The 20-Hour Machine: Automation, Throughput & Smarter Capacity Planning

Podcast: Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips · Nick Goellner

Opublikowano: 2026-06-05

Recorded live from the DN Solutions open house near Chicago, this special crossover episode between Lights Out and Buy the Numbers dives deep into what modern automation actually looks like inside growing machine shops. This isn't theory from a conference stage. It's a real-time conversation about throughput, utilization, machine strategy, and how shops can scale smarter without simply throwing more labor at the problem. Nick and Mike explore one of the most important concepts in automation today: the "20-hour machine." Not the fantasy of perfect 24/7 uptime, but the practical reality of building reliable workflows that consistently create...