Manufacturing Matters

“I’ve been doing this technology long enough that I can almost see in shortwave infrared.”  In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Martin Ettenberg, CTO, Princeton Infrared Technologies joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and John Lewis to talk about the rise of shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging technology in the past few years, what’s led to this growth, and how SWIR has evolved over the last 27 years. In addition, the discussion covers relevant SWIR applications, including applications such as biological imaging, astronomy, agriculture, counterfeiting, and more. In addition, Ettenberg looks toward the future of SWIR. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083916/support]

For startups entering the automation and manufacturing market, the road ahead can be a difficult one. But those coming from Europe into the United States, that road is much bumpier, even with significant funding behind them. In this episode, Sue Susenburger, Managing Partner at giddyUp! Innovations, explains how the company helps foreign startups enter the market with TECH B2B Marketing’s Winn Hardin. They talk about the steps that should be taken when entering the U.S. technology market, from market analysis and legal requirements to building a team and go-to-market strategy. Additionally, Susenburger explains the pitfalls that cause many startups to fail and how they can be avoided. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083916/support]

As the labor shortage continues to impact manufacturers and the desire for lights-out manufacturing persists, robot adoption continues to grow across disparate types of businesses and applications. In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, Jane Heffner, Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and Winn Hardin to discuss growing acceptance of robotics and the company’s advancements in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Additionally, they talk about MiR’s 10-year anniversary and the evolution of the company’s technology since Teradyne’s acquisition. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083916/support]

How do image sensor companies approach new product development? Oftentimes it involves developing custom products for customers and then using the resulting IP as new products. Sometimes, however, these products that may target specific applications such as machine vision end up adding value far beyond the factory floor, from surgical guidance to indoor pet monitoring. If a camera can produce a crisp image for a customer, ultimately its intended use is of no consequence. In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, James McCann, Director of the Low Noise Business Team at Teledyne Imaging joins TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and John Lewis to discuss the company’s latest technological innovations and the applications in which they add value. In addition, McCann discusses its approach to working with camera customers, single photon imaging, and more.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083916/support]

Hyperspectral imaging has been around for decades, but new capabilities are taking the technology to whole new levels. In this episode of Manufacturing Matters, TECH B2B Marketing’s Jimmy Carroll and John Lewis sat down with Alex Fong, CTO at Hinalea Imaging, to talk about where the technology is heading. Hinalea uses a Fabry-Pérot interferometry approach that provides extreme versatility — very quickly collecting entire high-resolution ranges from the visible through near infrared, shortwave infrared (SWIR), even up into ultraviolet. Fong details the wide range of applications this enables — from monitoring critical processes in real time to detecting hazards quickly — as well as what is making SWIR technologies so popular. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083916/support]