Paul Heine, Senior Go-To-Market Specialist and IIoT Product Manager at Sensata Technologies
On this episode of the RS Expert Advice podcast, we’re talking with Paul Heine, Senior Go-To-Market Specialist and IIoT Product Manager at Sensata Technologies about wireless sensing solutions and the role they play in making manufacturing smarter, sustainable, safer, more productive and more connected. Paul lays out the market trends driving industrial connectivity, how RS and Sensata are partnering to bring the latest technology to customers and gives us some predictions on where capabilities might be at a few years in the future.
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1:10 – Thanks for joining us today, Paul. I know many of our listeners know Sensata well, but for those who don’t, can you just give us a quick overview on where your company fits into the industrial technology universe?
1:59 – That’s great context, thanks. I want to start at the macro level and ask you about the market trends that are impacting the adoption of wireless connectivity in the industrial space? Where are you seeing the market going and what’s driving those trends?
3:10 – With those macro trends in mind, what are you hearing from customers? What are they looking for most in terms of connectivity and sensing?
4:26 – Wired sensing and connectivity certainly have longstanding track records and are things pretty much everyone is familiar with. How does wireless connectivity compare with traditional wired connectivity – what are some of the key pros and cons of each?
6:22 – Is wireless connectivity suitable/feasible in harsh environment applications?
7:10 – What is the value proposition – the benefit – of implementing wireless connectivity and sensing in manufacturing and industrial environments?
8:11 – What is the range of products that Sensata provides that help enable wireless connectivity and sensing for manufacturers?
9:30 – For manufacturers who may be looking to begin or improve the process of “going wireless” in their plants – where should they start? Any tips or suggestions?
10:27 – How are RS and Sensata working together to give customers an advantage in adopting wireless connectivity?
11:14 – And lastly, what does the future of wireless connectivity and sensing look like in the industrial space? Does further adoption of wireless change how factories are designed and constructed? Does it make them more flexible and adaptable? Tell us what you see in your crystal ball…
Additional Links:
- Learn more about Sensata’s wireless systems for IIoT
- View all Sensata Technologies products available from RS
