In this episode, host Dan Alford welcomes back Nathan Sumrall, Welding Engineer at Superior Cladding, for a deep dive into the creativity required to survive and thrive in modern manufacturing. Nathan reveals how his team "tricks" standard robotic systems into performing complex, "off-label" applications—like welding massive conical parts with explosion-bonded Monel—that the machines were never originally designed to handle. Beyond the shop floor, the conversation shifts to the high-octane w...
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In this episode, host Dan Alford welcomes back Nathan Sumrall, Welding Engineer at Superior Cladding, for a deep dive into the creativity required to survive and thrive in modern manufacturing. Nathan reveals how his team "tricks" standard robotic systems into performing complex, "off-label" applications—like welding massive conical parts with explosion-bonded Monel—that the machines were never originally designed to handle. Beyond the shop floor, the conversation shifts to the high-octane w...
Revitalizing Houston Manufacturing: A Conversation with Bart Taylor of the GHMA
The Roboticist Chronicles
38 minutes
8 months ago
Revitalizing Houston Manufacturing: A Conversation with Bart Taylor of the GHMA
Join Dan Allford as he speaks with @Bart Taylor, the driving force behind the Greater Houston Manufacturers Association (GHMA). They discuss Bart's journey from media to championing local manufacturing, the untapped potential of Houston's industrial ecosystem, and the GHMA's vision for connecting and promoting the region's makers to a national and global audience. Greater Houston Manufacturing Association View The Episode Here
The Roboticist Chronicles
In this episode, host Dan Alford welcomes back Nathan Sumrall, Welding Engineer at Superior Cladding, for a deep dive into the creativity required to survive and thrive in modern manufacturing. Nathan reveals how his team "tricks" standard robotic systems into performing complex, "off-label" applications—like welding massive conical parts with explosion-bonded Monel—that the machines were never originally designed to handle. Beyond the shop floor, the conversation shifts to the high-octane w...
