Manufacturing Happy Hour

Chris Luecke

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 tackle your biggest manufacturing challenges and turn them into profitable opportunities. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.

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Manufacturing Happy Hour

Episodios

278: How Second-Chance Hiring Changes Lives and Helps Manufacturers Find and Develop Talent with Marcus Sheanshang, President of JBM Packaging

277: The Future of CAM Software and Elevating the Status of Manufacturing Jobs with Mastercam President Russ Bukowski

276: 2026 Automation Industry Outlook, Live from the A3 Business Forum

275: Building a Brand New Manufacturing Company in the US with Andrew Johnson, Co-Founder of HeavyTech

274: The Auto Rescue, Critical Minerals, and Moving Manufacturing Forward with Representative Haley Stevens

273: The Only Podcast Ever Recorded in an Open-Pit Mine featuring Imerys' Ken Rasmussen

272: Working Capital: The Hidden Constraint to Sustainable Manufacturing Growth featuring Klear Co-Founder & CEO Chris Hale

271: Preparing Manufacturers for the Semiconductor Boom: Insights from SEMICON West and Beyond

270: How Packaged MBRs are Revolutionizing Wastewater Treatment with Troy Ellison, Co-Founder & CEO of Cloacina

269: Entertainment Meets Automation: How andyRobot is Leveraging Robotics for Lady Gaga, Drake, and More

BONUS: More Than Iron City Beer: A Look Inside Pittsburgh Brewing Company

268: Reindustrialization in the Heartland, Live from +Venture North 2025

267: How Meaningful Work, Optimism, and Relationships Drive Manufacturing Excellence, An Interview with Kathy Miller, Author of MORE is Better

(Almost) COAST TO COAST Tour Recap and Preview of Manufacturing Happy Hour's 10-Year Anniversary

266: A Century of Cookware Manufacturing and the Impact of Automation and Reshoring with David Duecker, President of SynergyOps

265: How SMB Manufacturers Can Leverage AI, Live from Waukesha County Technical College

264: Inside Automated: Asking the Right Questions about Robotics and AI with Brian Heater, Managing Editor at A3 and Host of the Automated Podcast

263: Change Management and Making Robotics More Digestible for the Workforce featuring Ben Perlson and Jason Gryszkowiec

BONUS: How Manufacturers Should Prepare for an AI Implementation featuring CADDi's Aaron Lober

262: Reimagining Manufacturing: How a Return to First Principles is Reshaping Factories, Hard Tech, and Venture Capital with Eclipse Ventures' Charly Mwangi

261: Energy Transition Explained: How Manufacturers Can Save Energy and Build a Sustainable Future featuring Veregy’s Eric Spink & Shiva Subramanya

BONUS: Gaps in the Manufacturing Industry (and what to do about them), LIVE from Fathom's Manufacturing Exchange in Hartland, WI

260: Innovations Transforming Automotive Manufacturing featuring STÄUBLI, RAM Solutions, and More

259: Data Centers, Modularity, and Mission Critical Manufacturing featuring Keith Hutchens of BW Design Group

258: Mentorship, Mid-Career Entrepreneurship, and Inspiring Women in Manufacturing with Patti Nowak, Owner of Control+M Solutions

257: Thinking Differently About Access to Capital in Manufacturing featuring CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

256: Timeless Industrial Marketing Strategies and New Ways Manufacturers Can Reach Their Ideal Customer featuring Wendy Covey of TREW Marketing and Joe Sullivan of Gorilla 76

BONUS: The State of Robotics in 2025: Investing in the Next Wave of Automation with Sanjay Aggarwal of F-Prime Capital (sponsored by RoboBusiness)

255: How AI is Reshaping Security and OT Network Requirements featuring Felipe Sabino Costa, Sr. Product Manager for Networking & Cybersecurity at Moxa

254: From Steel City to Robotics Powerhouse: Pittsburgh’s Industrial Legacy featuring Jay Douglass, COO of ARM Institute

253: Rapid Execution in Industrial Automation: From FEED Study to Recommissioning in Five Months featuring Cassy Gardner and Chris Schleich of E Tech Group

252: Adaptive Production, Resilient Manufacturing, and "Lightbulb Moments" in AI featuring Chris Stevens, SVP and GM of US Automation Business, Siemens Digital Industries

251: What is a Corporate Venture Studio? An Interview with Joel Reed, President of Premier Labs

250: How to Uncover Your "Hidden Factory" and Extract More Value from the Plant Floor featuring Tri Tech Automation

BONUS: How is the Manufacturing Industry Doing Halfway through 2025? Recorded at Hexagon LIVE 2025

249: Why Pittsburgh has been Successful Commercializing Robotics with Jennifer Apicella, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network

The State of Robotics in 2025: Live from the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston, MA

248: Reindustrialization and Building in the Midwest with Chris Nolte, Co-Founder of Bloom

247: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur: Mark DeSantis on Startups, Robotics, and Commercializing Tech

246: automatica 2025: Exploring Innovation, Robotics, and Startups Across Bavaria, Germany, and Europe

245: A Grassroots Approach to Shaping the Future of American Industry with Bret Boyd, CEO of Sustainment

244: Automate LIVE 2025: Warehousing Innovations, AI at the Edge, and Interoperability

243: Inside Automate 2025: Robotics, Automation Trends, and Expert Insights from Automate LIVE

242: Industrial History and the Low-Carbon Economy of the Future with Ted Fertik, VP of Manufacturing & Industrial Policy at BlueGreen Alliance

BONUS: Automatica 2025 Preview: Inside Germany’s Premier Automation & Robotics Showcase

241: How NVIDIA and AI Agents Are Transforming Industrial Automation with Alvin Clark

240: How AI Agents are Revolutionizing Safety and Operations in Manufacturing with Dunchadhn Lyons of Spot AI

239: How to Build a "Customer Advisory Board" and Create a Frictionless Customer Experience with Mandy Dwight (Dwight & Co.) and Anthony Leo (IPR Robotics)

238: Scaling Smart: Warehouse Automation and Calculated Growth at Startups with Adi Dalvi, VP of Sales at OSARO

237: How Higher Education Is Shaping the Future of Manufacturing with MIT's Dr. John Liu