I often ponder—why do some people own and build companies, while most people are destined to spend their careers as... more

On today’s podcast, I’m talking with Mike Payne, owner of Hill Manufacturing and Fabrication in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, to peek... more

Today’s show is the first episode of a multi-part series about how machining companies acquire new work.  Our guest is... more

Have you ever wondered how a used machinery dealer like myself approaches buying secondhand equipment? About a month ago, I... more

Sometimes machining companies tell Graff-Pinkert they have long running, lucrative jobs supplying parts to the D.O.D., and it always has... more

You may have noticed that I often talk about friction on this podcast. That’s because everyone has to fight friction... more

Today’s interview is an old favorite. It’s a story about a young entrepreneur and his father producing minuscule parts with... more

Why would anybody buy a CNC multi-spindle for $2 million? Or $3 million for that matter? My guest on today’s... more

Today’s podcast is Part 2 of our interview with Dave Thuro, second-generation owner of Thuro Metal Products. In this episode,... more

We are going back to the archives this week with an interview from our first year of the show! Great... more

I’ve interviewed a lot of interesting business coaches for this podcast, and all the coaches had one thing in common.... 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