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S2 E10: What impact do the B11 Standards have on the tire industry? Featuring Kenji Furukawa.

On Air With SICK USA - October 07, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes
Today we're joined by Kenji Furukawa, the Senior Technology Specialist for Safety Design at Bridgestone Americas. Kenji and Rolf discussed how the B11 Standards apply in the real world, especially in the tire industry. We hope you learn more about the importance of safety standards in industrial...

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S2 E9: What are the B11 Standards? Featuring Dave Felinski.

On Air With SICK USA - September 23, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes
Today Rolf is joined by Dave Felinski. Dave is the President at B11 Standards, accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop American National Voluntary Consensus Standards. The two discussed the updated B11.19 standard and the B11.0 standard and their impacts on indu...

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S2 E8: Common misunderstandings about cobot safety. Featuring Paul Santi from FANUC America.

On Air With SICK USA - September 09, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes
On today's episode, our guest is Paul Santi, General Manager of the Automation Systems Group at FANUC America. We discussed fenceless applications and robotic safety. Rolf and Paul also touched on some common misunderstandings about collaborative robot safety.  If you're interested in learning ...

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S2 E7: How can safety and smart manufacturing work together? Featuring Ted Rozier

On Air With SICK USA - August 26, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes
Today Rolf is joined by Ted Rozier. Ted is the Director of Automation at Festo Didactic North America. He is an Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing champion. We discussed how safety can actually help advance smart manufacturing and industry 4.0.  If you ever want more information on anything w...

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S2 E6: The impact industrial robots and safety standards have on different industries. Featuring Roberta Nelson Shea

On Air With SICK USA - August 12, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes
Our guest today is Roberta Nelson Shea. Roberta is the Global Technical Compliance Officer at Universal Robots and also the Director of Robot and Automation Safety Group. She is a world-renowned robotic safety expert who has been involved in the development of various safety standards. Rolf and ...

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S2 E6: Industrial robots and safety standards. Featuring Roberta Nelson Shea

On Air With SICK USA - August 12, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes
Our guest today is Roberta Nelson Shea. Roberta is the Global Technical Compliance Officer at Universal Robots and also the Director of Robot and Automation Safety Group. She is a world-renowned robotic safety expert who has been involved in the development of various safety standards. Rolf and ...

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S2 E5: What's the impact of industrial robots and RIA in industry? Featuring Safety Experts from FedEx and Procter & Gamble

On Air With SICK USA - July 29, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes
In this episode, Rolf is joined by two safety experts in industry for a panel discussion about the RIA standards. Our first panelist is Aaron Prather, Senior Technical Advisor in research and development at FedEx. Our second panelist is Mark Lewandowski, the Director of Robotics Innovation at Pr...

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S2 E4: Making industrial mobile robots safe around people. Featuring Melonee Wise from Fetch Robotics.

On Air With SICK USA - July 15, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes
Take a listen to our host Rolf and Melonee Wise, CEO at Fetch Robotics, discuss AMR safety! Melonee’s company is the first AMR company to commit to adhering to the new R15.08 standard. The two talked about its impact on various industries and how  industrial mobile robots can be safe to be aroun...

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S2 E4: Making industrial mobile robots safe around people

On Air With SICK USA - July 15, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes
Take a listen to our host Rolf and Melonee Wise, CEO at Fetch Robotics, discuss AMR safety! Melonee’s company is the first AMR company to commit to adhering to the new R15.08 standard. The two talked about its impact on various industries and how  industrial mobile robots can be safe to be aroun...

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S2 E3: What is the industrial robot safety standard? With Carole Franklin

On Air With SICK USA - July 01, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes
Rolf had a great discussion with Carole Franklin, Director of Standards Development for RIA at the Association for Advanced Automation, about the ANSI/RIA R15.06 standard and its impact on various industries using fixed industrial robots. Also, as a note, this episode was recorded before the R...

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Continuing Education in the Fire Service Industry with Robert Tutterow

Made for Life Podcast - June 23, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
On this episode we talk with Robert Tutterow, retired Charlotte Fire Department, and President of F.I.E.R.O. (Fire Industry Educational Resource Organization.) Learn about new NFPA standards, current industry trends and the hard work this non-profit does in the continuing education of the men an...

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S2 E2: Trends in Safety and Safety Standards. Part 2 with Chris Soranno

On Air With SICK USA - June 17, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes
Here's part 2 of our conversation with Chris Soranno! Chris is a world-renowned functional safety expert in machinery safety and is currently the Safety Standards and Competence Manager at SICK. He is also an active member of numerous standards committees in North America. Chris and Rolf discuss...

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S2 E1: How has safety evolved over time? Part 1 with Chris Soranno

On Air With SICK USA - June 03, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes
Welcome to season 2 of On Air with SICK USA! In this season, we're discussing the importance of safety standards in industrial automation. Throughout this season, we’ll be interviewing safety experts in various industries to discuss current safety standards and the impacts they have.  Today, ou...

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Protection and Law Enforcement with Danny Putnam

Made for Life Podcast - May 25, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
On this episode, we talk with Danny Putnam about the challenges that come with being a law enforcement professional in an ever-changing world.

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Firefighting Turn Out Gear and How it Works with Tim Taylor

Made for Life Podcast - February 01, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Retired firefighter Tim Taylor recalls his experiences on the job and shares his insights into evaluating turn out gear and training incoming firefighters.

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S1 E8: How can we encourage more women to work in robotics? Featuring organizers of Women in Robotics Boston

On Air With SICK USA - December 03, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes
In this episode. Rolf is joined by two organizers of the Women in Robotics Boston group. Dharini Dutia, Robotics Software Engineer at Vecna Robotics and Sanjuksha Nirgude, Advanced Controls Engineer at Symbotic, LLC, are organizers of the Women in Robotics Boston group, a professional network fo...

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Dena Ali Talks Peer Counseling For First Responders

Made for Life Podcast - November 20, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
 How do first responders keep their cool? We talk to Dena Ali about peer counseling for first responders. Dena is a 13 year veteran of the Raleigh Fire Department and was a police officer for five years as well. She is a founding member of North Carolina Triangle Peer Support group.  Join us for...

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S1 E7: How are AMRs impacting academic research? Featuring Dr. Alexander Wyglinski

On Air With SICK USA - November 12, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes
In today's episode, Rolf Agner is joined by Dr. Alexander Wyglinski, Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Dr. Wyglinski is an internationally recognized expert in wireless communications, cognitive radio, 5G, connected vehicles, softw...

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Military Adventures with Jonathan Laton

Made for Life Podcast - November 05, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In this episode of Made for Life, we're talking with Jonathan Laton about his military career, his tours of duty and all of the adventures he's had on the way. He's got some very interesting stories!

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S1 E6: How Can AMRs Help Fight COVID? Featuring John Black from Brain Corp.

On Air With SICK USA - October 29, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes
In today's episode, Rolf speaks with John Black, Senior Vice President of New Product Development at Brain Corp. They discussed how to make existing equipment autonomous and what Brain is doing to help during the global pandemic.  As always, if you've got questions about this episode, contact u...

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Safety While Working at Electrical Substations with Malcom Moore

Made for Life Podcast - October 22, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In episode two, Stuart talks with Malcom Moore about his experiences working for fifteen years as a manager of electrical substations. The discussion covers on-the-job experiences, recent hurricanes and the importance of proper safety equipment while working with live power.

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S1 E5: What are some AMR trends in the retail market? Part 2 with John Hayes from Vecna Robotics

On Air With SICK USA - October 15, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes
Here's part 2 of our interview with John Hayes from Vecna Robotics! Our host Rolf Agner has a co-host today - Bryan Duncan the National Sales Manager for Retail Distribution at SICK, Inc. He interviews John Hayes, Vice President of Sales at Vecna Robotics about some trends in AMRs and how it tie...

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S1 E4: How do AMRs work in a retail and distribution setting? Part 1 with John Hayes from Vecna Robotics

On Air With SICK USA - October 01, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes
Rolf Agner has a co-host today with Bryan Duncan, National Sales Manager for Retail Distribution at SICK, Inc. Bryan has an interesting conversation with John Hayes, Vice President of Sales at Vecna Robotics. They discuss the flexibility of AMRs for the retail and distribution markets and what R...

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Wildlands Firefighting with Travis Espinoza

Made for Life Podcast - October 01, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Stuart Perry discusses wildlands firefighting with Travis Espinoza, a professional firefighter based in the Bastow Emergency District, California. 

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Made for Life Podcast – Coming Oct 1

Made for Life Podcast - September 18, 2020 21:00 - 49 seconds ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Brought to you by TenCate Protective Fabrics and hosted by Stuart Perry, Made for Life Podcast unearths the work and experiences of men and women who rely on protective clothing and equipment to get the job done – from fire fighters, to industrial workers, to military personnel. First episode ai...

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S1 E3: Does AMR safety hinder productivity? Part 2 with Stefan Nusser from Fetch Robotics

On Air With SICK USA - September 17, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes
In the second part to our interview with Stefan Nusser, Chief Product Officer at Fetch Robotics, we discuss how to keep people safe around AMRs. Stefan and Rolf discuss how it is possible to maintain a safe work environment and have a high level of productivity in your operations. If you'd like ...

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S1 E2: What is an AMR? Part 1 with Stefan Nusser from Fetch Robotics

On Air With SICK USA - September 03, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutes
Rolf Agner is joined by Stefan Nusser, Chief Product Officer at Fetch Robotics. He oversees product strategy for all Fetch robots and solutions. Stefan will discuss the differences between an AMR, AGV, and AGC. He also discusses how Fetch is helping during this global pandemic. This is a two par...

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S1 E1: Why is SICK excited about robotics? Featuring Experts from SICK AG

On Air With SICK USA - August 20, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes
Two SICK experts provide insights on mobile robots and industrial vehicles in the market and SICK's role in the world of mobile robots. Our two guests are from SICK's corporate headquarters in Germany - Michael Repplinger, Head of Product Management for Mobile Platforms, and Michael Dold, Strate...

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Intro to On Air With SICK

On Air With SICK USA - July 20, 2020 16:00 - 1 minute
We're happy to introduce On Air With SICK! Our podcast is intended to provide information to the manufacturing and material handling industry on industry trends, product innovations, and how you can use sensor technology to improve your operations. In this first season of our podcast, we’re prov...

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