Lights Out: Technology and Automation Podcast by MakingChips
By Nick Goellner
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Episodes: 44
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Inspiring and teaching Manufacturing Leaders in the areas of automation.
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The 20-Hour Machine: Automation, Throughput & Smarter Capacity Planning, Ep #42
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Lights Out Lenses: Engineering, Quality & the Leadership Behind Automation (Part 2), Ep #41
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May 22, 2026 |
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Lights Out Lenses: Inside an Automation Journey from the Operations & Production Frontlines, Ep #40
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May 08, 2026 |
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DIY Automation That Actually Works: How One 80-Person Shop Cracked High-Mix Lights-Out Manufacturing, Ep #39
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Lights Out, Level Up: Inside Imago's Next Phase of Automation and Time Freedom, Ep #38
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Additive Manufacturing on the Shop Floor: Hype, Reality, and Where It Actually Works, Ep #37
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Lights Out Jeopardy: Additive, Automation, and Absolute Chaos, Ep #36
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Who Killed the Cobot Dream? The Truth About Collaborative Robots, Ep #35
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Hybrid Manufacturing: Why Additive vs. Subtractive Is the Wrong Debate, Ep #34
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Lights Out at 20: Inside a One-Man, Multi-Axis Machine Shop with Michael King, Ep #33
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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From ROI to Reality — Measuring Success After You Automate, Ep #32
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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How to Calculate Automation ROI — The Right Way, Ep #31
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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The Automation Adoption Boom: Why ROI is the 2026 Metric That Matters, Ep #30
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Facing the Future: Automation Truths from 40 Years on the Shop Floor with Mike Gamache, Ep #29
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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From SWAT to Spindles: How Johnny Goode Led MSP Manufacturing's Lights-Out Transformation, Ep #28
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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The Real Takeaways from EMO: Monitoring, AI, and the Changing Face of Automation, Ep #27
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Coached—Not Just Monitored: How the Best Shops Turn Data into Action, Ep #26
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Adaptive Over Aggressive: Redefining Lights-Out Manufacturing with Camoren Schley, Ep #25
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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From Fixed to Mixed: Mindset Shifts That Power Lights-Out Manufacturing, Ep #24
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Carrying the Legacy Forward: Yuto Matsuura on Family, Precision, and the Future of Automation, Ep #23
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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The Automation Trap: Turning Struggle into a Lean Legacy, Ep #22
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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The Automation Trap: Saving a Shop with Systems, Not Spindles, Ep #21
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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The Connected Advantage: Solving Real Problems with Hexagon's Digital Workforce, Ep #20
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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The Automation Trap: One Shop's Hard Lesson in Lean Thinking, Ep #19
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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The Automation Trap: Why Automating Chaos Won't Save You, Ep #18
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Dimming the Lights: How to Build a Shop Ready for Automation, Ep #17
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Is Coaching the Key to Lights-Out Success? Ep #16
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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The Quiet Cut That's Loudly Threatening Small Manufacturing
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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The Juice-to-Squeeze Ratio: Why Time Freedom Isn't Optional for Shop Owners, Ep #15
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Automation: The Key to Time Freedom in Machining, Ep #14
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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The AI Revolution: Rethinking Automation with Al Whatmough, Ep #13
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Make the Right Chips, Do the Right Work, Ep #12
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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The Throughput Mindset: How Automation and Culture Drive Success, Ep #11
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Business Moves at the Speed of Trust with Wade Anderson, Ep #10
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Chip and Coolant Management for Machining Automation with Blaser Swisslube and Hennig, Ep #9
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Are You Even Prepared to Run a Lights Out Shop? Ep #8
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Connecting Advanced Machining Strategies to Business Results Part 2
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Connecting Advanced Machining Strategies to Business Results Part 1
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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A Samurai's Journey to Automation, Ep #5
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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How to Prioritize Flexibility when You Invest in Automation, Ep #4
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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How a Prototyping Shop is Shattering the Status Quo with Automation, Ep #3
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Automation 101 with Chris Luecke Manufacturing Happy Hour, Ep #2
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Training Machinists with an Automation Mindset with Titan Gilroy, Ep #1
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Lights Out Intro
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Sep 17, 2024 |