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Manufacturing Happy Hour

Chris Luecke

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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)

216: Automating Control Panel Design and Fabrication Featuring Rittal’s Brian Ju...

Manufacturing Happy Hour

Dec 17, 202445:26pending

215: How Manufacturers Can Connect with the Community to Attract Top Talent feat...

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Dec 10, 202446:21pending

214: From DevOps to Building AI for Industrial Code with Adam Gluck, CEO and Fou...

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Dec 3, 202450:48pending

213: Re-Envisioning Energy and the Future of Industry, Live from the Empowering...

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Nov 26, 202433:42pending

212: Manufacturing's Transformative Impact on Rural Economies and Population Gro...

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Nov 19, 202439:40pending

211: How Vertical Integration Helps Kwik Trip Achieve Manufacturing Excellence w...

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Nov 12, 202445:40pending

210: Technical Education, Apprenticeships, and Addressing the Needs of Industry...

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Nov 5, 202459:58pending

209: How to Take Advantage of Local, State, and Federal Resources for Growth and...

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Oct 29, 20241:02:40pending

208: Why High-Mix Manufacturing Is a Sweet Spot for Flexible Automation and AI w...

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Oct 22, 202454:33pending

207: Honoring German Brewing Tradition in American Manufacturing with Steve Holl...

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Oct 15, 202421:36pending

206: How Maintenance Leaders and Frontline Workers Can Drive Digital Transformat...

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Oct 8, 202450:46pending

205: How to Leverage GenAI to Get Out of "Pilot Purgatory" and Address Your Work...

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Oct 1, 202459:47pending

204: OT Security Best Practices for Manufacturers with Fortinet's Rich Springer

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Sep 24, 202449:55pending

203: Humanoid Robots: Industrial Applications, Safety, and Going Beyond the Hype...

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Sep 17, 202457:32pending

202: What is MxD? The Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute That's F...

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Sep 10, 202441:04pending

201: A Look Inside Boulevard Brewing's Innovative Approach to Beer, Live from Ka...

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Sep 3, 202441:36pending

BONUS: IMTS 2024 Preview with MakingChips, Peter Eelman, and More

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Aug 30, 20242:17:16pending

200: Manufacturing Happy Hour: Then & Now, An Interview with Chris Luecke Hosted...

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Aug 27, 20241:05:47pending

199: Leveraging the Data You Already Have to Solve Your Manufacturing Challenges...

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Aug 20, 202448:12pending

198: Manufacturing’s Role in the Resurgence of Rust Belt Cities with Drew Crowe,...

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Aug 13, 20241:20:22pending

197: The Intersection of Food Processing Equipment, Sustainability, and Kansas C...

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Aug 6, 202441:29pending

196: The Skills CNC Machinists Need that You WON'T Learn in Trade School!

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Jul 30, 202446:42pending

195: 3 Characteristics of Machine Shops That Adopt Technology and Thrive with Pa...

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Jul 23, 202457:17pending

194: Exploring the Industrial History of Kansas City with Scott Brown, Historic...

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Jul 16, 202442:18pending

193: Discussing the Skills Gap over a Beer: Live from Founders Brewing in Grand...

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Jul 9, 202449:50pending

192: Leading with Productivity to Drive Sustainability Featuring Lauren Dunford,...

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Jul 2, 202448:33pending

191: The State of Robotics: Live From the 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston,...

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Jun 25, 202437:42pending

190: Why Manufacturers Should Build a Simulation-First Culture with Visual Compo...

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Jun 18, 202454:49pending

189: Lowering Barriers to Entry in Adopting Robotics with Søren Peters, Founder...

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Jun 11, 20241:06:45pending

188: Adopting a Cybersecurity Strategy That Fits Your Manufacturing Business wit...

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Jun 4, 202449:06pending

187: eCommerce Strategies for Manufacturers and Distributors with Znode's Tom Fl...

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May 28, 202449:39pending

186: How Bringing Clean Water to Africa Led to Digitizing the Electronics Indust...

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May 21, 202456:01pending

185: Connectors, Engineering Leadership, and Growth Strategies with HARTING Amer...

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May 14, 202439:14pending

184: How to Win the War on Talent by Becoming a Veteran-Ready Organization Featu...

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May 7, 202447:05pending

183: A Case Study in the Adoption of Robotics Featuring Rob Goldiez (CEO of Hire...

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Apr 30, 202449:40pending

182: Robotics and Automation in Additive Manufacturing with Liz Stortstrom, 3D P...

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Apr 23, 202443:56pending

181: Leadership and Ethics in the Adoption of Robotics with Ryan Gariepy, CTO of...

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Apr 16, 202448:05pending

180: Made in Missouri, Live from the 2024 Midwest Manufacturers Trade Show & Con...

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Apr 9, 20241:07:22pending

179: The Power of Personal Branding and Building Trust With Your Ideal Customers...

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Apr 2, 202459:55pending

178: Innovation, Allyship, and Empowering Women in STEM, Live from 3M Global Hea...

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Mar 26, 202451:26pending

177: Strengthening Your Engineering Team through Co-Ops and Employee Ownership w...

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Mar 19, 202433:58pending

176: Discussing Logistics, Automated Forklifts, and Craft Beer with Nick Malewic...

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Mar 12, 202446:23pending

175: The Evolution of Industrial Marketing, Live from the 2024 Industrial Market...

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Mar 5, 20241:06:49pending

174: The Economy, Labor Market, and M&A Landscape: Paying Attention to What Real...

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Feb 27, 20241:04:05pending

173: Leveraging Robotics in an Unstructured World with Dexterity's Michael Patri...

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Feb 20, 202450:00pending

172: How To Stay Focused on Your Mission and Deliver Robotic Solutions at Scale...

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Feb 13, 202438:34pending

171: AI and the "Art of the Possible" with Gregory Powers, VP of Cool Stuff at G...

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Feb 6, 202443:01pending

170: Marketing, Machine Shops, and Leadership with Jim Carr, CEO of CARR Machine...

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Jan 30, 202454:03pending

169: How to Apply “The Hospitality Mentality” to Manufacturing

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Jan 23, 20241:09:37pending

168: Shifting Your Mindset on the Human Potential of AI with Concurrency CTO Nat...

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