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99 - Ed Garibian at Llumin is transforming how data can impact your manufacturing company

People of Packaging · 18 Jan 2022 · 25m

What this episode covers

Ed Garibian, CEO and founder of Llumin, explains how his company uses IoT data to help manufacturing enterprises reduce downtime and optimize asset performance. He details Llumin's evolution from an inventory control business to a predictive maintenance platform that monitors machinery health and triggers condition-based actions. Garibian also discusses a new product tier designed for OEMs, allowing them to remotely monitor deployed equipment and use aggregated data to improve future machine engineering.

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companies scaling up

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Llumin, ER Portal
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