The Robot Industry Podcast

• MPI Solutions Inc. machine controls and Beckhoff Platform

  MPI Solutions is a talented group of professionals helping industries across North America with AB, Siemens and Beckhoff machine control and system integration. Scott Pytel, P. Eng is Co-Owner and VP at MPI. MPI Solutions invited me to tour the facility and chat with the founders. Kevin van der Maarel is also a Co-Owner and a mechanical engineer. He enjoys the constant change brought about by automation. What is happening in the world of machine control? What is Industry 4.0 from your (or your customers') lens? What type of work do you do at MPI? Type of control systems do you work in? You are a Beckhoff Control Systems Integrator. Why is that? Is there a typical customer or customer project? What else do you do at MPI Solutions? Why PC controls? What industries do you operate in? Maintenance and support in controls and automation. MPI Solutions Inc. is located at 980 Adelaide St South Unit 112, London, ON N6E 1R3, Canada Telephone: 519-690-0494 Email: [email protected] If you would like to get in touch with us at THE robot industry podcast, you can find me, Jim Beretta on LinkedIn or you can use [email protected] Customer Attraction Industrial Marketing produced today’s podcast and I would like to thank my team: Chris Gray for the music, Geoffy Bremner for audio production, my business partner Janet and our sponsors Ehrhardt Automation Systems and our new sponsor Mecademic Industrial Robotics. Warm Regards, Jim Jim Beretta Customer Attraction & The Robot Industry Podcast London, ON

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• BBS Automation Update with Mike Gunner and Steve Hoenig

  It brings me great pleasure to welcome two experts in the industry to this edition of TRIP (The Robot Industry Podcast) #141. Steve Hoenig is a senior executive with expertise in marketing, sales, product design, business development, P/L Management, Strat planning, engineering, and leading complex teams. He is an astute, decisive, and energetic leader recognized for outstanding interpersonal relationships and bottom-line results.  MSEE & MBA  35+ Years in Automation  Focused on adding value and helping customers be successful.  Initially drawn and stayed in Automation because I am an engineer, and this industry is on the cutting edge of product development and manufacturing - you never get bored.  On June 2024, Mike Gunner joined BBS Automation Chicago as their Managing Director/President.  Mike comes to BBS with many years in the global automation sector which include roles at KraussMaffei as VP of Automation and at Mikron Corporation   During his 30+ years in Automation, Mike has had Management positions in Sales, Applications, Controls Engineering and Project Management. Some of the industries he has touched on include Medical, Automotive, Consumer and Defense. Mike has a B.Sc. Honors in Electrical Engineering and also a PH. D in Electronic Engineering both from the University of Hull, England. Welcome guys, thanks for joining me. It is great to catch up. Can you give our audience an idea who is BBS? What are some of the changes that have been happening at BBS? How many people are you now? Where are your facilities? Who is your “perfect” client? What value of jobs can you take on? Tell me a little bit about the technologies “stack” of machine systems that you have at BBS (high speed, high accuracy, robotics, etc)  What are some of the automation trends that you are seeing from a high level? How do you share these capabilities between divisions, say Germany and Italy? (ie the “One Company” convo) “Can you walk us through a recent project where a customer came to BBS with a unique challenge—and how your team developed a custom automation solution from concept to completion?” Building for Scalability “How do you help customers future-proof their automation investments? Is scalability built into your systems from the beginning?” Culture of Engineering and Innovation “How do you foster innovation internally at BBS? Are there systems in place that encourage new thinking or cross-functional collaboration across your global teams?” What about sectors, I assume that medical device and pharma are areas of interest? Are there any new areas (of note) happening?  You work in the electronics area and have some specialties in solder, paste and wearable tech, correct? Service and support We talked in the warm up about customers, Industry 4.0 and Mike you mentioned about getting  your OEE up, then worrying about Ind 4.0 Data and MES and Ignitioninfluenceing machine design Automation Inspiration “You both work deep in the world of automation—what’s a piece of tech, a machine, or even a moment in your career that made you stop and think, ‘This is why I do what I do’?” Thanks Mike and Steve, for this update on BBS and what is happening in industrial automation. Did we miss anything? If someone wants to find out how do they get a hold of you? https://www.bbsautomation.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-hoenig-b5b0921<...

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• A conversation with JAKS Automation's Adon Portman

  Few things bring me as much excitement and gratitude as working with a dedicated, close-knit team, working towards a common goal. I graduated in 2015 holding my engineering physics degree with a passion to successfully design and build engineering solutions, learn new things, challenge myself, and meet amazing people along the way. Specifically, my passion covers mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. My favorite projects, such as building an autonomous vehicle to compete in the NASA lunabotics mining competition as part of the Queen’s Space Engineering team, integrate a large variety of engineering components including control, automation, and mechatronics engineering. Throughout school I worked in the reforestation industry to fund my education. I spent a total of 5 seasons working as a foreman, treeplanter, and various other bush-work jobs. This was an incredible experience, with unforgettable people, that emphasized the importance of teamwork and commitment. Working as a foreman was an extremely rewarding position, where I was able to train, teach, and supervise employees. I love meeting new people and learning new things, so please feel free to connect with me and send me a message! I found you on a project that you did for CFIN, Canadian Food Innovation Network. Welcome to edition #140 of the podcast. I welcome Adon Portman from JAKS Automation. Adon, tell our audience a bit about you and your team. I would ask about you, how you got involved/started in automation, the team, Typical automation projects, CFIN, challenges, perfect fit projects? What kind of work are you looking for? How you find that work? Some of the challenges for startup automation companies What advice would you offer to startup system integrators like ourselves? What mistakes have you seen other system integrators make that we should be mindful of? What markets do you think are adopting automation? Have we forgotten to talk about anything? How do our listeners get in touch with you? https://www.linkedin.com/in/adon-portman https://www.jaksautomation.com If you would like to get in touch with us at THE robot industry podcast, you can find me, Jim Beretta on LinkedIn or you can use [email protected] Customer Attraction Industrial Marketing produced today’s podcast and I would like to thank my team: Chris Gray for the music, Geoffy Bremner for audio production, my business partner Janet and our sponsor Ehrhardt Automation Systems. Warm Regards, Jim Jim Beretta Customer Attraction & The Robot Industry Podcast London, ON

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• Vention, AI and NVIDIA. Automating at the speed of AI.

  Francois Giguere CTO at Vention and Etienne Lacroix Founder & CEO join me for this version (#139) of The Robot Industry Podcast. We talk about automating at lower costs, the manufacturing industry ordering products directly, AI and NVIDIA and what the future holds for capital equipment automation We talk about: Palletizing Robot arms vs actuators Sensors vs. cameras Shift away from PLCs inside robot cell Robots and grasping Agility, simulation and software Cabinet door sanding for the kitchen industry Data, software and the cost of automation trends AI and Robot Motion Machine Motion AI (the core) of the Vention product Upcoming trends in the industry. "There is nothing more manual than industrial automation." ~ Etienne Lacroix How can people get a hold of you and find out more about Vention? If you would like to get in touch with us at THE robot industry podcast, you can find me, Jim Beretta on LinkedIn or you can use [email protected] Customer Attraction Industrial Marketing produced today’s podcast and I would like to thank my team: Chris Gray for the music, Geoffy Bremner for audio production, my business partner Janet and our sponsor Ehrhardt Automation Systems. Warm Regards, Jim Jim Beretta Customer Attraction & The Robot Industry Podcast London, ON

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• Mecademic's Compact and Precise Industrial Robots with Louis LaPierre

  Hello everyone and welcome to The Robot Industry Podcast (edition #138). We are glad you are here, and thank you for subscribing. Today, I welcome Louis Lapierre to the podcast; he works for a company called Mecademic Robotics, and they build very precise industrial robots for medical devices, photonics, aerospace, consumer and electronics industries. Their robots are used in assembly, attachment, dispense, material handling and much more. How did you get in this industry?  Tell us about the history of Mecademic. What type of robot did the company launch with? You are building your robots in North America, correct? What markets are you serving? Is that changing? What is different about your manufacturing philosophy (you build your own circuit boards) Your products are small but highly accurate & precise; why is that? Can you tell us a bit about your software or lack of software? End of arm tools, partnerships, etc. Let’s talk about teach pendants. Use cases: Where are Mecademic robots used? Desktop factories? Unique markets like watch manufacturing? I know you cannot talk about many of your customers, but what are some of the processes? What are your thoughts about the future of robotics? Did we forget to talk about anything? How can people get a hold of you and find out more about Mecademic? If you would like to get in touch with us at THE robot industry podcast, you can find me, Jim Beretta on LinkedIn or you can use [email protected] Today’s podcast was produced by Customer Attraction Industrial Marketing and I would like to thank my team: Chris Gray for the music, Geoffy Bremner for audio production, my business partner Janet and our sponsor Ehrhardt Automation Systems. Warm Regards, Jim Jim Beretta Customer Attraction & The Robot Industry Podcast London, ON

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