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Latest Episodes

Ep. 66 – Work Holding that Works with Rick Miller
January 10, 2020

On today’s podcast we interview Rick Miller, owner and cofounder of Elijah Tooling, a company that sells innovative CNC work holding equipment. Scroll down to listen to the podcast. Rick has a knack for for coming up with unique products and has severa...

Best of Swarfcast Ep. 33 – A Successful Woman in the Machining Business
January 01, 2020

Happy New Year! As much of the Swarfcast team is on vacation through the holiday season, we’re sharing a few of our favorite podcasts from 2019. This week, we feature an episode we did with Aneesa Muthana, the owner of Pioneer Service Inc.,

Best of Swarfcast Ep. 39 – Machining Parts for the Amish
December 25, 2019

Happy Holidays! While much of the Swarfcast team is on vacation through the New Year, we’re sharing a few of our favorite podcasts from 2019. This week, we revisit Episode 39, in which Noah interviews Jay Sauder, owner of Sauder Machine in Plymouth,

Our Take on the Machining World of 2019
December 20, 2019

In today’s podcast Lloyd and Noah Graff reflect on their experiences in the machining world of 2019. What did we see this past year? What did we learn? How did it feel? Scroll down to listen to the podcast Main Points (2:07) Lloyd says when he thinks o...

Ep. 62. Small but Profitable Swiss Shop with Travis Erickson
November 22, 2019

Today’s podcast guest is Travis Erickson of Precision Components of Oxnard, California. Precision Components runs Tornos CNC Swiss lathes, specializing in producing custom mil-spec contacts primarily for the aerospace industry.

Swarfcast Ep. 61 – Xometry’s Greg Paulsen on Facilitating a Manufacturing Network
November 15, 2019

Scroll down to listen to the podcast. Today’s podcast centers around a company that provides capacity for machining firms that lack resources to meet clients’ needs. Our guest is Greg Paulsen, Director of Application Engineering for Xometry.

Swarfcast Ep. 60 – Alec Mandis, Machining in New Zealand Part 2
November 07, 2019

Scroll down to listen to the podcast. Today’s podcast is part 2 of an interview we did with Alec Mandis, Chief Executive of Accord Precision, the largest machined component manufacturer in New Zealand. Over the years Accord has strived to set itself ap...

Swarfcast Ep. 59 – Alec Mandis on Machining in New Zealand
October 31, 2019

Scroll down to listen to the podcast. Today’s podcast is part 1 of a two part interview with Alec Mandis, Chief Executive of Accord Precision, the largest machined component manufacturer in New Zealand. Accord exports precision products around the worl...

Swarfcast Ep. 58 – Romas Juodvalkis, Centered on Centerless Grinding
October 25, 2019

On today’s podcast we delve into the world of centerless grinding, a vital process in precision machining that some less informed folks label as a dirty, dark art. Our guest is Romas Juodvalkis, founder of Allways Precision,

Swarfcast Ep. 57 – Jerry Gates on Running Well Oiled Machines
October 18, 2019

Today’s podcast is about reducing friction in our machining and our lives. Our guest is Jerry Gates, founder of Gates Engineered Lubricants, a company near Houston, Texas, which produces metal working fluids, industrial lubricants,