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Latest Episodes

Trading Sanity for Stability in a Machining Company, with Matt Wardle—EP 157
June 09, 2022

Today’s guest on the podcast is Matt Wardle, owner and President of JD Machine Corp. in Ogden, Utah. JD Machine currently produces around 4,000 active part numbers, serving a diverse group of sectors,

How a Machining Company Thrives after 108 years in Business, with Michael Ottenweller and Terry Hanson—EP 156
May 26, 2022

Our guests on today’s show are Michael Ottenweller and Terry Hanson, of Ottenweller Company, a medium-sized fabrication and machining company headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ottenweller is a 108

150 Episodes Often About the Machining World!—EP 155
May 13, 2022

Today we’re celebrating the milestone of 150 episodes of Swarfcast. This is actually Episode 155. We just didn’t get around to doing this one until now. I hope you enjoy as we look back at four of our

150 Episodes Often About the Machining World!—EP 155
May 13, 2022

Today we’re celebrating the milestone of 150 episodes of Swarfcast. This is actually Episode 155. We just didn’t get around to doing this one until now. I hope you enjoy as we look back at four of our

How a Machinist Entrepreneur Retired at 40, with Tyler Jarosz—Ep. 154
April 28, 2022

Tyler Jarosz sent me an email about a month and a half ago to ask if Graff-Pinkert would be interested in a used little parts washer he no longer needed in his machine shop. He found out about Graff-P

How to Navigate Material Shortages in Swiss Machining, with Steve Tamasi—EP. 153
April 13, 2022

Our guest on today’s show is Steve Tamasi, owner and CEO of Boston Centerless, a distributor and manufacturer of ground bar stock. I asked Steve why there is such a shortage of raw materials for preci

How to Navigate Material Shortages in Swiss Machining, with Steve Tamasi — EP. 153
April 13, 2022

Our guest on today’s show is Steve Tamasi, owner and CEO of Boston Centerless, a distributor and manufacturer of ground bar stock. I asked Steve why there is such a shortage of raw materials for preci

How to Find the Right Asian Supplier, with Jennifer Grant—EP. 152
March 25, 2022

Our guest on the podcast today is Jennifer Grant, marketing manager for Haizol Global Europe. Haizol is a company that connects manufacturing companies in plastics and metal working with suppliers in

How to Find the Right Asian Supplier, with Jennifer Grant—EP. 152
March 24, 2022

Our guest on the podcast today is Jennifer Grant, marketing manager for Haizol Global Europe. Haizol is a company that connects manufacturing companies in plastics and metal working with suppliers in

The Fracking Revolution and Ukraine Part II, with Andrew R. Thomas—EP. 151
March 18, 2022

Nobody knows how the current tragic war in Ukraine will play out, but I hope that those listening to the second half of our interview with Dr. Andrew R. Thomas will get a little bit of new insight int