How Automation Improves Training | Pat Stepanek Ep 16 

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In this episode of Power the Network, host Tim Locker interviews Pat Stepanek, Business Development Manager at NVent Hoffman, about automation in the industrial electrical panel industry. Pat provides an overview of Hoffman's solutions that enable panel shops to automate their manufacturing and wiring processes. He discusses Hoffman's Mod Center, a CNC machine that automates cutting and machining of electrical enclosures. The Mod Center provides significant labor savings and accuracy compared to manual methods. Pat also covers the NC Cut, which automates cutting and optimizing DIN rail, and the Personal Wiring Assistant, which automates wire harness creation. He explains how Hoffman's Design to Manufacturing software allows panel shops to digitally design panels and automatically generate outputs for the automation equipment. By enabling faster training and reducing reliance on specialized workers, these solutions help panel shops address the labor shortage. Pat shares how integrating VR can further improve training. He emphasizes that automation is providing crucial labor savings but not eliminating jobs, as many workers are shifting into programming and technician roles.
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