by iTSpeeX | Jan 17, 2022 | Athena, Features
Digital voice assistants such as Alexa, Siri, Sync, OnStar and many others have changed the way we communicate with devices in our homes and automobiles. Whether it’s finding your favorite playlist, reminding you to take your medicine or checking the weather before...
by iTSpeeX | Nov 2, 2021 | Athena, Features
Orders are pouring in the door; you have the proper equipment in your shop. So, what’s holding you back from having a record year? That’s an easy question to answer. It’s the job market. Finding experienced operators to run those machines is hard and getting...
by iTSpeeX | Aug 31, 2021 | Athena, Staff
When Jerry Rex, Chief Revenue Officer at Athena, was a teenager, he had a dream job, broadcasting. He was all set to head to the Columbia School of Broadcasting, but before he did, his father dispensed some wisdom. “He said, ‘you applied for this General Electric...
by iTSpeeX | Aug 24, 2021 | Athena, Features
“Athena could be the norm in a machine shop one day,” stated Lori Beckman, Senior Editor of Production Machining, in a recent article. She came to this conclusion after a conversation with Jerry Rex, Chief Revenue Officer at Athena, and an opportunity to see Athena in...
by iTSpeeX | May 13, 2021 | Athena, Staff
As Vice President – Technical Development, Jay Requarth is an IT veteran with over 20 years of proven experience supervising, motivating and guiding teams. He also is a decision maker with diverse management experience. Like others in this series of articles on...
by iTSpeeX | Apr 30, 2021 | Athena, Features
Whether it’s your personal vehicle, a motocross bike or a horizontal machining center, the best defense against Murphy’s Law (“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong at the worst possible moment”) is Preventive Maintenance (PM). This is no surprise to most...
by iTSpeeX | Mar 19, 2021 | Athena, Features
A job or production shop with a ton of orders is a great thing. It means lots of CNC machines that need to be set up for new jobs. But then your best (or maybe your only) setup guy calls in sick. What do you do now? Wait until the experienced operator comes back? In...
by iTSpeeX | Feb 11, 2021 | Staff
Spend a few minutes with Harry Brandicourt and you may be surprised by all he has accomplished at this point in his career. Athena’s Director of Strategic Partnerships and Growth came to us with an impressive résumé and a wide range of skillsets which perfectly...
by iTSpeeX | Jan 20, 2021 | Athena, Features
How does Athena, the first voice-operated assistant specifically designed for manufacturing, handle working in a noise-filled industrial environment? As you can imagine, that is the number one question we get when introducing Athena to OEMs and end users. After all,...
by iTSpeeX | Jan 5, 2021 | Staff
Delivering a new concept, like voice-enabled technology in the machine shop, presents a unique set of challenges. That’s why Athena has a collection of exceptionally talented individuals working behind the scenes to ensure her success. In this new series of articles,...
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