Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with John Davis

The Amp Hour · 26 Mar 2018 · 1h 20m · Episode 385

What this episode covers

Chris Gammell, founder of Paul Davis Automation and 3ML, discusses his transition from software engineering to industrial sales and the realities of selling mechatronics solutions. He explains the economics of manufacturer's representation, the persistence of legacy technologies like ladder logic and Allen-Bradley PLCs, and the high stakes of industrial downtime. Gammell also details his company 3ML, which builds industrial IoT devices and data collection hardware for factories, emphasizing the value of solving specific engineering problems over generic connectivity.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Paul Davis Automation, 3ML, Rockwell, Siemens
Products
Allen-Bradley, Raspberry Pi, Arduino
Also
Ethernet IP, Profinet, EtherCAT, Modbus

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