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In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind Jake Hall the “Manufacturing Millennial”! For our listeners that may not know Jake; he is an advocate for automation, the skilled trades and the future workforce. He has over 100,000 Followers on LinkedIn, he ignites conversations about the latest in automation and technology to excite the current and future workforce on innovation. He’s an avid Cubs fan, loves BBQ and enjoys watching rocket launches in FL! During our discussion Jake provides insights on technology topics like AI, Humanoid Robots; as well as the recent changes to the ISO standards for “Collaborative Applications”, rather than Collaborative Robots. He was also very passionate about the Skilled Trades and the need for parents and advisers to advocate for manufacturing and skilled trades to our future workforce. For our listeners in NorthEast PA and the surrounding area, Jake will be making a guest speaking appearance at the NEPIRC Manufacturing Day Event on October 3, 2025 at the Mohegan Sun in Wilkes Barre, PA. Additional information for the event can be found at https://nepirc.com/mfgday/ Jake Hall can directly on his LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobrhall/ and be sure to Ring the Bell or you can reach out to him directly at info@themanufacturingmillenial.com

In this episode we take a deep dive into the business and technology behind a global leader in Collaborative Robots and Autonomous Guided Vehicles with Jane Heffner, Vice President of Global Sales at Teradyne Robotics.  As VP of Global Sales, Jane oversees the commercial strategy for Universal Robots and MiR in the Americas, driving market expansion and customer success. One common theme throughout Jane Heffner’s career is her passion for learning and helping others learn and grow as well! She is a passionate leader who believes that strong partnerships are at the heart of strategic growth. Teradyne Robotics is a global leader in advanced automation solutions, comprised of two world class Robotics companies, Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR). Each of which empowers businesses of all sizes to enhance operational efficiency by integrating the power of machines with human talent; enabling companies to optimize manufacturing processes that leads to improved product quality, increased productivity, while greatly improving worker safety. Jane shared a very innovative success story with us from Canvas, a construction company that has developed a UR collaborative robot system to tackle the arduous task of drywall finishing. Check it out! https://www.universal-robots.com/case-stories/canvas/ To learn more about Teradyne Robotics please visit their website at https://www.teradyne.com/robotics/. And be sure to follow Jane Heffner and Teradyne Robotics on their respective LinkedIn pages.

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we will be discussing the business and technology behind innovative clamping, gripping and workholding devices with @Cory Raizor, Business Development Mgr of Schunk USA, a trusted OEM partner to PSA Systems.   Cory is an advocate for robotics and automated manufacturing, he helps raise awareness to the benefits and necessities of automation in US manufacturing. His goal to empower manufacturers to begin their automation journey and assist in connecting them with partners to help solve their unique challenges. @Schunk is a leading global manufacturer of a wide variety of standard and custom components that when assembled and integrated, deliver high quality, reliable gripping and/or work holding solutions that seamlessly integrate with robotic handling, assembly, machine loading or material removal systems. Schunk USA will be exhibited at @Automate at Huntington Place - Detroit, MI.   To learn more about Schunk, please visit their website at www.schunk.com and follow them on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/schunkintecusa   Also be sure to follow Cory linkedin.com/in/coryraizor or feel free to email him at cory.raizor@us.schunk.com

In the episode of the PSA Biztech Podcast Marty Wolff and I discuss the business and technology behind PowerPack Conveyor Company with their owner/CEO Dan Farrar. For over 90 years, Power Pack has been engineering & manufacturing custom industrial conveyor & pallet handling solutions. Dan talks about his vision for the business and how important quality partnerships with systems integrators like @psa systems is to achieving that vision! To learn more about Power Pack Conveyor Company, you can visit their website at www.power-packconveyor.com and check out their YouTube page Power Pack Conveyor Company . Please follow and connect with Dan on LinkedIn.

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind Intelligent Monitoring, Automation & Robotic Solutions with @Chris Quick Founder and CEO of @RealBotics Chris is also an engineer, author, mechatronics professor and a former automation engineer at Alcoa (now Arconic) based in Pittsburgh, PA where I had the distinct pleasure of first meeting and collaborating with him while I was employed at ABB Robotics. RealBotics develops real-time web-based technology for tele-operation and control of robotic equipment and devices. They specialize in industrial automation consulting and the remote control and remote troubleshooting of robot processes and installations. As mentioned, Chris is also an author. His newly released book, Robotic Safety System – An Applied Approach, reboots the conversation about all technologies relating to robot safety. It covers key features of industry standards, relevant government regulations, hardware devices, physical safeguards, and vendor-specific software implementations, including @FANUC America #DualCheckSafety, @ABB Robotics #SafeMove and more. Click on the book’s title above to access it on Amazon.com! To learn more about RealBotics, please visit their website at www.realbotics.com and follow and connect with Chris on his LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-quick-realbotics/

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we’ll be discussing the “business and technology” behind an innovative way to extract drinking water from the very air we breathe called Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG)! AWG uses advanced filtration, sterilization, and reverse osmosis, allowing the atmospheric water generator to transform humidity in the air into clean drinking water. This innovation has the potential to alleviate water scarcity in communities worldwide, providing access to safe water without chemicals. The developer of this amazing technology is Moses West, the founder and CEO of AWG Contracting and Managing Director at the Moses West Foundation. He is a retired Army Veteran and member of the 75th Ranger Regiment class of 14-81. On 11/8/24, Moses was honored as the recipient of the prestigious Phoenix Award at the inaugural Valure Ventures Summit in Atlanta, GA – City Hall! Moses is also a member of the Veteran’s Hall of Fame. Congratulations Moses!! To learn more about Atmospheric Water Generation from AWG Contracting and the Moses West Foundation you can visit their websites at www.awgcontractingus.com and https://moseswestfoundation.org/ Be sure follow them on LinkedIn for amazing content! Moses West linkedin.com/in/moses-west-79b285179 Moses West Foundation https://www.linkedin.com/company/moseswestfoundation/posts/?feedView=all To help move Moses’ Mission forward, please consider donating to the Moses West Foundation to be sure clean, fresh water is available anywhere it’s needed in America!! @Michael McHale @Moses West @Ken Okrepkie @psa systems #cleandrinkingwater #waterfromair #atmosphericwatergeneration #redcross

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast I am joined by @maximilliano falcone, one of the Vice President of Sales @PushCorp and we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind an easier way to program industrial robots for a variety of material removal and finishing processes. Max has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Masters of Science in Product Development from the University of Detroit-Mercy; where he also resides on the advisory board for the School of Mechanical Engineering. He also holds (2) patents, one for welding and one for robotic guidance! PushCorp is a leading manufacturer of robotic material removal end-of-arm tooling. For over 25 years their products have helped customers automate applications that were once considered impossible to do with a robot. PushCorp's force compliant tools gives a robot a “human” touch and we’ll explore this in more detail during today’s discussion. To learn more about PushCorp you can visit their website at www.pushcorp.com and be sure follow both PushCorp and Maximilliano Falcone on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/maximiliano- falcone-9bb54744   #robotics #automation #material removal #servospindle #activecompliance #passivecompliance #grinding

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we are joined by @Robin Crane of @Lackawanna College. Well…it’s been a year and a half since Lackawanna College launched their Robotics &  Integrated Technology Program, so we decided to catch up with Rob Crane to get an update on the program. Lackawanna College’s mission is to provide a quality education to all persons who seek to improve their lives and better the communities in which they live and their Robotics and Integrated Technologies Program is doing just that! To learn more about Lackawanna College and the Robotics & Technology Program at CTI, you can visit their website at www.lackawanna.edu or Robin Crane at craner@lackawanna.edu Podcast video on YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JNm8SVnryU

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we are joined by @Andrew Brown a founding member of the @Skilled Trades Advisory Council (STAC), Trade School Supporter, a podcaster in his own right and the President of an online eCommerce Tool Supply Company called @ToolFetch; providing companies direct access to plumbing, electrical, construction, and welding tools & equipment delivered direct to the jobsite! The needs are real as our skilled tradesmen/women are aging out of the workforce at an alarming rate! Welders are in high demand, CNC operators are in high demand, plumbers, electricians, mechanics…the list goes on. Andrew’s passion is to unite the skill trades community and inspire our youth to consider related careers in the professional skilled trades. We must change the negative stigmas and ideologies surrounding the Skilled Trades industry. The future of manufacturing, construction services and our infrastructure depend on it! I urge you to listen to this podcast and follow Andrew Brown and subscribe to the following: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-brown-b1736a5/ Podcast - https://www.andrewbrown.net/podcast The Trades Movement – https://www.andrewbrown.net/join-the-movement Join the movement! Toolfetch - www.toolfetch.com for all of your construction jobsite needs #manufacturing #skilledtrades #construction #carpentry #plumbing #welding #HVAC #CNCOperator #dieselmechanic #automechanic #autobodytech #masonry #painting

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we are joined by Christelle Keefer, the Global Business Development Manager for Education at ABB Robotics. Christelle was recently named one of the 10 Women Shaping the Future of Robotics in 2024 by the International Federation of Robotics. She also serves on the Robotics Technology Strategy Board for A3 and mentors robotics clubs, using her expertise to advance educational initiatives worldwide. Christelle and her team at ABB Robotics are helping to bridge the skills gap with new Robotics & Automation training facilities, partnerships and training packages. She shared a special “success story” with us about @Wheeling High School that you don’t want to miss! She has been collaborating with two amazing teachers there, @Tom Steinbach and @Michael Geist. Christelle explained that “the school started their manufacturing curriculum in 2008, which now includes CNC machining, welding, tooling design, 3D printing, laser cutting, and robotics. With nearly 350 students, some as young as age 14, participate in robotics courses annually. Wheeling High School chooses to use ABB’s curriculum materials & certification programs because they are adaptable and flexible.” She goes on to say, ”At Automate this past May, the students at wheeling High designed and showcased their amazing ABB DJ robot with lights, music and playing a keyboard. They did such an amazing job, the teachers and students were invited to showcase even more of their projects at @IMTS in Chicago this September 9-14. If attending the show, be sure to visit their booth #121544 in the Student Summit section. One demo will be of their DJ robot, and the other will showcase the ABB GoFa cobot. I’ll leave the details of the GoFa demo as a surprise—come see for yourself what the students have created.”   Here is a recent article ABB wrote on Wheeling H.S.: https://www.acteonline.org/blog/2024/08/20/wheeling-robots-robotics/ Please follow Christelle on LinkedIn for more information and updates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christellekeefer/ Learn more about ABB Robotics in Education at: www.abb.com/robots and search under Education tab.

In this episode of the PSA BizTech podcast we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind Education, Manufacturing and Robotics and how critical it is to align them all together. Joining the podcast is @Gabe McCready, president of Integrated Systems Technologies (IST). Gabe and the team at IST has one main goal; to connect #education and #industry to ensure education and #training programs produce high skilled individuals ready to work in the manufacturing / automation workforce sector. To learn more about IST, you can visit their website at https://www.istus.com Please connect and follow Gabe on his LinkedIn page -   / gabe-   mccready-a6370399/

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast where we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind @NEFF Automation, an Industrial Automation Distributor that also provides some integrated value-add solutions. Joining the podcast are two fellas from Neff Automation - @Matt Paioletti, Automation Product Sales Manager and @Ben Mintz, Sales Team Leader. They’ve both been cornerstones at Neff for give or take 12 years and are responsible for supporting and guiding NEFF’s Western NY & PA sales team, providing value-added solutions to their customer base. NEFF Automation is a fourth generation, family-owned high-tech distributor with a mission to provide automation solutions designed to “enhance their customers’ competitiveness. Working very closely with their vendor partners and solution providers like @PSA Systems, NEFF connects their customers with right products and solutions. Be sure to check them out at one of their local Manufacturing Expos! Matt Paioletti’s LinkedIn page - linkedin.com/in/matthew-paioletti-2410056b Ben Mintz’s LinkedIn page - linkedin.com/in/benjamin-mintz Be sure to follow NEFF Automation on LinkedIn -   / neff-automation   and check out their website at www.neffautomation.com

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast, we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind Precision Collaborative Robotic Automation Solutions! Joining the podcast is @Tim DeRosett, Director of Product at @Brooks Automation; a leading provider of collaborative automation solutions. Prior to joining Brooks, Tim held various leadership roles within product development at global companies like Adept, Yaskawa/Motoman and Aethon. Brooks Automation (www.brooks.com) has over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor industry; specializing in precision collaborative robotics, integrated automation systems, and contamination control solutions. In this episode, you’ll learn how Brooks Automation got its start and how their products and value-added solutions have evolved over the years. Today, Brooks’ PreciseFlex #collaborative #robots (www.brooks.com/industrial- automation/collaborative-robots/) are the most energy-efficient collaborative robots in the world; consuming electricity equivalent to a 100-watt light bulb! Paired with their newly released, fully integrated IntelliGuide Vision solutions (www.brooks.com/industrial-automation/collaborative-robots/intelliguide-vision ), that embed vision into their wide range of grippers to fulfill their mission…”to automate the mundane and free employees for more meaningful work.” Tim DeRosett can directly on his LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timderosett/. And be sure to follow Brooks Automation at https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooks- automation/ and check out their website at www.brooks.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind Always on Logistics through advanced AI driven automation solutions! Joing the podcast is Erik Nieves, Co-Founder and CEO of PlusOne Robotics; a 3D and AI-powered vision software and hardware company that developed robot agnostic parcel sorting and depalletizing solutions for the Logistics Market. We discussed how PlusOne was founded and how they evolved to over 1 billion picks world- wide and is now expanding on their solution portfolio. With PlusOne, Robots Work. People Rule! Thank you to @Chewy.com for allowing the PSA BizTech podcast to discuss our success story with our listeners! It was a wonderful #collaboration between the Chewy team, @PlusOne and @PSA Systems. Erik Nieves can directly on his LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriknieves/. And be sure to follow PlusOne Robotics at https://www.linkedin.com/company/plusone-robotics/ and check out their website at www.plusonerobotics.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind Jake Hall the “Manufacturing Millennial”! With over 75,000 followers and 100,000,000+ views on his content, Jake ignites conversations and creates awareness about the latest in automation and technology to excite the current and future workforce on innovation possibilities. He also works directly with small manufacturers to Fortune 100 companies to encourage them to invest in skilled trades to attract the next generation workforce! Jake Hall can directly on his LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobrhall/ and be sure to Ring the Bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we will be discussing the “business and technology” behind Fanuc America and one of its leaders, Dick Motley, who’s been with them for over 3 decades and held several leadership positions, including his most recent Global Director role for Fanuc America’s Authorized System Integrator Network & General Industrial Global Sales Coordination. Visit www.fanucamerica.com to learn more about the global leader for industrial robots! You may also reach out to Dick Motley directly at dick.motley@fanucamerica.com or his LinkedIn page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dick-motley-b1350812/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake Cipriano Engineering Manager of Manufacturing Automation Systems or MAS, joins Marty and I as we discuss the “business and technology” behind their state of the art QC Plus 3D Scanning Systems and “Scan to Path” ready-to-deploy solutions. MAS has developed a family of customizable automated metrology and inspection systems that enable their clients to add automated in-line measurements at any point in the manufacturing process. And we’ll be discussing just how this all comes together in today’s podcast. To learn more about MAS, you can visit their website at https://www.mfgautosys.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the episode of the PSA Biztech Podcast John, Marty and I discuss the business and technology behind Alba Manufacturing’s conveyor and material handling solutions. For over 50 years, ALBA has been engineering, designing & manufacturing rock solid industrial pallet handling equipment and conveyor solutions. To learn more about ALBA, you can visit their website at www.albamfg.com// Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast Matt, Marty and I discuss the mission behind the ARM Institute (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) and how this savvy tech organization is helping the local western PA workforce and manufacturing community succeed through workforce development and career placement services, and their involvement in the Build Back Better program. To learn more about the ARM Institute, visit their website at http://www.arminstitute.org Follow them on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/arm-advanced-robotics-for-manufacturing Hoping to advance your education in robotics, check out https://arminstitute.org/our-work/workforce-development-services/ Interested in a career in robotics and automation, check out www.Roboticscareer.org to learn more and personalize your robotics career path! Get the Facts About the Impact on Robotics and Jobs https://arminstitute.org/news/robots-jobs-whats-the-truth/ Upcoming A3 Event in Pittsburgh - https://www.automate.org/events/international-robot-safety-conference-2023 Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZHzgYZKo6s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the PSA BizTech Podcast we are joined by Doug Rittermann, VP of Conveyor Handling Company based in Elkridge, MD. Doug explains what it was like growing up in and around a multi-generational material handling distribution/integration company, how he became involved in the business and how he’s now leading CHC as an industry leader for turnkey material handling and packaging solutions. To learn more about Conveyor Handling Company, you can visit their website at www.conveyorhandling.com. Podcast Video YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Dw5k5skIs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.