Noah Graff, used machine tool dealer and editor of Today’s Machining World, interviews machining company owners, equipment gurus, and experts with insight... more
This week on Swarfcast, we’ve been thinking a lot about some of the exciting tech that we saw last month... more
I encounter a lot of friction in my work. Too many obstacles get in the way of me doing the... more
If you have not already listened to Part I, you can find it here. After serving in the Navy SEALs... more
Bill Berrien has had an extraordinary professional journey. He earned an MBA at Harvard, worked for General Electric and then... more
At IMTS 2024, I learned about the latest technology for CNC lathes, robots, and most notably 3D printing. Stratasys was... more
Today’s podcast episode is the second half of our interview with Dr. Onome Scott-Emuakpor, the founder of Hyphen Innovations, a... more
Noah is attending IMTS this week, so we are resharing one of our favorite podcasts from last year. This episode... more
Terry Iverson is a lifer in the machining industry. His grandfather sold machines for Hardinge over 100 years ago, and... more
This podcast episode is the second part of our interview with Will Healy III about how to get the most... more
The 2024 IMTS International Manufacturing Technology Show coming up in two weeks in Chicago! We did an awesome podcast two... more
Most of us don’t have a knack for pivoting. We follow the standard curriculum, and we keep going forward when... more
Our guests on today’s show are Michael Ottenweller and Terry Hanson, of Ottenweller Company, a medium-sized fabrication and machining company... more
Often the best deals and business decisions happen when you’re doing something that seems crazy to other people and even... more
Today’s show is the second episode in our season about Swiss machining. I interviewed Chris Armstrong last week while he... more
“This is how it’s always been done.” Businesses sometimes can do OK with a philosophy like that. Maybe even make... more
Today’s episode is Part II of our interview with industrial auctioneer Robert Levy. In Part I, I tried to get... more
Auctions are always on our mind at Graff-Pinkert. Since Internet bidding became ubiquitous in the last 15 years they’ve become... more
I’ve had a LinkedIn profile for a long time, but I didn’t pay much attention to it until two years... more
The concept of an ESOP to me has always seemed extraordinary yet at the same time a little hard to... more
My guest on today’s show is Kris Fugate, President of Revolution Machine Works, a prominent rotary transfer machine rebuilder, specializing... more
Using savings to buy a 20-year-old Swiss machine that’s been sitting idle for year is a gamble. Buying one to... more
Our guest on the podcast today is a machinist, entrepreneur, and master craftsman. Josh Shapiro is the owner and founder of... more
My guest on today’s show immigrated to the United States from Mexico at 18 years old, went to tech school,... more
This week on Swarfcast, we’re sharing an interview we originally did back in 2020 with Paul Van Metre, Co-Founder of... more
Do you ever wonder how I make a living buying and selling old iron? Sometimes Graff-Pinkert’s used machinery business boggles... more
Pasta machines operate a lot like cam screw machines, Antonio Adiletta told me when I interviewed him for this week’s... more
Working in the machining industry I hear the term “lean manufacturing” mentioned a lot. But what does the word “lean”... more
In honor of this weekend’s PMPA National Technical Conference, we’re resharing a podcast we did last year with Elliott May,... more
I’m dealing with a customer right now who seems interested in some CNC machines Graff-Pinkert has for sale. They told... more
On this week’s classic episode of Swarfcast, we’re talking about preventing fires inside of machinery. Our guest is Mike Campo,... more
Working in the machining industry I hear the term “lean manufacturing” mentioned a lot. But what does the word “lean” really mean... more