Josh Hacko is a fourth generation watchmaker. He says he was born into his vocation, but in reality his work... more

On today’s show I’m bringing back  one of my favorite past guests on the podcast—Damon Pistulka. The first time Damon... more

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

Today we’re running a podcast that I guested on in September of 2024 called “Networking and Marketing Made Simple.” The... more

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

When Trump was elected President for a second term, I expected there would be a lot of talk about tariffs,... more

Dave Polito is my Star CNC guru. He’s always been there when I’ve had questions, whether I was asking about... more

My guest on today’s podcast, Anthony Davis, told me that since age 10 he and his brother knew they wanted... more

Spinner is a German CNC machine tool brand that’s been around for 73 years. The company sold 1,200 CNC mills... more

It takes tremendous balls to start a machining company from scratch. And, maybe a little extra chutzpa to start a... more

Our guest on the podcast today is Rogério Mezadri, Director of SAMOT Mexico, a 200-employee automotive machining company in Guanajuato,... more

Damn. It’s already 2025? I was just getting used to the idea that it was 2024. Today, Lloyd and I... more

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

One of my favorite machinery dealers we work with is from Brazil. He specializes in sending machine tools to South... more

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

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