agents Are Transforming Industrial Automation with Alvin Clark36m
  36. 10 Jun240How AI Agents are Revolutionizing Safety and Operations in Manufacturing with Dunchadhn Lyons of Spot AI24m
  37. 3 Jun239How to Build a "Customer Advisory Board" and Create a Frictionless Customer Experience with Mandy Dwight (Dwight & Co.) and Anthony Leo (IPR Robotics)50m
  38. 27 May238Scaling Smart: Warehouse Automation and Calculated Growth at Startups with Adi Dalvi, VP of Sales at OSARO39m
  39. 20 May237How Higher Education Is Shaping the Future of Manufacturing with MIT's Dr. John Liu52m
  40. 13 May236The Power of Decisive Leadership in Modern Manufacturing with Paperless Parts' Co-Founder & CEO Jason T. Ray59m
  41. 9 May235How to Find Automation Talent Anywhere with Kyle Mahan, VP & GM of Wauseon Machine30m
  42. 6 May234From Pro Football to Craft Beer with Katie and Brandon Fields of Inside the Five Brewing Co.28m
  43. 29 Apr233Manufacturing 101, On-The-Job Training, and Finding Fulfillment in Engineering Featuring Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence46m
  44. 22 Apr232AI Agents for Manufacturing 101 Featuring Composabl CEO & Co-Founder Kence Anderson53m
  45. 21 AprBONUS: MEPs are at Risk of Losing Funding and Need Your Help41m
  46. 15 Apr231Why VCs and Startups Are Betting on Manufacturing and the Midwest Featuring Drive Capital and Path Robotics, Live from Columbus, OH1h 05m
  47. 8 Apr230Shark Tank, Advanced Prosthetics, and How PSYONIC's Ability Hand is Driving Accessibility for Humans and Robots Featuring PSYONIC CEO & Founder Dr. Aadeel Akhtar46m
  48. 1 Apr229Manufacturing Leadership in Indiana and Beyond: Live from Indianapolis, IN46m
  49. 25 Mar228Industrial Marketing from SMBs to the Enterprise, Live from the 2025 Industrial Marketing Summit in Austin, TX57m
  50. 18 Mar227Are the Challenges Facing Rural vs. Urban Manufacturers Really That Different? Live from the Midwest Manufacturers Trade Show & Conference1h 07m
  51. 4 Mar226Building a Community of Machine Shop Entrepreneurs Featuring Russell Winter, Founder of US MFG47m
  52. 25 Feb225From Enterprise Engineering to Owning a Small Manufacturing Business Featuring Amorphic Brewing Founder Ron Hockersmith and a BROADcast For Manufacturers, Live from Milwaukee, WI44m
  53. 18 Feb224The Role of a State Chamber in a Manufacturing Ecosystem with Mike Johnson, COO Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry37m
  54. 11 Feb223The State of Automation Halfway Through the Decade, Live from the 2025 A3 Business Forum1h 12m
  55. 4 Feb222A Bootstrapper's Guide to Re-Industrializing America with Jim Belosic, CEO of SendCutSend1h 00m
  56. 28 Jan221"Building America" from the Heartland Featuring Nucor Vulcraft23m
  57. 21 Jan220From Irrigation to Metals to Pharma: Systems Integration in the Heartland featuring Huffman Engineering22m
  58. 14 Jan219How Skillwork Is Like Travel Nursing for Manufacturing Talent Featuring Brett Elliott and Tim Raglin of Skillwork1h 06m
  59. 7 Jan218Why Buying and Selling a Business Is a "War over the Numbers" Featuring Clint Bundy of Bundy Group49m