The Roboticist Chronicles
Episodes
47 episodes
Don't Wait for Graduation: Taking Your Engineering Destiny into Your Own Hands with Jack Wedlake
How do you go from designing high school robotics projects to engineering 3D-printed metal gun suppressors before even starting your sophomore year of college? In this episode, host Dan Alford sits down with rising mechanical engineer
Welding History and the Power of Volunteerism with Tim Kinnaman
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, host Dan Allford sits down with Tim Kinnaman, AWS District 1 Director and avid collector of historic welding technology, live from the AWS Welding Summit in The Woodlands, Texas. Together, ...
Inspiring Future Engineers Through Job Shadowing
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, host Dan Allford sits down with high school student Caroline for an exit interview following her two-day job shadowing experience at ARC Specialties. Caroline shares her firsthand impressio...
Paid Education: Lifelong Lessons in Tech with Jose Elizalde
What does it take to stay relevant in the rapidly evolving world of automation for over two decades? Jose Elizalde shares his transition from a field electrician at Intercontine...
Hypertherm & ARC Specialties: 40 Years of Cutting-Edge Collaboration
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, host Dan Allford sits down with guests Gregory Culp and Soumya Mitra from Hypertherm, the global leader in plasma cutting technology. The conversation spans over four decades of industry ev...
Breaking the Rules: Off-Label Robotics, Desert Racing, and the Future of Cladding
In this episode, host Dan Alford welcomes back Nathan Sumrall, Welding Engineer at Superior Cladding, for a deep dive into the creativity required to survive and thrive in modern manufacturing. Nathan reveals how his team "tricks" standard robo...
Engineering on the Edge: Learning from Failure with Jaxon Baker
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, host Dan Allford sits down with mechanical engineering student Jaxon Baker, a repeat guest on the podcast. Jaxon, a rising senior, discusses his involvement with the Formula SAE and Baja SAE program...
Scalable Robotics and the Future of Human-Robot Collaboration
In this episode of The Roboticist Chronicles, host Dan Allford of ARC Specialties welcomes
Beyond Oil: Tech Innovations at the Offshore Technology Conference 2025
Join Dan Allford and Johnny Tyler live from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, in May 2025, as they delve into the surprising high-tech nature of t...
Revitalizing Houston Manufacturing: A Conversation with Bart Taylor of the GHMA
Join Dan Allford as he speaks with @Bart Taylor, the driving force behind the Greater Houston Manufacturers Association (GHMA). They discuss Bart's journey from media to championing local manufacturing, the untapped potential of Houston's indus...
Weld Testing & Quality Control with Welding Consultants LLC.
Join us for an in-depth look at Welding Consultants, LLC., a leading provider of welding inspection and nondestructive testing services. In this episode, we sit down with
Jaxon Baker - Mechanical Engineering Student at Texas A&M
Calling all future automotive engineers! This episode dives into the world of Baja SAE with Jackson Baker, a sophomore mechanical engineering student at Texas A&M. Jackson recently served as chief engineer for his university's Baja t...
Jean Rabatin - Yaskawa Motoman
In this episode of the Roboticist Chronicles, your host Dan Allford invites Jean Rabatin, a distinguished industry expert from Yaskawa Motoman, to share her wealth of experience in the realm of robotics and automation. Jean recounts stories fro...
FABTECH 2023; SHOW REPORT
Join us on a thrilling adventure as The Roboticist Chronicles Podcast hits the road! In this special episode, we're on location at the FABTECH Expo in Chicago's McCormick Place, immersing ourselves in the world of welding technology. Johnny...
Sam Kiser - PE & Fellow of AWS: Fabtech2023 | Metallurgical Marvels: Decades of Innovation with Sam Kiser
Join us for an extraordinary episode recorded live at Fab Tech 2023 in Chicago! We're honored to host the legendary Sam Kiser, a friend, and mentor in the world of welding. Sam recently clinched the prestigious Laurence Savage Award for his gro...
Esteban Vazquez - Welder/ Fitter/ Installation Tech
Welcome to The Roboticist Chronicles, where we bring you stories of innovation in robotics and automation. In this episode, we welcome Esteban Vazquez to the podcast. Esteban wears many hats at ARC Specialties being a welder, fitter, and...
OTC 2023 with Lincoln Electric & Stress Engineering Services
Welcome to The Roboticist Chronicles, where we bring you stories of innovation in robotics and automation. In this episode, we're on location at OTC 2023 in Houston, Texas, one of the largest oil and gas c...
Matt Gresens - FANUC America
From the floor of the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, TX. Dan Allford is joined by Matt Gresens , Sr. District Manager at FANUC America Corporation.
TRC - Ryan T. Zboril & Pitts & Spitts
We are joined by Ryan T. Zboril, CEO of Pitts & Spitts. Pitts & Spitts is an American fabrication that shop that focuses on smoker...