Today’s guest on the podcast is Jon Perin, owner and President of Perin Industries, a young CNC machining company in Webster City, Iowa. Jon, started Perin Industries in 2018, after a 12-year career as a hospital administrator. Like many entrepreneurs, Jon has had to face some daunting challenges. Starting out, he aggressively bought new state […] The post Starting a Machining Company is Hard, with Jon Perin first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

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Starting a Machining Company is Hard, with Jon Perin

Our guest on today’s podcast is Joe Bennett, Vice President of Sales at Seaway Bolt and Specials, a privately held cold heading company in Columbia Station, Ohio, founded in 1957. In the cold heading process, coiled steel is cut into slugs, which are then hit multiple times, ultimately pounding them into a desired shape. The […] The post Running a “First Class” Cold Heading Company, with Joe Bennett first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Running a “First Class” Cold Heading Company, with Joe Bennett

Today’s podcast is the second half of our conversation about Graff-Pinkert’s business in 2021. I particularly liked this part of the conversation because we dug deeper into our approaches to selling machinery, talking to people, and one of our favorite subjects—how to find serendipity. Scroll down to read more and listen to the podcast. Or […] The post Upping Our Machinery Business Game, with Noah and Lloyd Graff first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Upping Our Machinery Business Game, with Noah and Lloyd Graff

For today’s podcast, I decided it was a good time for us to reflect on our used machinery business so far in 2021. It’s been an interesting and profitable nine months for Graff-Pinkert, so we had plenty to talk about—enough to stretch it into a double episode. Also, I was having trouble finding a new […] The post Rebound of 2021 first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Rebound of 2021

Our guest on the podcast today is Reid Leland, founder and President of LeanWerks, a precision machining job shop in Ogden, Utah. Lean Works operates using open-book management, which means the company shares its financial information with all its employees on a regular basis. Reid says this transparent management style makes its employees aware of […] The post Sharing What’s Working and What Isn’t, with Reid Leland first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Sharing What’s Working and What Isn’t, with Reid Leland

Two weeks ago, Mike Taylor inquired on a Tornos GT26 Swiss lathe Graff-Pinkert had for sale. He told me that for him the machine would be like buying a new motorcycle. If he bought it, he would spend months learning how to use it himself before expecting to make any money with it, and it […] The post Innovation from Playing with Machines, with Mike Taylor first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Innovation from Playing with Machines, with Mike Taylor

After Graff-Pinkert sold a second used Lico CNC lathe to Vanamatic, a 3rd generation screw machine shop in Delphos, Ohio, I had a great conversation with Adam Wiltsie, the company’s Director of Operations. At that moment, I was quite envious of Adam—I was sitting at my desk in my office, while he was outside on […] The post Make Your Employees Want to Stay, with Adam Wiltsie first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Make Your Employees Want to Stay, with Adam Wiltsie

The Today’s Machining World team is on vacation this week. We will be back next week with our regular blog and podcast. We hope you enjoy this edition of Swarfblog from August 7th, 2019! Our guest on today’s podcast is Zak Pashak, founder of Detroit Bikes, the largest bike frame manufacturer in the United States. […] The post Best of Swarfcast: Ep. 46 – Building Bikes in Detroit, With Zak Pashak first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Best of Swarfcast: Ep. 46 – Building Bikes in Detroit, With Zak Pashak

In part 1 of my interview with Bill Cox, owner of Cox Manufacturing in San Antonio, Texas, Bill talked about the power of his company’s robust apprenticeship program. But how does Cox Manufacturing get so many employee candidates, while most machining companies are dying to get any job applicants? Answer—the company has built a strategic […] The post Ep. 129 – Recruiting Long Term Shop Employees, with Bill Cox (Part 2) first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Ep. 129 – Recruiting Long Term Shop Employees, with Bill Cox (Part 2)

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. In fact, Bill Cox, the company’s owner, says right now the company has a stack of applications for shop apprenticeships, of which he will pick […] The post Ep. 128 – Building a Great Apprenticeship Program, with Bill Cox first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Ep. 128 – Building a Great Apprenticeship Program, with Bill Cox

Today’s show is part two of an interview with Aneesa Muthana, co-owner and president of Pioneer Service Inc., a thriving Swiss machine shop in Addison, Illinois. Aneesa says her best employees almost always come from referrals by current or past employees. Employees who have already been successful at the company usually bring in people whose […] The post Ep.127 – Creating a Successful Diverse Workforce, with Aneesa Muthana (Part 2) first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Ep.127 – Creating a Successful Diverse Workforce, with Aneesa Muthana (Part 2)

Today’s episode is part one of an interview we did with Aneesa Muthana, co-owner and President of Pioneer Service Incorporated, a Swiss Machining shop in Addison, Illinois. Around 50% of Pioneer Service’s workforce is made up of women. Aneesa says the key to creating a successful workforce is to make everyone in the company feel […] The post Ep. 126 – Creating a Successful Diverse Workforce, with Aneesa Muthana first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Ep. 126 – Creating a Successful Diverse Workforce, with Aneesa Muthana

Today’s episode is part two of our season about hiring and retaining employees. Our guest is Kathryn Shibelski, owner of KES HR Consulting. Kathryn is a second chance hiring advocate. She consults companies who want to hire incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people. Obviously, the idea of hiring people with criminal records could seem quite risky […] The post Ep. 125 – Hiring Ex-Felons, with Kathryn Shibelski first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Ep. 125 – Hiring Ex-Felons, with Kathryn Shibelski

Today’s guest on the podcast is Jim Regenor, founder of VeriTX, a company which helps clients dramatically reduce lead times and increases readiness for military and airline customers with blockchain technology. Scroll down to listen to the podcast. With today’s 3-D printing technology parts can be produced on site so clients don’t need to wait […] The post Best of Swarfcast: Using Blockchain in Manufacturing with Jim Regenor first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

Best of Swarfcast: Using Blockchain in Manufacturing with Jim Regenor

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