Our Industrial Life
We investigate how data and technology are shaping the present and future of the industrial economy. Join hosts Rebecca Ahrens and Joe Renshaw as we talk with experts from critical industries—from water and power to manufacturing, pharmaceutical production, and beyond—about the cutting-edge industrial technologies that are changing how engineers keep the everyday parts of life running.
- Update frequency
- every 36 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 39
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Your digital transformation is only as good as your data: tips on avoiding ‘shiny object syndrome.’
Guests: Allen Turner, Advanced Analytics Team Lead, International Paper
Co-host: Mariana Sandin, Industry Principal, AVEVA.
We speak with Allen Turner of International Paper (IP) about the unique chall…
How White House Utility District uses IIoT to improve operations in water and wastewater
Guests: Pat Harrell, District Engineer, Josh Gregory, Water Loss Analyst, and Kim Klotter, Wastewater Coordinator.
Co-host: Gary Wong, Industry Principal, AVEVA.
The White House Utility District (WHU…
Innovative use of "golden batch" optimization in discrete manufacturing at Weber Metals
Guests: David Mitchell, Automation Engineer, Weber Metals.
Sean Upson, Systems Engineer, AVEVA.
David Mitchell is an automation engineer at Weber Metals, a major supplier of aluminum and titanium for…
Kellogg's improves quality with sensor-based data
Guests: Emelio Anglés, Information Technology Engineer, Kellogg Company
Ted Combs, Industry Principal for Food, Beverage, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), AVEVA
Information technology engineer Emelio…
Digitization of sensor-based data to reach Cement 4.0
Guests: Berkan Fidan, Performance and Process Director, Oyak Cement
Martin Provencher, Mining Metals and Materials Industry Principal, AVEVA
Berkan Fidan describes a team approach to improving cement o…
A hosted cloud solution for remote monitoring of indoor air quality.
Guests: Michael Orcutt, Vice President of Sales and Engineering, CosaTron
Richard Klein, Senior Product Marketing Manager, OSIsoft
Daniel Noonen, Partner Solution Architect
A manufacturer of advanced ai…
A discussion of energy management in facilities using sensor-based data
Guest: Brian Hobby, Technical Lead (IT and Engineering)
Organization: Griffith University
Industry: facilities.
Business Impact: energy management.
"If it's an edge case, and things need to talk to eac…
How sensor data brings about org change in exploration and production
Guest: Glen Milne, Production Systems Manager
Organization: Spirit Energy
Glen Milne, Production Systems Manager at Spirit Energy, talked with us about the value of defining specific goals in your use …
Maximizing performance of craft beer production at Deschutes Brewery
Guest: Kyle Kotaich, Senior Data Analyst
Organization: Deschutes Brewery
Kyle Kotaich is a senior data analyst at Deschutes Brewery, a family-owned independent craft brewery in Oregon. In this episode …
More lessons from the sensor-based data business
Dr. J. Patrick Kennedy, founder and CEO of OSIsoft, on lessons learned from 40 years in the sensor-based data business.
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MES integration with sensor-based data in life sciences
APC (Advanced Process Control) test lead Barry Higgins at Johnson & Johnson
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Lessons from 40 years in the sensor-based data business
Dr. J. Patrick Kennedy describes the sensor-based data toolset every production engineer needs, what he’s done right and wrong in 40 years in the business, and the truth about his high school diploma…
What is an edge to cloud IIoT solution for remote asset monitoring using smart sensors?
The rise of the Industrial IOT means low-cost sensors are in harsh, remote locations collecting data that is critical to an overall real-time data infrastructure.
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Using real-time data at a net zero facility
How better use of real-time data gathered from disconnected systems allows for superior energy and water management at the Jess S. Jackson Winery on the UC Davis Campus. Dr. Roger Boulton, Professor …
The challenge and value of using real-time data during the coronavirus pandemic
How Tereos, the world's second-largest sugar producer, is using real-time data to improve business resiliency amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, with project manager Fernando de Mello.
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Real-time data visualization and alarms using a wide area network
The value of real-time data in power station and water station management with regards to network reliability. How Norah Thompson, senior information officer, and Kieran Magann, senior SCADA and cont…
Saving water and energy with real-time data
David Trombly, engineering supervisor at University of California, Davis on saving water and energy with real-time data.
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Using real-time data at container terminal operator TraPac
The critical role of unifying real-time data sources at TraPac, with Mark Jensen, Vice President of Asset Management. How data organization can improve customer service and sustainability.
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How to use plant floor data to improve critical operations
How Rank Group Ltd, a leading holding company for packaging companies, is improving operations with real-time plant floor data, with Larry Shutzberg, Executive Vice President, Information Technology.…