Fuuz Unplugged

Most manufacturers have an IT team and an OT team, and they rarely speak the same language.
 
In this episode of Fuuz Unplugged, Craig sits down with Aaron Kittell, Director of IT Operations at Merz Aesthetics, and Dylan DuFresne from Abelara to talk about what it actually takes to bridge that divide.
 
Aaron brings a rare perspective. He breaks down why security becomes a project killer when it's bolted on instead of built in, how to get leadership excited about data infrastructure, and what it was like to go through the Fuuz platform boot camp firsthand.
 
Dylan walks through Abelara's top-down, bottom-up engagement process, and together the three dig into what a real enterprise Unified Namespace looks like when it's driven from the IT side with a clear operational vision.
 
Raw, honest, and grounded in real experience, this one's worth your time.
Timestamps
04:00 Cohesive Strategy and Security Blockers
08:43 Bridging the IT/OT Divide
12:21 The Abelara Engagement Process
16:10 Unified Namespace for Data Centralization
21:00 Engaging Leadership and Showing Value
25:06 Fuuz Platform Learning and Impact
30:29 Overcoming Technical Hurdles and Future Empowerment
Guest Links
https://abelara.com/
https://merzaesthetics.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-dufresne-solutions/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-kittell-35165576/
 
Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below!
Website: https://www.fuuz.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA
 

Most manufacturers are engineering-first, sales-second, and their CRM setup shows it. In this episode of Fuuz Unplugged, Craig Scott sits down with Craig Crawford, Founder and CEO of Rolldog, to discuss how a purpose-built CRM can improve the sales process for industrial companies.
 
They get into AI-powered opportunity scoring, the real cost of bad forecasting data, and why generic CRM tools just don't cut it in complex B2B manufacturing environments. Craig also breaks down Rolldog's white-glove implementation approach, ideal customer profile, and where the platform is headed next.
Timestamps
03:07 - Understanding CRM and Rolldog's Focus
11:07 - Partnership with Fuuz and Customer Success
15:40 - B1B CRM for Manufacturing
22:20 - Project Management and Vertical Support
37:54 - Rolldog's Product Development Process
41:11 - Pricing Model and Feature Access
48:27 - Measuring ROI for Manufacturers
Guest Links
Website: https://rolldog.com/company
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigjcrawford/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rolldogcrm
Email: Sales@rolldog.com
 
Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below!
Website: https://www.fuuz.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

In this episode of Fuuz Unplugged, CEO Craig Scott takes you inside the ProveIt! 2026 Conference, where Fuuz showcased how AI and industrial data are transforming manufacturing software. Craig demonstrates how tools like Claude AI can rapidly generate screens, workflows, and integrations inside the Fuuz platform, dramatically speeding up application development. He also breaks down Fuuz’s Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture, enabling real-time data integration, scalable apps, and secure role-based access across the factory floor. This episode shows how Fuuz combines AI, data, and industrial intelligence to build smarter manufacturing solutions.
Timestamps
7:35 – ProveIt! 2026 Virtual Factories: Bottling, Warehousing, and Biomanufacturing Demos
9:50 – Why Most Unified Namespace Implementations Fail (And How Fuuz Fixes It)
20:15 – Building a Manufacturing Dashboard with AI (In Minutes)
27:10 – Can AI Really Build Factory Software? Testing Claude Inside Fuuz
39:40 – Building a Full Factory Application with AI: OEE, HMI, and Predictive Maintenance
46:20 – The Problem with “Vibe-Coded” Factory Apps (And What Actually Scales)
 
Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below!
Website: https://www.fuuz.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA
 
ProveIt! conference:https://www.proveitconference.com/

Fuuz Unplugged goes live from the ProveIt! Conference, where Craig Scott joins leaders from Inductive Automation and Thred to talk AI in manufacturing.The conversation moves past hype into real-world impact, from AI outperforming legacy analytics to knowledge graphs bringing context to factory data. Craig shares how Fuuz uses Claude and MCP to accelerate low-code application development while keeping production guardrails intact. The takeaway is simple: AI is not replacing engineers, but it is reshaping how modern industrial platforms are built and scaled.
00:00 Initial AI Skepticism to Real Impact02:35 AI in Development: Copilot or Full Automation?06:38 AI Touchpoints in Inductive Automation Products10:00 Limitations of LLMs and Probabilistic vs. Deterministic12:07 Digital Maturity and AI Adoption15:01 Organizational Challenges in AI Adoption
 Hosted by Fuuz Founder and CEO Craig Scott, this podcast takes you behind the curtain of one of the most powerful industrial platforms on the market. It’s raw, unfiltered, and focused on the stuff that doesn’t always make it into a sales pitch, how the platform is actually built, what it really does, and the people driving innovation from the inside. From product deep dives to in-the-room moments with the team, Fuuz Unplugged gives you a front-row seat to the thinking, tech, and talent behind modern manufacturing intelligence. If you want a smarter way to understand industrial platforms and the humans building them, this one’s for you. Show LinksWant to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below!Website: https://www.fuuz.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

In episode 4 of Fuuz Unplugged, Craig and Tony  sit down again, taking a deep dive into what it really takes to modernize manufacturing operations in the age of AI. The conversation ranges from planning for large-scale events like the ProveIt Conference to integrating machine telemetry, MES, and WMS data. They explore how industrial leaders can move beyond siloed metrics like OEE and toward a truly unified operational intelligence layer, moving past buzzwords to focus on real transformation.
 
0.23 ProveIT Conference
5:08 Building with AI and Fuuz
9:22 Skills in Claude
11:30 Streamlining workflows with AI
20:39 Future of Fuuz and AI strategy
26:33 Bridging the executive knowledge gap
33:51 Beyond OEE
37:58 Conference learnings
 
Hosted by Fuuz Founder and CEO Craig Scott, this podcast takes you behind the curtain of one of the most powerful industrial platforms on the market. It’s raw, unfiltered, and focused on the stuff that doesn’t always make it into a sales pitch, how the platform is actually built, what it really does, and the people driving innovation from the inside.
 
From product deep dives to in-the-room moments with the team, Fuuz Unplugged gives you a front-row seat to the thinking, tech, and talent behind modern manufacturing intelligence.
 
If you want a smarter way to understand industrial platforms and the humans building them, this one’s for you.
 
Show Links
Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below!
Website: https://www.fuuz.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

In episode 3, Tony Kaczmarek returns to the mic with Craig Scott for a mind-bending look at what happens when AI actually works the way it should! Craig shares how his pet project, while on vacation, turned into a fully built-out Claude-based MES app created in less than 40 hours. They talk about how Fuuz's GraphQL ORM layer helps keep AI grounded, how the MCP keeps things secure and structured, and why building applications doesn't have to mean reinventing the wheel, just perfecting it. This one's packed with jaw-dropping use cases! Check it out.
 
4:36 Building an Autonomous MES Application
11:55 AI and Fuuz: Overcoming Mistrust
15:56 AI-Generated Dashboards and MCP Tools
26:33 Autonomous Application: Data Simulation and Validation
33:38 The Power of Graph Data 
41:37 Empowering Users with AI and Fuuz Packages
 
Hosted by Fuuz Founder and CEO Craig Scott, this podcast takes you behind the curtain of one of the most powerful industrial platforms on the market. It’s raw, unfiltered, and focused on the stuff that doesn’t always make it into a sales pitch, how the platform is actually built, what it really does, and the people driving innovation from the inside.
 
From product deep dives to in-the-room moments with the team, Fuuz Unplugged gives you a front-row seat to the thinking, tech, and talent behind modern manufacturing intelligence.
 
If you want a smarter way to understand industrial platforms and the humans building them, this one’s for you.
 
Show Links
Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below!
Website: https://www.fuuz.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA

In episode #2 of Fuuz Unplugged, Tony Kaczmarek sits down with Lance Menard to talk about why the smartest digital transformations don't start with ripping out legacy systems - but by building on what already works. They unpack how Fuuz helps teams focus less on data mapping and more on outcomes, how strong data governance drives AI, and why scalable, future-ready platforms are changing the game for manufacturers. On top of all that, the team is excited to showcase at this year's ProveIt! conference. If you're heading there, get ready for a deeper look at how these ideas are shaping the next wave of industrial tech.
 
 3:14 - Integrating Disparate Systems
7:44 - Mitigating Technical Debt with Fuuz
17:34 - The importance of Structured Data for AI
25:52 - Fuuz's Enterprise Scalability and Deployment Flexibility
32:14 - The Road to ProveIt!
 
Show Links
Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below!
Website: https://www.fuuz.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA
 
ProveIt! conference:https://www.proveitconference.com/

In this first episode of FUUZ Unplugged, Craig Scott is joined by Ed Sosnowski and Lance Menard, who share about the reimagined Application Designer Workspace in FUUZ, featuring a new tree view, drag and drop tools, and streamlined navigation for faster, more intuitive app development. Learn how visual cues, component filtering, and enhanced organization enable users to build with greater speed and clarity. They also touch on platform wide improvements, including docker image rollouts, a smarter navigation drawer, and a new timer component, designed to boost performance, flexibility, and user experience across the board.
 
01:47 Application Designer Rework
03:52 App Designer Enhancements
07:54 Schema Designer and Drag-and-Drop
12:51 Streamlined App Building & Docker
15:22 New Navigation Drawer
 
Show Links
Want to learn more about FUUZ? Check out the links below!
Website: https://fuuz.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuuz2/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJs6NTw3WM2tf6vgeKMbA