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Enabling Automation

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In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

Newest episodes

How Different Roles Shaped My Career

26 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fifth episode of season 5 is "How Different Roles Shaped My Career​". Join our season 5 host for this episode, Sarita Dankner, and special guest Blair de Verteuil. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps  00:04 – Introduction 00:48 – Executive leader with a lot of luck: What role has luck played in your career? 02:02 – What drew you to ATS in the first place? 03:29 – Why does ATS's mission matter, and why is purpose important in a career? 04:35 – What helped you stand out and create opportunities early in your career? 05:14 – “Did you earn your paycheck today?” Lessons from Blair’s father 06:49 – Moving into applications engineering and learning from ATS founder Klaus Woerner 07:22 – Why are you so passionate about project management? 08:58 – What happens when a project goes off track? 10:27 – Transitioning from project leadership to people leadership 11:50 – The power of mutual trust 12:28 – How do you build a team you can trust? 12:41 – The Monkey and the Manager: A leadership lesson that changed Blair’s career 14:12 – Becoming a General Manager and “hanging up the cape” 15:43 – Leading through COVID and delivering the impossible...

From Classroom to Career: featuring Women in Skilled Trades

31 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fourth episode of season 5 is "From Classroom to Career: featuring Women in Skilled Trades​". Join our season 5 host for this episode, Sarita Dankner, and special guests Harley Shea and Soveigh Brasseur. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 00:40 – What first attracted you to skilled trades, and how did you end up pursuing the path you’re in today? 01:59 – When did this type of work first spark your interest, and how did you translate that into a career path? 03:09 – As an apprentice, what’s been the biggest adjustment from learning in a classroom to learning in a workplace? 04:11 – What would you tell your younger self about the realities of the workplace? 05:29 – What would you tell your younger self about starting out in the workplace? 06:30 – How do you gain experience when employers are looking for experience? 07:42 – What helped you stand out in your role? 09:23 – What was your experience like finding your first role? 11:32 – How important are grades and technical training compared to networking and relationships? 14:13 – What role have mentors played in your career so far? 15:45 – How have mentors suppo...

Smarter Robots, Better Automation

20 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The third episode of season 5 is "Smarter Robots, Better Automation​". Join our season 5 host for this episode, Ben Hope, and special guest Nathan Snider, Applications Engineer with ATS Life Sciences Systems. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcasts Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 00:30 – Meet Nathan Snider: A look at his role as an ATS Applications Engineer and his experience with medical device assembly, life sciences, and automation projects. 01:07 – Why is assembly still one of the hardest things to automate? 01:52 – What can people do instinctively in assembly processes that robots still struggle to replicate? 02:31 – What types of assembly applications look simple but become surprisingly difficult to automate? 03:13 – Where does the complexity in assembly automation usually come from: the robot, the process, the product, or the surrounding system? 03:50 – What can manufacturers automate today that would have been difficult or impossible ten years ago? 04:20 – Is the robot still the most innovative part of an automation system? 05:23 – Has the focus shifted from repeatability to adaptability in modern automation? 06:20 – Is it better to engineer...

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How Different Roles Shaped My Career

26 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fifth episode of season 5 is "How Different Roles Shaped My Career​". Join our season 5 host for this episode, Sarita Dankner, and special guest Blair de Verteuil. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps  00:04 – Introduction 00:48 – Executive leader with a lot of luck: What role has luck played in your career? 02:02 – What drew you to ATS in the first place? 03:29 – Why does ATS's mission matter, and why is purpose important in a career? 04:35 – What helped you stand out and create opportunities early in your career? 05:14 – “Did you earn your paycheck today?” Lessons from Blair’s father 06:49 – Moving into applications engineering and learning from ATS founder Klaus Woerner 07:22 – Why are you so passionate about project management? 08:58 – What happens when a project goes off track? 10:27 – Transitioning from project leadership to people leadership 11:50 – The power of mutual trust 12:28 – How do you build a team you can trust? 12:41 – The Monkey and the Manager: A leadership lesson that changed Blair’s career 14:12 – Becoming a General Manager and “hanging up the cape” 15:43 – Leading through COVID and delivering the impossible...

From Classroom to Career: featuring Women in Skilled Trades

31 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fourth episode of season 5 is "From Classroom to Career: featuring Women in Skilled Trades​". Join our season 5 host for this episode, Sarita Dankner, and special guests Harley Shea and Soveigh Brasseur. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 00:40 – What first attracted you to skilled trades, and how did you end up pursuing the path you’re in today? 01:59 – When did this type of work first spark your interest, and how did you translate that into a career path? 03:09 – As an apprentice, what’s been the biggest adjustment from learning in a classroom to learning in a workplace? 04:11 – What would you tell your younger self about the realities of the workplace? 05:29 – What would you tell your younger self about starting out in the workplace? 06:30 – How do you gain experience when employers are looking for experience? 07:42 – What helped you stand out in your role? 09:23 – What was your experience like finding your first role? 11:32 – How important are grades and technical training compared to networking and relationships? 14:13 – What role have mentors played in your career so far? 15:45 – How have mentors suppo...

Smarter Robots, Better Automation

20 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The third episode of season 5 is "Smarter Robots, Better Automation​". Join our season 5 host for this episode, Ben Hope, and special guest Nathan Snider, Applications Engineer with ATS Life Sciences Systems. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcasts Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 00:30 – Meet Nathan Snider: A look at his role as an ATS Applications Engineer and his experience with medical device assembly, life sciences, and automation projects. 01:07 – Why is assembly still one of the hardest things to automate? 01:52 – What can people do instinctively in assembly processes that robots still struggle to replicate? 02:31 – What types of assembly applications look simple but become surprisingly difficult to automate? 03:13 – Where does the complexity in assembly automation usually come from: the robot, the process, the product, or the surrounding system? 03:50 – What can manufacturers automate today that would have been difficult or impossible ten years ago? 04:20 – Is the robot still the most innovative part of an automation system? 05:23 – Has the focus shifted from repeatability to adaptability in modern automation? 06:20 – Is it better to engineer...

From Controls Engineer to Product Leader

27 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The second episode of season 5 is another Careers in Focus highlight "From Controls Engineer to Product Leader ​". Join our season 5 host for this episode, Ben Hope, and special guest Javan Taylor, Staff Specialist - Technical Sales Support for SuperTrak CONVEYANCE. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcasts Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 - Introduction 00:53 - Joining ATS in 1995 01:55 - What ATS was like in the early days 02:58 - Starting as a Controls Engineer 04:50 - Discovering the power of standardization 08:03 - The early days of SuperTrak 09:18 - Solving the challenges of a new technology 11:56 - When SuperTrak almost seemed impossible 13:03 - The moment SuperTrak proved it could work 14:11 - From software development to product management 16:18 - The difference between engineering and product thinking 17:26 - What separates a successful project from a successful product 18:30 - Commercialization and learning to listen to customers 18:52 - Moving into technical sales 20:00 - Why listening matters more than technical expertise 21:13 - How automation has changed over 30 years 21:33 - How experience becomes perspective 22:42 - Mistakes the industry conti...

ATS Spotlight: SuperTrak 30th Anniversary​

15 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The first episode of season 5 is "ATS Spotlight: SuperTrak 30th Anniversary ​". Join our season 5 host for this episode, Ben Hope, as he discusses the SuperTrak anniversary, a story to inspire the next generation of innovators. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 00:32 – The importance of conveyance 01:31 – Lesson #1 01:48 – The start of SuperTrak 02:52 – SuperTrak team members highlight 05:13 – Cycle timing and shuttle performance 06:16 – The first version of TrakMaster 06:48 – First systems launched 07:29 – Static brush 08:11 – Lesson #2 08:17 – Lesson #3 08:25 – Gen 2 09:03 – Gen 3 13:38 – Lesson #4 14:19 – Thank you & Closing #enablingautomation #automation #podcast

Working with Partners​

26 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The tenth episode of season 4 is "Working with Partners​". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Ben Hope, as he discusses the SuperTrak CONVEYANCE™ and Siemens partnership with special guest, Christian Gehrhardt, Head of Business Development - Robotics and Flexible Conveyance Solutions (FCS) for Production Machines at Siemens. Read the press release about the partnership here: https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-and-supertrak-conveyancetm-partner-expand-smart-conveyance-offering Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:30 – Why are partnerships becoming more important in manufacturing today compared to the past? 03:04 – Do you think these kinds of partnerships help machine builders reduce risk when adopting new technologies? 03:50 – Do you think these partnerships will allow companies to stay focused on what they do best while still delivering complete machine solutions? 05:29 – From Siemens’ perspective, what made SuperTrak a strong fit for deeper integration into Simens automation environment? 06:13 – When we look at machine builders and when we talk about integration and real integration, wh...

Leading Through Transformation

31 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The nineth episode of season 4 is "Leading Through Transformation – An Executive Perspective on AI, Automation, and Purposeful Change". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Sarita Dankner, as she discusses with special guests, Steve Emery and Miroslav Kafedzhiev. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/leading-through-transformation/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:14 – Do you agree or disagree that achieving an AI transformation that is successful is more about strategic leadership than just implementing new technologies? 02:30 – What does the focus need to be to keep everyone in tune with the right goals and outcomes? 03:14 – Is it more about leadership than just the technology? 04:16 – What do you think leaders need to do to make change feel more purposeful rather than disruptive? 05:06 – What did you have to learn or unlearn as a leader when AI entered the picture? 06:40 – Were there any hard truths you had to acknowledge? 07:23 – Has your leadership style evolving to enable AI transformations? 09:08 – Any wrong turns along the way that taught you more about leading through uncertainty? 10:13 – How do you manage the tension betwee...

Careers in Focus

32 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The eighth episode of season 4 is "Careers in Focus". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Ben Hope, as he discusses Manufacturing AUTOMATION’s Lifetime Achievement Award with special guest, Steve Wardell. Read the article here: https://www.automationmag.com/a-vision-for-automation/ Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/careers-in-focus/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 00:52 – What went through your mind when you first learned you were receiving a lifetime achievement award? 01:22 – Do you feel “a vision for automation” captures your journey? 03:15 – What were the critical turning points that changed the direction of your career? 05:20 – Where is automation heading? 07:45 – Where are there gaps between was is possible and what is implemented? 10:23 – What did the article get right about your philosophy? Is there anything to add or clarify? 12:44 – How has the role of data changes in manufacturing? 14:51 – Where do you see the value in AI? Where is it overhyped? 17:45 – What’s the smartest first step for companies looking to start their modernization journey? 19:47 – What have you learned about change mindset? 21:25 – How can companies bridge t...

Upskilling for an Automated Future

31 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The seventh episode of season 4 is "Upskilling for an Automated Future – Preparing People, Not Replacing Them". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Sarita Dankner, as she discusses with special guests, Simon Roberts and Kamila Schmitt. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/upskilling-for-an-automated-future/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:21 – Where is AI reshaping career paths? 04:15 – Are there specific tasks that are being transformed? 05:26 – Is there already a shift from more technical jobs to analytical ones? 07:37 – What are the skills that are going to matter most in an automated future? 08:56 – How do we help develop those skills inside of an organization? 13:49 – Learning from others and building reskilling programs 17:17 – How will junior employees learn? 22:04 – How to address fears about job displacement or skill obsolescence

The Business of Automation

28 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The sixth episode of season 4 is "The Business of Automation: Building Trust, Value, and Growth". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Ben Hope, as he discusses with special guest, Eugen Goidenko. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/the... Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:34 – What is the mood of the market currently? 04:51 – What is driving automation investment? 07:05 – What separates companies that continue to invest from those that pull back? 09:12 – How does the automation world’s structure impact how business gets done? 11:23 – Are we seeing more collaboration across the value chain? 13:52 – How are customer expectations changing? 15:21 – What works in the automation sales industry?

The Role of IoT and Data in Automation

23 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fifth episode of season 4 is "The Role of IoT and Data in Automation: Enabling Smarter and More Connected Systems". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Ben Hope, as he discusses with special guest, Spandan Kale. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/podcast/the-role-of-iot-and-data-in-automation/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 02:05 – What excited you about IOT? 03:15 – Evolution of Industry 4.0 and IoT since 2012 04:35 – Where have we seen the biggest progress and where has been the biggest pitfalls for IoT? 05:38 – Key benefits of IoT 06:27 – Democratizing data and empowering operations 06:47 – Real-world example of IoT creating value 08:28 – Is IoT more critical these days? 10:20 – Biggest barriers to IoT adoption 12:12 – How should organizations overcome problems? 13:42 – Retrofitting legacy equipment for data access 15:00 – Misconceptions about IoT 16:53 – Where do you see IoT and AI converging? 18:00 – How is AI affecting IoT these days? 18:54 – What does truly data driven automation look like by 2030? 21:12 – Key takeaways 21:57 – Where can listeners go to learn more? 22:55 – Closing #enablingautomation #automation #podc...

AI and Accountability

30 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fourth episode of season 4 is "AI and Accountability – Navigating Legal Risk and Governance in AI and Automated Systems". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Sarita Dankner, as she discusses with special guests, Gord Raman and Christopher Green. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/ai-and-accountability/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:02 – What is the difference between governance and accountability in the context of an AI system? 01:54 – Define AI in Automation 02:46 – Why is accountability, governance and ethical issues top priority when it comes to AI? 05:24 – How involved should Boards be in shaping AI strategy and risk governance? 07:24 – What governance structures are in the market currently? 08:43 – What roles does leadership play in setting the tone for responsible innovation and what does ethical culture mean in an AI context? 11:07 – Does AI governance look different in Europe vs North America? 12:42 – When AI is involved in making or influencing decision, what from a legal perspective can go wrong? 18:08 – What can companies do to proactively manage the legal risk from the AI driven systems? 21:25 – The evolving role of l...

Foundations of Responsible and Ethical Automation

30 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The third episode of season 4 is "Foundations of Responsible and Ethical Automation – What Every Leader Needs to Know". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Sarita Dankner, as she discusses with special guest, Sheila FitzPatrick. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/resources/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.   Timestamps  00:04 – Introduction 01:05 – What is responsible AI and why is it important? 02:14 – Global Council for Responsible AI – what is it and how does it help? 04:00 – What is driving the urgency for global standardization? 05:40 – Do too many rules discourage innovation? 07:40 – Is compliance enough when it comes to AI? 09:19 – Guiding principles for building ethical AI strategy 10:31 – Non-tech leaders impact on responsible AI 13:06 – Ethical dilemmas when using AI 16:44 – Human oversight in AI use 20:16 – How does culture impact responsible AI? 23:25 – How to companies handle situations when things go wrong 25:08 – How do companies manage AI on a global scale? 27:02 – Who is implementing ethical AI correctly? 28:10 – Final thoughts 29:49 – Closing Chapters (00:00:04) - Introduction(00:01:05) - What is responsible AI and why is it important?(00:02:14)...

Consulting Meets Automation

15 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The second episode of season 4 is "Consulting Meets Automation". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Ben Hope, as he discusses with special guest, Johannes Schweizer. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/consulting-meets-automation/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.   Timestamps   00:04 – Introduction 02:05 – About the rebrand from Process Automation Solutions to Orise 03:00 – What does the role of consultation typically look like and what is its impact? 04:20 – What is the right time to bring in a consultant? 05:40 – How crucial is customer engagement when a consultant is brought in? 07:17 – How do you approach defining requirements and keeping scope under control? 08:58 – Project management approach explanations 09:58 – How do help customers set up for success? 12:13 – How does ATS leverage consultation to deliver value? 13:30 – What characteristics should you look for when choosing a consultant? 14:26 – Final thoughts 15:26 – Closing   Chapters (00:00:04) - Introduction(00:02:05) - About the rebrand from Process Automation Solutions to Orise(00:03:00) - What does the role of consultation typically look like and what is its impact?(00:04:20) - What is the right time...

The Future of AI in Automation

25 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The first episode of season 4 is "The Future of AI in Automation". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Ben Hope, as he discusses with special guest, Stan Kleinikkink. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/the-future-of-ai-in-automation/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.   00:04 – Introduction 01:57 – Why is innovation important to ATS? 03:54 – What is AI in the context of Industrial Automation? 05:20 – How does AI impact traditional technologies? 06:44 – What areas of the automation life cycle are ready for AI? 09:05 – Data driven decisions and the impact on other areas of business 10:16 – How do you ensure data quality? 13:06 – Outliers in data and validating data 15:50 – Common challenges when implementing AI and avoiding pitfalls and pilot purgatory 20:02 – What role does culture play when trying to implement AI into the workplace? 22:15 – What are the biggest opportunities for AI in the industrial automation industry over the next 3 to 5 years? 24:12 – Final thoughts 25:10 – Closing Chapters (00:00:04) - Introduction(00:01:57) - Why is innovation important to ATS?(00:03:54) - What is AI in the context of Industrial Automation?(00:05:20) - How does AI impact tradition...

Supply chain collaboration, procurement, and sourcing

27 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The tenth episode of season 3 is "Supply chain collaboration, procurement, and sourcing". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Michelle Evans. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/supply-chain-collaboration-procurement-and-sourcing/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps   00:04 – Introduction 01:42 – How do you view supply chains role in enabling automation? 02:56 – Example of good collaboration of supply chain bringing automation to life 04:13 – How to find the right supplier? 05:24 – Where is the best place to find emerging technologies to help companies grow? 06:36 – Innovation in supply chain 08:51 – Building trust across the partnership 10:00 – Learning from partners and suppliers 11:10 – Reduction of supply chain risk 13:12 – Collaborating and your intellectual property 15:18 – Adaptability to changing markets 17:00 – Supply Chain considerations with business strategies 18:52 – Defining an ideal partnership 21:19 – What to expect out of a supplier collaboration 23:23 – Advice for aspiring supply chain professionals 24:40 – Advice to those who can’t dual source 26:52 – Closing   #enablingautomation #automation #podcast...

Why choose a career in the trades?

20 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The ninth episode of season 3 is "Why choose a career in the trades?". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guests, Jana Goncalves and Abigail Clubb. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/why-choose-a-career-in-the-trades/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:36 – Why did you choose a career in the trades? 02:24 – What are recruiters looking for? 03:49 – Did the growth of trades increase your desire to have a career in the trades? 05:43 – Is there not enough awareness of trades as a career? How can you get into the trades? 10:07 – Millwright careers 10:48 – What do you wish you knew before going down the path of the skilled trades? 11:52 – The importance of trades to ATS and to the industry 12:45 – Tips for finding a mentor 13:13 – Process that candidates go through to become an apprentice and joining the trades 17:29 – How should a business build an apprentice program and build up skilled trades? 18:52 – Closing thoughts 19:50 – Conclusion #enablingautomation #automation #podcast

Reducing cost and improving function in new products

29 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The seventh episode of season 3 is "Reducing cost and improving function in new products". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guests, Tara Behnam and Slavko Saric. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/reducing-cost-and-improving-function-in-new-products/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 02:26 – Where should you start when thinking about applying technology to your automation process? 04:58 – How do you apply technology to something that you cannot scale slowly? 09:25 – How do you plan when you don’t have all the information? 12:05 – Focusing on the planning phases 13:34 – Learning cycles and best practices 15:37 – Example of avoiding pitfalls by investing in planning 20:04 – Total cost of ownership 22:42 – Modular design and product standardization 26:12 – Customer focus and customer value 29:08 – Closing #enablingautomation #automation #podcast

Automation roadmaps and smart factory integrations

28 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The sixth episode of season 3 is "Automation roadmaps and smart factory integrations". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Roland Echter. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/automation-roadmaps-and-smart-factory-integrations/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:41 – First step to digital automation roadmaps 04:15 – What does a smart factory mean to you? 05:44 – A digital tool that is a good first step 06:50 – Smart Tools and ROI 08:48 – Example of a digital tool helping transform the way a company manages production 10:41 – What drives OEE transformations? 12:05 – New models for operation 14:46 – What is the value of a digital twin for those new in their automation journey 16:43 – What is the amount of effort of putting in an effective digital twin? 18:26 – How do you see digital twin and smart factory overlapping? 19:03 – Does the digital twin get more valuable with more connected machines? 20:20 – What is coming next in smart factory integration world? 22:18 – How does this help with labor shortages? 23:52 - How do you support your manufacturing environment? 24:58 – Investing in automation and what s...

Reducing risk in the automation process

26 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fifth episode of season 3 is "Reducing risk in the automation process". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Ryan Babel. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/reducing-risk-in-the-automation-process/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 02:03 – How do you start the discussion on mitigating risk? 03:31 – Risk management tools 04:56 – Creating a risk heat map 06:06 – Writing down the process in detail and risk 08:09 – The proof of principle process 10:02 – Favourite proof of principle? 11:39 – How does new technology impact risk reduction? Or is it causing more risk? 13:36 – Using what you know and what has been done in the past 14:55 – Best practices for good team structures 19:34 – 3D printing and risk reduction 22:40 – How do you look at improving your process to identify and mitigate risk over time? 25:15 – Final thoughts 26:00 – Closing #enablingautomation #automation #podcast

Why should vision systems be included in your automation project?

24 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fourth episode of season 3 is "Why should vision systems be included in your automation project?". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Steve Wardell. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/why-should-vision-systems-be-included-in-your-automation-project/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:28 – What keeps you passionate about your career? 02:44 – Do you have a favourite vision application? 05:54 – What makes vision a critical aspect of an automation project? 12:22 – How can you train AI? 14:18 – Utilizing tools in our toolbox 16:00 – Guidance for when AI tools vs traditional tools are beneficial on a line 18:16 – How do vision systems work to identify defects? 21:28 – Final thoughts 23:27 – Closing #enablingautomation #automation #podcast

Globalization of an automation company

24 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The third episode of season 3 is "Globalization of an automation company". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Maria Krasilowez. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/globalization-of-an-automation-company/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:31 – Evolution in automation 02:08 – What challenges should be taken into consideration when looking for a global partner? 04:52 – Example of real-life challenges while working in a global partnership 09:00 – Automation assessments 13:12 – Driving change in an approach to globalize your automation company 16:36 – Would you apply the same project management process globally? 18:14 – How does CFT look at presence when it comes to a project team? 23:30 – Closing #enablingautomation #automation #podcast

Leading in Automation

14 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The special episode of season 3 is "Leading in Automation". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Andrew Hider. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/leading-in-automation/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps  00:04 – Introduction 01:16 – How do you stay current with automation trends? 03:41 – Areas of change 07:44 – The balance of entrepreneurial spirit and structure 10:43 – Leadership influences and driving impact 13:49 – Closing #enablingautomation #automation #podcast

Establishing Mutually Beneficial Relationships

21 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The second episode of season 3 is "Establishing Mutually Beneficial Relationships". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Emma Hauch. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/establishing-mutually-beneficial-relationships/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:39 – Where do you get started to understand where you need a partnership? 02:58 – Are partnerships common in the Nuclear industry? 03:18 – Looking into partnerships 03:59 – How do you approach your partner and align on shared objectives? 05:21 – What is an Obeya Room? 06:06 – What does an effective steering committee look like? 07:49 – Advice to drive “two entities acting as one” behaviors 09:31 – Effective strategies for dealing with challenges 11:28 – Best practice for innovation culture across two organizations 13:57 – Have you seen partnerships that have not gone well? 14:49 – What does investment mean to you? 16:27 – Does team structure play a role in the success of a partnership? 17:21 – Advice for those entering a partnership for the first time 19:20 – What makes a good goal for two teams? 20:49 – Closing #enablingautomation #automation #podcast

Making AI Real

27 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The first episode of season 3 is "Making AI Real". Join our season 3 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Paul Dragan. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/making-ai-real/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. The goal of AI in automation is to enable intelligence and adapt existing processes by identifying scenarios where there might be a gap in the human process. Through this, AI can provide insights and implement changes to the process to assist human operators and allow them to focus on more advanced tasks. AI can also provide a positive impact to the shopfloor with the use of ChatGPT. As this model started learning manuals and it’s environment, it could provide operators with a quick and reliable way to get answers to problems they are facing. There are a lot of current and emerging technologies that can be utilized in the manufacturing world and while AI will play a big role, it will be a small part in comparison to all the other technologies over the next few years. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 02:18 – How would you define AI? What does AI mean to you? 04:42 – AI analyzing a problem vs a human analyzing a problem 06:18 – How do people interact with AI learn...

Enabling Automation Trailer

1 min

In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

Women in Engineering

31 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The tenth and final episode of season 2 is "Women in Engineering". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guests, Sarita Dankner and Barb Willoughby. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/women-in-engineering/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 01:48 – Why are women underrepresented in engineering? 06:11 – What change has been happening? 08:55 – Employee Resource Groups 10:00 – Unconscious bias 14:19 – Belonging in the workplace 19:09 – What universities are doing to help diversify STEM 23:20 – Resources to better understand belonging 26:45 – Diversity improves innovation and automation 28:47 – Closing thoughts 31:29 – Closing

The digital layer of automation

29 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The ninth episode of this season 2 is "The digital layer if automation​". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Christian Debus. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/the-digital-layer-of-automation/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:25 – How do you start using data from automation to drive optimization. 04:37 – Best practices for dealing with data. 07:12 – Automation layer vs digitization layer 13:00 – SME (Subject Matter Expert) requirement 14:20 – Primary focus on innovation in digitization 17:53 – Finding and using relevant data. 23:31 – The holistic view 26:45 – The right first step to automation and digitization 29:11 – Closing

Building and retaining top automation talent

21 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The eighth episode of this season 2 is "Building and retaining top automation talent​". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Angella Alexander. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/building-and-retaining-top-automation-talent/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 01:01 – Is there something unique about the automation world that makes building and retaining top talent more important than in other industries? 03:20 – Advice for diverse workforces, implementing technology, and competition of talent 07:47 – Sourcing where you haven’t sourced before 10:44 – Insight into why many employees in the automation industry typically have a long tenure 13:05 – Is there a way to avoid hard-fought lessons 16:26 – Learning through failure 19:24 – Best practice of managing team members in the automation industry 20:45 – Closing

IP in Automation

30 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The seventh episode of this season 2 is "IP in Automation​". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest Kuyler Neable. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts   For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/ip-in-automation/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 02:18 – How to stay on track of an IP/Patent strategy? 04:44 – Is there a deadline for filing a patent? 07:03 – How can an invention receive a patent? 11:35 – Product vs process, patent vs trade secrets 16:03 – Are there guidelines for when you should not obtain a patent? 21:10 – Partnering and the impact on IP 26:00 – What are good habits to protect IP inside of a business? 30:03 – Closing 

How do automation and lean transformations complement each other?

24 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The sixth episode of this season 2 is "How do automation and lean transformations complement each other?​". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guests, Cameron Moyer and Vetrivel Janakiraman. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts   For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/how-do-automation-and-lean-transformations-complement-each-other/  Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 – Introduction 01:51 – How do you define lean principles and automation. 02:49 – Where do you start your lean journey? 04:00 – What happens if lean is not considered first? 05:40 – What impacts implementation of lean approaches and automation. 08:40 – Proudest moment as a lean practitioner? 15:52 – Value stream map 20:54 – Automation applied to a process without lean tools. 23:23 – Trying lean approaches. 24:16 – Closing

Building a sustainable high-tech company​

29 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fifth episode of this season 2 is "Building a sustainable high-tech company​". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Cheryl Gasparet. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  Sustainability is about making sure that your company has the resources it needs to thrive today while ensuring that you have the resources you’ll need for tomorrow. When starting your sustainability journey, the first step is conducting a materiality assessment, which helps in identifying what's most important to your company and what will have the biggest impact. One effective way to perform a materiality assessment is to conduct a survey that includes both internal and external stakeholders. Asking investors, customers and employees what issues are most important to them when it comes to sustainability can help determine your path forward. Sustainability also comes into play with automation. Automation can help in reducing waste of resources, whether that's packaging waste, product waste or footprint. Utilizing automation can increase manufacturing capability which decreases errors while shrinking the footprint the customer needs. This results in less material waste and a reduction in energy consumed in the process. Investing time, money and resources in sustainability initiatives feels like a big undertaking but it’s made up of small actions taken together to build something bigger. Start with a small issue and work up from there. The sustainability journey is not about finding a quick solution, it's...

Influencing the next generation

26 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fourth episode of this season 2 is "Influencing the next generation​". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, D'Arcy Oldfield. Listen to the podcast on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts   For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/influencing-the-next-generation/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Automation is several different components, technologies, processes and people coming together to create something unique. That's why it's so heavily reliant on an ecosystem with various experts. With it being so reliant on that large ecosystem, it is important to know what to do to grow that ecosystem and build up the next generation. Building the next generation not only provides value to the future of automation, but also provides value to those currently in the field. Working with the next generation brings new perspective, room for growth and more resources for the company to draw from. Investing in the future generation is also investing in the company and its current workforce. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 01:20 – What can we do to build up the next generation? 09:11 – Building the future builds current and future teams 11:41 – Teaching the next generation 13:00 – Co-op students 16:29 – Influence of STEM p...

Building partnerships through automation​

30 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The third episode of this season 2 is "Building partnerships through automation​". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Udo Panenka. Today's automation world is changing and some of the traditional factors that have driven custom automation are not the same ones driving the future of automation. Factors including shorter lead times and continuously evolving products are highlighting how the traditional approach to automation is limiting the potential automation can have. These changes have led towards a lean approach to manufacturing, with Kaizen is one of the key tools utilized. Kaizen has a continuous improvement mindset, that drives process improvements, helps evolve different areas of a business and drives team members towards a common goal. Listen to the podcast on the following platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/building-partnerships-through-automation/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps 00:04 - Introduction 01:31 - Partnerships in the Industrial Automation segment 05:29 - One company, one goal - approach 09:09 - Joint kaizen events best practices 27:34 - Final thoughts 29:17 - Closing 

How automation affects your supply chain

28 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The second episode of season 2 is "How automation affects your supply chain". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Steve Emery. Listen to the podcast on the following platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts   For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/how-automation-affects-your-supply-chain/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Supply chain is an integral part of any manufacturing business and needs to be considered when planning an automation project. Thinking about the objectives of your operation and how output and processes will change will help you identify where supply chain will be impacted. How supply chains operate has been changed by the implementation of automation technology. Incorporating new technologies into your manufacturing process can automate the supply chain process and connect it to IT systems. This provides more stability, less room for errors and a more efficient, cost-effective supply chain. Identifying suppliers that fit into strategic growth plans is an important part of the automation implementation process. While some suppliers will be able to grow with your business, others may no longer suit your needs and new ones that fit your future business model will need to be considered. Technology can be utilized...

The foundation of automation

28 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The first episode of this season 2 is "The foundation of automation". Join our season 2 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Ben Hope. When looking to start automation for the first time or looking at levelling up the amount of automation in your operation, the first thing to look at is ROI. Does it make sense for your business financially? For small or mid-sized businesses looking to start their automation journey or scale up, the biggest barrier is cost. Assembly automation is highly customized and costly. Are there areas of your assembly that can utilize a standardized platform? Starting with conveyance as your primary platform can help with standardization. When you standardize one piece of technology, your understanding increases and can help speed up the adoption of automation in your organization. The most impactful choice you make when designing a system is the foundation of the assembly process. Conveyance is the first step in the design of any system as it brings the product through the assembly process and can easily be built upon. Starting with conveyance gives you a better understanding of the process and helps build a better automation system with stronger performance. Building familiarity and understanding of the process has become easier in recent years. Hardware emulation and simulation tools are on the rise. Industry 4.0 made way for the concept of the digital twin. The digital twin enables engineers to conceptualize and simulate processes and makes implementing continuous improvements and optimizing processes easier. The idea that automation is only for big corporations has started to change. Standardization is key to opening the door for more businesses to start their automation journey. Starting with conveyance will allow your business to begin the automation process and leave room to scale up. Listen to the podcast on the following platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIp...

Identifying the type of automation you need

19 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The tenth and final episode of season one of the Enabling Automation podcast. Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses “Identifying the type of automation you need” with special guest, Ryan Tavares. In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. When you talk about identifying the type of automation needed for a business, the future of your automation depends on what stage you are at currently in your automation journey. What phase are you on? Where do you want to go, are there any configurable or customizable needs? What is your end goal and what machine and accomplish all your requirements in the most economical way? All these questions will configure what your automation looks like in your business. Before jumping into a customized or commercially available automation solution, it is important to understand the requirements, stakes, technical requirements, building requires as a foundation to what you can do, and then from there explore the solutions on the market that are standardized before looking at custom making a machine. There is always a level of customization for each process, however, the extent of the customization costs time and money. Explore the standardized solutions on the market first and see how well those examples suit the needs of your business. The solution to your automation needs does not always have to be custom and is not always fully automated. There are semi-automated, fully automated, and then custom solutions that are available and can be implemented based on your current circumstances and requirements.   Listen to the podcast on the following platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple....

How to select an automation partner

28 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The ninth episode of this podcast series is "How to select an automation partner" Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Scott Cooper. In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. What makes a good automation partner? When you are looking for a good automation partner, it’s important to look for someone who will listen your needs, solve customer problems in a unique way, provide data about performance claims. The beginning stages of working with or even looking for automation partners are key. You want to look for a partner that will look for ways to actively help your business. This includes looking into ROI or return of investments, looking for the lowest costing and best solution the most economical way. A good partner will be able to provide examples from previous machines and leverage the knowledge from these projects. With automation experience brings new learning and unique ideas that leverage new technologies to solve more problems in unique ways. Right from the beginning concepting stage, a good partner will go over the requirements to get them right and get you heading to the right direction. Look at all the probable ways to achieve your goal and help you pick the right ones. There is more than one way to solve any automation problem with any combination of solutions and resources, the correct automation partner will help you navigate those solutions with your best interest in mind.   Listen to the podcast on the following platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512...

The elements of a successful automation project

21 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The eighth episode of this podcast series is "The elements of a successful automation project". Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Greg Debus. In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. How do you define success? Before you start automating, think about what you are trying to achieve. What are you trying to have this system do? This typically involved high MOEE systems or reduced floorspace and best delivery. Then after the machine is built how do you keep that success going after the machines is ramping up? All of these are key points to think about on your automation journey. There also case specific elements that are a factor in implementing success that need to be considered. Maintenance staff, level of comfort with mechanical cams as well as company location will all effect the type of automation you should implement. When it comes to designing the automation, you must think about the setup, identifying the gaps in either knowledge or capability to set yourself up on the right path to continue the success automation brings.   Listen to the podcast on the following platforms:   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/the-elements-of-a-successful-automation-project/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ Don’t forget to Subscribe to this chann...

What resources are required for automation?

30 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The seventh episode of this podcast series is "What resources are required for automation?" Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Adam Pringle. When it comes to the resources for automation you will need the product details, how the products delivered and what the process to assemble the products. The second step would involve a business case. The important thing to keep in mind is to have a clear end goal for what you are trying to accomplish. Identify what your needs and wants are for the design. Automation requires a specific product plan that includes an in-depth design for automation. When you are looking at the product with the goal to automate the product, also think about that parts that are unique. There is always a unique element to automation. There are two levels of uniqueness. The first level of a unique part would include parts that are commercially available. The second level of uniqueness is parts that require custom design. It is important to start the conversations about the components of automation and the assembly line as soon as possible. Start thinking about your products and what components are involved in making it. Start the conversations early with automation experts to hear more about what resources are required to start your journey. In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.   Listen to the podcast on the following platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/en...

Is automation suitable for your business? Pt. 2

25 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The sixth episode of this podcast series is "Is automation suitable for your business?" Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Heinrich Sielemann. In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Which task is suitable for automated processes? Automation can be implemented to fix many problems. One major benefit to automation is that is removes unsafe working conditions such as repetitive movement. Automation can also help the elimination of heavy load work which is a benefit to health and safety as well as a benefit to the acceleration of the work and productivity. With the elimination of excess time which was consumed with human error comes a higher quality output as automation eliminated human error, reduces labor costs, and becomes easier to record the productivity and quality of the product being manufactured. Tune in to this week’s podcast to hear more about the discussion on that can be automated and what the benefits of the automation are for your business.   Listen to the podcast on the following platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/is-automation-suitable-for-your-business/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ Don’t forget to Subscribe to this channel and hit the notifications bell to be informed when the next podcast episode will...

Is automation suitable for your business? Pt. 1

19 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The sixth episode of this podcast series is "Is automation suitable for your business?" Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Jeremy Patten. In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Which task is suitable for an automated process? Typically, labor shortages and the standardization of a process are the main reasons, however, there are many more to consider. In this episode of our Enabling Automation podcast join us as we talk with Jeremy Patten as he gives us insights on implementing automation in the food and beverage market. In relation to the food and beverage markets, the top two reasons for automation are first, finding solutions for the labor shortage, as well as finding a way to reduce waste and giveaways of the food product. In this episode, we also discuss how automation in the food space changes due to many factors such as climate change. A changing climate leads to food products having different consistencies. The changing constancies leads to a need to adapt the automation to maintain the waste reduction.   Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: : https://atsautomation.com/is-automation-suitable-for-your-business/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ Don’t forget to Subscribe to this channel and hit the notif...

What to know before you start your automation journey

27 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fifth episode of this podcast series is "What to know before you start your automation journey". Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Blair de Verteuil. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/what-to-know-before-you-start-your-automation-journey/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. There are many factors to consider when you start your automation journey. In this episode, industry expert Blair de Verteuil and Simon Drexler talk about what to know before you start implementing automation. Two of the biggest pieces of advice to keep in mind before you start is don’t be intimidated by the automation and understand the problem you are trying to solve. What is your reason for implementing automation? Automation can help reduce costs, improve quality, increase productivity, increase product quality, and it can assist in regulatory issues. You can also implement automation to because you have an interest in it. Having a clear goal in mind when you are starting to look at automation is also something that will help you be able to reach your goal effectively. While using an automated system, it is also easier to see statistics and measure outputs in real time...

What can you automate?

26 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The fourth episode of this podcast series is "What can you automate?" Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guests, Mike Healy and Klaus Werner. How well do you know your process? When thinking about what you can automate, you must think about the process of the automation. Is the product itself designed for automation? What steps can you pull out from your process to automate? It is important to have a roadmap to automation. Having a roadmap can help you know your process as well as, what aspects of your product you need to change to help you in the long run. Doing a process once is different from doing it millions of times. The journey you take to get it to that repeatable process is important. The number one thing a customer must think about is the design of their product. Having a product that is not designed for automated assembly can increase the cost and make the process more complex. Ensure you know your product when thinking about automating your process. Understanding the product and design and having a clear plan to what you want to accomplish is key. In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/what-can-you-automate/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ Do...

How to get started in automation

25 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The third episode of this podcast series is "How to get started in automation". Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Ryan Tavares. What are the steps of the automation journey? When thinking about automation and your automation journey, it is important to keep your long term goals in mind. Where you want to end up and where you are today could be a big jump. Keeping a vision of the end goal in mind will guide the business process forward. Does it make sense to build the automation piece by piece and scale up your business? The key is to keep in mind that the plan can change. Work on your plan, refine your plan, but keep it in line with where the direction of your organization is heading and how you can meet the demand of the market with the automation tool in the most effective and efficient way. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/how-to-get-started-in-automation/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 02:38 – How do you get started on your automation journey? 07:44 – When do you start to engage an automation partner? 12:08 – Best approach for defining equipment requirements and processes 15:35 – What happens when y...

Debunking automation myths

30 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The second episode of this podcast series is "Debunking automation myths". Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Ian Menzies. There are several myths that exist in the manufacturing world around industrial automation and how we progress and implement technology into our manufacturing processes. We're going to talk about debunking some of those automation myths. There are five major myths we will be discussing. They are: automation is replacing factory jobs, automation is too expensive to implement, automation is not scalable, my business is too small to automate, automation won't work with a legacy factory or in my current process. Anything can be done if there is a desire to get it done as well as finding the right partner. With automation, you can add value to jobs, create new jobs with new specialization. New technologies and demand requirements have created a need for automation as it utilizes production and increase productivity. Automation is all about staying competitive in the market. There are jobs that people don't want to do anymore or jobs that are not safe for people to do. That is where automation steps in. We can give those types of jobs to the machine and therefore create better jobs for people as a new skillset is required. With a new skillset comes new skilled trades that install, design, and build the equipment and support the machines for its entire lifetime. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/debunkin...

Why now is the time to get started in automation

26 min

Welcome to Enabling Automation! The first episode of this podcast series is "Why now is the time to get started in automation". Join our season 1 host, Simon Drexler, as he discusses with special guest, Frank Schmidt. Why now is the time to get started in automation? There are many benefits of automation in manufacturing including the availability of technology, increased product quality, improvement in supply chain and it provides opportunities for new talent and skillsets. Circumstances like the global pandemic’s impact on supply chain, are triggering us to think about processes and reshoring. Finding talent has been a growing concern for companies due to the aging of the population and not being able to find the right people, as the younger generation becomes more focused on specialized career paths. With technology continuing to advance and automation providers becoming more experienced, the benefits of automation in manufacturing continue to outweigh the reasons not to. Listen to all episodes on the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ?si=e2ca02387b554f20 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-enabling-automation-327022512/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atscorporation/podcasts  For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/why-is-now-the-time-to-automate/ Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/ In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 02:27 – Why is now the time to automate? 03:33 – What drivers are you seeing that are increasing the number...

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