Brian Perlstein, Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader, Owens Corning

Can you introduce yourself by telling us abit about yourself, your role and experience? Sure, Brian Perlstein, Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader with Owens Corning. I have been with the company for six years and I would describe my role as that of a pragmatic disruptor, aiding Owens Corning in identifying the right digital capabilities to […]

Unlocking the Potential of AI in Industrial Automation: Key Considerations in Data Acquisition, Aggregation, and Ownership

By Ryan Treece, Global Business Development Manager – Data Platform & AI Solutions, FreeWave Technologies   Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at a rapid pace, and the manufacturing and industrial automation sectors are no exception. As companies increasingly turn to AI to optimize processes, enhance productivity, and predict failures, understanding the data behind these […]

Where Do I Begin with Putting XR Into My Enterprise?

By Scott Burkey, Technology Fellow, Smurfit Westrock   In this multiple-month series on XR for manufacturing I’ll cover things like where to begin, what obstacles you might encounter, what sort of impact XR can have on your company’s operations and some of the challenges you might encounter. This month we’ll dig deep into where to […]

XR at Work

In 2004, one of the best books about business networking ever written was published by my friend Ricky Steele. His book gets right to the middle of why it’s important to put others first in our business interactions and how serving others yields huge rewards for us, though it’s not why we serve. At a […]

Trent Randles, Engineering & Operational Excellence Manager, Borgwarner

By Trent Randles, Engineering Manager, BorgWarner   Hey Trent, great to meet you! Could you introduce yourself by telling us a bit about yourself, your role and experience? I began my journey in the automotive industry as a mechanic at a Ford Dealership. Later, I transitioned into the engineering field of automotive manufacturing at Plastic […]