Great Designs
Great Designs
The JF Kilfoil Company
A podcast from the JF Kilfoil Company.
Wireless Controls and Mesh Networking with Joe Auteri of Synapse Wireless
Joe Auteri is challenging the notion that wireless technology is unreliable and competing with industry standards.Joe is the Regional Sales Director for Synapse Wireless' Lighting Management Services and the Global Manager for their Core IoT product. He has 30 years of experience in technical sales and has been with Synapse Wireless for the past 10 years."The knock in the early days was everybody had a wireless product for lighting controls, but the reliability was terrible. So we started with the hard part, the wireless network, and then built software support around that to give more functionality."With their patented Snap OS platform, they have been able to gain brand recognition, win battles, and help their customers with their lighting and controls needs. Joe's team is proud of their FPO and Industry 40 initiatives, which allows customers to monitor and control their facilities, save on energy bills, and use the power of machine learning. Joe and his team are dedicated to providing the best products and services to their customers and have been successful in doing so.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. Using Zigbee technology to develop a mobile platform for wireless mesh networking2. What have been Synapse's biggest successes in the lighting controls industry?3. How you can use mesh network technology to develop applications for industrial IoT?Connect with us:https://www.jfkilfoil.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTyFVKZ9LdwuIzLlM_LR0A/videosLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jf-kilfoil-company/
Feb 24, 2023
37 min
Marketing to Young Engineers
How does the young engineer think? Jordan Yates, a recent graduate and young Marketing Engineer with one of our major manufacturers, shares some great insight. Also, in this great discussion, Tim notes the challenge electronics manufacturers and reps face in reaching the minds of young engineers.
Nov 2, 2022
40 min
Talking Circuit Boards
Circuit boards, manufacturing, increasing yield, and AI are all part of the discussion with Tim Sullivan of PalPilot, along with emerging technologies and recent wins.
Sep 16, 2022
39 min
Talking Crystal with Ching Yang
What’s the difference between crystal brands and crystal sourced directly from the manufacturer? Ching Yang, VP of Harmony Electronics, has a great story for our customers and tells it well!
Jul 12, 2022
29 min
Talking with Walter Tobin
The secret of sales, the state of the global supply chain, competitive angles for reps to pursue. Walter Tobin, CEO of ERA. shares these important and informative insights with Tim, along with what he hopes his legacy at the ERA will be.
Jun 9, 2022
52 min
An Interview with Rob Tavi
Industry trends in electronics, how to build a competitive advantage, the fundamentals of digital marketing, and which companies are best managing current capacity constraints – all topics covered in this tour de force conversation with Rob Tavi, CEO of IBS Electronics Group and host of the Real Talk with Rob Tavi Podcast. Plus, Rob’s story as a global leader in the delivery of innovative electronic components and logistic solutions and how he became a force in electronics digital marketing.
Mar 28, 2022
32 min
Instant Engineering Insight - myFAE
Before Kilfoil launched its myFAE platform in 2022, we had to develop the technology solution. In this episode, we talk with software engineer who put in place for us the web-based platform that puts young engineers instantly in touch with a Field Application Engineer. Got a challenge with a new application or design? Our myFAE platform is the resource for you.
Feb 9, 2022
33 min
myFAE - Your Personal FAE at Kilfoil
Prior to Kilfoil’s 2022 launch of its myFAE platform, offering Instantly accessible digital design resources for young engineers and sourcing professionals, we introduce Kip Weller, your Kilfoil myFAE resource, so you can learn about all he brings to the table and how this resource can shine light on your design needs.
Dec 30, 2021
38 min
Navigating the Design Industry for New Engineers
Lynda Neumann, Tim’s colleague for over 20 years, takes on the hosting and questioning.
Dec 14, 2021
35 min
Great Designs featuring Dr. Mrinal Das of Sanan IC
Dr. Mrinal Das, the Director, Technical Marketing and Sales at Sanan Integrated Circuit, talks with host Tim Kilfoil about the capabilities that Sanan IC can bring to the industry from raw materials to a finished part that an OEM can use as a true vertically integrated supplier
Sep 15, 2021
36 min