April 28, 2022
Robotics by Design
Industry experts will discuss the value of robotics deployment, how best to integrate those robots safely and efficiently with their human co-workers, and how robotics can deliver a return on the investment and provide a competitive advantage as manufacturing continues to grow and evolve.
April 28, 2022
Robotics by Design
Industry experts will discuss the value of robotics deployment, how best to integrate those robots safely and efficiently with their human co-workers, and how robotics can deliver a return on the investment and provide a competitive advantage as manufacturing continues to grow and evolve.
Robotics have proven to be crucial to meet the need of manufacturing even before the pandemic. The strategic use of robotics has improved plant safety and productivity, and innovative deployments of robotics have helped address worker shortages and supply chain challenges. Yet there still are manufacturers who have hesitation about how to effectively deploy robots in their plants.
Industry experts will discuss the value of robotics deployment, how best to integrate those robots safely and efficiently with their human co-workers, and how robotics can deliver a return on the investment and provide a competitive advantage as manufacturing continues to grow and evolve.
Sessions
Applications for
Modern Robotics
Applications For Modern Robotics
Jeff Burnstein, president of A3, will discuss how robotics played a key role in manufacturing’s continued growth during the pandemic and how robotics continue to be utilized in new ways. He’ll discuss the new applications and technologies around robotics, how A3 continues to educate the manufacturing community around the need for strategic deployment of robotics in the future, and the need for new skills and training for the next generation of manufacturing workers.
President
A3
Jeff Burnstein is the President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the parent group of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, and the Motion Control and Motors Association (MCMA). Together these trade groups represent over 1,250 global companies involved in robotics, vision, motion control and motors and related automation technologies. Burnstein joined RIA in 1983 and has held a variety of senior positions, culminating in his promotion to President in 2007. He is a frequent commentator in the media as well as to global audiences on issues such as the impact of automation on jobs and the future of automation beyond the factory floor. Burnstein also serves on the Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Applications For Modern Robotics
Jeff Burnstein, president of A3, will discuss how robotics played a key role in manufacturing’s continued growth during the pandemic and how robotics continue to be utilized in new ways. He’ll discuss the new applications and technologies around robotics, how A3 continues to educate the manufacturing community around the need for strategic deployment of robotics in the future, and the need for new skills and training for the next generation of manufacturing workers.
President
A3
Jeff Burnstein is the President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the parent group of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, and the Motion Control and Motors Association (MCMA). Together these trade groups represent over 1,250 global companies involved in robotics, vision, motion control and motors and related automation technologies. Burnstein joined RIA in 1983 and has held a variety of senior positions, culminating in his promotion to President in 2007. He is a frequent commentator in the media as well as to global audiences on issues such as the impact of automation on jobs and the future of automation beyond the factory floor. Burnstein also serves on the Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Applications For Modern Robotics
Jeff Burnstein, president of A3, will discuss how robotics played a key role in manufacturing’s continued growth during the pandemic and how robotics continue to be utilized in new ways. He’ll discuss the new applications and technologies around robotics, how A3 continues to educate the manufacturing community around the need for strategic deployment of robotics in the future, and the need for new skills and training for the next generation of manufacturing workers.
President
A3
Jeff Burnstein is the President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the parent group of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, and the Motion Control and Motors Association (MCMA). Together these trade groups represent over 1,250 global companies involved in robotics, vision, motion control and motors and related automation technologies. Burnstein joined RIA in 1983 and has held a variety of senior positions, culminating in his promotion to President in 2007. He is a frequent commentator in the media as well as to global audiences on issues such as the impact of automation on jobs and the future of automation beyond the factory floor. Burnstein also serves on the Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Applications For Modern Robotics
Jeff Burnstein, president of A3, will discuss how robotics played a key role in manufacturing’s continued growth during the pandemic and how robotics continue to be utilized in new ways. He’ll discuss the new applications and technologies around robotics, how A3 continues to educate the manufacturing community around the need for strategic deployment of robotics in the future, and the need for new skills and training for the next generation of manufacturing workers.
President
A3
Jeff Burnstein is the President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the parent group of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, and the Motion Control and Motors Association (MCMA). Together these trade groups represent over 1,250 global companies involved in robotics, vision, motion control and motors and related automation technologies. Burnstein joined RIA in 1983 and has held a variety of senior positions, culminating in his promotion to President in 2007. He is a frequent commentator in the media as well as to global audiences on issues such as the impact of automation on jobs and the future of automation beyond the factory floor. Burnstein also serves on the Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Cobots and Robots in the Post-COVID Era
The Hows and Whys of Cobot Deployment
The introduction of more cobots and robots in response to manufacturing needs during the pandemic was acute. Now manufacturers are reviewing how to optimize robots in their operation and decide how to better utilize both humans and cobots to improve safety and productivity. This session will look at case studies that focus on how manufacturers have successfully navigated the need for and effective use of cobots on the plant floor.
Head of Strategic Marketing
Universal Robots
Joe Campbell is a long-time veteran of the robotics and automation industry. After executive assignments in sales, marketing, operations and customer service with industry leading robot, integrator and engineering companies, Joe is head of strategic marketing for Universal Robots. Joe is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He is a regular speaker, lecturer and author on manufacturing labor issues and the technology and economic benefits of robots and factory automation. Joe and his family live in Birmingham, MI.
Cobots and Robots in the Post-COVID Era
The introduction of more cobots and robots in response to manufacturing needs during the pandemic was acute. Now manufacturers are reviewing how to optimize robots in their operation and decide how to better utilize both humans and cobots to improve safety and productivity. This session will look at case studies that focus on how manufacturers have successfully navigated the need for and effective use of cobots on the plant floor.
Head of Strategic Marketing
Universal Robots
Joe Campbell is a long-time veteran of the robotics and automation industry. After executive assignments in sales, marketing, operations and customer service with industry leading robot, integrator and engineering companies, Joe is head of strategic marketing for Universal Robots. Joe is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He is a regular speaker, lecturer and author on manufacturing labor issues and the technology and economic benefits of robots and factory automation. Joe and his family live in Birmingham, MI.
The Hows and Whys of Cobot Deployment
The introduction of more cobots and robots in response to manufacturing needs during the pandemic was acute. Now manufacturers are reviewing how to optimize robots in their operation and decide how to better utilize both humans and cobots to improve safety and productivity. This session will look at case studies that focus on how manufacturers have successfully navigated the need for and effective use of cobots on the plant floor.
Head of Strategic Marketing
Universal Robots
Joe Campbell is a long-time veteran of the robotics and automation industry. After executive assignments in sales, marketing, operations and customer service with industry leading robot, integrator and engineering companies, Joe is head of strategic marketing for Universal Robots. Joe is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He is a regular speaker, lecturer and author on manufacturing labor issues and the technology and economic benefits of robots and factory automation. Joe and his family live in Birmingham, MI.
Cobots and Robots in the Post-COVID Era
The introduction of more cobots and robots in response to manufacturing needs during the pandemic was acute. Now manufacturers are reviewing how to optimize robots in their operation and decide how to better utilize both humans and cobots to improve safety and productivity. This session will look at case studies that focus on how manufacturers have successfully navigated the need for and effective use of cobots on the plant floor.
Head of Strategic Marketing
Universal Robots
Joe Campbell is a long-time veteran of the robotics and automation industry. After executive assignments in sales, marketing, operations and customer service with industry leading robot, integrator and engineering companies, Joe is head of strategic marketing for Universal Robots. Joe is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He is a regular speaker, lecturer and author on manufacturing labor issues and the technology and economic benefits of robots and factory automation. Joe and his family live in Birmingham, MI.
Integrating Robots into Your Plant’s Future
Integrating Robots into Your Plant’s Future
Robotics are integral to the success of modern manufacturing, but there still are questions about how and when to deploy robotics effectively. A panel of industry experts will discuss these questions during Machine Design’s educational event: Robotics by Design. Among the topics to be covered:
- Where robotics can provide the greatest short-term value for any manufacturing operation.
- How to design and integrate robotics into the existing plant operations.
- Developing an internal support system when launching an application
- How robotics can be scalable for use in any size manufacturing plant.
- How robotics are a tool to implement digital transformation
Neil Stroud
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
CoreAVI
Neil Stroud joined CoreAVI in November 2020 as the VP, Marketing & Business Development. He has spent over 25 years in the semiconductor industry in technical, commercial, sales and strategy roles. For the past 15 years Neil has been an industry leader in the functional safety domain working closely with the ecosystem, customers, and partners across the automotive, industrial, avionics and transportation segments to build a safer world. Neil has held various positions in world class corporations including Samsung, NEC, PMC-Sierra and Intel. Immediately prior to joining CoreAVI, Neil worked at Arm, during which time his roles included Senior Director of Technology Strategy where he led a team focused on functional safety, security, machine learning and real-time compute for the automotive and IoT business unit. Most recently, he had been leading the activities in industrial automation, robotics and industrial IoT. Neil studied Electronic Engineering at Leicester Polytechnic and has spent time living in the UK, Germany, Sweden and most recently the United States.
Automated Systems Group Business Development Manager
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
Tom Pyper is Business Development Manager for Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) offering custom automated solutions and services to the consumer product, automotive, aerospace, and warehousing markets. Having served in a variety of engineering, operations, project management and sales roles over the last 35+ years, Tom brings a great deal of experience helping customers navigate all stages of their automation journey. His background as both a customer in the manufacturing sector and a supplier/systems integrator offers a unique perspective.
Juan Aparicio
VP Product
Ready Robotics
Juan Aparicio is the VP Product at Ready Robotics, where he is accelerating the adoption of automation with an ease-of-use and open platform approach to robotics. Before that, Aparicio was the Head of Advanced Manufacturing Automation for Siemens, where he led a team of researchers and engineers in the area of Robotics + AI, in Berkeley, California. In addition to his job at Ready, he is a Technical Advisor for the Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing (ARM), member of A3’s AI Tech Board and Skydeck advisor. Aparicio has been awarded the MIT Tech Review innovator under35 2019 Europe in the Pioneer category. In 2020, he was awarded Siemens Inventor of the year and the prestigious Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award.
Integrating Robots into Your Plant’s Future
Robotics are integral to the success of modern manufacturing, but there still are questions about how and when to deploy robotics effectively. A panel of industry experts will discuss these questions during Machine Design’s educational event: Robotics by Design. Among the topics to be covered:
- Where robotics can provide the greatest short-term value for any manufacturing operation.
- How to design and integrate robotics into the existing plant operations.
- Developing an internal support system when launching an application
- How robotics can be scalable for use in any size manufacturing plant.
- How robotics are a tool to implement digital transformation
Neil Stroud
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
CoreAVI
Neil Stroud joined CoreAVI in November 2020 as the VP, Marketing & Business Development. He has spent over 25 years in the semiconductor industry in technical, commercial, sales and strategy roles. For the past 15 years Neil has been an industry leader in the functional safety domain working closely with the ecosystem, customers, and partners across the automotive, industrial, avionics and transportation segments to build a safer world. Neil has held various positions in world class corporations including Samsung, NEC, PMC-Sierra and Intel. Immediately prior to joining CoreAVI, Neil worked at Arm, during which time his roles included Senior Director of Technology Strategy where he led a team focused on functional safety, security, machine learning and real-time compute for the automotive and IoT business unit. Most recently, he had been leading the activities in industrial automation, robotics and industrial IoT. Neil studied Electronic Engineering at Leicester Polytechnic and has spent time living in the UK, Germany, Sweden and most recently the United States.
Thomas Pyper Jr.
Automated Systems Group Business Development Manager
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
Tom Pyper is Business Development Manager for Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) offering custom automated solutions and services to the consumer product, automotive, aerospace, and warehousing markets. Having served in a variety of engineering, operations, project management and sales roles over the last 35+ years, Tom brings a great deal of experience helping customers navigate all stages of their automation journey. His background as both a customer in the manufacturing sector and a supplier/systems integrator offers a unique perspective.
Juan Aparicio
VP Product
Ready Robotics
Juan Aparicio is the VP Product at Ready Robotics, where he is accelerating the adoption of automation with an ease-of-use and open platform approach to robotics. Before that, Aparicio was the Head of Advanced Manufacturing Automation for Siemens, where he led a team of researchers and engineers in the area of Robotics + AI, in Berkeley, California. In addition to his job at Ready, he is a Technical Advisor for the Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing (ARM), member of A3’s AI Tech Board and Skydeck advisor. Aparicio has been awarded the MIT Tech Review innovator under35 2019 Europe in the Pioneer category. In 2020, he was awarded Siemens Inventor of the year and the prestigious Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award.
Integrating Robots into Your Plant’s Future
Robotics are integral to the success of modern manufacturing, but there still are questions about how and when to deploy robotics effectively. A panel of industry experts will discuss these questions during Machine Design’s educational event: Robotics by Design. Among the topics to be covered:
- Where robotics can provide the greatest short-term value for any manufacturing operation.
- How to design and integrate robotics into the existing plant operations.
- Developing an internal support system when launching an application
- How robotics can be scalable for use in any size manufacturing plant.
- How robotics are a tool to implement digital transformation
Neil Stroud
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
CoreAVI
Neil Stroud joined CoreAVI in November 2020 as the VP, Marketing & Business Development. He has spent over 25 years in the semiconductor industry in technical, commercial, sales and strategy roles. For the past 15 years Neil has been an industry leader in the functional safety domain working closely with the ecosystem, customers, and partners across the automotive, industrial, avionics and transportation segments to build a safer world. Neil has held various positions in world class corporations including Samsung, NEC, PMC-Sierra and Intel. Immediately prior to joining CoreAVI, Neil worked at Arm, during which time his roles included Senior Director of Technology Strategy where he led a team focused on functional safety, security, machine learning and real-time compute for the automotive and IoT business unit. Most recently, he had been leading the activities in industrial automation, robotics and industrial IoT. Neil studied Electronic Engineering at Leicester Polytechnic and has spent time living in the UK, Germany, Sweden and most recently the United States.
Automated Systems Group Business Development Manager
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
Tom Pyper is Business Development Manager for Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) offering custom automated solutions and services to the consumer product, automotive, aerospace, and warehousing markets. Having served in a variety of engineering, operations, project management and sales roles over the last 35+ years, Tom brings a great deal of experience helping customers navigate all stages of their automation journey. His background as both a customer in the manufacturing sector and a supplier/systems integrator offers a unique perspective.
Juan Aparicio
VP Product
Ready Robotics
Juan Aparicio is the VP Product at Ready Robotics, where he is accelerating the adoption of automation with an ease-of-use and open platform approach to robotics. Before that, Aparicio was the Head of Advanced Manufacturing Automation for Siemens, where he led a team of researchers and engineers in the area of Robotics + AI, in Berkeley, California. In addition to his job at Ready, he is a Technical Advisor for the Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing (ARM), member of A3’s AI Tech Board and Skydeck advisor. Aparicio has been awarded the MIT Tech Review innovator under35 2019 Europe in the Pioneer category. In 2020, he was awarded Siemens Inventor of the year and the prestigious Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award.
Integrating Robots into Your Plant’s Future
Robotics are integral to the success of modern manufacturing, but there still are questions about how and when to deploy robotics effectively. A panel of industry experts will discuss these questions during Machine Design’s educational event: Robotics by Design. Among the topics to be covered:
- Where robotics can provide the greatest short-term value for any manufacturing operation.
- How to design and integrate robotics into the existing plant operations.
- Developing an internal support system when launching an application
- How robotics can be scalable for use in any size manufacturing plant.
- How robotics are a tool to implement digital transformation
Neil Stroud
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
CoreAVI
Neil Stroud joined CoreAVI in November 2020 as the VP, Marketing & Business Development. He has spent over 25 years in the semiconductor industry in technical, commercial, sales and strategy roles. For the past 15 years Neil has been an industry leader in the functional safety domain working closely with the ecosystem, customers, and partners across the automotive, industrial, avionics and transportation segments to build a safer world. Neil has held various positions in world class corporations including Samsung, NEC, PMC-Sierra and Intel. Immediately prior to joining CoreAVI, Neil worked at Arm, during which time his roles included Senior Director of Technology Strategy where he led a team focused on functional safety, security, machine learning and real-time compute for the automotive and IoT business unit. Most recently, he had been leading the activities in industrial automation, robotics and industrial IoT. Neil studied Electronic Engineering at Leicester Polytechnic and has spent time living in the UK, Germany, Sweden and most recently the United States.
Thomas Pyper Jr.
Automated Systems Group Business Development Manager
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
Tom Pyper is Business Development Manager for Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) offering custom automated solutions and services to the consumer product, automotive, aerospace, and warehousing markets. Having served in a variety of engineering, operations, project management and sales roles over the last 35+ years, Tom brings a great deal of experience helping customers navigate all stages of their automation journey. His background as both a customer in the manufacturing sector and a supplier/systems integrator offers a unique perspective.
Juan Aparicio
VP Product
Ready Robotics
Juan Aparicio is the VP Product at Ready Robotics, where he is accelerating the adoption of automation with an ease-of-use and open platform approach to robotics. Before that, Aparicio was the Head of Advanced Manufacturing Automation for Siemens, where he led a team of researchers and engineers in the area of Robotics + AI, in Berkeley, California. In addition to his job at Ready, he is a Technical Advisor for the Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing (ARM), member of A3’s AI Tech Board and Skydeck advisor. Aparicio has been awarded the MIT Tech Review innovator under35 2019 Europe in the Pioneer category. In 2020, he was awarded Siemens Inventor of the year and the prestigious Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award.
Robotics and Automation
Robotics and Automation
In a discussion led by Michael Buchli of 3DS, industry experts Andrew Valentine and Tony Karew discuss how manufacturing companies are adopting and incorporating robotics technologies to reduce overhead while staying productive in a global marketplace.
Michael Buchli
Manufacturing Domain, Roles Portfolio Director
3DS
Michael Buchli is Manufacturing Domain, Roles Portfolio Director for 3DS. He has 20 years of design and manufacturing experience throughout the Midwest ranging from Aerospace to recycling systems. A number of those years were spent learning and understanding workflows and processes to improve efficiency and productivity. From running CNC equipment to welding and painting Buchli has been hands-on in all aspects of bringing products to market. Michael is also certified in many areas of manufacturing. He has also written the CAMWorks Handbook.
Senior Robotics Portfolio Engineering Specialist
Dassault Systemes
Tony Karew is a Senior Robotics Portfolio Engineering Specialist at Dassault Systemes, supporting the Robot Simulation and Offline Programming tools from DELMIA. Tony has worked on the DELMIA Digital Manufacturing Portfolio team for 7 years where he is currently responsible for the strategic planning and initiatives supporting the DELMIA Robotics portfolio. He started his career at Dassault Systemes in 1997 as a Product Manager. In his 24 years at Dassault Systemes, he has worked in product introduction, pre-sales consulting, product management and services consulting. He has worked with many Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium sized businesses supporting T&M, Shipbuilding, A&D and IE as well as NASA and NASCAR.
Founder
Valentine Automation
Andrew Valentine is the founder of Valentine Automation (formerly Valentine Robotics, Inc.). For more than 35 years, Valentine has designed, setup, programmed, installed, proofed, optimized and trained users on the robotic systems used in manufacturing. Valentine Automation provides these services for manufacturers, their suppliers, for automotive, aerospace, food and beverage in addition to corporate and public sector training. Andrew has worked with Spot and GMAW welding, sealing, palletizing, vision, drilling, paint applications and many more. Through hands-on experience and training delivery, Valentine and his companies, have used his training method and curriculum to deliver training to over 20,000 students. Over his career, Andrew has copyrighted more than 20 books and technical training manuals.
Robotics and Automation
In a discussion led by Michael Buchli of 3DS, industry experts Andrew Valentine and Tony Karew discuss how manufacturing companies are adopting and incorporating robotics technologies to reduce overhead while staying productive in a global marketplace.
Michael Buchli
Manufacturing Domain, Roles Portfolio Director
3DS
Michael Buchli is Manufacturing Domain, Roles Portfolio Director for 3DS. He has 20 years of design and manufacturing experience throughout the Midwest ranging from Aerospace to recycling systems. A number of those years were spent learning and understanding workflows and processes to improve efficiency and productivity. From running CNC equipment to welding and painting Buchli has been hands-on in all aspects of bringing products to market. Michael is also certified in many areas of manufacturing. He has also written the CAMWorks Handbook.
Senior Robotics Portfolio Engineering Specialist
Dassault Systemes
Tony Karew is a Senior Robotics Portfolio Engineering Specialist at Dassault Systemes, supporting the Robot Simulation and Offline Programming tools from DELMIA. Tony has worked on the DELMIA Digital Manufacturing Portfolio team for 7 years where he is currently responsible for the strategic planning and initiatives supporting the DELMIA Robotics portfolio. He started his career at Dassault Systemes in 1997 as a Product Manager. In his 24 years at Dassault Systemes, he has worked in product introduction, pre-sales consulting, product management and services consulting. He has worked with many Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium sized businesses supporting T&M, Shipbuilding, A&D and IE as well as NASA and NASCAR.
Andrew Valentine
Founder
Valentine Automation
Andrew Valentine is the founder of Valentine Automation (formerly Valentine Robotics, Inc.). For more than 35 years, Valentine has designed, setup, programmed, installed, proofed, optimized and trained users on the robotic systems used in manufacturing. Valentine Automation provides these services for manufacturers, their suppliers, for automotive, aerospace, food and beverage in addition to corporate and public sector training. Andrew has worked with Spot and GMAW welding, sealing, palletizing, vision, drilling, paint applications and many more. Through hands-on experience and training delivery, Valentine and his companies, have used his training method and curriculum to deliver training to over 20,000 students. Over his career, Andrew has copyrighted more than 20 books and technical training manuals.
Robotics and Automation
In a discussion led by Michael Buchli of 3DS, industry experts Andrew Valentine and Tony Karew discuss how manufacturing companies are adopting and incorporating robotics technologies to reduce overhead while staying productive in a global marketplace.
Michael Buchli
Manufacturing Domain, Roles Portfolio Director
3DS
Michael Buchli is Manufacturing Domain, Roles Portfolio Director for 3DS. He has 20 years of design and manufacturing experience throughout the Midwest ranging from Aerospace to recycling systems. A number of those years were spent learning and understanding workflows and processes to improve efficiency and productivity. From running CNC equipment to welding and painting Buchli has been hands-on in all aspects of bringing products to market. Michael is also certified in many areas of manufacturing. He has also written the CAMWorks Handbook.
Senior Robotics Portfolio Engineering Specialist
Dassault Systemes
Tony Karew is a Senior Robotics Portfolio Engineering Specialist at Dassault Systemes, supporting the Robot Simulation and Offline Programming tools from DELMIA. Tony has worked on the DELMIA Digital Manufacturing Portfolio team for 7 years where he is currently responsible for the strategic planning and initiatives supporting the DELMIA Robotics portfolio. He started his career at Dassault Systemes in 1997 as a Product Manager. In his 24 years at Dassault Systemes, he has worked in product introduction, pre-sales consulting, product management and services consulting. He has worked with many Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium sized businesses supporting T&M, Shipbuilding, A&D and IE as well as NASA and NASCAR.
Founder
Valentine Automation
Andrew Valentine is the founder of Valentine Automation (formerly Valentine Robotics, Inc.). For more than 35 years, Valentine has designed, setup, programmed, installed, proofed, optimized and trained users on the robotic systems used in manufacturing. Valentine Automation provides these services for manufacturers, their suppliers, for automotive, aerospace, food and beverage in addition to corporate and public sector training. Andrew has worked with Spot and GMAW welding, sealing, palletizing, vision, drilling, paint applications and many more. Through hands-on experience and training delivery, Valentine and his companies, have used his training method and curriculum to deliver training to over 20,000 students. Over his career, Andrew has copyrighted more than 20 books and technical training manuals.
Robotics and Automation
In a discussion led by Michael Buchli of 3DS, industry experts Andrew Valentine and Tony Karew discuss how manufacturing companies are adopting and incorporating robotics technologies to reduce overhead while staying productive in a global marketplace.
Michael Buchli
Manufacturing Domain, Roles Portfolio Director
3DS
Michael Buchli is Manufacturing Domain, Roles Portfolio Director for 3DS. He has 20 years of design and manufacturing experience throughout the Midwest ranging from Aerospace to recycling systems. A number of those years were spent learning and understanding workflows and processes to improve efficiency and productivity. From running CNC equipment to welding and painting Buchli has been hands-on in all aspects of bringing products to market. Michael is also certified in many areas of manufacturing. He has also written the CAMWorks Handbook.
Senior Robotics Portfolio Engineering Specialist
Dassault Systemes
Tony Karew is a Senior Robotics Portfolio Engineering Specialist at Dassault Systemes, supporting the Robot Simulation and Offline Programming tools from DELMIA. Tony has worked on the DELMIA Digital Manufacturing Portfolio team for 7 years where he is currently responsible for the strategic planning and initiatives supporting the DELMIA Robotics portfolio. He started his career at Dassault Systemes in 1997 as a Product Manager. In his 24 years at Dassault Systemes, he has worked in product introduction, pre-sales consulting, product management and services consulting. He has worked with many Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium sized businesses supporting T&M, Shipbuilding, A&D and IE as well as NASA and NASCAR.
Andrew Valentine
Founder
Valentine Automation
Andrew Valentine is the founder of Valentine Automation (formerly Valentine Robotics, Inc.). For more than 35 years, Valentine has designed, setup, programmed, installed, proofed, optimized and trained users on the robotic systems used in manufacturing. Valentine Automation provides these services for manufacturers, their suppliers, for automotive, aerospace, food and beverage in addition to corporate and public sector training. Andrew has worked with Spot and GMAW welding, sealing, palletizing, vision, drilling, paint applications and many more. Through hands-on experience and training delivery, Valentine and his companies, have used his training method and curriculum to deliver training to over 20,000 students. Over his career, Andrew has copyrighted more than 20 books and technical training manuals.
Motion Control Techniques for Non-Cartesian Motion Systems
Motion Control Techniques for Non-Cartesian Motion Systems
There are broad classes of machines that use a Cartesian mechanism to translate movement from one desired position to another. A simple example is an X-Y table. Each motor directly drives the load in either the X direction or the Y direction. When a third direction (Z) is added, the device is commonly referred to as a gantry. But what if the motion mechanism is not based on a simple X and Y (Cartesian) mechanism? In that case, just translating actuator motion (typically rotary motors) to real-world coordinates such as X and Y is a challenge, and performing straight line moves or circles is even more challenging.
During this presentation, we will look at machines with non-Cartesian movement systems. These include SCARA robots, PUMA-style arms, Delta Robots, and a variety of other mechanisms. These non-Cartesian mechanisms present special challenges, but there are some basic techniques that will take you a long way toward getting these useful and common mechanisms under control.
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
Performance Motion Devices
Prabh Gowrisankaran is Performance Motion Devices’ (PMD) Vice President of Engineering and Strategy, responsible for future-proofing PMD and our customers who innovate in a fast-paced technology environment. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Finance & Strategy from Babson College, Prabh brings over 20 years of technology and product management, hardware development, and engineering leadership to the PMD team. He can be reached at prabh@pmdcorp.com.
Motion Control Techniques for Non-Cartesian Motion Systems
There are broad classes of machines that use a Cartesian mechanism to translate movement from one desired position to another. A simple example is an X-Y table. Each motor directly drives the load in either the X direction or the Y direction. When a third direction (Z) is added, the device is commonly referred to as a gantry. But what if the motion mechanism is not based on a simple X and Y (Cartesian) mechanism? In that case, just translating actuator motion (typically rotary motors) to real-world coordinates such as X and Y is a challenge, and performing straight line moves or circles is even more challenging.
During this presentation, we will look at machines with non-Cartesian movement systems. These include SCARA robots, PUMA-style arms, Delta Robots, and a variety of other mechanisms. These non-Cartesian mechanisms present special challenges, but there are some basic techniques that will take you a long way toward getting these useful and common mechanisms under control.
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
Performance Motion Devices
Prabh Gowrisankaran is Performance Motion Devices’ (PMD) Vice President of Engineering and Strategy, responsible for future-proofing PMD and our customers who innovate in a fast-paced technology environment. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Finance & Strategy from Babson College, Prabh brings over 20 years of technology and product management, hardware development, and engineering leadership to the PMD team. He can be reached at prabh@pmdcorp.com.
Motion Control Techniques for Non-Cartesian Motion Systems
There are broad classes of machines that use a Cartesian mechanism to translate movement from one desired position to another. A simple example is an X-Y table. Each motor directly drives the load in either the X direction or the Y direction. When a third direction (Z) is added, the device is commonly referred to as a gantry. But what if the motion mechanism is not based on a simple X and Y (Cartesian) mechanism? In that case, just translating actuator motion (typically rotary motors) to real-world coordinates such as X and Y is a challenge, and performing straight line moves or circles is even more challenging.
During this presentation, we will look at machines with non-Cartesian movement systems. These include SCARA robots, PUMA-style arms, Delta Robots, and a variety of other mechanisms. These non-Cartesian mechanisms present special challenges, but there are some basic techniques that will take you a long way toward getting these useful and common mechanisms under control.
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
Performance Motion Devices
Prabh Gowrisankaran is Performance Motion Devices’ (PMD) Vice President of Engineering and Strategy, responsible for future-proofing PMD and our customers who innovate in a fast-paced technology environment. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Finance & Strategy from Babson College, Prabh brings over 20 years of technology and product management, hardware development, and engineering leadership to the PMD team. He can be reached at prabh@pmdcorp.com.
Motion Control Techniques for Non-Cartesian Motion Systems
There are broad classes of machines that use a Cartesian mechanism to translate movement from one desired position to another. A simple example is an X-Y table. Each motor directly drives the load in either the X direction or the Y direction. When a third direction (Z) is added, the device is commonly referred to as a gantry. But what if the motion mechanism is not based on a simple X and Y (Cartesian) mechanism? In that case, just translating actuator motion (typically rotary motors) to real-world coordinates such as X and Y is a challenge, and performing straight line moves or circles is even more challenging.
During this presentation, we will look at machines with non-Cartesian movement systems. These include SCARA robots, PUMA-style arms, Delta Robots, and a variety of other mechanisms. These non-Cartesian mechanisms present special challenges, but there are some basic techniques that will take you a long way toward getting these useful and common mechanisms under control.
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
Performance Motion Devices
Prabh Gowrisankaran is Performance Motion Devices’ (PMD) Vice President of Engineering and Strategy, responsible for future-proofing PMD and our customers who innovate in a fast-paced technology environment. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Finance & Strategy from Babson College, Prabh brings over 20 years of technology and product management, hardware development, and engineering leadership to the PMD team. He can be reached at prabh@pmdcorp.com.
Speakers
Juan Aparicio
VP Product
Ready Robotics
Juan Aparicio
Ready Robotics
Juan Aparicio is the VP Product at Ready Robotics, where he is accelerating the adoption of automation with an ease-of-use and open platform approach to robotics. Before that, Aparicio was the Head of Advanced Manufacturing Automation for Siemens, where he led a team of researchers and engineers in the area of Robotics + AI, in Berkeley, California. In addition to his job at Ready, he is a Technical Advisor for the Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing (ARM), member of A3’s AI Tech Board and Skydeck advisor. Aparicio has been awarded the MIT Tech Review innovator under35 2019 Europe in the Pioneer category. In 2020, he was awarded Siemens Inventor of the year and the prestigious Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award.
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Juan Aparicio
Ready Robotics
Juan Aparicio is the VP Product at Ready Robotics, where he is accelerating the adoption of automation with an ease-of-use and open platform approach to robotics. Before that, Aparicio was the Head of Advanced Manufacturing Automation for Siemens, where he led a team of researchers and engineers in the area of Robotics + AI, in Berkeley, California. In addition to his job at Ready, he is a Technical Advisor for the Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing (ARM), member of A3’s AI Tech Board and Skydeck advisor. Aparicio has been awarded the MIT Tech Review innovator under35 2019 Europe in the Pioneer category. In 2020, he was awarded Siemens Inventor of the year and the prestigious Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award.
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3DS
Michael Buchli
3DS
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Michael Buchli
3DS
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Jeff Burnstein
President
A3
Jeff Burnstein
A3
Jeff Burnstein is the President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the parent group of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, and the Motion Control and Motors Association (MCMA). Together these trade groups represent over 1,250 global companies involved in robotics, vision, motion control and motors and related automation technologies. Burnstein joined RIA in 1983 and has held a variety of senior positions, culminating in his promotion to President in 2007. He is a frequent commentator in the media as well as to global audiences on issues such as the impact of automation on jobs and the future of automation beyond the factory floor. Burnstein also serves on the Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
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Jeff Burnstein
A3
Jeff Burnstein is the President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the parent group of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, and the Motion Control and Motors Association (MCMA). Together these trade groups represent over 1,250 global companies involved in robotics, vision, motion control and motors and related automation technologies. Burnstein joined RIA in 1983 and has held a variety of senior positions, culminating in his promotion to President in 2007. He is a frequent commentator in the media as well as to global audiences on issues such as the impact of automation on jobs and the future of automation beyond the factory floor. Burnstein also serves on the Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
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Joe Campbell
Head of Strategic Marketing
Universal Robots
Joe Campbell
Universal Robots
Joe Campbell is a long-time veteran of the robotics and automation industry. After executive assignments in sales, marketing, operations and customer service with industry leading robot, integrator and engineering companies, Joe is head of strategic marketing for Universal Robots. Joe is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He is a regular speaker, lecturer and author on manufacturing labor issues and the technology and economic benefits of robots and factory automation. Joe and his family live in Birmingham, MI.
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Joe Campbell
Universal Robots
Joe Campbell is a long-time veteran of the robotics and automation industry. After executive assignments in sales, marketing, operations and customer service with industry leading robot, integrator and engineering companies, Joe is head of strategic marketing for Universal Robots. Joe is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He is a regular speaker, lecturer and author on manufacturing labor issues and the technology and economic benefits of robots and factory automation. Joe and his family live in Birmingham, MI.
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Prabh Gowrisankaran
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
Performance Motion Devices
Prabh Gowrisankaran
Performance Motion Devices
Prabh Gowrisankaran is Performance Motion Devices’ (PMD) Vice President of Engineering and Strategy, responsible for future-proofing PMD and our customers who innovate in a fast-paced technology environment. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Finance & Strategy from Babson College, Prabh brings over 20 years of technology and product management, hardware development, and engineering leadership to the PMD team.
- Motion Control Techniques for Non-Cartesian Motion Systems
Prabh Gowrisankaran
Performance Motion Devices
Prabh Gowrisankaran is Performance Motion Devices’ (PMD) Vice President of Engineering and Strategy, responsible for future-proofing PMD and our customers who innovate in a fast-paced technology environment. With a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Finance & Strategy from Babson College, Prabh brings over 20 years of technology and product management, hardware development, and engineering leadership to the PMD team.
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Tony Karew
Senior Robotics Portfolio Engineering Specialist
Dassault Systemes
Tony Karew
Dassault Systemes
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Tony Karew
Dassault Systemes
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Thomas Pyper Jr.
Automated Systems Group Business Development Manager
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
Thomas Pyper Jr.
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
Tom Pyper is Business Development Manager for Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) offering custom automated solutions and services to the consumer product, automotive, aerospace, and warehousing markets. Having served in a variety of engineering, operations, project management and sales roles over the last 35+ years, Tom brings a great deal of experience helping customers navigate all stages of their automation journey. His background as both a customer in the manufacturing sector and a supplier/systems integrator offers a unique perspective.
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Thomas Pyper Jr.
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)
Tom Pyper is Business Development Manager for Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) offering custom automated solutions and services to the consumer product, automotive, aerospace, and warehousing markets. Having served in a variety of engineering, operations, project management and sales roles over the last 35+ years, Tom brings a great deal of experience helping customers navigate all stages of their automation journey. His background as both a customer in the manufacturing sector and a supplier/systems integrator offers a unique perspective.
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Neil Stroud
Vice President of Engineering and Strategy
CoreAVI
Neil Stroud
CoreAVI
Neil Stroud joined CoreAVI in November 2020 as the VP, Marketing & Business Development. He has spent over 25 years in the semiconductor industry in technical, commercial, sales and strategy roles. For the past 15 years Neil has been an industry leader in the functional safety domain working closely with the ecosystem, customers, and partners across the automotive, industrial, avionics and transportation segments to build a safer world. Neil has held various positions in world class corporations including Samsung, NEC, PMC-Sierra and Intel. Immediately prior to joining CoreAVI, Neil worked at Arm, during which time his roles included Senior Director of Technology Strategy where he led a team focused on functional safety, security, machine learning and real-time compute for the automotive and IoT business unit. Most recently, he had been leading the activities in industrial automation, robotics and industrial IoT. Neil studied Electronic Engineering at Leicester Polytechnic and has spent time living in the UK, Germany, Sweden and most recently the United States.
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Neil Stroud
CoreAVI
Neil Stroud joined CoreAVI in November 2020 as the VP, Marketing & Business Development. He has spent over 25 years in the semiconductor industry in technical, commercial, sales and strategy roles. For the past 15 years Neil has been an industry leader in the functional safety domain working closely with the ecosystem, customers, and partners across the automotive, industrial, avionics and transportation segments to build a safer world. Neil has held various positions in world class corporations including Samsung, NEC, PMC-Sierra and Intel. Immediately prior to joining CoreAVI, Neil worked at Arm, during which time his roles included Senior Director of Technology Strategy where he led a team focused on functional safety, security, machine learning and real-time compute for the automotive and IoT business unit. Most recently, he had been leading the activities in industrial automation, robotics and industrial IoT. Neil studied Electronic Engineering at Leicester Polytechnic and has spent time living in the UK, Germany, Sweden and most recently the United States.
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Andrew Valentine
Founder
Valentine Automation
Andrew Valentine
Valentine Automation
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Andrew Valentine
Valentine Automation
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