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Michael Mills with Fluke Reliability

Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Michael Mills, Technical Sales Manager at Fluke Reliability about “Connected Reliability with EMaint”.

Scott MacKenzie interviews Michael Mills, Technical Sales Manager at Fluke Reliability, about the eMaint X5 system. X5, the third version in three years, is a scalable, cloud-based system designed for global deployment, integrating data from various locations and currencies. It supports standardized benchmarking and offers a unified dashboard for executive views. X5 also includes a spare parts inventory section and integrates with Azima’s vibration analysis for automated work order generation. Future developments focus on standardization, mobile enhancements, and AI/machine learning to improve data accuracy and user experience.

Leandro Escobar with Timenow

Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Leandro Escobar, Director, Business Development at Timenow about “AI Driven Project Management Solution”.

Scott Mackenzie interviews Leandro Escobar from Time Now, a Brazilian consulting firm expanding in the US, at the Xcelerate 2025 conference in Austin, Texas. Leandro discusses the firm’s AI-driven solutions, including their large language model, Keno, and project management tool, Time Connect. Time Now offers consulting services for asset management, reliability, and project management, helping clients with criticality assessments, training, and technology integration. They also provide temporary skilled labor to address industry shortages. Leandro emphasizes the importance of bridging generational knowledge gaps and leveraging AI to improve industrial asset management and reliability.

Greg Christensen with CMMSRadio Podcast

Industrial Talk is talking to Greg Christensen, Founder and Host of CMMS Radio Podcast about “Your source for all things Asset Management”.

Scott Mackenzie interviews Greg Christensen about his podcast, CMMS Radio, which focuses on asset management and reliability systems. Greg shares his background in building maintenance and software development, leading to the creation of CMMS Radio in 2021. He emphasizes the importance of people, process, and technology in maintenance management. Greg discusses the challenges of sustaining reliability efforts, the impact of leadership changes, and the need for meaningful data collection. He also highlights the complexity of integrating various maintenance management systems and the importance of collaboration among industry professionals.

Dilraj Kahai and Eric Shufelt with 21Tech

Industrial Talk is onsite at Hexagon LIVE and talking to Dilraj Kahai and Eric Shufelt with 21Tech about “Data is gold and key to success”.

Scott Mackenzie hosts an industrial podcast featuring Dilraj and Eric from 21 Tech, discussing asset management and AI solutions. They highlight the challenges of integrating AI into asset management due to incomplete and dirty data. 21 Tech’s approach involves developing AI point solutions to automate processes and clean data incrementally, making it more manageable for clients. They focus on public sector industries like transit, utilities, and public works, offering pre-built solutions to expand market reach. Eric Shufelt emphasizes the importance of understanding client needs and processes to ensure successful implementations and continuous improvement of systems.

Joe Anderson with ReliabilityX

Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Joe Anderson, Chief Operating Officer at ReliabilityX about “Reliability is all about the people”.

At the Xcelerate 2024 conference in Austin, Texas, Scott Mackenzie and Joe Anderson discussed the importance of empathy and human connection in leadership. Joe, co-founder and COO of Reliability X, emphasized the need for leaders to treat employees with respect and invest in their development. He highlighted the challenges of organizational instability and the necessity of designating a champion for sustainable success. Joe shared a case where a successful pilot line was disrupted due to lack of investment in people. They also touched on the skilled trade shortage, the need for better PR in promoting trades, and the impact of educational systems on career choices.

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…

The INDUSTRIAL ACADEMY IS HERE. Finally there is a clearinghouse for all things industrial to assist the business leader. Course offerings provide up-to-date applicable information in business development, technology, finance, operations and leadership presented in an engaging, movement-oriented manner by those in the know. These professionals don’t just talk the talk. They walk the walk with purpose and passion for building not just the industrial business but also the people who make things happen.

The Industrial Talk Podcast family looks forward to learning and growing with you!

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.