Automation Advocates

Justin and Tyler chat a bit about AI glasses (because Justin got a pair)https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasseshttps://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/

Viral Design... viral design. Not the other VD...Tyler and Justin talk a little bit about using current events to market, using below the belt tactics to market, and other things that are just poor form.Justin tells everyone about the one time he was wrong in life.And we loop back to AI... that pesky AI.

Justin lives an Automate 2025 through the eyes of his friend Sebastian. They talk robots, cobots, scooter bots (AMRs) and vision.

Charlie and Justin talk about FIRST, and then things pivot to the casting of bikes.Get involved, volunteer, and fix it with the kids!https://www.firstinspires.org/https://www.skillsusa.org/

Tyler and Justin... back after nine months of actually working for a living.The guysT talk about meetings, responsibility, and maybe how to be more efficient in your day to day as an automation professional.

Justin is back with Tyler. It's been a crazy couple of months, but we haven't forgotten.They talked about a lot of random topics... lets call this shaking the rust off.

Justin, Scott and John Dirks hop on and talk life on the road. Fond memories, scary moments, and the hard reality.This is an extended episode recorded from a cozy hotel room among 3 friends and gives you a very behind the curtain look at what happens inside the heads of 3 madmen. Enjoy

Yup, Scott Oakley and Justin Garski made a new holiday. Take a listen to why they are excited for the 2023 show in Boston.

Justin, Sarah and Charlie talk a little bit about buying habits and things that we feel passionate about. And yeah, it spun around a bunch too. Enjoy!

Justin, Charlie and Tyler talked about Ethernet based protocols and Legos... oh, and it spiraled a bit deeper. You know, no adults in the room.https://www.ethernet-apl.org/

Justin, Charlie and Tyler get a little bit of the story from MADE (https://made.bike/) and then the boys debate right to repair, and governments stepping in to make standards. This one spun around and around a bit but the boys settled into a groove.And while the titles makes a bold statement about Charlie loving standards, that's not entirely true! You need the rest of the story.https://www.autodesk.com/products/alias-products/overview?term=1-YEAR&tab=subscriptionhttps://www.sram.com/en/sram/mountain/products/udhhttps://chrisking.com/https://www.sram.com/en/sram/mountain/collections/eagle-transmissionhttps://absoluteblack.cc/why-oval/https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/collections/oval-chainringshttps://onyxrp.com/tech/https://ceramicspeed.com/https://www.heavybikes.net/

Tyler and Justin get to chat about the recent tragedy on the submersible that went poof. It's a somber and slow 25 min. But then they talk about automation and BBQ... and who doesn't love a good BBQ?!?

Justin is back from Automate. We talk robots, cobots, AMR, AGV and shows in general.

Justin was fresh back from Interpack in Germany. Charlie and him sat down to talk trade shows. Charlie is slated to go to the Made bike show.So all things trade shows. And in good form, the boys spiraled off into bike safety as well!https://made.bike/https://www.interpack.com/https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/721258/pn/010-02474-00https://cycliq.com/bike-cameras/

Yup, back talking about some neat experiences at trade shows recently tied to safety. https://www.guardianbandsaw.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwge2iBhBBEiwAfXDBR0heruX56WzV5RMUD5aT7B5crEe3c1fyri8aPlbli2rzODPdliZvQhoCKRMQAvD_BwEhttps://www.veobot.com/

Justin and Tyler talk spring break, new 3d printers, and other random stuff including having 10 fingers and 10 toes. Was good to shake the rust off and get back on the recording gear.Oh, and we decided on air to not do seasons... deal with it.Link to the new goo printer: https://www.creality.com/products/creality-halot-one-resin-3d-printerThe Hazy Center: https://airandspace.si.edu/visit/udvar-hazy-center

Just a quick hello. We haven't quit, we haven't forgot... it's just been busy.

Tyler and Justin back for another episode. They chatted about more AI, good robots and bad robots, longevity of code languages... and who knows what else.This is a good example of what happens when the adult ADHD kicks in, and there is no one left in the room to supervise.

Justin and Tyler back at it again. They spent the hour talking about ChatGPT and also asked it some questions live.And the rumor is, there was a rap that was thrown down.

Justin sat down with Tyler from Rockwell and had a couple of random conversations around sales and relationships as well as a bit of a "how did I get here."Pretty light hearted dialog, but always a treat.For more on Tyler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/automation-anderson/

Haley Larson asked if I'd be willing to have a chat with Rockwell Automation employees around buzz words in the industry. I said "why the heck not... can I publish it as well?" And so here we are. It was a great time. Here's a little more about Haley:https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-larson-051292161/

Who really owns that ladder logic in your machine?!?We have a little chat about the pros/cons and what to look for in asking for this sort of thing.Also, we talked bout cool elevators, here's a link to that:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T77ro_tG4KY

This episode finds us talking the day before Thanksgiving about robots in healthcare and surgery.Admittedly, this one veered left and right pretty hard. But, Sarah was there to keep us on track.

The three of us have been buried in trade show season.IMTS is where it startedThen off to Pack Expo InternationalUp next, SPS in GermanyAnd then Automation Fair in ChicagoWe will talk about some of the reasons why we like and dislike shows as well as a few tips and tricks for making the most of your time there.

Justin sat down with Corey Jurek after day 1 of PMMI's Pack Expo International 2022.Up until now we've had people call and say "Justin, it seems like you guys are just having fun and having a few beverages while chatting." No beverages, until today. Between being a little tired, and having a cocktail or three, what you get is what you get. So while we started on task, like a couple of squirrels we spiraled quick.But, big thanks to Corey for the setup work at the show and for hanging out and telling some stories.

This episode features Clifton Cooper from Smart Warehousing. We never really knew how much went into tracking, storing and moving all your stuff around. It was also interesting to get a little bit of the backstory on where Clifton cut his teeth and how he made to pivot into logistics. Enjoy!https://www.linkedin.com/in/clifton-c-78a66572/https://www.smartwarehousing.com/

This episode Charlie and Justin got to spend an hour talking with Tom Ruth from Quuppa, a real time location system company focused on indoor tracking. Think of it as indoor GPS for all your stuff. From people, to tooling, to raw materials, they've got you covered.The technology is novel, and the dialog around applications and what you can do with it got really interesting. Enjoy! https://www.linkedin.com/in/toruth/https://www.quuppa.com/

Sorry for the bit of an absence! That 2 weeks of summer hit us in MN and we took a little time off.In this episode we talk about the automation in training as well as some of the automation in personal health. We also added in some around how it helps you be safer!Enjoy!

The topic was originally slated to discuss over automation of things... Then, well... things pivoted hard out of the gate.But, the robot overlords are not coming yet, that much we can confirm.

Justin had a great time talking with his buddy Scott Oakely and his some Sam. Sam being new to the industry had some great perspective and the 3 talked about the industry, education, experience, and toolboxes.Also, this was the first live on site recording. Kind of a neat experiment!

Penalty kill is over, Sarah is back to make sure Justin and Charlie stay on track.As we look at the evolution of no-code and low-code tools, Justin questions how good they can actually be vs being difficult to make work the way he wants it.It might be something for some people, or maybe it solves world hunger. Listen in and find out how the team feels and where the future may go.

Once again, the boys are indeed unsupervised…Why aren’t we automating more? Why can’t we pick up roadside trash automatically?!? We also talk about automated spraying from https://gussag.com, vertical farming from folks like https://www.plenty.ag, and weed zapping from https://carbonrobotics.com.We also delved into a brief little bit of some of the challenges facing production of the gasses needed for chip making… are we experts, maybe not exactly. But we know enough to be dangerous!

Charlie and Justin are left unsupervised. They talk a little bit about the cost of making end products, the lack of visibility and some of the challenges with data collection.They also super spiraled out of control and covered topics like the power grid, AC vs DC, solar, power density, and snowboard binding of the future. Yup, things got messy. We promise to be more on target in the future.

In this episode Justin sits down with Nate Peterson from Central Lakes College in Staples MN to talk robotics and education and a bit about how Nate found his way into the industry.Also, below are links to the college, the summer camp they put on, and Nate's LinkedIn profile.http://www.clcmn.edu/http://www.clcmn.edu/events/seam-camp-summer-engineering-and-manufacturing-camp/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-peterson-11a2bb4/

Do they wipe your bags at TSA for uranium? Do you have a Samsung Note device that ignites? We don’t know.But Charlie, Sarah and Justin have some dialog around data and what you can do with it.https://www.flightradar24.com/49.42,10.51/5https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/press-releases-archive/yr-2012/121030-the-hour.aspx

Justin, Sarah and Charlie talk about automating everything from a parking ramp to kitchens. Other topics included machine as a service, pizza, welding, and augmented reality.https://www.l2finc.com/pizza-bothttps://www.makrshakr.com

Justin, Sarah and Charlie talk about material handling. Covering many aspects of ease of use, how it fits into your day to day commerce, conveyance and give some opinions.https://www.stickermule.comhttps://logotournament.comhttps://www.autostoresystem.comhttps://www.redviking.comhttps://www.kuka.com/en-us/products/production-systems/standard-products-for-automation/plant-systems/ks-pulse

Back again with Justin, Charlie and Sarah talking about electric vehicles.We cover pros, cons, and a little bit of the elementary research we did and marry is up with decades of electrical knowledge.

Justin sits down with Justin Danielski again talking about manufacturing jobs, and how we wound up in this little corner of the world. Oh, and yup, we picked on education a bit too!

Who has 10 fingers and 10 toes still? Your show hosts. Justin, Sarah and Charlie are back talking about safety.

After Charlie heads out to beat the winter blues, Charlie, Sarah and Justin sit down to discuss automation and how it hits more of the "fun" side of life.

Justin, Sarah and Charlie are back discussing parts of the ongoing Great Resignation.

Today we spend a little time going through some of the tradeoffs and thoughts around making something vs buying it.

Our first special guest Justin Danielski joins me for a dialog on how he got into manufacturing and automation and we visit what it was like tinkering as kids.

Picking up where we left off, we go down farther the costing dialog and even touch things like automation in the home.

A very rough introduction of the hosts (Charlie, Sarah and Justin) along with a little dialog around the costing of automation.