The last six months Ive been using AI to help me with everything from business negotiations to dealing with my kids pneumonia. Its become a daily part of how I operateat work and at home. The big difference between it and just googling is that you hav

Were seeing an uptick in the Swiss market on the Graff-Pinkert side of the business, particularly Citizen machines. In response, we thought now was a great time to share an interview Noah conducted in 2021 about Swiss-Type CNC machining. He talks to Marc

Rare earths arent actually rare, nor are they earths, Julie Klinger told me. Julie is an associate professor at UW Madison and literally wrote the book on rare earth elementsRare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes. I interv

In part 1 of my interview with Bill Cox, owner of Cox Manufacturing in San Antonio, Texas, Bill talked about the power of his companys robust apprenticeship program. But how does Cox Manufacturing get so many employee candidates, while most machining com

Unlike the majority of machining companies right now, struggling to find enough skilled people to fulfill demand, Cox Manufacturing in San Antonio, Texas, boasts a continuous pipeline of new talent. I

Last week another machinery dealer mentioned that being a family business was part of why she wanted to work with us at Graff-Pinkert. I dont know if that was the deciding factor, but it reminded me that persuasion often happens before you say a word. Th

On todays podcast, we interviewed Aneesa Muthana, owner of Pioneer Service Inc., a CNC machine shop that features 26 Star CNC Swiss lathes. Aneesa shared her fond memories of being raised on the floor of a centerless grinding shop, M&M Quality Grinding,

Today Im going to tell you how to get lucky. It seems like some people are always in the right place at the right time getting all the lucky breaks, while the rest of us watch from the sidelines. I often feel like Im in that sideline category too. But a

My guest on todays show is Kris Fugate, President of Revolution Machine Works, a prominent rotary transfer machine rebuilder, specializing in Hydromats. Hydromats can seem strange and overwhelming to those unfamiliar with them. Some say they their circul

What if I told you theres a tool that can look at a photo of your weld and tell you exactly what you screwed up. The tool could also help you figure out that your machining problem isnt your end mill, its actually your coolant, and it costs less than h