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Smart Metals Podcast 🎧

Monthly podcast for innovative entrepreneurs in the metal industry. Hosts Luke van Enkhuizen and Denis Gontcharov share expertise on Industry 4.0, smart factory solutions, and digital transformation. Discover the latest technologies, business strategies, and success stories. Stay ahead in the rapidly changing metal industry with practical insights and advice from leading experts.

[Smart Metals Podcast #14] Ensuring Data Quality in Metals Manufacturing: Techniques and Challenges

In this episode, Denis and I dive into something that’s not always in daily awareness, but it’s there—and it’s costing people time and trust: data quality. You're not alone if this sounds familiar. Machines are running, numbers are coming in, and then someone says,

[Smart Metals Podcast #13] Unified Namespace Deployment in Metal Fabrication: A Real-World Case Study

In this episode of the Smart Metals Podcast, Luke van Enkhuizen and Denis Goncharov share a real-world case study of deploying a Unified Namespace (UNS) in a welding shop in the Netherlands using the United Manufacturing Hub (UMH). They discuss the challenges of integrating ERP and MES systems, why traditional

[Smart Metals Podcast #12] From the Shop Floor to the Cloud: AI in Metals Manufacturing

In this episode of the Smart Metals Podcast Denis and I, dive into the topic of transferring shop floor data to the cloud and leveraging AI for predictive maintenance and other use-cases in the metals industry. We discuss essential components like the Unified Namespace (UNS) and Data-Centric AI, highlighting why

[Smart Metals Podcast #11] Navigating Factory Connectivity: A Conversation with Russ Waddell

This week at Smart Metals Podcast, we, the hosts Denis Gontcharov and Luke van Enkhuizen, had a fascinating conversation about the future of factory connectivity with Russ Waddell, an expert in industrial connectivity. We explored the challenges of integrating manufacturing systems, the importance of cultural and technological shifts, and how

[Smart Metals Podcast #10] Unifying Manufacturing with Unified Namespace: A Conversation with Brian Pribe

This week at Smart Metals Podcast, we, the hosts Denis Gontcharov and Luke van Enkhuizen, had a conversation about implementing Unified Namespace (UNS) in manufacturing environments with Brian Pribe, founder and president of MACH Controls LLC. We explored how to make advanced manufacturing technology accessible to businesses of all sizes.

[Smart Metals Podcast #9] Innovating with Todd Abraham: A Unified Approach for Industry 4.0

Explore how the Unified Namespace, technologies like Apache Kafka, and agile approaches are transforming industries across Asia and Europe.

[Smart Metals Podcast #8] EDA and UNS in Metalworking with Wim Dijkgraaf

In this episode of the Smart Metals podcast, we (Denis Gontcharov and Luke van Enkhuizen) had the pleasure of hosting Wim Dijkgraaf, founder and CEO of QuotationFactory. We discussed the challenges and solutions in high mix, low-volume manufacturing, focusing on the impact of Event-Driven Architectures (EDA) and Unified Namespace (UNS)

[Smart Metals Podcast #7] Exploring the Unified Namespace in the European Metals Industry: Challenges and Solutions

This week at the Smart Metals Podcast, we had a conversation about the state of Unified Namespace (UNS) adoption in the European metals industry. We were joined by Angelo Hulshout, a seasoned software architect, to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that UNS presents for metals manufacturers in Europe. We

[Smart Metals Podcast #6] Domain Knowledge is Power: The Future of Factories and AI

This week at Smart Metals Podcast, we had a conversation about the critical role of domain knowledge in the metals industry, particularly in the context of increasing automation and AI. We delved deeper into the challenges of preserving expertise in a digital age and the potential future of factories. If

[Smart Metals Podcast #5] Navigating Digital Transformation in the Sheet Metal Industry

In this episode of the Smart Metals Podcast, host Luke van Enkhuizen and co-host Dennis Gontcharov delve into Luke's journey from welder to consultant for the metalworking industry. The discussion covers the challenges faced by metalworking companies in digital transformation and provides practical advice on how they can

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