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This episode features Product Specialist at Omron Automation, Franz Ferre, who provides an overview of the I/O-Link communications protocol. The conversation progresses from the hardware and technical specs to how I/O-Link simplifies the installation, configuration and maintenance of field devices.
In addition, he explains how the technology’s bi-directional communication, remote parameter configuration and data collection capabilities enables the implementation of IIoT and manufacturing data analytics.
www.omron.ca
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This episode features an interview with Greg Dieck, product manager for motion control at Omron Automation - Americas.
Drawing on his decades of experience as an engineer in the automation industry, Greg delves into what sets a pure play motion controller apart from other controller types (such as PLCs, machine automation controllers and IPCs), while taking into account the increasingly gray area between them.
In addition, he discusses the trends guiding the present and future of motion control technology and lays out what a cutting-edge motion controller is capable of.
https://automation.omron.com
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This episode features a conversation with Tim Long, Global Head of Manufacturing at Snowflake, a cloud-based data storage and analysis company akin to AWS or MS Azure. In April, the company launched its Manufacturing Data Cloud, a service tailored for IIoT data and its transformation into useful performance and diagnostic metrics.
During the interview, Tim digs into how Snowflake differs from the other large players in the industry, as well as the ins and outs of manufacturing data storage and how manufacturers are leveraging that data to gain insight into their operations.
www.snowflake.com
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This episode features an interview with Massimiliano “Max” Moruzzi, founder and CEO of Toronto-based Xaba.ai, which specializes in industrial AI software designed for robotics applications.
During the discussion, Moruzzi explains what separates an industrial AI from an LLM AI like ChatGPT, how the company’s xTrude algorithm helped 3D-print the chassis of the APMA’s Project Arrow EV from composite materials and how Xaba’s hardware-agnostic AI module, xCognition, significantly improves the accuracy and utility of industrial robots.
www.xaba.ai
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This episode features Mohit Kedia, Product Management Director, IoT for Canonical, the company that develops and maintains the popular Ubuntu desktop and server operating systems but also the embedded Linux operating system, Ubuntu Core.
During the interview, Mohit discusses the current embedded OS landscape, how and why Linux is increasingly being integrated into automation equipment and what sets Ubuntu Core apart from roll-your-own implementations like the Yacto Project.
https://ubuntu.com/core
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This episode features a conversation with Kathryn Pomeroy, Automation Project Manager with process automation design and integration firm, Actemium Toronto.
During the interview, Kathryn delves into the value of process simulation, which involves creating a digital visualization of how a process manufacturing system will work, so that end-users can hammer out details and make key decisions before the design and commissioning stages begin.
https://actemium.ca
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In this episode, Dan Andersen, Product Manager, Components, for Omron Automation breaks down the technologies involved in predictive maintenance systems and details how these systems reduce unscheduled downtime and MRO costs while optimizing production capacity and labor utilization.
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Canada Makes’ board member, Mark Kirby, and the additive manufacturing association’s Director of Community Relations, Steve Kleimaker, discuss how the organization and its 50+ members help designers and manufacturers navigate the complexities of 3D printing.
https://canadamakes.ca
www.linkedin.com/groups/8424949
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This episode features an interview with Craig Milne, CEO of Alberta-based Copperstone Technologies, which makes autonomous amphibious vehicles that take measurements in hazardous tailings ponds.
The company's electrically powered AR2 and Neptune robots are propelled by screw-shaped pontoons capable of traversing tailings ponds' diverse and difficult terrain.
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This episode features Michael Castro, founder and CEO of the Toronto-based cybersecurity firm, RiskAware. Over his 25 years in the field, Michael has served as Head of Information Security and Risk Management for Loblaws, provided Security Advisory Services to Canadian Tire, and served as Security Leader for Suncor Energy.
During our conversation, Michael gives an overview of the evolution and current state of enterprise cyber security and lays out some of the common strategies small-to-medium sized companies can take to protect themselves.
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This episode features Jonathan Lussier, Director of Business Development of Kinova Robotics, a Montreal-based designer and developer of assistive, research and industrial robots.
During the interview, Jonathan details the features and capabilities of the company's latest release, the six-axis Link 6, and explains what distinguishes it from other cobots on the market.
www.kinovarobotics.com
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This episode features award-winning Canadian business economist Jayson Myers, who serves as CEO of NGEN, the industry-led, non-profit organization that shepherds Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster.
During the interview, Jayson discusses Canada’s manufacturing supply chain, the challenges it faces and an initiative (lead by Martinrea, ThinkData and Palantir) to leverage artificial intelligence to make the supply chain less susceptible to disruptions like the COVID pandemic.
www.ngen.ca
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This episode features an interview with John Hepburn, CEO of Mitacs, the Canadian not-for-profit that pairs private companies with research specialists at Canadian universities to drive innovation.
During the conversation, John delves into the organization’s history, explains how the Mitacs program works, and reveals how companies can affordably leverage Canada’s academic R&D expertise.
www.mitacs.ca https://www.mitacs.ca/en
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This episode features Mike Curry, Director General – Ontario for the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistant Program (IRAP), Canada's leading innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized businesses. In this episode, Mike explains how the IRAP program works, details how the program assists companies beyond just funding and gives practical advice on how to get a project accepted.
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This episode of the Design Engineering Podcast continues the conversation with Mecademic Robotics co-founder, Ilian Bonev, about the company’s Meca500 six-axis robot.
In part 2, Ilian explains which applications the Meca500 is best suited for, details the challenges of singularities in six-axis robots, and provides a sneak peak of the company’s up-coming high-speed SCARA robot.
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This episode of the Design Engineering Podcast features the first half of an interview with Mecademic Robotics co-founder and co-owner, Ilian Bonev. The Montreal-based company is known for its Meca500, the market’s smallest 6-axis robot, which has experienced a meteoric rise in the automation market in recent years.
In part 1, Ilian provides an overview of the Meca500, describes the robot's unique capabilities and delves into the advantages (and challenges) 6 degrees-of-freedom robots in general.
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In part 2 of this episode on the ctrlX Core, Bosch Rexroth product manager, Allen Tubbs, explores how the machine controller fits into the company’s larger ctrlX Automation ecosystem, as well as how it can serve as a manufacturer's first step toward an IIoT digital transformation.
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Product manager, Allen Tubbs, takes a deep dive into Bosch Rexroth’s CtrlX Core controller, including the Linux-based platform’s specs and capabilities, as well as its novel “smart-phone-like” approach to automation.
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In this episode, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada’s (NGen) Frank Defalco shares how the Canadian Supercluster concept spurs innovation in Canadian industry, breaks down how NGen operates its programs and details the organization’s current projects for EV part development and additive manufacturing.
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In this episode, the Design Engineering podcast features Martin Cloake, CEO of Raven.ai. Established in 2013, the Ottawa-based company specializes in artificial intelligence technology that allows manufacturers to track down the exact causes of production losses and machine downtime.
During our conversation, Martin explains how Raven.ai’s technology works, reveals why many digital transformation efforts fail and explores the explosive growth of his Industry 4.0 Clubhouse social media community, which now boasts 6,000+ automation and IIoT professionals as members.
https://raven.ai
https://www.industry40club.com
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