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EECO Asks Why Podcast — 283 episodes
Delight Customers - 100 Year Celebration Series
Achieve Results - 100 Year Celebration Series
From Insights To Impact
From Control To Intelligence
Why Cybersecurity Belongs Inside Your Industrial Control Panel
Smarter Panels, Better Decisions
Smart Protection For Safer Control Panels
Industrial Control Panels 101
AI Agents: Manufacturing's Secret Weapon
Virtual Factories, Real Results: The Digital Twin Revolution
Digital Twins: The Future of Manufacturing
Bridging the Industrial Skills Gap
The Network: Your Manufacturing Lifeline
3 Ways To Begin Your Smart Manufacturing Journey
Progression and Smart Devices
Unlocking the Power of Ethernet in Industrial Manufacturing
Transforming Manufacturing: Embracing Smart Technologies and Dispelling Myths
Why Now is the Time to Lead
Mastering Your Navigation Experience on EECO Online
Unlocking Flexibility with Payment and Shipping Methods
Streamlining Industrial Procurement: Unlocking Efficiency and Control
Optimizing Online Procurement: Strategies for Efficiency and Accuracy
Mastering Online Account Management
New Features and Enhancements on EECO Online
Revolutionizing Industrial Manufacturing Through E-Commerce: Maximizing Account Management and Cutting-Edge Technology
Embracing Digitalization: Revolutionizing Customer Engagement in Electrical Distribution
Empowering Buyers in the Digital Age: The Future of Industrial Distribution
Unlocking Efficiency and Security in Smart Manufacturing with Managed Network Switches
From Reactive to Proactive: The Evolution of Industrial Power Monitoring
Empowering Industrial Automation with IIoT Solutions
The Future of Manufacturing: A Deep Dive into Smart Motor Protection
Mastering System Design: From Concept to Reality
Unleashing Your Asset Potential with Installed Base Evaluations
250. Idea - How to Debrief to Win
249. Idea - How Procurement Serves During Continuous Disruption
248. Idea - Creating Supply Chain Agility Through Software
247. Hero - Bret Lehman, Dir. of Product & Business Dev at PCX Corporation
246. Idea - Inside look at Modular Data Centers
245. Hero - Michael Hennings, Director Business Development at Hubbell Incorporated
244. Idea - eCommerce Strategy for Manufacturing and Distribution
243. Hero - Jerry Foster, CTO at Plex Systems, Inc.
242. Idea - Quality as a Mindset
241. Hero - Curt Anderson, eCommerce Evangelist for Manufacturers
240. Idea - Taking the comPLEX out of MES
239. Special - Happy New Year from EECO Asks Why
238. Special - Merry Christmas from EECO Asks Why
237. Idea - Directly Impacting the Industrial Skills Gap
236. Hero - Alicia Gilpin, Director of Engineering @ Process & Controls Engineering LLC
235. Idea - The New Age of Sourcing
234. Hero - Jeremiah Williams, Director of Integrated Machining Technology @ Danville Community College
233. Thanksgiving Special with Chris Grainger
232. Idea - The Future of Control Systems Integration
231. Hero: Karen Blackburn - Materials Manager at Dust Solutions Inc
230. Idea: How Industrial Manufacturers can Shift from Lead Gen to Demand Gen
229. Hero: Robert Cooke - Founder and CTO @ 3Forge
228. Idea: Understanding Professional Procurement
227. Hero: Ayoka Gay - Agile Office Leader @ Schneider Electric
226. Idea: OT Priorities & Defense in Depth
225. Hero: Amanda Prochaska - Founder & Chief Wonder Officer @ Wonder Services
224. Idea: How to Accelerate The Manufacturing Process
223. Hero: David Friedman - Founder/CEO at CultureWise
222. Idea: How to Connect People and Data!
221. Hero: Christopher Roche - Chief Executive Officer at Catalyst Consulting
220. Idea: How to Select a NEMA Motor!
219. Hero: Joe Sullivan - Thinker & Founder @ Gorilla 76
218. Idea: Interviewing for Success!
217. Hero - Prabhjot Singh: CEO at Pyze
216. Idea: Understanding Friction in the Customer Experience
215. Hero: Alicia Wilson - Deputy General Manager - Operations at Summerville CPW
214. Idea: Modernization Case Study Part III - Frankenstein Moment - It's Alive!
213. Idea: Modernization Case Study Part II - Project Management means bring on the Tums!
212. Idea: Modernization Case Study Part I - getting the ducks in a row!
211. Hero: Paula Courtney - CEO & President at The Verde Group
210. Idea: What is Energy Intelligence?
209. Hero: Tanuj Thapliyal - CEO at Spot AI
208. Idea: Historically Black Colleges and Universities & Their Impact on Industry
207. Heroes: Advocates for Vocations - Amber Wilborne & Jody Woolwine
206. Idea: Culture by Design – How to build a High Performing Culture
205. Hero: Bob Meads - President at iQagent
204. Idea: Industrial Marketing for Manufacturers in 2022
203. Hero: Ron Thompson - Control/Interface Developer at Lampe & Malphrus Lumber Co.
202. Idea - Industrial Analytics
201. Hero: Jeff Long - Owner of True Focus Media
200. Idea: Simplifying Sales for Industry
199. Women of Industry - The Skills Gap: What are we going to do?
198. Women of Industry - Women and Family
197. Women of Industry - Women in STEM
196. Women of Industry - It's a Man's World
195. Women of Industry - Leadership Panel
194. Idea: Video Content Marketing for Manufacturing
193. Hero: Michael Wilborne - The Industrial Sorcerer in Training
192. Idea: Exploring the Human Side of Technology
191. Hero: Allie Donnelly - Apprentice Electrician and Panel Builder
190. Idea: Industrial Networking Case Study - Lampe & Malphrus Lumber
189. Hero: Michael Manzi - Manufacturing Information Systems Practice Lead at Feyen Zylstra
188. Idea: Augmented Reality for the Industrial World
187. Hero: Jonathan Noren - Business & Industrial IT Group Manager at RoviSys
186. War Stories with Chris and Adam
185. Hero: Natalie Birdwell - VP of Strategic and Corporate Development @ ndustrial.io
184. Idea: Tackling IT/OT Convergence
183. Hero: Chester Burke - Controls Engineer at Cadence Inc.
182. Straight Talk with Chris - Internships are Awesome
181. Straight Talk with Chris - Stop Puking Features and Benefits
180. Straight Talk with Chris - Importance of Networking
179. Straight Talk with Chris - Working from Home and Avoiding Burnout
178. Straight Talk with Chris - Issues of 2021
177. Hero: Chris Grainger with Special Guest Hosts!
176. Season 6 Recap
175. Hero: Amos Purdy - Lead Systems Engineer @ GPA
174. Hero: Sandy D'Souza - Director Strategic Alliances @ Fiix Software
173. Hero: Hussain Al-Khalaf - Sr. Project Manager at Jedson Engineering
172. Hero: Richie Fortenberry - Consulting Engineer / Operations Manager at Prism Systems
171. Hero: Daniel Herrington - CEO of Voxel Innovations
170. Hero: Claire Stevens - Utility Distribution Engineer @ NC State University
169. Hero - Paul Van Metre - Co-Founder of ProShop ERP
168. Hero - Ashleigh Walters, President of Onex
167. Hero - Graham Staples, Power & Energy Group Manager at RoviSys
166. Idea - Circuit Breakers vs Fuses
165. Hero - Wendy Covey, CEO And Co-Founder of TREW Marketing
164. Idea - Lean Manufacturing and 5S
163. Hero - Joseph Frank, Automation Engineer/Power Technician at Contact Switchgear Services
162. Idea - What is a Controls Engineer?
161. Hero - Tom Domitrovich, Vice President of Technical Sales at Eaton
160. Idea - What is Pulsed Electrochemical Machining?
159. Hero - Meaghan Ziemba, Hostess of Mavens of Manufacturing
158. Short Circuits and Overloads: What's the Difference?
157. Hero - Scott McNeil, The Industrial Wi-Fi Guy
156. Season 5 Recap
155. Idea - VFD Integration: Things to Consider
154. Hero - Nataliya Klimovskikh, Automation Engineer at ATLINE
153. Idea - Building Up S.T.E.A.M.
152. Hero - Brian Garland, Machine Shop Manager at Magic Leap
151. Idea - What is MES (Manufacturing Execution System)?
150. Hero - Jake Hall, The Manufacturing Millennial
149. Idea - The Difference Between a Soft Starter and a VFD
148. Hero - Vic Parangelo, Regional Manager at ProSoft Technology
147. Idea - What is an Intelligent Motor Relay?
146. Hero - Aidan Benkowski, Assistant Director of Business Development at gener8tor
145. Idea - Smart Microgrids
144. Hero - Jon Meighan, President at Lake Erie Rubber
143. Idea - Motor Reliability 101
142. Hero - Ray Tharpe, Owner/President at RTM Industrial Maintenance Inc.
141. Idea - The Partnership Between Safety and Security
140. Hero - Mayuri Dahibhate, MES Engineer at E-Technologies Group
139. Idea - Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
138. Hero - Mary Bruce Clemons, Industrial Control Technician at TW Controls
137. Idea - Leading with Grit and Grace
136. Hero - Mike Caccia, Industrial Territory Sales Engineer at Schneider Electric
135. Idea - How to Extend Shop Resources with Manufacturing
134. Hero - Dan Carnovale, Power System Experience Center Manager at Eaton
133. Idea - Understanding Power Terminology
132. Season 4 Recap
131. Hero - Mike Cromheecke, Co-Founder and CEO of SteamChain.io
130. Idea - Variable Frequency Drive Startup: What should I know?
129. Hero - Tim Wilborne, Industrial Sorcerer at TW Controls
128. Idea - What to Consider with Industrial Networks
127. Hero - Ray Ziganto - Manufacturing Unicorn at Linara International
126. Idea - The Value of Subject Matter Experts
125. Hero - Mike Rathbun, Power & Control Solution Architecture Manager at EECO
124. Idea - From Design to Function: Bridging the Gap
123. Hero - Preston Hadley, President/Controls Specialist at Envision Automation & Controls
122. Idea - The Power Move
121. Hero - Lisa Scanlon, North America Partner Services Manager at Rockwell Automation
120. Idea - The Wood Industry Meets Digital Marketing
119. Hero - Tim Pollard, Founder and CEO at Oratium
118. Idea - Lockout Tagout
117. Hero - Bobby Cole, Founder and President at Think PLC
116. Idea - A look inside the Pulp and Paper Industry
115. Hero - Nirpal Sihota, Director of Industry Sales at Rockwell Automation
114. Idea - Tackling Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Head On
113. Hero - Jim Wertz, President / Sr. Electrical Engineer at Altavista Instruments & Controls
112. Idea - Why Should I Consider Power Monitoring?
111. Hero - Chung-Chee Tai, VP of Engineering at BluePrint Automation
110. Idea - VFDs and Applications to Use Them
109. Hero - Greg Paulsen, Director of Application Engineering at Xometry
108. Idea - Content Marketing, Engineered
107. Hero - Tessa Myers, Global Vice President, Software and Control at Rockwell Automation
106. Idea - What is Wireless Ethernet?
105. Hero - Bill Migirditch, Manufacturing Solutions Manager at RoviSys
104. Idea - Low and Medium Voltage Applications
103. Hero - Renee Eddy, Director of Innovation, Operations, and Methods at Eaton
102. Idea - Integrating Microdrives with Ethernet IP
101. Hero - Jay Flores, Global STEM Ambassador at Rockwell Automation
100. Idea - Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) 101
099. Hero - Chris Luecke, Host of Manufacturing Happy Hour
098. Idea - Preventative Maintenance for Electrical Distribution Equipment
097. Hero - Daniel Vaughn, Product Service Representative at EECO
096. Idea - Manufacturing Recipe for Differentiation
095. Season 3 Recap
094. Idea - Taking Action to Support Industry
093. Hero - Santa Thangavel, Network Security Information Product Manager at EECO
092. Idea - Expanding Industry Knowledge with Video
091. Hero - Brandon Mendoza, Director of Sales at Oden Technologies
090. Idea - Machine-As-A-Service (MaaS)
089. Hero - K Sorsenginh, Solution Architect at EECO
088. Idea - Hey Manufacturers – It’s OK to ask for help!
087. Hero - Bill Medcalf, Director of Information Systems at Global Process Automation
086. Idea - Systems Integrator Evolution
085. Hero - Michael Tricario, Plant Electrical Engineer at CertainTeed
084. Idea - Exploring Lifecycle Services for Industry
083. Hero - Dr. Travis Hodge, Strategic Sourcing Manager at Vulcan Materials
082. Idea - OEMs Think Inside the Box
081. Hero - Andrew Hastert, Director of Channel Partnership at Rockwell Automation
080. Idea - Keys to Building an Engaged Team
079. Hero - Jason Simon, Director at AMTEC
078. Idea - Understanding Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
077. Hero - Zach White, Founder and CEO at OACO
076. Industrial Networks Series - Network Assessments
075. Industrial Networks Series - Connecting OT to Business Goals
074. Industrial Networks Series - Interoperability and Ethernet/IP
073. Industrial Networks Series - Industrial WiFi 101
072. Idea - What is a Soft Starter and what are the best applications?
071. Hero - Jonathan Fuller, Automation & Power Product Manager at EECO
070. Idea - Mastering Communication in a Virtual World
069. Hero - Matt Hussey, Low Voltage Motor Control Center Product Manager at Eaton
068. Idea - Benefits of Manufacturing Digitalization
067. Hero - Brett Melancon, Electrical Project Engineer at Bühler Motor
066. Idea - Defining Digital Transformation for Manufacturing
065. Hero - Jack Lawson, Board Member and former President/CEO at EECO
064. Power Series - Load Flow Study
063. Power Series - Arc Flash Study
062. Power Series - Coordination Study
061. Power Series - How close can I get to my electrical gear?
060. Power Series - Short Circuit Study
059. Season 2 Recap
057. Hero - Polo Paredes, North American Channel Manager at Rockwell Automation
058. Idea - Prioritizing Technology for Industry 4.0
056. Idea - What are ANSI and UL Ratings
055. Hero - Will Gibson, Associate Vice President at AECOM
054. Industrial Future Series - Closing the Industrial Skills Gap
053. Industrial Future Series - Manufacturing Perspective
052. Industrial Future Series - S.T.E.M Invent the Change
051. Idea - Innovation in Industry
050. Hero - Alexus Hancock
049. Idea - How to Safely Rack A Breaker
048. Hero - Matthew Latham, Engineering Manager at Trimm Inc.
047. Idea - What the heck is IIoT?
046. Military to Manufacturing - Dustin Rodgers
045. Military to Manufacturing - Bee Lo
044. Military to Manufacturing - Jackson Henderson
043. Military to Manufacturing - Academy of Advanced Manufacturing
042. Hero - Tim Shope, Director of Digital Transformation at Avid Solutions
041. Idea - Future of Digital Asset Optimization
040. Hero - Joe Barton, IT Plant Site Lead for Merck & Co.
039. Security Mini Series - Product Security 101
038. Security Mini Series - Industrial Cyber Security
037. Security Mini Series - Proactive Cyber Security
036. Hero - Tim Woodson, Servant Leader of Sentry Equipment
035. Idea - Demystifying Industrial WiFi
034. Hero - Dan Leeman, District Services Manager at Eaton
033. Women in Engineering - Now What?
032. Women in Engineering - Megan Samford
031. Women in Engineering - Amanda Elliott
030. Women in Engineering - Linda Freeman
029. Women in Engineering - Mary Burgoon
028. Women in Engineering - Rebecca Diederich
027. Women in Engineering - Molly Murphy
026. Women in Engineering - Libbie Harrison
025. Women in Engineering - Krista Beyhaut
024. Women in Engineering - Lauren Arnold
023. Women in Engineering - Miranda Shope
022. Season 1 Recap - A Look Back, then Forward
021. Hero - Brian Logan, Regional Service Manager at EECO
020. Idea - How to Avoid Burnout and Remain Balanced
019. Hero - Kareem Josephs, Lead Power Systems Engineer at Eaton
018. Idea - How Onsite Services Impacts Industrial Manufacturing
017. Hero - Rich Barber, Senior Account Manager at EECO
016. Idea - Industrial Networks 101
015. Hero - Donna Michell, Corporate Credit Manager at EECO
014. Idea - Intelligent Motor Control Centers
013. Hero - Justin Shover, Regional Sales Manager at EECO
012. Idea - Industry impact from COVID-19
011. Hero - Matthew Simmons, Controls Engineer at Anco Rendering Equipment, LLC.
010. Idea - Ethernet IP vs Profinet - Battle of the Heavyweights
009. Hero - Luis Molinet, E&I Site Project Manager at Arauco
008. Idea - Remote Connectivity
007. Hero - Chase Boehlke, Motion Control Expert at Siemens
006. Idea - One Line Visualization - You Can Do This!
005. Hero - Robb Munger, Reliability Engineer at Cascades
004. Idea - Why Testing Your Gear is Important
003. Hero - Saurabh Bakshi, Sr Manufacturing Engineer at Intuitive
002. Idea - One Line Diagrams and Where to Start
001. What is EECO Asks Why