At Red Talks, we believe that the future of our industry is built on bold ideas, fearless conversations, and groundbreaking innovations. We are a platform dedicated to exploring the forces reshaping industrial landscapes - where technology, leadership, and ingenuity converge to drive meaningful change.
Through thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and visionary storytelling, Red Talks brings together the pioneers, disruptors, and problem-solvers who are redefining what’s possible. Whether it’s automation, sustainability, AI, or next-gen manufacturing, we go beyond surface-level trends to uncover the strategies and mindsets that are revolutionizing industries worldwide.
Join us as we challenge convention, ignite new possibilities, and shape the future of industrial innovation—one bold idea at a time.
Operations-Driven Safety and Reliability Puts Asset Care in the Hands of Operators
Operations-Driven Safety and Reliability gives operators the skills, structure and authority to identify early signs of equipment failure. Mina Soliman explains how task qualification, safe inspections and organizational support can turn operators into a powerful asset-care workforce.
Waste Is Waste: Martin Robinson on the IRISS Sustainability Pledge
Martin Robinson, CEO of IRISS Inc., explains why the IRISS Sustainability Pledge is not just a statement, but a practical shift in how the company does business. By reducing unnecessary travel, rethinking traditional trade shows, investing in regional support, and building stronger digital resources, IRISS is working to cut waste while delivering more focused, valuable customer engagement.
What Will Distinguish Successful Reliability Programs from Unsuccessful Ones Over the Next Five Years?
What will separate strong reliability programs from weak ones over the next five years? It will not be technology alone. The organizations that pull ahead will be the ones that connect data, strategy, mentorship, and culture into a reliability program that can actually sustain results. This blog post explores the factors that will define long-term reliability success and why the companies that fail to align people, process, and knowledge will struggle to keep up.
Vibration Analysis and Complimentary Technologies
In this episode of RED Talks, Buddy Lee breaks down one of the most important ideas in modern reliability: vibration analysis does not just tell you that something is wrong, it helps show you how a machine is moving, how severe the issue is, and how close that issue may be to failure.
RED Talks 2025: Lessons From the Field
A year of unscripted conversations revealed the same truth again and again: reliability is shaped long before failure shows up. Drawing on the most candid moments from RED Talks in 2025, this retrospective reflects on what actually held up in the field, where systems really break down, and why long-term thinking, disciplined processes, and people still matter more than any tool or trend.
It Worked in the Demo: Lessons From the Real World
Great tools fail every day, not because the technology is bad, but because the rollout is. In his RED Talk, ESARA Co-Founder Larry Bryant exposes the gap between the clean world of demos and the messy reality of industrial environments and outlines the discipline needed for technology to deliver value where it counts.
Sustainability: The Future of Electrical Inspections
Real sustainability starts with everyday maintenance choices. As Martin Robinson explains, plants lose far more energy and money through unnecessary work, shutdown-driven failures, and waste than most leaders realize. Condition-based inspections cut that off at the source. Do the right work, at the right time, for the right reasons — and sustainability follows naturally.
Power, Water, Labor: The Real Limits of Digital Expansion
AI may feel weightless — a virtual world of software, models, and automation — but the infrastructure behind it is deeply physical. Every chatbot request, every stream, every cloud application is powered by massive data centers consuming vast amounts of electricity, water, space, and skilled human labor. In his recent RED Talk, Mike Doolan, a […]
Advice to Young Reliability Professionals
We asked reliability and safety experts one simple question: “What advice would you give to young safety and reliability professionals who are just starting out?”
A Simple Recipe for Cable Reliability
Most cable failures don’t start years into service—they start on day one. Hidden defects from installation, manufacturing, or poor protection quietly grow until they trigger costly outages. In this blog, Ben Lanz breaks down the real causes of cable degradation, dispels myths like water trees, and shares a simple recipe for reliability: install properly, protect against extreme duty cycles, and let cables run for decades without interruption.
Why Ultrasound Can’t Tell the Full Story on Partial Discharge
Ultrasound is a powerful tool for detecting surface-level faults like arcing, tracking, and corona—but it can’t uncover the full scope of partial discharge. In this RED Talk, Josh Robinson cuts through the half-truths, explains the difference between surface and subsurface PD, and shows which technologies really work where ultrasound cannot. “One of the big ones […]
What is RED Talks?
RED Talks is not about marketing or product demos. It is about real voices, lived experience, and practical lessons in reliability, safety, and resilience. Each episode captures stories from experts who have earned their wisdom the hard way, delivering insights you can use immediately. When we talk about reliability, safety, and resilience in industry, the […]
