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David Vuyk
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Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips
The Automation Adoption Boom: Why ROI is the 2026 Metric That Matters
Before a shop can automate confidently, it has to understand one thing clearly: ROI drives every great automation decision. In this episode of Lights Out, David Vuyk and Eric Nekich kick off a multi-part series on Automation ROI—focusing not on hype or shiny tech, but on the real metrics and methods that determine whether automation will pay off or become an expensive paperweight. With "Jolly St. Nick Goellner" out preparing for the holiday season, David and Eric take the mic to break down a critical truth: you cannot automate an unreliable process, and far too many sh...
2025-12-12
39 min
Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips
Adaptive Over Aggressive: Redefining Lights-Out Manufacturing with Camoren Schley
Lights-out manufacturing isn't just about adding robots or running machines overnight — it's about creating a culture and a system where your shop can perform at its peak without constant human intervention. In this episode of Lights Out, hosts Nick Goellner, Eric Nekich, and David Vuyk sit down with innovator and entrepreneur Camoren Schley of Slytek to explore the technologies and mindsets making true lights-out operations possible. Camoren's story begins in his grandfather's Denver manufacturing shop and evolves into a journey of building and selling high-pressure coolant systems, developing machine monitoring technology, and launching Slytek's advanced adaptive control so...
2025-09-26
54 min
Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips
Is Coaching the Key to Lights-Out Success?
What happens when cutting-edge CAM automation meets boots-on-the-ground manufacturing know-how? You get an eye-opening conversation that will challenge the way you think about the future of your shop—and your role in it. In this episode of Lights Out, we sit down with David Vuyk, a guy who's walked every inch of the shop floor and now finds himself at the forefront of digital manufacturing transformation with CloudNC. But don't expect a tech sales pitch—this is a candid, no-holds-barred look at the human side of automation and why real success hinges on more than just software.
2025-04-25
53 min