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What will the world’s most essential industries look like tomorrow? From energy and water to materials and transportation, how can technology help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner?
Join scientist and host Fran Scott as she speaks with leading industry experts to uncover how automation, electrification and digitalization enable some of the largest and most complex industrial operations on the planet – and asks what will future of industry really look like?
Listen or watch Industry Optimized; a podcast from ABB’s Automation business area.
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S5E3 Small reactors, big opportunites: scaling nuclear power
With global electricity demand on the rise, the need for reliable power is becoming increasingly critical. Nuclear power is fast emerging as a critical part of this future infrastructure, with small…
S5E2 How digital tools support human talent in shipping
Digitalization is transforming the shipping industry - but its true power lies in supporting human expertise. Technology helps crews when navigating routes - it enables them to make smarter, safer,…
S5E1 Towards Autonomous Industrial Operations
Autonomous industrial operations might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie: a factory running in the dark, machines quietly humming and everything ticking along without a single person on the…
S5 Welcome to Industry Optimized
What will the world’s most essential industries look like tomorrow? From energy and water to materials and transportation, how can technology help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner? Join…
S4E8 From Big Questions To Innovation - A Look Back At This Season's Conversations
Throughout this season of The Process Automation Podcast, we’ve uncovered how experts around the world are rethinking the future of production in heavy industry. In the final bonus episode for this…
S4E8 Re-Routing The Seas - From Data To Delivery
The ocean is unpredictable, but smarter digital routing is transforming how ships navigate it to ensure safety of passengers, crew and cargo. From real-time weather insights to automated voyage…
S4E7 From Byproduct to Bioenergy - How Pulp and Paper Is Turning the Page For a Circular Future
In our previous episode, we explored how fiber is being used in new and unexpected ways beyond traditional paper production. Today, we’re continuing that story, looking at how the same spirit of…
S4E7 Reimagining Fiber - From Paper to Bio-Innovation
Fiber is no longer just about paper. Across industries, wood and cellulose are being transformed into advanced biomaterials, sustainable textiles, and renewable energy sources. These innovations are…
S4E6 The Rise Of Marine Digitalization - Smart Ships, Smarter Operations
In our last episode, we looked at how shipping - one of the world’s oldest industries - has evolved, with digital technology driving much of that change. Safety, efficiency, and sustainability…
S4E6 The Digital Seafarer - From Compass To AI
Shipping is one of the world’s oldest industries, moving 80% of global trade and linking millions of people. But while seafarers’ mission hasn’t changed, the way ships are run has. Digitalization is…
S4E5 Small tech, big impact - delivering precision in harsh industrial operations
From measuring emissions to boosting efficiency and enhancing plant safety, modern instrumentation often works quietly behind the scenes — yet its impact can be huge. Following on from discovering…
S4E5 Hidden Heroes of Industrial Innovation
In industries where extreme temperatures, hazardous chemicals, and high-pressure environments are the norm, specialized instrumentation technologies are making a massive difference. From compact…
S4 Get to know our host, Fran Scott
She’s usually the one asking the questions – but in this episode, the mic is turned. After four seasons of hosting The Process Automation Podcast, Fran Scott is joined by guest host Margarita…
S4 The Automation Balancing Act - Innovation Without Downtime
Technology advancements have driven transformative evolution for industrial automation, but the benefits of modernization must be weighed against the cost of interruption to plant operations. In…
S4E2 Automation In Action - Built To Last, Designed To Evolve
Process automation is everywhere – powering the essential industries we rely on every day, from energy and metals to water and beyond. In this episode, we explore the critical role of automation,…
S4E3 Forging Innovation - 30 Years of Lessons in Metals
In this special bonus episode, we revisit the future of metals through the lens of experience. Frederik Esterhuizen, Business Line Manager at ABB, reflects on his 30-year journey in the metals…
S4E3 Future-Proofing Metals - The Backbone of Progress
Metals enable progress. They are essential to everything that shapes our daily lives, from infrastructure and transport to high technology. But with demand rising, how can the industry adapt to meet…
S4E2 A Brief History of Industrial Automation and Control
The story of industrial automation begins with the Industrial Revolution, when machines first replaced human muscle, and extends to today’s advanced systems that operate some of the most complex…
S4E1 Reskilling Today's Industrial Workforce
The industrial workplace is evolving rapidly with increasing automation and digitalization of operations. How can organizations ensure that their existing workforce is not left behind? Why is it…
S4E1 Driving Change - The People Behind The Energy Transition
Technology plays a key role in accelerating the energy transition. Yet, the true driving force is people: without human courage, curiosity, and care, innovations would remain idle theory. Across…
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Industry Optimized has published 47 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in Technology.
Industry Optimized is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 23m.
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