Made Local

Cross-Functional Opinions.

Automation conversations shouldn’t always be confined to vendor-customer relationships.

Our panelists come from distinctly different roles in manufacturing—from operations and consulting to robotics integration. This diversity provides different opinions and useful insights. You will leave with a complete view of automation’s potential and challenges.

Real Talk.

You’ll hear directly from people who’ve successfully implemented robotics in their operations. But we will also talk openly about the mistakes they made, the challenges they faced, and the important lessons they learned.

Interactive Conversations.

This isn’t another standard presentation, this event is all about dialogue. Our small-group format encourages you to bring specific questions, concerns, and challenges directly to our panelists. Engage with your manufacturing peers in a vendor-neutral environment, sharing experiences and finding collaborative solutions to shared issues.

Practical Guidance.

Theory is great, but practical advice is better. Our panelists will share practical tips you can use right away in your manufacturing operations. This is true whether you are just starting with automation or want to improve your current setup.

A problem solver by nature, Chris has been helping product development and manufacturing companies overcome challenges throughout his career. He has been instrumental in developing new products and implementing manufacturing technology in regulated industries including defense, medical devices and ISO / FDA environments.

Chris joined VMEC to assist companies with advanced manufacturing technologies and automation. He works as the manufacturing liaison to the Vermont Manufacturing Collaborative and Advanced Manufacturing Center.

Colin is the CEO and Founder of Rigorous, a Vermont-based robotics company dedicated to making industrial automation more accessible to small and medium-sized businesses.

Colin brings extensive expertise in robotics integration, working closely with local manufacturers to implement collaborative automation solutions that boost efficiency and productivity. Rigorous leverages modern software to provide flexible, reliable systems that operators love to use.

Garth, a research engineer at Revision, shares his firsthand experience designing and implementing cutting-edge automation strategies in a high-precision manufacturing environment.

Revision isn’t just innovating protective eyewear for military and law enforcement—they’re pioneering advanced manufacturing processes right here in Vermont.

Garth will take us behind the scenes of Revision’s automation journey, offering valuable lessons for manufacturers looking to improve efficiency, scale production, and future-proof their operations.