Manufacturing Happy Hour
Welcome to Manufacturing Happy Hour, the podcast where we get real about the latest trends and technologies impacting modern manufacturers.Hosted by industry veteran Chris Luecke, each week, we interview makers, founders, and other manufacturing leaders that are at the top of their game and give you the tools, tactics, and strategies you need to take your career and your business to the next level. We go beyond the buzzwords and dissect real-life applications and success stories so that you can...
Episodes (362)
260: Innovations Transforming Automotive Manufacturing featuring STÄUBLI, RAM So...
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259: Data Centers, Modularity, and Mission Critical Manufacturing featuring Keit...
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258: Mentorship, Mid-Career Entrepreneurship, and Inspiring Women in Manufacturi...
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257: Thinking Differently About Access to Capital in Manufacturing featuring CLA...
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256: Timeless Industrial Marketing Strategies and New Ways Manufacturers Can Rea...
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BONUS: The State of Robotics in 2025: Investing in the Next Wave of Automation w...
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255: How AI is Reshaping Security and OT Network Requirements featuring Felipe S...
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254: From Steel City to Robotics Powerhouse: Pittsburgh’s Industrial Legacy feat...
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253: Rapid Execution in Industrial Automation: From FEED Study to Recommissionin...
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252: Adaptive Production, Resilient Manufacturing, and "Lightbulb Moments" in AI...
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251: What is a Corporate Venture Studio? An Interview with Joel Reed, President...
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250: How to Uncover Your "Hidden Factory" and Extract More Value from the Plant...
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BONUS: How is the Manufacturing Industry Doing Halfway through 2025? Recorded at...
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249: Why Pittsburgh has been Successful Commercializing Robotics with Jennifer A...
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The State of Robotics in 2025: Live from the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston, M...
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248: Reindustrialization and Building in the Midwest with Chris Nolte, Co-Founde...
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247: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur: Mark DeSantis on Startups, Robotics, an...
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246: automatica 2025: Exploring Innovation, Robotics, and Startups Across Bavari...
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245: A Grassroots Approach to Shaping the Future of American Industry with Bret...
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244: Automate LIVE 2025: Warehousing Innovations, AI at the Edge, and Interopera...
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243: Inside Automate 2025: Robotics, Automation Trends, and Expert Insights from...
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242: Industrial History and the Low-Carbon Economy of the Future with Ted Fertik...
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BONUS: Automatica 2025 Preview: Inside Germany’s Premier Automation & Robotics S...
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241: How NVIDIA and AI Agents Are Transforming Industrial Automation with Alvin...
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240: How AI Agents are Revolutionizing Safety and Operations in Manufacturing wi...
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239: How to Build a "Customer Advisory Board" and Create a Frictionless Customer...
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238: Scaling Smart: Warehouse Automation and Calculated Growth at Startups with...
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237: How Higher Education Is Shaping the Future of Manufacturing with MIT's Dr....
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236: The Power of Decisive Leadership in Modern Manufacturing with Paperless Par...
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235: How to Find Automation Talent Anywhere with Kyle Mahan, VP & GM of Wauseon...
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234: From Pro Football to Craft Beer with Katie and Brandon Fields of Inside the...
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233: Manufacturing 101, On-The-Job Training, and Finding Fulfillment in Engineer...
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232: AI Agents for Manufacturing 101 Featuring Composabl CEO & Co-Founder Kence...
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BONUS: MEPs are at Risk of Losing Funding and Need Your Help
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231: Why VCs and Startups Are Betting on Manufacturing and the Midwest Featuring...
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230: Shark Tank, Advanced Prosthetics, and How PSYONIC's Ability Hand is Driving...
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229: Manufacturing Leadership in Indiana and Beyond: Live from Indianapolis, IN
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228: Industrial Marketing from SMBs to the Enterprise, Live from the 2025 Indust...
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227: Are the Challenges Facing Rural vs. Urban Manufacturers Really That Differe...
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226: Building a Community of Machine Shop Entrepreneurs Featuring Russell Winter...
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225: From Enterprise Engineering to Owning a Small Manufacturing Business Featur...
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224: The Role of a State Chamber in a Manufacturing Ecosystem with Mike Johnson,...
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223: The State of Automation Halfway Through the Decade, Live from the 2025 A3 B...
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222: A Bootstrapper's Guide to Re-Industrializing America with Jim Belosic, CEO...
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221: "Building America" from the Heartland Featuring Nucor Vulcraft
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220: From Irrigation to Metals to Pharma: Systems Integration in the Heartland f...
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219: How Skillwork Is Like Travel Nursing for Manufacturing Talent Featuring Bre...
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218: Why Buying and Selling a Business Is a "War over the Numbers" Featuring Cli...
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BONUS: 3 Automation and Workforce Trends Impacting Manufacturers in 2025
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217: The Intersection of Energy, Automation, and Construction with FTI's Kevin S...
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