ASME TechCast

Steam operations manager Zac McGinnis discusses the engineering, history, and enduring appeal of ASME Landmark No. 611.

Sustainability, clean technologies, and the push for decarbonization are somewhat loaded topics these days, but there's no doubt that this area is seeing plenty of interest, investment, and innovation.
Milo Werner is a general partner at DCVC, a 15-year-old venture fund that invests in deep tech. Warner works on the energy and climate platform, investing in companies that are commercializing advanced green technologies. She also runs a non-profit called NextGen Industry Group, which supports companies that are commercializing advanced technologies. The group organizes events for leaders in this space to facilitate shared thinking around strategy and execution, and does a number of projects with institutions such as ASME.
Werner joins ASME TechCast to share some insights into the U.S. re-industrialization movement, what to look for in clean tech investment, and how the field is evolving for engineers entering the green economy workforce. She also discusses how a standard process for commercializing these technologies could  accelerate re-industrialization in the United States—something that’s now under development as part of a partnership with ASME.

In this episode of ASME TechCast, we're joined by Bradley Hope, Steven Gerdeman, and Rahul Rajadhyaksha to explore how AI is reshaping design for manufacturing and where it meets its limits. Learn why rule-based systems remain essential, what the "cold start problem" reveals about AI's limitations, and how a hybrid approach will likely define the next generation of workflows.This podcast is sponsored by HCL Software DFMPro, a CAD-integrated design for manufacturing software that helps designers deliver high quality designs at lower cost. To learn more about the software or contact the team with your questions, visit dfmpro.com.

Cobots are designed to work alongside people, assisting with repetitive or physically demanding tasks. As manufacturers face labor shortages, these robotic systems are becoming an important tool for supporting workers and keeping them at the center of production.
In this TechCast episode, we speak with Christine Bush of Schneider Electric about how cobots are being deployed in modern manufacturing environments and the role they play in building resilient, sustainable industrial operations. To learn more about Schneider Electric, visit www.se.com.

ASME TechCast kicks off a new series, “Meet Your Educator,” spotlighting engineering professionals at ASME Learning & Development who are providing specialized training to help engineering professionals advance their skills and grow their careers.

In this episode, Chris O'Rourke, manager of the Educator Community, chats with welding instructor Logan Kucerak, owner and founder of Kucerak Engineering.

With more than two decades in the welding industry, Kucerak has led welded fabrication and installation projects across six continents. His professional background spans the oil and gas, power generation, and desalination industries. He now applies his expertise to pressurized and non-pressurized ground support equipment in the aerospace industry.

After listening, if you would like to take a course with Kucerak, check out the classes he currently teaches on ASME.org. He has also launched a YouTube channel, where he will be posting content in the near future.