Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips

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2026-10-23

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Nick Goellner

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12 recent episodes

• Covers: Shop floor automation, robotics integration, machine utilization, AI adoption, capacity planning, and manufacturing technologies for lights-out production.
• For: Machine shop owners, manufacturing leaders, plant managers, and automation engineers.
• Best for: Manufacturing executives and sponsors offering industrial automation tools or shop floor software.
• Skip if: Software developers, consumer tech enthusiasts, or people outside the manufacturing sector.

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• AI Ethicist Rebecca Bultsma on Trust, Verification, and When NOT to Use AI in Your Shop | Ep. 52: Explores how to responsibly evaluate and apply artificial intelligence tools in machine shops.
• The $5 Automation Project Hiding in Your Shop | Ep. 50: Explains how to fix small operational bottlenecks before investing in expensive robots.
• You Don't Have a Capacity Problem — You Have a Visibility Problem, Ep #44: Discusses using machine visibility data to maximize existing machine capacity before buying more equipment.

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  (44:45) IMTS Job Shops Workshop, September 15 (sponsor)

  Don't Automate Chaos: Running Lights Out with Sarah Wierman of Fastems, Ep #45 · 2026-07-17

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