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The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekNeha Sharma of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekNeha Sharma is a Product Manager at Grantek, she has 10+ years of experience in defining technology solutions to solve business/IT problems for manufacturers. Over the years, Neha has worked across various positions such as Software Developer, Module Lead, Techno-Functional Consultant and Manufacturing Engineer. Neha has worked for world class clients across the globe. Neha has experience in the automotive industry, packaging industry, agricultural industry, building materials, food & beverage and pharmaceuticals.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
2025-05-0137 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekNic Stachtchenko of Cognex - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekNic Stachtchenko is the Sr. Manager of ID Products at Cognex. Cognex designs, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of image-based products. Cognex products include machine vision systems, machine vision sensors, and barcode readers that are used in factories and distribution centers around the world. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 4 million image-based products, representing over $10 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Prior to working for Cognex, Nic held management roles with Bain & Company, Proctor & Gamble and Pratt & Whitney.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers...2025-04-0738 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekIan Wilson of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekIan Wilson is the Safety & Logistics Practice Leader at Grantek. Ian is an experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the industrial automation industry. Skilled in Process Control, Control Systems Design, SCADA, Engineering, and Process Automation. Ian is a proven and strong program and project management professional with a TUV focus in Machine Safety.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve y...2025-03-0337 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWilliam Barnette of Kraft Heinz - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWilliam Barnette is a Senior Project Manager focused on Digital Manufacturing at Kraft Heinz. William is an Application Developer, Database Administrator, and Project Manager in a wide variety of business applications. He has created everything from full blown applications to thousands of scripts for end users. William is a Visual Basic, VBA and VB script specialist. William has worked at Kraft Heinz for over 34 years.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will s...2025-02-101h 13The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekDerek Kostelnik of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekDerek Kostelnik is Grantek’s Practice Leader of the Solution Support Group. Derek leads a team of Service & Support professionals located across North America. The Solution Support Group provides support to Grantek clients who value uptime and limited disruptions across their manufacturing operations Derek has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering, and he has worked at Grantek for almost 25 years.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes th...2025-02-0341 min
The Only ConstantEpisode #43 | Jeff Winter | Generative AI's Role in Smart ManufacturingIn this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom sits down with Jeff Winter, a globally recognized voice in Industry 4.0 and digital transformation. With over 18 years in industrial automation, Jeff is known for breaking down complex concepts, inspiring audiences from factory floors to boardrooms. Here’s what you’ll take away:Why Jeff calls AI the “Swiss army knife” of business—streamlining decision-making, tasks, and automation.How generative AI is shaping smarter manufacturing systems, from predictive maintenance to factory optimization.The right balance between modernization, optimization, and transformation to make Industry 4.0 work.This conversation is a must-list...2025-01-0958 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekKartik Sundar of TeamSlide - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekKartik Sundar is the founder of TeamSlide. Launched in 2015, TeamSlide is a slide search solution for PowerPoint users in several fields including marketing, sales, and professional services. They enable customers to share knowledge, ensure consistent messaging, and drive productivity when building presentations. Kartik has a PhD in Bioengineering from Georgia Tech and later worked as a management consultant before launching TeamSlide.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes t...2025-01-0632 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to Season 4 of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to Season 4 of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek. This season we welcome back our host, David McKenna. David is Grantek’s Smart Packaging Practice Leader.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve your productivity. You will hear from leading providers of Industrial Control System hardware and software, Grantek experts and leaders at best-in-class industry associations that serve Life Sciences and Food & Beverage manufacturers.
2024-12-0201 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekBonus Episode, Talking FSMA Rule 204 : Jim Toman of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekJim Toman is a Senior MES Advisor at Grantek. Jim has 30+ years of experience creating data driven systems for manufacturers.
In this bonus episode, the discussion centers around the upcoming Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Rule 204 enforcement. FSMA falls under the authority of the United Stated Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The changes coming with FSMA 204 will go into effect and become enforceable in January 2026, at that point food manufacturers who sell product in the United States must be in compliance with these updated regulations. FSMA Rule 204 requires planning, budgeting and engaging with suppliers as w...2024-07-1636 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekGrant Daft of Videojet - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekGrant Daft is a Software Applications Specialist at Videojet. Based in UK, Grant has been with Videojet since 2004. During the almost 20-year tenure, Grant has served in leadership roles focused on solutions support, software application development and product management.
Since the 1960s, Videojet is a global leader in the development and manufacture of high-quality product identification equipment for coding and marking – including Continuous Ink Jet printers, Laser Marking Systems, Case Coding, Print and Apply Labeling, Thermal Inkjet Printers, and Code Assurance Software.
Videojet products and services allow customers to apply variable data...2024-05-0129 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekRobin Maurice of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekRobin Maurice is the District Leader of Grantek’s Montreal Office. In this role Robin oversees the work done by Grantek in New England, Quebec, Eastern Ontario, Atlantic Canada and the Northeastern United States. Robin lives in Montreal, QC. His primary language is French, with English being his second language. Don’t be surprised to hear some funny translated expressions from Robin on today’s episode, he is famous for those.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better soluti...2024-04-0944 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekDoug Yerger of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekDoug Yerger is a Principal Engineer at Grantek. Doug’s 30-plus years of experience includes the architecting, design, implementation, commissioning, and support of PLC Control Systems, Robotic Applications, Vision Applications, Database Applications, MES Implementations, Warehouse Management Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems, and HMIs. Doug serves as a leader within the organization, providing governance, technical direction, and facilitating knowledge propagation, Doug also helps advance the manufacturing industry through his membership on HMI and SCADA standards committees (ISA 101 and 112 respectively) with the International Society of Automation (ISA). Doug has been driving Grantek’s adoption of new design tools, shortening and...2024-03-2045 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekAngela Morris of Kraft Heinz - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekAngela Morris is the Head of Global IT Manufacturing Capabilities at The Kraft Heinz Company. Angela is a driver of strategy and vision, passionate promoter of operational excellence, classically trained musician, love of gardening, student of culture, and active in community engagement and service. Today, Angela is accountable for strategic planning and to drive digital automation and integration in her current role at Kraft Heinz.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our...2024-02-2840 min
Automation World Gets Your Questions AnsweredHow to Apply OEE for Maximum EffectIn this episode, we connect with Jim Toman of system integrator Grantek to explain the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) formula, how to calculate it for a typical manufacturing line, how to apply the results to improve production operations, and why the long-standing OEE metric continues to be relevant in the age of new and advancing industrial optimization technologies.
2024-02-2030 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekAndrea Ruotolo of Rockwell Automation - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekAndrea Ruotolo, PhD. is the Global Head of Customer Sustainability at Rockwell Automation. As Rockwell Automation's Global Head of Customer Sustainability, Andrea drives sustainability innovation and champions AI/ML for industrial sustainability. With 18 years of global executive experience, she co-founded a smart grid consultancy, led global energy initiatives, and held senior utility roles. Andrea holds a Fulbright Doctorate in sustainable energy systems, two Master's degrees in Engineering and Business Administration, and a specialization in Digital Business Strategy & AI from MIT Sloan School of Management. Andrea was recently named a Top LinkedIn Voice on Artificial Intelligence.
...2024-02-0738 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekEmilee Cook of Apprentice - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekEmilee Cook is a Director of Product Strategy at Apprentice.io, leading technology to help Life Sciences companies get life-saving drugs to market faster by connecting global workforces and scaling complex manufacturing. Over her 10 years in life sciences, she’s spent time in R&D producing biomimetic devices at Draper Laboratory, developed Syncade solutions for 260+ customer issues, founded new user-driven product development approaches, and crafted strategies for next-gen pharma solutions at Emerson and now at Apprentice.io. She recently won Manufacturing Institute’s STEP AHEAD Emerging Leader Award for 2021 for these efforts.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with...2024-01-2438 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekLisa Cronk of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekLisa Cronk is currently an Operations Manager at Grantek. Lisa has over 13 years of experience in Engineering and System Integration. Lisa currently focuses on projects for large Food & Beverage manufacturers. Lisa has served in the Canadian Forces and she also has experience working in the Mining, Life Sciences and CPG industries.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve your productivity. You will h...2024-01-1023 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to Season 3 of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to Season 3 of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek. This season we are proud to welcome our new host, David McKenna. David is Grantek’s Smart Packaging Practice Leader.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve your productivity. You will hear from leading providers of Industrial Control System hardware and software, Grantek experts and leaders at best-in-class industry associations that serve Life Sci...2023-12-0607 min
Manufacturing HubEp. 117 - [Sam Russem] The Future of Food & Beverage Integration - Challenges & OpportunitiesSam Russem from GrantekI am passionate about the concepts of Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and Digital Transformation: studying, discussing, evaluating, developing, and planning how we can apply innovations in computing, networking, and data to the manufacturing space. I believe that Smart Manufacturing technologies can improve our everyday lives by delivering new and innovative products to market safely, efficiently, and at a lower cost than ever before. In my 12+ years in manufacturing and automation, I have hands-on experience with a wide range of technologies from PLC and SCADA-based control systems to advanced data collection historians, IoT devices...2023-06-221h 12The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekHuck Bales of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekHuck Bales is Grantek’s Director of MES & Digital Solutions Engineering. He has over thirty successful years of providing systems development, project management, and consulting services in the manufacturing sector. Huck has managed large projects with scope, schedule and budget responsibilities.
He has a solid understanding of business and technical issues and a natural ability to communicate with clients, managers, peers and staff. Huck has spent a lot of time working with clients to define the functional requirements to drive better production using improved technology.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the wo...2023-05-0231 min
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekHuck Bales of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekHuck Bales is Grantek’s Director of MES & Digital Solutions Engineering. He has over thirty successful years of providing systems development, project management, and consulting services in the manufacturing sector. Huck has managed large projects with scope, schedule and budget responsibilities.
He has a solid understanding of business and technical issues and a natural ability to communicate with clients, managers, peers and staff. Huck has spent a lot of time working with clients to define the functional requirements to drive better production using improved technology.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the wo...2023-05-0231 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekPatrick Harrigan of Tulip - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekPatrick Harrigan is a leader with Tulip Interfaces. Patrick is a technical sales leader focused on identifying and delivering digital transformation solutions for Fortune 500 Manufacturing customers. With over 12 years of leadership experience, he is a forward-thinking consultant with exceptional understanding of manufacturing business processes and how technology can be leveraged to deliver disruptive enterprise solutions. Currently, Patrick is Head of Global Alliances at Tulip.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests w...2023-04-1838 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekPatrick Harrigan of Tulip - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekPatrick Harrigan is a leader with Tulip Interfaces. Patrick is a technical sales leader focused on identifying and delivering digital transformation solutions for Fortune 500 Manufacturing customers. With over 12 years of leadership experience, he is a forward-thinking consultant with exceptional understanding of manufacturing business processes and how technology can be leveraged to deliver disruptive enterprise solutions. Currently, Patrick is Head of Global Alliances at Tulip.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests w...2023-04-1838 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekRick Roszkowski of Cognex - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekRick Roszkowski began his career with the vision group at Allen-Bradley as a software developer and as a vision application engineer before joining Cognex in 1998. Rick now has over 35 years of experience within the machine vision industry holding a variety of technical and marketing leadership roles.
Since joining Cognex, Rick has served as Director of Engineering driving technology development of Cognex’s largest product line (In-Sight Vision Systems) and as Director of Marketing for the Vision Systems Business Unit. He is currently working in an executive consulting role focusing on Vision Guided Robotics and Industry 4.0. Rick received a BS deg...2023-04-0428 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekRick Roszkowski of Cognex - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekRick Roszkowski began his career with the vision group at Allen-Bradley as a software developer and as a vision application engineer before joining Cognex in 1998. Rick now has over 35 years of experience within the machine vision industry holding a variety of technical and marketing leadership roles.
Since joining Cognex, Rick has served as Director of Engineering driving technology development of Cognex’s largest product line (In-Sight Vision Systems) and as Director of Marketing for the Vision Systems Business Unit. He is currently working in an executive consulting role focusing on Vision Guided Robotics and Industry 4.0. Rick received a BS deg...2023-04-0428 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekLogan Terry of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekLogan Terry is Grantek’s Senior Manager, Strategic Account Management – Life Sciences. Logan works in Grantek’s Vancouver office, and joined the company in early 2016 as a Systems Designer. Logan has been involved in a long list of successful activities and projects within Grantek within the engineering, project management and business development groups at Grantek. Logan has showed incredible project and technical leadership managing small, large and very complex projects.
Logan is primarily responsible for providing industry oversight and defining growth strategies for customers within the Life Sciences vertical.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look...2023-03-2126 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekLogan Terry of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekLogan Terry is Grantek’s Senior Manager, Strategic Account Management – Life Sciences. Logan works in Grantek’s Vancouver office, and joined the company in early 2016 as a Systems Designer. Logan has been involved in a long list of successful activities and projects within Grantek within the engineering, project management and business development groups at Grantek. Logan has showed incredible project and technical leadership managing small, large and very complex projects.
Logan is primarily responsible for providing industry oversight and defining growth strategies for customers within the Life Sciences vertical.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look...2023-03-2126 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekSaurabh Bahl of AWS - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekSaurabh Bahl is a Digital Transformation Industrie 40 Manufacturing and Industrial Business Development Leader with AWS.
Saurabh has 22+ Years of IT and Engineering Services Experience across multiple Industries which includes Retail, CPG, Industrial and Process Manufacturing. Experience across Delivery, Sales Leadership, Solutions, Customer Relation Management and managing 100+ Mil Dollar portfolios and businesses.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve your productivity. You will hear from...2023-02-2826 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekSaurabh Bahl of AWS - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekSaurabh Bahl is a Digital Transformation Industrie 40 Manufacturing and Industrial Business Development Leader with AWS.
Saurabh has 22+ Years of IT and Engineering Services Experience across multiple Industries which includes Retail, CPG, Industrial and Process Manufacturing. Experience across Delivery, Sales Leadership, Solutions, Customer Relation Management and managing 100+ Mil Dollar portfolios and businesses.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve your productivity. You will hear from...2023-02-2826 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekJames Burnand of 4IR Solutions - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekJames Burnand is a 20+ year veteran of the industrial automation ecosphere who has now turned his focus towards providing the infrastructure for manufacturers to reap the benefits of the cloud for their plant floor applications. Weaving cyber security, operational requirements, and management into 4IR Solutions’ offerings and providing education and consulting for companies looking to begin their journey into a cloud-enabled and highly automated OT infrastructure.
4IR Solutions is the leading provider of Cloud-based Platform Solutions for Manufacturing to enable digitalization and embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 4IR Solutions is a proud Grantek partner.
The In...2023-02-1428 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekJames Burnand of 4IR Solutions - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekJames Burnand is a 20+ year veteran of the industrial automation ecosphere who has now turned his focus towards providing the infrastructure for manufacturers to reap the benefits of the cloud for their plant floor applications. Weaving cyber security, operational requirements, and management into 4IR Solutions’ offerings and providing education and consulting for companies looking to begin their journey into a cloud-enabled and highly automated OT infrastructure.
4IR Solutions is the leading provider of Cloud-based Platform Solutions for Manufacturing to enable digitalization and embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 4IR Solutions is a proud Grantek partner.
The In...2023-02-1428 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekVlad Romanov of SolisPLC - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekVlad Romanov has over 10 years of experience working for leading Food & Beverage and CPG companies in the United States and Canada. Currently Vlad is the Co-Founder of SolisPLC, a growing company that provides technical content to leading OEMs and End-Users in Manufacturing. SolisPLC delivers easy-to-follow technical tutorials in written and video form in order to upskill employees, get them acquainted with new technologies, and aid them in running their manufacturing operations better.
From a young age, Vlad was drawn to problem-solving, technical solutions and an avid thirst for knowledge. He built his first electrical circuit at the...2023-01-3128 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekVlad Romanov of SolisPLC - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekVlad Romanov has over 10 years of experience working for leading Food & Beverage and CPG companies in the United States and Canada. Currently Vlad is the Co-Founder of SolisPLC, a growing company that provides technical content to leading OEMs and End-Users in Manufacturing. SolisPLC delivers easy-to-follow technical tutorials in written and video form in order to upskill employees, get them acquainted with new technologies, and aid them in running their manufacturing operations better.
From a young age, Vlad was drawn to problem-solving, technical solutions and an avid thirst for knowledge. He built his first electrical circuit at the...2023-01-3128 min
Automation News RoundupAutomation Morning Show for January 19, 2023Your Daily Industrial Automation Update:
This morning we're covering New Products, Articles, Interviews, Podcasts, and upcoming Events in Automation This Morning for Thursday, January 19, 2023.
First up is news from Phoenix Contact that they have acquired IS5 Communications. Not having heard of them before, I checked them out and they appear to be a company focused on industrial networking products, as you can see here on their website.
Next is news from Opto22 that they will be featuring a demo of MQTT and their EPIC Groov PLC and IO at the upcoming Onshore Wellsite Automation event being held from January 31 to...2023-01-1915 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to Season 2 of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to Season 2 of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek. The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve your productivity. You will hear from leading providers of Industrial Control System hardware and software, Grantek experts and leaders at best-in-class industry associations that serve Life Sciences and Food & Beverage manufactures.
2023-01-1704 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to Season 2 of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to Season 2 of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek. The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve your productivity. You will hear from leading providers of Industrial Control System hardware and software, Grantek experts and leaders at best-in-class industry associations that serve Life Sciences and Food & Beverage manufactures.
2023-01-1704 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekBonus Episode: Grantek and ChatGPT - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome back. Before we kick off Season 2, we’re excited to share a bonus episode of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek. On this episode our host Sam Russem has a great “conversation” about manufacturing and Industry 4.0 with ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is a large language model chatbot developed by OpenAI based on GPT-3.5. It has a remarkable ability to interact in conversational dialogue form and provide responses that can appear surprisingly human. Large language models perform the task of predicting the next word in a series of words. Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) is an additional layer of traini...2023-01-1118 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekBonus Episode: Grantek and ChatGPT - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome back. Before we kick off Season 2, we’re excited to share a bonus episode of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek. On this episode our host Sam Russem has a great “conversation” about manufacturing and Industry 4.0 with ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is a large language model chatbot developed by OpenAI based on GPT-3.5. It has a remarkable ability to interact in conversational dialogue form and provide responses that can appear surprisingly human. Large language models perform the task of predicting the next word in a series of words. Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) is an additional layer of traini...2023-01-1118 minAutomation World Gets Your Questions AnsweredDetermining Metrics for MESIn this episode we connect with Sam Russem of system integrator Grantek to learn how MES software tracks key production metrics and how manufacturers should go about assessing their operations to figure out which metrics to track with MES software.
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PEP talks - Pharmaceutical Expert Podcast#6: Pharmaceutical manufacturing in the CloudWith Chris Kopinski, Business Development Manager with Amazon Web Services, Sam Russem, Senior Director of Smart Manufacturing with Grantek, and Adin Stein, Head of IT, Cloud Infrastructure and Cybersecurity with Lyell
What do technology and the cloud hold in store for the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing? What barriers does the life sciences industry face in adoption and implementation of this technology? Is it reliable and secure enough to meet compliance regulations within this industry? Our panelists address these concerns and discuss the use of corporate cloud technology in pharmaceutical manufacturing. This panel was recorded as part of Connext America...2022-08-3130 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekIan Tooke of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekIan Tooke is the VP of Strategic Business Development at Grantek. Ian leads Grantek's Strategy, Marketing, Partner Management and Business Development groups. In this role Ian is responsible for the creation of growth strategies, new product categories, services or business models that change the game and generate significant new value for our customers and Grantek. Ian is responsible for all business growth and customer success.
Ian is an experienced executive leader who has worked in manufacturing and utilities technology-based businesses for the past 25 years. Ian has served in various roles in his career starting in...2022-08-1026 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekIan Tooke of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekIan Tooke is the VP of Strategic Business Development at Grantek. Ian leads Grantek's Strategy, Marketing, Partner Management and Business Development groups. In this role Ian is responsible for the creation of growth strategies, new product categories, services or business models that change the game and generate significant new value for our customers and Grantek. Ian is responsible for all business growth and customer success.
Ian is an experienced executive leader who has worked in manufacturing and utilities technology-based businesses for the past 25 years. Ian has served in various roles in his career starting in...2022-08-1026 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekKevin McClusky of Inductive Automation - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekKevin McClusky is the Co-Director of Sales Engineering at Inductive Automation, and has previously served as Director of Design Services. Kevin joined the team in 2011 and brought with him years of expert experience in the field of industrial automation software integration. Kevin’s work includes architectural design, consulting, and creation on countless SCADA, IIoT, MES and HMI projects for Ignition installations deployed in a variety of industries around the world. With a special interest in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the industrial space, he applies his deep knowledge and years of experience to customer engagements, helping drive projects to...2022-07-2241 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekKevin McClusky of Inductive Automation - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekKevin McClusky is the Co-Director of Sales Engineering at Inductive Automation, and has previously served as Director of Design Services. Kevin joined the team in 2011 and brought with him years of expert experience in the field of industrial automation software integration. Kevin’s work includes architectural design, consulting, and creation on countless SCADA, IIoT, MES and HMI projects for Ignition installations deployed in a variety of industries around the world. With a special interest in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the industrial space, he applies his deep knowledge and years of experience to customer engagements, helping drive projects to...2022-07-2241 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekJacob Chapman of Nozomi Networks - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekJacob Chapman has a background in automation engineering, project management, account management, industrial networking, and ICS cybersecurity within the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and energy generation sectors, among others. Jacob is currently a Solutions Architect within the BD and Alliances team at Nozomi Networks, the leader in OT & IoT security and visibility.
Jacob maintains involvement and leadership positions in international societies and standard bodies - including the Cybersecurity Committee Chair of ISA’s Smart Manufacturing & IIoT Division, a Registered U.S. Expert to TC65 of the IEC, member of Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association's Cybersecurity Workgroup, and a me...2022-07-1326 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekJacob Chapman of Nozomi Networks - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekJacob Chapman has a background in automation engineering, project management, account management, industrial networking, and ICS cybersecurity within the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and energy generation sectors, among others. Jacob is currently a Solutions Architect within the BD and Alliances team at Nozomi Networks, the leader in OT & IoT security and visibility.
Jacob maintains involvement and leadership positions in international societies and standard bodies - including the Cybersecurity Committee Chair of ISA’s Smart Manufacturing & IIoT Division, a Registered U.S. Expert to TC65 of the IEC, member of Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association's Cybersecurity Workgroup, and a me...2022-07-1326 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekChristian Wölbeling of ISPE and Korber Pharma - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekChristian Wölbeling is an experienced Senior Director with Korber Pharma. He was nominated as a “Pharma Industry Leader” by The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Pharmaceutical Engineering Magazine in 2020, and has been a keynote speaker at many international pharmaceutical engineering conferences. He has a demonstrated history of working for the pharmaceutical industry with over 30 years in the field of Manufacturing IT. As a leader with ISPE, Christian is also focused on supporting the industry with new thinking in the direction of the ISPE Pharma 4.0™ Operating Model.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look in...2022-06-2930 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekChristian Wölbeling of ISPE and Korber Pharma - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekChristian Wölbeling is an experienced Senior Director with Korber Pharma. He was nominated as a “Pharma Industry Leader” by The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Pharmaceutical Engineering Magazine in 2020, and has been a keynote speaker at many international pharmaceutical engineering conferences. He has a demonstrated history of working for the pharmaceutical industry with over 30 years in the field of Manufacturing IT. As a leader with ISPE, Christian is also focused on supporting the industry with new thinking in the direction of the ISPE Pharma 4.0™ Operating Model.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look in...2022-06-2930 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekDavid McKenna of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekDavid McKenna is Grantek’s Director of Smart Manufacturing Solutions. He works out of Grantek’s Toronto office and has over 18 years of manufacturing experience. Dave spearheads Grantek’s Label Verification Solution, and Grantek’s Label Printer Control Solution. These offerings help manufacturers protect their operations, brand and reputation that can be harmed by expensive and dangerous recalls, and product rejections across the supply chain due to mis-printed labels.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests w...2022-06-1520 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekDavid McKenna of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekDavid McKenna is Grantek’s Director of Smart Manufacturing Solutions. He works out of Grantek’s Toronto office and has over 18 years of manufacturing experience. Dave spearheads Grantek’s Label Verification Solution, and Grantek’s Label Printer Control Solution. These offerings help manufacturers protect their operations, brand and reputation that can be harmed by expensive and dangerous recalls, and product rejections across the supply chain due to mis-printed labels.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests w...2022-06-1520 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekMichael Risse of Seeq - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekMichael Risse is a Founding Partner, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Seeq. Seeq’s applications enable users to rapidly investigate and share insights from the time series data generated by manufacturing and IIoT solutions. The result is faster decisions, the ability to drive continuous improvement in production KPIs, and increased profitability. Michael’s work at Seeq is builds on his 25 years of experience spanning traditional software businesses, start-ups, and large enterprise management roles within Microsoft.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that...2022-05-2525 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekMichael Risse of Seeq - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekMichael Risse is a Founding Partner, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Seeq. Seeq’s applications enable users to rapidly investigate and share insights from the time series data generated by manufacturing and IIoT solutions. The result is faster decisions, the ability to drive continuous improvement in production KPIs, and increased profitability. Michael’s work at Seeq is builds on his 25 years of experience spanning traditional software businesses, start-ups, and large enterprise management roles within Microsoft.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that...2022-05-2525 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekBryon Hayes of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekBryon Hayes is the Director of Smart Manufacturing Solutions at Grantek. He has 20 years of experience working within in the life sciences industry. At Grantek, he is responsible for translating current trends in the life sciences landscape into actionable technical partnership opportunities, training plans, and growth strategies. Bryon is a member of ISPE and ISA. He is on the ISPE Pharma 4.0 Special Interest Group and sits on the Impact & Maturity sub-committee.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
2022-05-1719 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekBryon Hayes of Grantek - The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekBryon Hayes is the Director of Smart Manufacturing Solutions at Grantek. He has 20 years of experience working within in the life sciences industry. At Grantek, he is responsible for translating current trends in the life sciences landscape into actionable technical partnership opportunities, training plans, and growth strategies. Bryon is a member of ISPE and ISA. He is on the ISPE Pharma 4.0 Special Interest Group and sits on the Impact & Maturity sub-committee.
The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
2022-05-1719 minAutomation World Gets Your Questions AnsweredHow to Evaluate PLC Programming LanguagesIn this episode, we connect with Doug Yerger of system integrator Grantek to discuss the differences among and preferences for Instruction List, Structured Text, Ladder Diagram, Function Block Diagram, and Sequential Function Chart PLC programming languages, as well as C and C+.
2022-04-1917 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to the first episode of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek. The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve your productivity. You will hear from leading providers of Industrial Control System hardware and software, Grantek experts and leaders at best-in-class industry associations that serve Life Sciences and Food & Beverage manufactures.
2022-04-1809 minThe Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to The Industry 4.0 Podcast with GrantekWelcome to the first episode of The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek. The Industry 4.0 Podcast with Grantek delivers a look into the world of manufacturing, with a focus on stories and trends that lead to better solutions.
Our guests will share tips and outcomes that will help improve your productivity. You will hear from leading providers of Industrial Control System hardware and software, Grantek experts and leaders at best-in-class industry associations that serve Life Sciences and Food & Beverage manufactures.
2022-04-1809 min
PEP talks - Pharmaceutical Expert Podcast#3: I'll take Pharma 4.0 for $200 please (2/2)With Mike Lohmeyer, Vice President of Distribution, Grantek
In the second part of the series, we continue our conversation about Pharma 4.0 and answer the question of what comes first – the factory hardware or the software? We also find out best practices of how to select the ideal software and hardware based on the manufacturer’s goals and requirements.
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PEP talks - Pharmaceutical Expert Podcast#2: I'll take Pharma 4.0 for $200 please (1/2)With Sam Russem, Senior Director, Smart Manufacturing Solutions, Grantek
At this point, Pharma 4.0 could easily be a category of a popular game show. But, would the players get all the questions right? Is there only one correct answer? In the start of a two-part series we will explore the world of Pharma 4.0. We will define the buzzwords and discuss how to set goals for smart manufacturing – whether it is for a Greenfield plant or an established pharma factory.
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4.0 Solutions PodcastJeff Winter Industry 4.0 InfluencerWelcome, Jeff Winter to the Podcast! Jeff is the Former Director of Senior Director of Strategy and Marketing for Grantek and is Currently with Microsoft.
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2022-02-011h 11Automation World Gets Your Questions AnsweredWhat is MTTR and MTBF?In this episode, we connect with Sam Russem of system integration firm Grantek to better understand Meantime to Repair (MTTR) and Meantime Before/Between Failure (MTBF). We explore how these metrics are applied and calculated and how they can benefit manufacturing operations.
2021-08-1613 minManufacturing HubEp. 10 - Special Guest [Huck Bales] | Smart Manufacturing, Change Management, Subject Matter ExpertsThis week, on the tenth episode of the Manufacturing Hub, we receive Huck Bales. He's a director of Smart Manufacturing at Grantek and has a wealth of insights in manufacturing intelligence, change management, and continuous improvement. We've talked about his projects, the way Grantek approaches customers, how system integration projects are executed and what the company is doing to retain top talent.
✅Smart Manufacturing
✅Change Management
✅Subject Matter Expertise
✅Continuous Improvement
- Where to find us:
-- Huck Bales
--- https://grantek.com/
--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/heybales/
-- Vlad
--- https://solisplc.com/
--- https://www.linkedin.com/in/v...2021-05-021h 00Automation World Gets Your Questions AnsweredCan MES Replace SCADA?In this episode, we connect with Sam Russem, director of the smart manufacturing practice at Grantek (a system integration company), to answer a reader's question about whether it's possible to replace supervisory control and data acquisition systems with manufacturing execution systems technology? Sam address the overlaps and differences between the two technologies and how their functions can be combined, with an example of a manufacturer that has already done it.
2021-04-2219 minAutomation World Gets Your Questions AnsweredDoes OEE Have A Role in the Digital Transformation?In this episode of the "Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered" podcast series, we connect with Sam Russem of system integration company Grantek to get a better understanding of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics, how it's applied, and its impact on the digital transformation of industry.
2020-06-1521 min
Control Amplified: The Process Automation PodcastExploring historians & data analytics - Part 2Jim Montague speaks with Sam Russem, director of the Smart Manufacturing practice at Grantek Systems Integration, a CSIA-certified system integrator in Philadelphia to expand on the first discussion about the capabilities of modern historians and data analytics.
2019-04-0429 min