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Swarfcast Ep. 56 – The Screw Machine Guy, Part 2
Today’s podcast is part 2 of an interview we did with Wes Szpondowski, plant manager at Wyandotte industries, a 60-year old screw machine shop in Wyandotte Michigan founded by his grandfather. Wes talks about his aspirations to keep Wyandotte relevant ...
Swarfcast Ep. 55 – Wes Szpondowski, Screw Machine Guy
Today’s podcast is part 1 of a 2 part interview we did with Wes Szpondowski, plant manager at Wyandotte industries, a 60-year-old screw machine shop in Wyandotte, Michigan, founded by his grandfather. Scroll down to listen to the podcast.
Swarfcast Ep. 54 – E.J. Daigle on Technical Education That Works
In today’s podcast we discuss what a person can get for $20,000 per year at a highly regarded technical college. Our guest is E.J. Daigle, Dean of Robotics and Manufacturing at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Swarfcast Ep. 53 – Chris Manning on the Beauty of Bar Loaders
On today’s podcast we’re talking about bar loaders for multi-spindle screw machines. Our guest is Chris Manning. Chris has been installing and repairing integrated bar loaders around the world for 20 years, primarily Cucchi bar loaders.
Swarfcast Ep. 52 – Harry Eighmy of ATP on Running High Volume Work Successfully
On today’s podcast we discuss how to run a profitable high volume machining business. Our guest is Harry Eighmy, co-owner and C.O.O. of American Turned Products (ATP) in Erie, Pennsylvania. Scroll down to listen to the podcast Harry and his brother Sco...
Swarfcast Ep. 51 – Physical Therapist Doug Conroy on Protecting Your Body at Work
On today’s podcast I interview Dr. Doug Conroy of Conroy Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy. Doug has been treating injured folks for decades, including me as I rehab my left Achilles tendon. Our interview focuses on the negative effects a workplace ...
Swarfcast Ep. 50 – Robots, Vaporizers and Transfer Machines
For the fiftieth episode of Swarfcast we are playing clips from some of our favorite past podcasts. Scroll Down to Listen to the Podcast Highlights include: (3:06) From episode 1, Lloyd talks about his decision to go into the family machinery business....
Swarfcast Ep. 49 – Sebastien Schmitt of Staubli on Robotics in Diverse Fields
On today’s podcast we interview Sebastien Schmitt, North American Robotics Division Manager of Stäubli, a prominent robot producer from Switzerland. Sebastien explains how Stäubli focuses on building robots to help produce smaller automative components...
Swarfcast Ep. 47 – Bo Burlingham on Successfully Exiting a Business
Bo Burlingham has spent much of his career writing about the lives of entrepreneurs. I recently interviewed him at his home in the rustic hills of Oakland, California. Scroll Down to Listen to the Podcast We talked about the need to plan for a strong a...
Swarfcast Ep. 46 – Zak Pashak on Building Bikes in Detroit
Our guest on today’s podcast is Zak Pashak, founder of Detroit Bikes, the largest bike frame manufacturer in the United States. All bikes that the company sells are assembled in Detroit, and its high-end models have frames constructed of high quality A...