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The Plant is a monthly podcast that discusses emerging automation technologies, thin client management and visualization with Rockwell Automation's ThinManager. Hosted by Bryan Harned.

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    • Jan 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The Plant

    23 – Gaining the Edge with Stratus Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 27:50


    Frank Hill from Stratus Technologies joins The Plant to talk about the success of the ztC Edge Server. The guys talk about how edge computing provides the perfect advantage for high availability, low latency plant floor applications and how ThinManager can fit seamlessly into the solution.

    22 – Training The Future Super Users of ThinManager, with Todd Garmon and Tom Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 46:38


    Todd Garmon joins The Plant as our guest. Todd has been a Commercial Engineer for the ThinManager team for a long time. He has helped to facilitate the integration and use of ThinManager in almost countless customer installs. He knows intimately the challenges faced from the System Integrator down to the end-user when using and learning ThinManager.

    21 – Application Container Technology Shines Bright in ThinManager 12.1 release, with Nick Neppach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 25:45


    Nick Neppach, Senior Commercial Engineer from Rockwell Automation, joins Bryan to talk about the newest ThinManager 12.1 release, advancements in application container technology (including Firefox, Chrome and Citrix Storefront), and even farm life.

    20 – Talking ThinManager Install Successes, Stories and Top Features with Amy Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 33:45


    Amy Carter, Technical Solutions Manager from Gerrie Electric, joins the show to talk about some of her experiences over the years with ThinManager. We take a dive into some customer stories and what was done to overcome challenges for simplicity and increased production.

    19 - ThinManager Version 12. The Latest and Greatest with Nick Putman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 25:47


    Nick Putman, Global Product Manager for ThinManager, joins the show to talk about the new features in ThinManager Version 12. What is creating all the buzz and what is the future impact on ThinManager?

    18 - Talking New VersaView Hardware and One ASEM Acquisition with Lindsay Raspanti

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 13:22


    Lindsay Raspanti from Rockwell Automation joins the show to discuss with Bryan the acquisition of Italian based hardware company ASEM. What does this mean for the VersaView line of hardware and Allen Bradley moving forward?

    17 - ThinManager Working Through Quarantine with Mark Westol, Alex Walker and Wende Laurin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 31:13


    Mark Westol, Alex Walker and Wende Laurin from Rockwell Automation ThinManager join Bryan for a little Q & A while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. As the world shelters in place, we all are dealing with our new normal while keeping business and manufacturing running.

    16 - ThinManager 11.2, Version 12 and BEYOND with Nick Putman and Doug Coulter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 29:46


    Nick Putman and Doug Coulter from Rockwell Automation join Bryan to talk ThinManager. They discuss what is in the immediate future for the product, what trends surround factory automation and how ThinManager aligns with the industry. Is future visualization already here?

    15 - PSUG and Automation Fair with Adwait Palsule from Panacea Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 9:39


    Adwait Palsule from Panacea Technologies takes a break from presenting at Rockwell Automation's 2019 PSUG event to speak with Bryan. This quick conversation covers Panacea Technologies' current and future news as well as follows up on Panacea's award-winning OpenBIO Platform.

    14 - ThinManager V-Flex Licensing FAQs with Ken Kurtz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 16:56


    After 20 years, ThinManager has completely redefined how product licensing is handled with V-FLEX. Ken Kurtz joins Bryan as they discuss the ins and outs of our new versatile volume licensing.

    13 - Artificial Intelligence in Automation with David Yakobovitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 31:09


    In this episode, Bryan sits down with David Yakobovitch to talk about the state of the industries of AI and machine learning. They discuss how its growth has changed the production environment and where it will go in the future.

    12 - Moving forward in production with Gary Mintchell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 21:22


    In this episode, Bryan sits down with Gary Mintchell from The Manufacturing Connection. They discuss Gary's experience in factory automation, thin client technology and even how augmented and virtual reality might have a place in the production industry.

    11 - ThinManager through Europe with Bart Nieuwborg

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 27:33


    In this episode, Bryan sits down with Bart Nieuwborg, European Product Manager for Rockwell Automation. Bart shares his years of experience with ThinManager as well as his thoughts on thin client technology, mobility and configuration flexibility with ThinManager.

    ep 10 ThinManager Version 11 with Doug Coulter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 19:52


    In this episode, Bryan sits down again with Doug Coulter, ThinManager Product Manager for Rockwell Automation.  They discuss the new version release of ThinManager, Version 11.  Learn what features are now available, as well as what is in store for ThinManager in the near future.

    ep 9 Panacea Technologies Revolutionary OpenBIO with Will Aja

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 25:27


    In this episode, Bryan talks with Will Aja from Panacea Technologies.  Panacea has developed OpenBIO with the help of ThinManager. What is OpenBIO and how is it changing the Pharmaceutical Technology industry?

    ep 8 SI Quantum Solutions with Thanh Phan and Will Worth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 11:23


    In this episode, Bryan talks with Thanh Phan and Will Worth from Quantum Solutions.  They discuss the advantages to using ThinManager in a production facility and share their thoughts on the product overall.

    ep 7 ThinManager International Opportunities with Keith Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 10:13


    In this episode, Bryan talks with Keith Jones about ThinManager internationally. They discuss training, challenges and opportunities that exist for those outside the US when incorporating ThinManager and Rockwell into their projects and facilities.

    ep 6 ThinManager Training with Paul Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 26:35


    In this episode, Bryan had a chance to look into the history of ThinManager training. With guest Paul Burns they sort through all the ways ThinManager allows partners, integrators and customers to get trained, supported and certified with ThinManager.

    ep 5 ThinManager Platform Maintenance with Ken Kurtz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 14:57


    In this episode, Bryan had a chance to sit down and talk with longtime ThinManager employee, Ken Kurtz, Inside Sales Director. They discussed Platform Maintenance, what it is and why do you need it.

    ep 4 ThinManager 10, A deeper dive with Steve Schuler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 14:19


    In this episode, Bryan had a chance to sit down and talk with Steve Schuler, Senior Commercial Engineer for Rockwell Automation. They ook a deeper dive in to ThinManager Version 10 and some of the amazing features available with this release.

    ep 3 VersaView 5200 Portfolio with Chris Mason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 14:25


    In this episode, Bryan sits with Chris Mason, Product Manager for Rockwell Automation. They discuss the VersaView 5200 line of thin client hardware from Allen-Bradley.

    ep 2 ThinManager 10.0 Features with Doug Coulter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 18:12


    Bryan talks with Doug Coulter, Product Manager for Rockwell Automation, and asks a few questions about the next release of the ThinManager platform, Version 10.

    ep 1 What is ThinManager with Tom Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 12:43


    Bryan sits down with Tom Jordan, Marketing Lead at Rockwell Automation, to discuss how ThinManager was created, new thin client hardware and how mobility fits in the industrial space and marketplace.

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