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Lee Morgan with Fluke

Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2026 and talking to Lee Morgan, Sr. Manager, Global Product Marketing at Fluke about “Customer’s are vital to innovative success”.

Overview

The Industrial Talk podcast, hosted by Scott Mackenzie, features Lee Morgan from Fluke discussing the company’s new products and strategies at the Xcelerate event. Morgan highlights the interactive breakout sessions and the importance of customer feedback in product development. He introduces the new Rotaline Core and Rotaline Elite alignment tools, which include a built-in ROI calculator to demonstrate energy savings. The video replay feature allows for more accurate data collection. Fluke has streamlined its portfolio to two main products, offering flexibility and cost-effectiveness. The conversation also touches on the broader benefits of proper shaft alignment in terms of energy savings, reliability, and maintenance costs.

Marian Schneider with Planar Motor

Industrial Talk is onsite at MD&M West and talking to Marian Schneider, Applications Engineer at Planar Motor about “Innovative, Smart conveying systems”.

Marian Schneider, a mechanical engineer from Germany now living in Vancouver, discussed the innovative technology of Planar Motors at the MD&M West conference. Planar Motors uses magnetic levitation for motion, offering six degrees of freedom, including rotation, tipping, and tilting. The technology, which has been around for 10 years, is modular, flexible, and programmable, making it suitable for various assembly and packaging lines. Schneider highlighted the system’s scalability, with applications ranging from small payloads to large systems with up to 1000 units. The technology is maintenance-free, relying on solid-state electronics and permanent magnets.

Brooke Huling with Accruent

Industrial Talk is onsite at Accruent Insights and talking to Brooke Huling, Chief Product Officer at Accruent about “Developing a strategic North Star for your technology”.

Brooke Huling, Chief Product Officer at Accruent, discussed the company’s customer-centric approach and strategic direction. Accruent’s portfolio includes 14 products, each with unique needs, from large, complex use cases to SaaS solutions. Huling emphasized the importance of listening to customers and adapting strategies accordingly. For 2025, Accruent plans to enhance connectivity through an integration hub and data as a service, including using Snowflake for data storage. They are also focusing on AI-driven anomaly detection, such as predicting refrigeration leaks. Huling highlighted sustainability efforts, including a large carbon recapture plant in West Texas, supported by Accruent’s engineering document management solution.

Yasmin Cofan with PAL Robotics

Industrial Talk is onsite at IoT Solutions World Congress and talking to Yasmin Cofan, Marketing Specialist at PAL Robotics about “How robotics are deployed to improve efficiency and address the mundane”.

Scott MacKenzie interviews Yasmin Cofan from PAL Robotics at the IoT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona. Yasmin, originally from Brazil, has been with Pal for two years and is based in Barcelona. Pal Robotics, celebrating its 20th anniversary, designs and manufactures robots in Barcelona, with offices in France and Italy. They have three business units: intra logistics, mobile interaction, and select. Their retail solution, Stockbot, uses RFID technology to count and track stock, and can be deployed in one day. Pal Robotics employs around 100 people and is growing rapidly. Yasmin emphasizes the company’s commitment to enhancing human life through robotics.

Marvin Clark with Accruent

Industrial Talk is onsite at Accruent Insights and talking to Marvin Clark, CIO at Accruent about “Customer centric innovation to solve today’s industrial challenges”.

Scott MacKenzie interviews Marvin Clark, CIO of Accruent, at the Accruent Insights 2024 conference in San Antonio. Clark discusses his background in financial services and his current role at Accruent, emphasizing the company’s focus on innovation, customer experience, and employee success. Accruent offers 14 products, with a focus on eight, and is working on integrating them further. Clark highlights the importance of big data, AI, and modern user interfaces, stressing the need for robust infrastructure to support these advancements. He advocates for cloud solutions over on-premises systems for better security and scalability. Clark can be contacted at marvin.clark@accruent.com.

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