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ROK Talk on Drives: Episode 24: What's Driving Faster Material Movement?
Hosts Jim and Sam sit down with industry expert Michael Lennard to discuss how variable frequency drives (VFDs) support modern warehousing and logistics operations. The conversation explores where…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 23: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: How VFDs are Advancing Tire Production
In this episode of ROK Talk on Drives, we dive into thepowerful role Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are playing intoday’s tire manufacturing landscape. Hosts Jim and Sam speak with experts Dan Paul…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 22: The Big Drive Behind Mill Operations
The next advancement in pulp and paper mill automation starts with smarter, more responsive motor control. In this episode, host Sam Shelley teams up with Rockwell Automation experts Eduardo…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 21: Are Variable Frequency Drives the Secret to Smarter Oilfield Operations?
Explore how VFDs are transforming the oil and gas industry. Jim and Sam are joined by industry expert Ron Busse to discuss real-world applications, energy savings, process optimization, and the role…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 20: It Starts with a Spark-Reinventing the Classic Motor Starter
In this episode of ROK Talk on Drives, hosts Jim and Sam welcome special guest Bill Meindl, business unit manager at Rockwell Automation, to explore the past, present, and future of motor starting…
S1E19 ROK Talk on Drives Episode 19: Safety First!
Join Jim and Sam in another episode of ROK Talk on driveswhere we welcome safety expert Jonathan Johnson. JJ will talk about how moving mechanicals are a potential source of harm for the workers that…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 18: Corrosive Gas-You Might Not Know you Have a Problem
Join Jim and Sam for the latest episode of ROK Talk on drives as they explore the risks corrosive gases can pose in your plant. Find out the reasons why VFDs are vulnerable to these gases and how to…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 17 : VFD Training-How Do You Overcome the Skills Gap and Onboard Talent Faster?
How did you learn to set up a VFD? In this episode, listen to the journey of a new controls engineer and hear how new hires are learning today. Find out what training opportunities have the biggest…
S1E16 ROK Talk on Drives Episode 16: Let's Come to a Happy Medium (Voltage).
In this episode of ROK Talk on drives we welcome a very special guest , Navid Zargari, sustainability manager at Rockwell Automation and long time medium voltage expert. Navid will join our hosts,…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 15: Cyber Security and drives-How will you protect your equipment from security risks?
Welcome to episode 15 of ROK Talk on drives where Sam and Jim welcome Dustin Molzon to the show today. Dustin is a product manager with Rockwell Automation for cybersecurity products, called…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 14: Your smart VFD has a lot to say. Are you listening?
Today our crew takes Andrew Hastert into the ROK Talk fold. He'll walk us through FactoryTalk® Analytics™ GuardianAI™ software from Rockwell Automation. Learn how the combination of this software and…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 13: The Epic Battle of In-Cabinet vs. On-Machine
Today's episode is all about On-Machine® motor control solutions—both servo class drives as well as VFDs. Justin Garski joins Jim and Sam to offer his expert insight to wage the war of in-cabinet vs.…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 12: Driving Change, Part 1 - How We Started Turning
Ever want to go back to the future? Wonder where variable frequency drive (VFD) motor control technology came from? Dave Dahl turns on the way back dial as he joins Jim and Sam where he'll give an…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 11: Sustainability Part 2 - Beyond the Buzzwords
Join Jim Finiak and new co-host Sam Shelley for his first full episode with ROK Talk on Drives. Today Tadeo Rodriguez, customer sustainability lead of Rockwell Automation, joins the team in making…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 10: We're baaack!
After some time off, ROK Talk on drives is back for more fun. Joining Jim Finiak this season is Sam Shelley, drives lead product manager at Rockwell Automation. Sam brings to the table a wealth of…
S1E8 ROK Talk on Drives Episode 9: Sustainability Part 1-Connecting the Dots from Drives to Sustainability
Tune in to the latest episode of ROKTalk on Drives to see how you can connect the dots from sustainability to variable frequency drives. Corrine Pellish and Josh Olive join Jim Finiak to talk about…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 8: Not Another Boring Installation Guide Part Deux
Join Jim and Neal and their guests for more drives installation fun! Email us if you have suggestions for upcoming podcasts, to give us feedback or get information on new episodes…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 7 Part 1: Not Another Boring Installation Guide
Today we join Jim and Neal in another episode of ROK Talk on Drives. Installations guides got you down? Well take a listen to Dave Dahl of Rockwell Automation. He joins us for a riveting discussion…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 6: Happy 50th Anniversary CENTERLINE!
Today's episode revolves around the center of the motor control universe--CENTERLINE MCCs! We brought in Elizabeth Allen and Diego Wilches to talk about the CENTERLINE MCC and the history behind it.…
ROK Talk on Drives Episode 5: May the (Total) Force be With You
Join Jim and Neal for a deep dive into a subject near and dear to Jim’s heart—Total Force Technology. Total Force is the common control technology across the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755T LV drives…
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ROK Talk on drives has published 25 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Technology.
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