4.0 Solutions Podcast

Interview with HiveMQ's NEW CEO

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Impact of AI on the future of our industry & software development

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you to HighByte for sponsoring this podcast: Learn more about the HighByte Intelligence Hub at https://www.highbyte.com Join us for the *MCP Wor...

AI + Manufacturing: Behind the Scenes w/ Walker & Zack UNS Studio Reveal

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Walker Reynolds and Zack Scriven dive deep into the future of manufacturing with AI and give you a behind-the-scenes look at a powerf...

Digital Mirrors & AI Agents: How Mark Freedman went on an AI Bender

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Register for the MCP Workshop and save 40% signup using the code PODCAST40: https://www.iiot.university/offers/fagR6Ccz?coupon_code=PODCAST40 This Pod...

Edge Connectivity Podcast w/ Phoenix Contact

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Future of PLC Programming and Integration: Unified Namespace

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

4.0 Podcast listeners, listen up! If your plant floor still speaks in mystery Modbus and legacy PLC grunts while leadership wants shiny AI dashboard...

Walker Reynolds isn't changing language for anyone.. and responding to LinkedIn Comments

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Walker Reynolds is NOT changing for anyone... here's WHY Key Segments: Authenticity and Language Discussion on using authentic, colorful languag...

Unified Namespace and Community Updates Part 2/2

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

UNS and Community Updates Live Stream Episode Highlights: Hosts: Walker Reynolds and Zack Scriven Sponsor: Maintain X Duration: Approximately 2 ...

Unified Namespace and Community Updates Part 1/2

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

UNS and Community Updates Live Stream Episode Highlights: Hosts: Walker Reynolds and Zack Scriven Sponsor: Maintain X Duration: Approximately 2 ...

Expanding digital transformation fluency

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zack Scriven and Walker Reynolds discuss how to expand your digital transformation fluency.

ProveIt! Conference 2025 - Reactions Podcast

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zack and Walker talk about their thoughts following the ProveIt! conference including what vendors they were the most impressed with!

ProveIt! Conference 2025 - Final Podcast before the show!

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Final Podcast before the conference! We go over schedule, hot takes on all the vendor sponsors, and Walker shares a vulnerable update. don't want to m...

AI in Manufacturing - Industry 4.0 Live Q&A - Jan 3, 2025

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the 4.0 Solutions Podcast, Walker Reynolds and Zack Scriven take a deep dive into the evolving landscape of Industry 4.0. From AI's...

MES Bootcamp Webinar: Building the Core of Manufacturing Execution

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into the world of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) with this special MES Bootcamp Webinar. Join Walker Reynolds and Zack Scriven as they exp...

Industry 4.0 Podcast: The Most Common 3 Questions we get

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Walker Reynolds and Zack Scriven tackle the three most common questions they receive from the Industry 4.0 community. From choosing t...

Industry 4.0 Deep Dive: Answering Community Questions

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Industry 4.0 Podcast, your hosts, Walker D. Reynolds and Zack Scriven, tackle the hottest topics and questions from the Industr...

Effecting Change

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Walker and Zack talk about influencing or effecting change from a leadership perspective.

IoT Analytics 2024 Startup Landscape Review by Walker Reynolds

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Walker Reynolds reviews the 2024 IoT Analytics report. Here is the link to the report on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iot-analytics_iot-st...

Major Industry Announcements (PTC Earnings Call)

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Industry update regarding PTC’s recent earnings call. Walker Reynolds breaks down his thoughts on the matter with Zack Scriven, and they make some i...

Leveraging AI and ML in Industry w/ Jordan Reynolds, VP of AI at Rockwell Automation

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Industry 4.0 Community Podcast, host Walker Reynolds talks with Jordan Reynolds, VP of AI and Autonomy at Rockwell Automation, ...

Gartner IIoT Platform Magic Quadrant 2024 Analysis w/ Walker Reynolds & Zack Scriven

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OPC Foundation With the Former President!

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Walker Reynolds discuss the OPC and the OPC Foundation with Tom Burke, the former president and founder. They cover what the purpose of the OPC founda...

3 reasons you fail… Digital Transformation Forum Keynote 2024

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Walker Reynolds on Revolutionizing Manufacturing at the 2024 Digital Transformation Forum" Welcome to our comprehensive analysis of Walker Reynolds' ...

Hannover Messe: First Summary

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Walker Reynolds shares his key takeaways and insights from attending Hannover Messe 2024. Walker discusses the scale and growth of th...

MQTT with Arlen Nipper, Matt Parris and Aron Semle

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Introduction Overview of MQTT sparkplug protocol origins and its evolution. Timestamp: 0:00 Early MQTT Developments Anandi recounts the early devel...

Open Source Vs Closed Source w/ Enri Marini and Mark O'Donovan

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Big Data and AI with Matt Trifiro

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2024 Predictions w/ John Harrington

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm Back

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Avoiding Vendor-lock | Horner Automation

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Industry Is Changing | Jeff Knepper

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AI Regulations and The Conclusion of Forcing Hands | Zack Scriven

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ISA 95 and the Role of Standards | Dennis Brandl

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the 4.0 Solutions Industry 4.0 Community Podcast, Walker Reynolds talks with Co-Editer of ISA88, ISA95, and ISA99 about the role of...

First Successful UNS in Pharma in EU!

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mastering Manufacturing: Tom Connell's Vision for Tech, Vets, and Education

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

4.0 Solutions Podcast | Jason Bean and Manufacturing Success

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the 4.0 Solutions Podcast, Walker Reynolds engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Jason Bean, a robotics technician, elec...

Exploring the Plex-Rockwell Acquisition | What does it mean for Plex?

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another 40 Solutions video! 🎉 State of Smart Manufacturing report: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/capabilities/digital-transfo...

What it really takes to be a Digital Company | Insights from Trelleborg's Tom Norbut

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Building a Smarter Future: Node-RED & Industry 4.0

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Walker Reynolds, host of the 4.0 Solutions Podcast as he joins Klaus Landsdorf and Oriol Rius, pioneers in their respective fields to share their...

SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud and the UNS | W/ Sam Castro

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Schneider's Future W/ Mark Pitout

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as Walker Reynolds and Mark Pitout, Automation Consultant for Schneider Electric, dive into the impact of recent leadership changes at Schneid...

Uncovering ChatGPT's Logical Abilities

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Building vs Buying an MES System: The Ultimate Debate

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Arduino Opta Live Demo W/ ChatGPT

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the 4.0 Solutions Podcast, Walker Reynolds will be doing a live demo of the Arduino Opta Wifi, and demonstrating how to develop using ChatGPT. Than...

Arduino Opta is here! W/ Kudzai Manditereza

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Digital Transformation for Small Manufacturers

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the 4.0 Solutions Podcast we have Zack Scriven and Vaughn Turner back on to talk with Walker about the struggles of Digital Transformation fo...

Ai Language Models are Creating Noise...

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

2023 Industry Predictions

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the 4.0 Solutions Podcast, hosted by 4.0 Solutions, we will be covering Walker's Industry Predictions for 2023, and answering your questions....

New Year Same Deception From Gartner

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the 4.0 Solutions Podcast, hosted by 4.0 Solutions, topics covered will be the hypocrisy of Gartner's Magic Quadrant, the problem with decept...

They are still missing the point

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why the Hype Around ESG?

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the Industry 4.0 Community Podcast, hosted by 4.0 Solutions, we will be Discussing the ever growing conversation around ESG, answering your q...

Why 80% of Digital Transformation Initiatives Fail!

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the Industry 4.0 Community Podcast, hosted by 4.0 Solutions, segments include Arduino's new Opta PLC, Seimens Xcelerator, why winning the res...

Is the Future of Industry Digital?

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Future of PLCs: Embedded OPC-UA?

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Answering Your Questions on Unified Namespace

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Unified NameSpace and Digital Transformation

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is Siemens Serious about Interoperability?

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ICCX Recap and Industry 4.0 News

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

No, Security Shouldn't be your Top Concern

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Investing in Your People and Dealing with Challenges

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The state of Industry 4.0 in 2022 is abysmal.

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Industry 4.0 Live Q&A 8/16/22

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Using MQTT and UNS architectures at Enterprise level part 2

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Using MQTT and UNS architectures at Enterprise level Part 1

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Answering your questions on Digital Transformation and DTMA

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why you must become a data company

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Industry 4.0 Data Modeling: Asset or Product Centric

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Today we are talking with Jean-Paul Moniz, from C...

Journey to becoming an Industry 4.0 integrator --- or finding one

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NeoMatrix Blog: https://neomatrixinc.com/blog/what-is-unified-namespace/?utm_content=211305330&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_ch...

No, 80% of Manufacturers have not started their Digital Journey

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Industry 4.0 — Perception and Reality, Walker Reynolds and David Schultz

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

OT/IT Convergence

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our BIGGEST Project Regret

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto, NFT, and Blockchain for Industry 4.0 - Weekly Live QA

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join this week on a special Cryptocurrency, NFT, and Blockchain segment with Walker Reynolds and Zack Scriven. Signup for a free account on Clarify.io...

Industry 4.0 and The Future of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing w Walker Reynolds

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The manufacturing industry is going through a lot of change. New technologies like Industry 4.0, MES, ERP, robotics and others are transforming the wa...

Tesla Business Use Case... Industry 4.0 Live Q&A 5/3/2022

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Today we will be going over the 5-Use cases use c...

Toughest Decisions Part II - I FAILED Leadership Training

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this video, Walker Reynolds goes over the toughest decisions he had to make in the 2nd phase of his career. Watch Part I here - https://youtu.be/U5...

5 Use Cases... Industry 4.0 Live Q&A 4/26/2022

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Today we will be going over the 5-Use cases use c...

3 Toughest Decisions... Quitting on the spot

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this video series, Walker Reynolds shares the 3 toughest decisions he had to make in the first part of his career. Thanks for watching! Subscribe!👉...

UNS Misconceptions and Reality... Industry 4.0 Live Q&A 4/19/2022

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Next week will we be going back over the remainin...

OEE for continuous vs batch vs discrete processes... Live Q&A - 4/12/2022

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Today we are talking about Use Case #03 for the U...

What OEMs are missing - Industry 4.0 Talks #04

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

#industry40talks #04 Thanks for watching! Subscribe!👉 http://bit.ly/SubToIntellic Want to learn more? Join our community Discord Server👉 https:/...

WHERE DO I START? - Industry 4.0 Talks #03

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We often get asked where to start when in the process of digital transformation... The Digital Strategy is the starting point! #industry40talks Episod...

5 Use Cases... Industry 4.0 Live Q&A 4/5/2022

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Today Walker will be going over the 5-Use cases w...

5 Use Cases... Industry 4.0 Live Q&A 3/29/2022

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Today Walker will be going over the 5-Use cases w...

Industry 4.0 Community Live - 3/22/2022

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. We will be answering these 3 questions: What is ...

Interview with Michael Rada - Industry 5.0

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Watch Michael Rada's Keynote on Industry 5.0https...

Manufacturers are missing the point of Industry 4.0 - Industry 4.0 Talks #02

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are the most common things manufacturers aren't getting with IIoT and Industry 4.0? Walker Reynolds says that Manufacturers don't understand they...

Providing Real Value with the Proof of Concept - Industry 4.0 Talks #1

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How to provide Real Value with the Proof of Concept in Industry 4.0 #industry40talks Episode 01 Thanks for watching! Subscribe!👉 http://bit.ly/SubT...

Interview with the Author of Industry 4.0 - Alasdair Gilchrist

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. This week we are interviewing Alasdair Gilchrist ...

Challenges for Small to Mid-Sized Manufacturers

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Today we are talking with Ryan Kuhlenbeck, co-fou...

Unified Namespace Q&A - Live Q&A 2/15/22

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and digital transformation. Thanks for watching! Join our community Discord S...

Unified Namespace Documentation & Manipulation - Live Q&A

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the 4.0 Solutions Weekly Live Q&A. Join us every week where we talk about Industry 4.0, IIoT, and Digital Transformation. Today we are ...

Jeff Winter Industry 4.0 Influencer

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome, Jeff Winter to the Podcast! Jeff is the Former Director of Senior Director of Strategy and Marketing for Grantek and is Currently with Micros...

Marketing for Manufacturing... with Manufacturing Millennial

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial to the Industry 4.0 Live Stream! Connect with Jake on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobrhall/...

Digital Transformation Incubator Model with Luke Smaul of Chakra

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us every week where we answer your questions on Industry 4.0, IIoT, and successfully achieving digital transformation. Welcome, Luke Smaul from C...

Industry Updates + News + Chatting with Allen Ramsey

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first live stream of 2022, we will provide an annual update on the growth of our community and channel, provide some industry news updates and ...

First Live Stream of 2022 - Year Update + New Live Development Kickoff

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first live stream of 2022, we will provide an annual update on the growth of our community and channel, provide some industry news updates and ...

Industry 4.0 Mentorship Community [NEW MEMBERS]

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A huge welcome and thanks to all of the new members to the Industry 4.0 Mentorship Program! To join the Mentorship Program go to https://www.iiot.univ...

What is a DTMA And why you need it in 2022 - Live QA 12-14-2021

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join our Industry 4.0 Mentorship Program! Coupon Code 40SOLUTIONS expires on 12/24/21 🚀https://www.iiot.university/mentorship-program   Watch ...

Industry 4.0 Mentorship Program Launch Event

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this live stream, we will be sharing with the community an inside look into one of our Monthly Group calls as part of our Mentorship Program 2022 L...