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Frederic Baudart with Fluke

Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Frederic Baudart, Product Program Manager at Fluke about “Advanced tools for Asset Management”.

Scott MacKenzie interviews Frederic Fluke at Xcelerate 2025 in Austin, Texas, about the Fluke Corporation’s process tool and instrumentation business. Frederic explains the company’s focus on user-friendly tools for technicians and engineers, emphasizing the importance of customer feedback and the integration of AI for advanced data analysis. He highlights the need for continuous learning and the role of Fluke as a thought leader in the industry. Frederic also discusses the challenges and opportunities post-COVID, including the importance of critical thinking and the development of the next generation of professionals.

Buddy Lee with Mesa Associates

Industrial Talk is onsite at PowerGen 2025 and talking to Buddy Lee, Artificial Intelligence SME at Mesa Associates about “AI and Asset Management”.

Scott MacKenzie hosts an industrial podcast from Power Gen in Dallas, Texas, celebrating industry professionals and discussing innovations. Buddy Lee from Mesa Associates, an AI subject matter expert, shares his background in electrical engineering and reliability engineering. Buddy discusses the application of AI in asset management, particularly in detecting anomalies and predicting failures in industrial machinery. He highlights the importance of having a good data set for AI models, emphasizing the need for accurate and reliable data. Buddy also touches on the cultural challenges of implementing AI in industrial settings and the potential for AI to improve operational efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.

Eric Thompson with IRISS

Scott MacKenzie hosts Eric Thompson on the Industrial Talk Podcast, highlighting IRISS’ E-Sentry solution for asset management and reliability. Eric explains that E-Sentry is a condition-based monitoring software for critical electrical assets, integrating hardware and software to provide 24/7 monitoring. The solution includes sensors for ultrasound, temperature, humidity, and vibration, and can retrofit existing infrared (IR) windows with smart sensors. E-Sentry also offers a cloud-based platform for real-time alerts and AI assistance, aiming to enhance maintenance efficiency and safety. The conversation emphasizes the importance of digitalizing maintenance processes and the role of AI in addressing the “silver tsunami” of retiring experts.

Tom Kurtz with Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence

Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Tom Kurtz, Vice President at Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence about “Utility Asset Management Solutions”.

Scott MacKenzie and Tom Kurtz discuss the importance of asset management in the utility space, highlighting the challenges of tracking and maintaining assets that are not easily visible. They emphasize the need for a comprehensive approach that integrates strategy and execution, leveraging technologies like Hexagon’s EAM and network design systems. Kurtz explains how Hexagon’s solutions help manage the entire asset life cycle, from maintenance requests to predictive reliability, and stresses the importance of user adoption and data management. They also touch on the benefits of visualizing assets in 3D for better field operations and the role of project portfolio planning in construction and capital investment.

Nick Haase with MaintainX

Scott MacKenzie hosts Nick Haase, co-founder of MaintainX, to discuss their mobile-first, frontline-friendly maintenance management software. MaintainX addresses the inefficiencies of traditional desktop-based CMMS systems by offering a mobile platform that streamlines workflows, reduces downtime, and integrates AI for predictive maintenance. Haas highlights the importance of capturing and digitizing data for AI tools to function effectively. He emphasizes the need for a solid data foundation and gradual AI integration. Maintain X aims to enhance efficiency, safety, and the onboarding of new workforce generations, leveraging IoT and AI to provide real-time insights and automate maintenance tasks.

The world is changing fast! Industrial businesses are juggling every facet of business maintenance and growth, ranging from technological/digital media adaptations to cash flow management and operational efficiency challenges. How do industrial business leaders stay current while managing growth and casting vision for the future? The answers could be found in a learning environment, but never before has there been a place for continuing education in the industrial business arena. UNTIL NOW…

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When I was in elementary school, our teacher would show us films of industrial professionals making our lives better. For me, these films instilled the passion for industry.

Today, industry has come along way from when I was a boy. It is innovative and focused on solving problems. In short, it’s really cool and exciting.

We need to teach children, around the world, and bring back the “Cool” and “Exciting” and why industry is a wonderful profession. That means we need industrial professionals to re-instill this industrial passion.

This is the Purpose of Industrial Pop. It is an online learning management platform (LMP) dedicated to educating our youth in the ever expanding and innovative world of industry. We also provide this LMP for our teachers to share with their class.

These are very exciting times for industry and we must begin educating our future and it starts with you. If you are interested, please contact me at: https://industrialtalk.com/contact/ and just let me know that you are interested in positively impacting our future industry leaders.