Are you interested in keeping up with how technology is transforming the manufacturing landscape? Learn about the practical application of digital tools and the broader impact of smart solutions in enhancing efficiency, safety, and innovation in assembly operations.

The ASSEMBLY Audible podcast explores the people, processes, and technologies for assembling parts into finished products. On this podcast, ASSEMBLY multimedia editor Jennifer Pierce shares insights from top engineers, plant managers, CEOs, software providers, content creators, and many more unique professionals. Whether you make large products in small volumes or small products in large volumes, our goal is to provide insights, ideas, and inspiration you can put to work. In August, the podcast explored innovations and solutions driving the future of manufacturing, highlighting the role of technology, collaboration, safety, and accuracy in the industry.

Elevating Operations with Manufacturing Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic and a key component within the broader framework of manufacturing intelligence. Steve Ilmrud, Vice President of Operations at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, joins ASSEMBLY Audible to discuss how digital solutions, combined with a commitment to continuous improvement, can be leveraged to create higher-level jobs, attract talent, enhance on-the-job training, and more. Don't miss your chance to harness the wisdom of a longtime industry expert. Listen in to learn "Steve's 3 P's."

Insurance as an Unrecognized Value Driver in Manufacturing

From workplace safety, to supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages, manufacturers face unique, ever-evolving challenges. To address their specific needs, Liberty Mutual has a division devoted to manufacturing with industry-specific subsets. TJ Richter, Executive Underwriting Officer for Manufacturing with Liberty Mutual Insurance, highlights the current challenges manufacturers face and shares insights on how to simultaneously protect employees and bottom lines. Want to know more? Download a copy of Liberty Mutual Insurance's 2024 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index for Manufacturing as a tool to reference as you listen.

Discussing Facets of The ASSEMBLY Show

On October 22- 24th, thousands of engineers and manufacturing executives will gather in Rosemont, IL for The ASSEMBLY Show. We catch up with ASSEMBLY Magazine's Chief Editor, John Sprovieri who is responsible for coordinating the event's agenda every year. John explains why attendees should attend and how to make the most of the ASSEMBLY Show experience. Free registration for the show ends on September 20th. Head to TheASSEMBLYShow.com to learn more and register. We'll see you there!

Collaborative Innovation: How Purdue and Accenture are Shaping Next Generation Smart Manufacturing

Purdue University and innovative business and consulting company, Accenture developed a fruitful collaboration that has resulted in a smart factory facility at Purdue's College of Engineering and Purdue Polytechnic Institute, a scholarship program, and most recently an online venture. The Smart Factory on campus provides instructional laboratories, design studios, and spaces where students from various disciplines will collaborate on smart manufacturing projects. The Accenture/Purdue multiyear collaboration evolved recently with the launch of an online smart manufacturing education program. Prasad Satyavolu, Lead-Industry X with Accenture, who played a key role in shaping the Smart Manufacturing Academy, joins ASSEMBLY Audible to tell us about the collaboration.  

QUARA: The Intelligent Glove for Real-Time Assembly Verification

Imagine a smart glove equipped with sensors, a microphone, and an accelerometer that measures the speed of assembling male and female connectors and ensures a complete and accurate assembly for all electrical and fluid connections (as long as they emit audible cues). QUARA lets operators work efficiently in hard-to-reach or visually obstructed areas. Discover how this innovative glove technology can transform product assembly operations.

Stay ahead in the evolving manufacturing space. To keep up with all of the latest ASSEMBLY Audible podcasts throughout the month, subscribe to ASSEMBLY Audible here. Have a topic you would like to learn more about? Guest suggestions? We love to hear your feedback. Email our Multimedia Editor piercej@bnpmedia.com.