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Speaker at WEST: Paul Boris, Strategic Accounts, Manufacturing, UiPath

Speaker at WEST: Cameron Downs, Chief Executive Officer, Artisan Technologies

Speaker at WEST: Michael Sedique, Chief Operating Officer, Artisan Technologies

WEST Session: Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing nearly every industry—but many manufacturing operations are still missing out. Over the past five years, a growing divide has emerged. Some manufacturers are embracing Industry 4.0 and reaping the rewards. Others remain stuck—struggling with disconnected machines, underutilized data, and manual workflows that slow down operations. From isolated systems to paper-based logs, the American manufacturing sector often lacks the connectivity required to stay competitive in a global market. So what needs to change? The first step is breaking down data silos. To enable true Industry 4.0 capabilities, manufacturers must connect the factory floor with IT systems like ERP, MES, and WES. This connectivity lays the groundwork for advanced capabilities like predictive maintenance—where machine learning models monitor operations, learn normal patterns, and predict failures before they happen. It's also about integrating design and execution. Bridging CAD and CAM systems directly to production equipment eliminates manual recipe entry and reduces errors. By creating a unified namespace, manufacturers can abstract away proprietary device protocols and enable seamless communication between all components in the process. And this is where AI truly shines. With a connected infrastructure and unified data model, manufacturers can build digital twins—virtual representations of their production environments. These models power real-time optimization, simulation, and automation in ways that were once unimaginable. This talk presents real examples, practical steps, and the mindset shift required to modernize operations—so manufacturers don’t just keep up with Industry 4.0, but lead it.

Speaker at WEST: Mary Miller, Director of Marketing, PayTrace

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Speaker at WEST: Colin Gilchrist, Digital Systems Product Manager, Phillips Federal

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WEST Session: In a manufacturing landscape where production has evolved to be lean, automated, and connected, post-sales support remains outdated—fragmented across PDFs, portals, and manual processes. Impaqx’s Pikclix redefines this landscape with SupportOps 3.0, a transformative, AI-powered platform built to modernize maintenance, service, and parts ordering. By integrating Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, and Vision AI, Pikclix delivers intelligent, contextual, and actionable support experiences across the customer and technician journey. From conversational AI assistants trained on proprietary documents to clickable assembly diagrams that link directly to live parts catalogs, Pikclix simplifies complex tasks, enhances part identification accuracy, and improves customer satisfaction. The platform empowers manufacturers to scale rapidly—requiring no infrastructure overhaul, integrating with existing systems, and going live in under a month. Business impact is significant: reduced return rates, increased part order volume, and improved customer loyalty. With built-in analytics and automation, Pikclix not only answers support queries but uncovers trends, predicts failures, and drives engineering improvements. In an era where 40% of revenue can stem from aftermarket services, Pikclix transforms post-sales support into a strategic growth engine—bridging the modernization gap and preparing manufacturers for the future of intelligent support.