# Standardizing Manufacturing with Pete Staples

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2021-06-02
- Length: 1h 19m
- Episode: 544
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-06-02-standardizing-manufacturing-with-pete-staples
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/544-standardizing-manufacturing-with-pete-staples/

## Summary

Pete Staples, founder of Blue Clover Devices, an ODM with manufacturing in Shenzhen and design offices in the US, discusses the challenges of hardware production and the launch of their new product, the Production Line Tool (PLT). He explains how the PLT standardizes device programming and testing by combining power supply, J-Link, DMM, and Linux capabilities into a single box, allowing engineers to write YAML test plans that sync via cloud. Staples also details Blue Clover's strategic shift toward sustainability, aiming to be the 'Patagonia of electronics' by advocating for recycled materials and repairability among climate-conscious brands.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-06-02-standardizing-manufacturing-with-pete-staples#t=0) Introduction and Blue Clover Overview
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-06-02-standardizing-manufacturing-with-pete-staples#t=0) Manufacturing in Shenzhen and Bursty Volumes
- [14:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-06-02-standardizing-manufacturing-with-pete-staples#t=895) The Production Line Tool (PLT) Concept
- [14:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-06-02-standardizing-manufacturing-with-pete-staples#t=895) PLT Hardware and Connectivity Features
- [14:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-06-02-standardizing-manufacturing-with-pete-staples#t=895) Test Plans, YAML, and Cloud Integration

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Blue Clover Devices (company)
- Production Line Tool (product)
- PLT 200 (product)
- PLT 300 (product)
- Nordic NRF52 (chip)
- STM32 (chip)
- J-Link (tool)
- LabVIEW (tool)
- Zephyr (other)
- Tesla (company)
- Puma (company)
- GM (company)
- Nano Dimension (company)
- Zebra (company)
- Peak Design (company)
- Nomad Goods (company)

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