Ignition is the foundation. It connects data across the enterprise, enables you to rapidly build any industrial application, and scales without limits — making it the only truly universal industrial platform for enterprise integration. Ignited exists to show you what that foundation makes possible. Each episode, Travis Cox, Chief Technology Evangelist, and Thomas Burke, Technology Evangelist, from Inductive Automation go deep with the people actually doing the work — end users, system integrators, ecosystem partners, and thought leaders — exploring how Ignition, open standards, and modern architectures are solving real problems across every vertical. No hype. No fluff. Just honest, informed conversations about how industry is moving forward. Whether you're a seasoned integrator, an OT leader evaluating your next platform, or someone just beginning to explore what's possible — there's something here for you.
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Episode #18
How 4IR Runs Cloud-First Industrial Infrastructure Across Hundreds of Sites
Sep 16, 202628 minS1
Deploying Ignition once is one thing. Deploying it across hundreds of sites around the world, keeping it running, pushing updates to every location simultaneously, and making it financially sustainable in the cloud is an entirely different challenge. In this episode, hosts Travis Cox and Thomas Burke sit down with James Burnand from 4IR Solutions to unpack what enterprise-scale Ignition architecture actually looks like in practice. James breaks down a real-world, cloud-first deployment 4IR manages for a major global manufacturer, exploring how to maintain agility, keep operations reliable, and innovate without creating enterprise-wide chaos. Guests: James Burnand from 4IR Solutions
Built for the Operator: Julio Velasco on Design, Education, and a Career Shaped by Ignition
Sep 9, 202656 minS1
Great software isn't just about functionality, it's about how effectively a human can use it when it counts. In this episode, Travis and Tom catch up with Julio Velasco, founder of IO SCADA and former Inductive Automation design engineer who helped establish early visual standards for the platform. Julio shares his core philosophy on operator-first HMI design, the technical responsibility of building clean industrial interfaces, and how his work training the next generation at the Volt Institute is helping close the industrial skills gap. Guest: Julio Velasco (Founder, IO SCADA)
Batch, Built Right: How Open Platforms Are Rewriting the Rules of Manufacturing Execution
Sep 2, 202640 minS1
For decades, batch processing in complex industries like pharma, chemical, and food production has been held back by rigid, locked-down systems. In this episode, Travis and Tom join Polaris Automation's CEO Scott Cooke and SVP of Product Development Mark Merino to discuss breaking free from legacy MES constraints. They explore how building flexible solutions on Ignition, like their Chordata framework, allows manufacturers to scale faster, modernize iteratively, and organize plant data so it's genuinely ready for AI. Plus, they dive into a real-world case study with PPG to show what this transition looks like on the factory floor. Guests: Scott Cooke (CEO) & Mark Merino (SVP of Product Development) — Polaris Automation
From Namespace to Intelligence: Alex Marcy on Ignition, UNS, and MCP in the Real World
Aug 26, 202652 minS1
What happens when an integrator stops just using software and starts pushing it past its conventional limits? In this episode, Travis and Tom sit down with Alex Marcy, CEO of Corso Systems and long-time community trailblazer, to explore the cutting edge of industrial automation. Drawing on 15+ years of hands-on platform experience, Alex breaks down the reality of scaling a business around Ignition, the practical implementation of Unified Namespace (UNS), and how he’s leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to bring real-world AI applications to the plant floor today. Guests: Alex Marcy
The Interoperability Imperative: How CESMII Is Building the Open Foundation for Smart Manufacturing
Aug 19, 202634 minS1
Raw data isn't the problem for modern factories, it's accessibility. When critical information stays buried inside closed, legacy systems, scaling AI and enterprise automation becomes nearly impossible. In this episode, Travis and Tom sit down with CESMII’s CEO John Dyck and Chief Technology Architect Jonathan Wise to tackle the push for open, interoperable manufacturing standards across the U.S. They discuss how pairing open frameworks like SM Profiles and the i3X API with Ignition gives plants full ownership of their data model; turning isolated metrics into enterprise-wide insights. Stick around to the end for a step-by-step roadmap on where your facility should actually begin. Guests: John Dyck (CEO) & Jonathan Wise (Chief Technology Architect) — CESMII
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