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

Our guest on today’s show, Howard Sheldon, grew up working in his family’s third generation precision turning company. He planned... more

It seems that today’s younger generations of workers, such as millennials, want to understand why they are instructed to do... more

My guest on today’s show, Thadd Mellott, called us at Graff-Pinkert because he needed a Star SB20 CNC Swiss machine.... more

In the last year, our used machinery company, Graff-Pinkert, has been successfully growing our business brokering division. This podcast and... more

Today’s episode is Part II of our interview with Roger Duffy, owner of F&F Machine Products. In Part I we... more

How many times has something happened to you that really sucked but then eventually turned out to be a good... more

Recently, we have seen a growing number of mergers and acquisitions in the manufacturing space. After these deals are finalized... more

At Graff-Pinkert, I’ve sold a lot of machine tools to successful entrepreneurs, including my guest on today’s show, Roger Duffy,... more

“I can’t hire a cam multi-spindle operator who knows what they’re doing! I’m throwing out my multi-spindles and going all... more

Have you ever dreamed about combining your expertise and passions to become an entrepreneur? My guess on today’s podcast did... more

As the housing market has slowed recently in our current economy, alternative types of construction such as 3D printing with... more

My guest on today’s podcast, Jerod Dailey, could have been a mechanical engineer or even a doctor if he wanted... more

Have you ever wondered if bone screws could actually be machined from real tissue? If that were possible, where could... more

Happy New Year everybody! On today’s podcast, Lloyd Graff and I reflect on the ups and downs of machining world... more

We originally published this episode in 2019. It was a better time in Israel’s history, before the country was savagely... more

Today I’m debuting a new episode series under the Swarfcast umbrella that I’m going to put out every so often.... more

Have you considered whether your business is salable? My guest on today's podcast says only a small fraction of companies... more

Our guest on today’s podcast is Joe Bennett, Vice President of Sales at Seaway Bolt and Specials, a privately held... more

Malachi Greb, my guest on today’s show, has a mission, “freeing humans, one robot at a time.” He is the... more

When you’re shopping for machines do you find yourself wondering if the more expensive option for a machine is the... more

Do you ever ask yourself why the majority of businesses out there are struggling to survive while an elite handful... more

Last week, Lloyd Graff wrote a blog called “What Brings Me to Work,” which we think will speak to a... more

On today’s podcast episode, you’re going to hear the story of a thriving fifth-generation family manufacturing business that is constantly... more

The last year and a half, I’ve been a rookie family man. I’m trying to balance selling sexy-ugly iron, podcasting,... more

Today’s guest on the show is Paul Huber, CEO of COMEX, in Monroe Connecticut. Paul is a machinery dealer specializing... more

In college, one of my favorite elective classes was bowling—I took it twice. Maybe you poo poo the idea of... more