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Latest Episodes

Swarfcast Ep. 44 – Bruno Schmitter on Hydromat vs. Swiss Machining
June 21, 2019

Today’s podcast is part two of an interview we did with Bruno Schmitter, CEO and COO of Hydromat USA. When Bruno came to America in 1979, his competition was National Acme and New Britain Multi-Spindles. Today he says his competition is mainly CNC Swis...

Swarfcast Ep. 43 – Bruno Schmitter on Bringing Hydromat to America
June 14, 2019

Today’s podcast is part one of a two part interview we did with Bruno Schmitter, CEO and COO of Hydromat USA. In 1979 at the age of 25, Bruno came to St. Louis to sell and popularize the previously unknown transfer machine in North America.

Swarfcast Ep. 41 – John Habe IV on Growing a Machining Business through Acquisitions
May 31, 2019

Today’s podcast is part 1 of a two part interview we did with John Habe IV of Metal Seal Corporation, a machining company based in Mentor, Ohio. Scroll down to listen to the podcast. John and his two brothers own Metal Seal and several other machining ...

Best of Swarfcast: The Self-Taught Machinist, With John Saunders of NYC CNC
May 22, 2019

In Throwback Thursday fashion, Lloyd and Noah are out of town this week, so we’re sharing one of our favorite podcasts from the past. Be sure to listen in and weigh in on the new question below. In December, we interviewed John Saunders,

Swarfcast Ep. 40 – A New Person Every Day, With Noah Graff
May 17, 2019

In today’s podcast I was interviewed about a book I am writing which documents a year in which I have met at least one new person every day. I started 364 days ago when I met a guy named Tommy, working the bar at a restaurant in Chicago called the Blue...

Swarfcast Ep. 39 – Jay Sauder on CNC Machining Parts for the Amish
May 10, 2019

On today’s podcast we interviewed Jay Sauder, owner of Sauder Machine in Plymouth, Ohio. One of Sauder’s specialties is making hydraulic wheel cylinders for Amish horse-drawn buggies using sophisticated CNC equipment.

Swarfcast Ep. 37 – Finding Purpose in Your Work with Brent Robertson
April 24, 2019

Have you ever asked yourself what your purpose is when you go to work in the morning? Sometimes I wonder if I’m spending enough time making an important impact on the world, or if I’m too wrapped up in the mechanics of making deals on machine tools.

Swarfcast Ep. 36 – Ben York on Taking the Art Out of Machining
April 12, 2019

In today’s podcast I interviewed Ben York, an inventor and consultant for machining companies. I met him at the 2019 Precision Machining Technology Show where his company, Theory 168, was presenting his Perfect Zero Alignment system.

Swarfcast Ep. 35 – Graeme Sinclair on Precision Machining in Australia
April 05, 2019

In today’s podcast we interviewed Graeme Sinclair, owner of Parish Engineering, a prominent precision machining shop in Australia. Graeme has been in the machining business for 60 years, since he served his apprenticeship at age 14.

Swarfcast Ep. 34 – Ed Crowley, Master of Insert Tooling
March 29, 2019

On today’s podcast we interviewed Ed Crowley, owner of Crowley Tool Company, a company that specializes in making custom insert form tools and quick change tooling packages for the precision machining industry.