Enabling Automation (ATS Corporation)

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.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Automation.

Our guest Frank Schmidt is the Vice President of Process Optimization in PA Solutions. Frank has been a part of the automation industry for 20 years. He is responsible for the Process Optimization Business Unit where they help customers improve their processes to gain efficiency in OEE and KPIs.

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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.

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 of people looking for automation?

05:30 – is it getting more straightforward to apply technology to process gaps?

06:53 – Utilizing data to justify the return on investment.

08:31 – Common type of assessment outcomes from data.

10:52 – Is the accessibility of simulations increasing the implementation of automation?

13:38 – Digital Twin

15:14 – Accessibility of technology is now more straightforward, is this increasing automation applications to projects that historically was not automated?

16:38 – Efficiency

21:43 – Impro...

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.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Automation.

Ian Menzies is the Engineering Director within ATS Industrial Automation group. He has been in the automation industry for 15 years in a variety of roles from systems engineering and project management to where he is today, leading all the ATS engineering groups within Industrial Automation.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction

01:49 – Myth 1: Automation is going to replace factory jobs

09:34 – Myth 2: Automation is too expensive to implement

14:00 – Myth 3: Automation is not scalable

20:49 – Myth 4: My business is too small to automate, automation is meant for large organizations

26:15 – Myth 5: Automation won’t work with a legacy factory or in my current process

29:53 – Conclusion

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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.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Automation.

Ryan Tavares is with ATS Automation Life Sciences located out of Cambridge, Ontario. Ryan has been a part of ATS for 15 years in a variety of roles from engineering and project management to where he is today in the Life Sciences Pre- Automation Services segment. The focus of the Pre-Automation segment is to engage early customers who are thinking about their path to automation and addressing their missing information and identifying areas of risk.

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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 you’re not able to define your process?

21:06 – How do I plan for growth and implement new technology/automation and build that into the metrics that I’m choosing?

23:18 – Ryan’s closing thought

24:40 – Conclusion

To watch Episode 2, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaSzCG0ges4

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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.

Simon Drexler is our Enabling Automation host. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS.

Mike Healy is the VP of Innovation and Applications engineering for Life Sciences Division at ATS. Mike has been with ATS for approximately 22 years.

Klaus Werner is the Innovation Manager for the Industrial Automaton Group at ATS.

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:

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- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

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For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/what-can-you-automate/

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To watch Episode 3, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-K0k6Ha3gw

Keep an eye on our social channels for the release of next month’s podcast episode, episode 5 “What to know before you start your automation journey?”.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction

1:40 – What can be automated today?

4:41 – Guidance for those moving from manual process to evaluating what can be automated

8:26 – Would you recommend engaging early on with a...

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:

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- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

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For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/what-to-know-before-you-start-your-automation-journey/

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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.

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.

Look at some of the big industries with spectacular scales of automation. It is important to know that they started somewhere. When you introduce the initial piece of automation into your business, it is easy to scale up and add on from there. Before you start, reach out to other companies that have introduced automation into their business. Also reach out to industry experts to talk about the projects and get an idea about the kinds of projects that they have worked on before.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Corporation.

Blair de Verteuil has been in the automation industry for 21 years. He went to school for mechanical engineering but has worked his way up to become a program manager and an executive at ATS.

Timestamps

00:04 – Introduction

01:35 – What advice would you give to someone looking to begin their journey in automation

12:31 – Can you populate automation systems an...

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.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Corporation.

Jeremy Patten is the president for the ATS’ Products and Food Technology group. This group is focused on automation enabling technologies in the products space and bringing automation in the food and beverage space. Jeremy has been a part of ATS for 5 years. Before his time at ATS he was with IDEX Corporation and focused on business leadership with an emphasis on lean manufacturing and process improvements.

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Timestamps

00:05 – Introduction

01:09 – Food and beverage industry is earlier in automation journey

02:03 – Where do you start with a customer to understand where to start with automation?

03:18 – Quality expectations in the food and beverage industry

04:40 – How do you handle products that have natural variability?

7:45 – What are the primary drivers to ROIC

09:57 - Industry 4.0

13:36 - Critical up-time and product seasonality

14:56 – Advice for those how are hesitating about implementing automation

16:52 – Closing 

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.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Corporation.

Heinrich Sielemann is an executive leader at ATS as the president of the IWK group. Heinrich has his PHD in Process Engineering. He has worked in the process and machinery industry.

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To watch episode 5, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw2LpeC2qD8

To watch episode 6 with Jeremy Patten, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwV6ew_vikI

Keep an eye on our social channels for the release of next month’s podcast episode, episode 7 “What resources are required for automation?”.

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Timestamps:

00:05 – Introduction

01:20 – Where do I start when evaluating if automation is right for me?

04:30 – Example of implementing automation and impact of automation

10:00 – Skillset required

10:52 – Complexity dr...

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.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Corporation.

Adam Pringle is the Director of Project Managements at ATS Industrial Automation in Cambridge. Adam has been with ATS for 19 years and has been in the automation industry for about 20 years.

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- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

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For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/what-resources-are-required-for-automation/

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction

01:18 – What resources are required for automation?

02:15 – How to determine if your product is right for automation

04:05 – W...

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.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Corporation.

Greg Debus has been with ATS for about 14 years in the applications group.Greg has worked in the front of the business his whole career.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction

00:53 – How to get started

02:38 – Organizational capability

03:00 – Best practices for successful projects

07:35 – Leveraging previous projects

10:00 – Proof of Principles

12:08 – Increasing processing speeds

13:50 – Goals for successful automation projects

16:02 – Flexibility

18:04 – Starting with the end in mind

19:57 – Final Thoughts

21:18 – Closing 

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.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Corporation.

Scott Cooper is the Director of Applications at ATS Cambridge Life Sciences. Scott has been a part of ATS for approximately 22 years. He started in the integration controls department and then transitioned into the applications department.

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For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/how-to-select-an-automation-partner/

Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/

To watch episode 8, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0C2DZATj-A&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=9

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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.

Simon Drexler is our automation expert. He has been part of the automation world for about 15 years in a variety of different roles from application engineering to business leadership. Currently, Simon is the General Manager of the Products Group inside ATS Corporation.

Ryan Tavares is with ATS Life Sciences located out of Cambridge Ontario. Ryan has been a part of ATS for 15 years in many different roles from engineering and project management to where he is today in the Life Sciences Pre- automation Services segment. The focus of the Pre-automation segment is to engage early customers who are thinking about their path to automation and addressing their missing information and identifying areas of risk.

Listen to the podcast on the following platforms: 

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISFFsIiEZds&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=11

For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/identifying-the-type-of-automation-you-need/

Contact us: https://atsautomation.com/contact-us/

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/5CWIpi4Ph4CNWtqn8TILMZ

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrUuh8cKyEI&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=12

For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/the-foundation-of-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.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

02:56 – Where should someone start when wanting to get automation into their business

05:23 – What area should a business narrow in on for automation?

09:18 – Does using standardization speed up the design phase of automation?

12:07 – Is the foundation of automation conveyance?

14:22 – Toolsets to help build familiarity with mater...

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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFJ5DYwgCIY&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=15 

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 to drive improved process with key supply partners. The use of automation technology provides more data from the operational and supply chain side which helps businesses effectively manage the supply chain. Sharing this data with suppliers is also valuable and will allow them to support your supply chain better.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

01:39 – Why is it a mistake to not consider supply chain in your automation project

04:43 – Key changes for incorporating new technologies

08:01 – Do suppliers change once the implementation of automation or technology happens

11:53 – How should you look at supply chain differently once automation is implemented

13:39 – Does automation change what makes a good supplier?

14:30 – Example of suppliers growing and changing with their partner

15:33 – Sophistication in supply chain and automation

16:46 – How can you leverage existing supply chain to be more effective?

21:00 – Driving change in your organization

21:36 – Does process, data, automation help with general processing and administration of supply chain?

24:04 – What t...

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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFJ5DYwgCIY&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=15 

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 

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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftI72qkDv7c&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=15

For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/influencing...

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 d...

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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhEMq7Fl1T0&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=16

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 about identifying, step by step, incremental improvements that your company can make that moves you in the right direction. 

For more information, visit: https://atsautomation.com/building-a-sustainable-high-tech-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

00:00 - Introduction

01:16 – Where should companies begin their sustainability journey?

03:38 – How do you determine what is important to your company’s sustainability journey?

07:40 – Different perspectives through sustainability objectives

08:45 – Example of return on investments

10:22 – Working with your partners

14:17 – One step at a time

16:33 – How long does it usually take to see a return on investment?

17:40 – What areas have short-term return on investments?

22:40 – It all starts with people

23:54 – What is the unifying thread for all sustainability activities

27:37 – Final thoughts

28:42 – Closing

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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzLW8oY9lY8&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=17

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

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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- 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

00:00 – 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

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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- 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

01:25 – 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

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/episode/5dLLCutYPMN89HPHvNoCVB

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-in-engineering/id1703651289?i=1000648374109

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+BBYs0i_LNw

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI7YZgTdNLg&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=21

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

00:00 – 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

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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation?refMarker=null

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLPcsL2AO50&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=18

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 

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/episode/1R4vmgKthGyCfm45JaJjv3

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-ai-real/id1703651289?i=1000658062965

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+BBYs1ijwGo

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/episodes/9bc55d14-77c7-4086-a4d9-0260c954342c/enabling-automation-making-ai-real

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGfgh0PMuLA 

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 learning

07:03 – Guidance for combating AI concern

08:16 – Describing AI and AI models

10:05 – Practical examples where AI is making a difference in the manufacturing world

11:28 – Process for implementing AI

16:38 – Data engineering and AI

18:58 – Examples of AI provide value to the shop floor

21:12 – First step for AI

25:04 – The future of AI

26:36 – What does success look like for you?

27:03 – Closing

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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/episode/27GHlqkR6BHRQwbThz0hpy 

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/establishing-mutually-beneficial-relationships/id1703651289?i=1000661157867 

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+BBYs2dnouw 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/episodes/5a6a12ad-dd9e-4754-816a-1b668114a6eb/enabling-automation-establishing-mutually-beneficial-relationships 

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCyk2IBRUk&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=23&t=0s 

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 00:04 – 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

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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.

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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrx3UMn2zVcE5FLRn7575Fg

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

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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/episode/17T3JAnEO0wyjhxuj4HnIo 

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/globalization-of-an-automation-company/id1703651289?i=1000664044803 

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+BBYs3KK4J0 

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/episodes/0eb1c6ca-e06e-49bf-9d4d-07114b0de43e/enabling-automation-globalization-of-an-automation-company 

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZjkxzEs_Bk 

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

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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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCyk2IBRUk&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=23

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

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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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCyk2IBRUk&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=23

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

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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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCyk2IBRUk&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=23

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

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

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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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCyk2IBRUk&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=23

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

01:36 – 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

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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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCyk2IBRUk&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=23

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

01:42 – 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

26:56 – How to engage with suppliers to support growth

28:54 – Closing

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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

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enabling-automation/id1703651289

- Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1703651289/enabling-automation

- Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/63e2da85-de40-447e-aaaf-6fca18358cec/enabling-automation

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCyk2IBRUk&list=PL1amIhdccgLUh7TbNYEANqxd1WIXb4uDd&index=23

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 should you look for in an automation partner?

27:10 – Closing thoughts

27:37 – Conclusion

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