Paying The Freight

Reshoring And Repair

Featuring President and Founder of the Reshoring Initiative Harry Moser, this month’s episode explores the accelerating push to reshore manufacturing, both pre and post Covid-19. In addition, service and repair prospects related to manufacturing are discussed. Listeners interested in learning more about service opportunities for robotics and other industrial automation technologies associated with reshoring are advised to consult “The Robotic Arms Race” in the September 2020 print issue as well as last month’s podcast, “Industrial Robotics Service and Repair.” More information on the Reshoring Initiative can be found at these links: Website: www.reshorenow.org Tool for buying smarter and selling against imports (Total Cost of Ownership Estimator™): https://reshorenow.org/tco-estimator/ Finding opportunities to convince importers to buy from you (Import Substitution Program): https://reshorenow.org/isp/ Filling national supply chain gaps (Supply Chain Gaps Program): https://reshorenow.org/supply-chain-gap-program/ Facebook: Electrical Apparatus Magazine Twitter: @elecappmag LinkedIn: Barks Publications, Inc. (Electrical Apparatus Magazine) Site: eamagazine.com

Industrial Robotics Service And Repair

ICR Services Product Development Engineer Clint Switzker joins us as a special guest to discuss repair and service opportunities in the fast burgeoning robotics space, we explore the effect of Covid-19 on automation, and considerations for EASA shops looking to expand into servo motor repair are discussed. ICR Services website can be viewed at: https://icrservices.com/ In addition, ICR Services’ free servo motor preventative maintenance checklist can be found here: icrservices.com/servochecklist/ Facebook: Electrical Apparatus Magazine Twitter: @elecappmag LinkedIn: Barks Publications, Inc. (Electrical Apparatus Magazine) Site: eamagazine.com

Pump Service Opportunities

This month special guest Gene Vogel, EASA’s pump and vibration specialist, makes an appearance to discuss service opportunities in pumps, as well as the considerations technicians and shop owners should take into account should they choose to expand in this area. In addition, we explore the changing face of American manufacturing and the growing importance of drug manufacturing amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Facebook: Electrical Apparatus Magazine Twitter: @elecappmag LinkedIn: Barks Publications, Inc. (Electrical Apparatus Magazine) Site: eamagazine.com

Paying The Freight

Electric buses, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and the future of freight transportation all rise to the fore this month as we explore potential service opportunities in the evolving EV market. Facebook: Electrical Apparatus Magazine Twitter: @elecappmag LinkedIn: Barks Publications, Inc. (Electrical Apparatus Magazine) Site: eamagazine.com