Practitioners Unplugged

Practitioners Unplugged


Latest Episodes

Episode #15 | From Run-to-Failure to Predictive Operations: Transforming Water Infrastructure
December 04, 2025

From Run-to-Failure to Predictive Operations: Transforming Water Infrastructure with Nick ValdezMost people take for granted that clean water flows when they turn on the faucet. Wastewater disappears when they flush. Episode 15 of Practitioners Unplugge

Episode #14 | The Industrial Nervous System: Why Your Factory’s AI Brain Needs a Body with Craig Henry
November 04, 2025

If you’ve invested in AI, machine learning, and digital twins only to see disappointing returns, Episode 14 of Practitioners Unplugged diagnoses the problem. Craig Henry, Global Account Director for Amazon at Murrelektronik and author of Super Conne

Episode #13 | The “Way” of Manufacturing: Why Principles Should Guide Technology Roadmaps (And Not the Opposite) with Ed Koch of CCi
October 02, 2025

If you’ve wondered why some manufacturing organizations consistently outperform their peers while others struggle to scale operational improvements, Episode 13 of Practitioners Unplugged provides the blueprint. Manufacturing excellence principles, n

Episode #12 | Building a Data Highway for AI Success in Manufacturing with Jonathan Alexander of Albemarle Intelligence
September 03, 2025

If you’ve been tracking the hype around AI in manufacturing, you’ve heard it allpilot purgatory, proof-of-concepts that don’t scale, shiny tools that don’t move the P&L. Episode 12 of Practitioners Unplugged cuts through that

Episode #11 | The Future of Packaging: Flexibility and Speed in Manufacturing with Jason Head of Fallas Automation
August 05, 2025

In this episode of Practitioners Unplugged, we dive into the future of secondary packaging automation with Jason Head, Controls Development Engineer at Fallas Automation. Broadcasting from the floor o

Episode #10 | From Machines to Minds: Embracing the Human Element in Manufacturing Innovation with Jim Mayer
July 01, 2025

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Episode #9 | Automation’s Dirty Little Secret? Why Flexibility is Your Next Big Challenge with Special Guest Daniel Harr
June 05, 2025

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Episode #8 | Why Smart Manufacturing: What Brought Us Here Won’t Get Us There with Special Guest Jim Davis
May 06, 2025

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Episode #7 | The End of User Lock-In? Universal Automation & Interoperability With Special Guest: Brett Redmond
February 27, 2025

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Episode #6 | CESMII & Unified Namespaces in Industry 4.0 with Jonathan Wise
January 02, 2025

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