WTWH Media editors talked with manufacturing experts and thought leaders during Automate 2024 for their insights during the event.
Automate 2024 in Chicago had many manufacturers and specialists in automation, manufacturing, material handling and more showcasing their solutions during the event. WTWH Media editors Gary Cohen, Amara Rozgus, Anna Steingruber, Chris Vavra and Tyler Wall spoke with many during the event in video interviews. These interviews have been rounded up here with links to their video pages, which also have been posted on the Control Engineering YouTube channel, ControlEngTV, which has almost 5,000 subscribers to the channel. In addition to these interviews, the channel also features interviews with experts in many different fields as well as tutorials and on-demand webcasts over the last several years.
Automate 2024 video interviews (in alphabetical order by company):
ABB: Niko Quiskamp, highlights modular robot series
Associate Anna Steingruber interviews Niko Quiskamp from ABB on the newest additions to their modular large robot family with the 7710 and 7720 models. The robots have many potential applications and specific use cases in EV manufacturing are discussed.
Arduino: Guneet Bedi on open-source programming, education
Guneet Bedi, Arduino’s senior vice president and general manager of the Americas, discusses how the company is leveraging their educator day and STEM education expertise as well as how they’re utilizing their flexibility in giving engineers programming choices
Beckhoff: Daymon Thompson on show highlights and company focus
Senior editor Gary Cohen discuss industry trends and show highlights with Daymon Thompson, director of product management for Beckhoff, who highlights some of the changes Beckhoff is making to better reflect their customer and consumer needs.
Bundy Group: Alex Chausovsky on the state of automation, manufacturing
Alex Chausovsky, director of analytics and consulting for Bundy Group, talks about the state of the automation industry with WTWH Media senior editor Chris Vavra. He also explains some of the trends and themes happening with the mergers and acquisitions in the manufacturing and automation industries and what the future might look like.
Cognex: Nick Arce on simplifying automation for engineers
Nick Arce, senior sfrom Cognex, talks about what simplifying automation means and how they’re utilizing it in their approach to helping engineers.
Digi-Key: Eric Halvorson on the role of robotics in the marketplace
Eric Halvorson, marketing technology manager for Digi-Key Electronics, discusses changes in the robotics industry with associate editor Tyler Wall and how Digi-Key is keeping up with demand.
Interact Analysis: Blake Griffin discusses automation market, trends
Blake Griffin, research manager for Interact Analysis, discusses automation trends and activities with senior editor Chris Vavra. He also examines some of the themes and trends happening in manufacturing and what they mean for the future of the industry.
Raymond Corporation: Martin Buena-Franco highlights automation, robotics
Senior editor Chris Vavra discusses robotics and automation with Martin Buena-Franco, automation solutions marketing manager for Raymond Corporation. Other topics discussed include the rise of AI/ML and how many of these technologies and concepts are being incorporated in warehousing and other industries.
SICK Sensor Intelligence: Sharon Shaji on automation trends
Sharon Shaji of SICK Sensor Intelligence discusses some of the highlights and themes from Automate 2024 with WTWH Media associate editor Tyler Wall.
Unitronics: Christopher King discusses automation trends
Associate editor Tyler Wall discussed high-level automation trends with Christopher King of Unitronics and what some of their goals and aims are for Automate.
VCAWI: Brandon Teachman on PLCs, control systems and automation trends
Brandon Teachman, application engineer for Vision Control & Automation (VCAWI), talks with senior editor Chris Vavra about impressions of Automate 2024, PLC programming and how technologies such as artificial intelligence are changing the landscape for control engineers.
Wago Corporation: Charles Norz discusses automation trends, highlights
Senior editor Gary Cohen talks with Charles Norz of Wago about some of the trends and themes from Automate as well as some of the products they’re highlighting such as their system remote blocks.
Weidmüller: Ken Crawford and John Spence discuss u-OS, interoperability
Associate editor Tyler Wall discusses several topics with Weidmüller’s Ken Crawford and John Spence at their booth at Automate 2024 in Chicago. Among the topics highlighted include the company’s u-OS and their focus on interoperability and providing users with a system that doesn’t require advanced knowledge to be successful. They also discuss the company’s emphasis on sustainability and efficiency.
