Manufacturing Talks Web Show and Podcast

Episode 116: Phillip Raub and Rahul Kasat talk about Model No. Furniture Rumble: https://lnkd.in/gzm4s-jJ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gWA8Q6f4 Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dufksA8W As big fans of really cool furniture and fixtures, and of 3D printing, the Model No. story was one we had to dig into. They combine additive manufacturing with the use of recycled and biodegradable materials to make phenomenal furniture while reducing waste. It was great fun, then, to hear from their CEO, Phillip Raub, along with his industrial partner Rahul Kasat, VP at 3D Systems, who provides their printers. Tune in at the links above and learn their whole story - it's a good one!

Read the latest Forbes article by our host Jim Vinoski, with the story of the inspiring Viktor Mácha and his Beauty of Steel Project.

Friday always means another installment here of our savagely popular feature, Manufacturing Metal! This Friday we're once again taking an expansive view of "heavy metal," and highlighting some old prog rock. This one's from a band that was a short-lived offshoot of early Yes. Flash was founded by Yes co-founder and original guitarist Peter Banks, and the band's first album also featured a guest appearance by Yes's original keyboardist Tony Kaye. The song below was only a minor hit, and it would be the band's only chart success, so perhaps Flash was short for Flash in the Pan. The band existed for just two years and released only three albums. Nonetheless, this is an excellent early progressive rock tune. Crank it up and start your weekend the artsy way! And if you haven't checked out our episode from this past Tuesday in which our host Jim Vinoski talks about the iffy state of American manufacturing (an opinion that was backed up by Wednesday's Bureau of Labor Statistics that they'd cooked the books by 115,000 manufacturing new jobs that, it turns out, simply don't exist), do tune in at the links below. Episode 115: Jim Vinoski on when a boom isn't really a boom Rumble: https://lnkd.in/gHqGh_4J YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gypzfq6E Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dufksA8W

Did you ever wonder how glass bottles are made? Well, thanks to the good folks at SAVERGLASS, you need wonder no longer. Great video!

Episode 115: Jim Vinoski on when a boom isn't really a boom Rumble: https://lnkd.in/gHqGh_4J YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gypzfq6E Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dufksA8W There's a manufacturing boom in America, right? After all, plant construction spending is through the roof! Can you say "bubble?" In our latest episode, your host Jim Vinoski explains why things aren't what so many cheerleaders are claiming, and the news just isn't good at all in US manufacturing. The first step in solving a problem is admitting you have a problem, after all.

We always cheer our Fridays mightily, and this one's no different. So it's time once again for an installment of Manufacturing Metal! But for this week there's also some sadness, with the news of the passing of the legendary Jack Russell from Great White. This one's for him. Do watch the bizarre video below that they made for one of their best tunes. And if you didn't get a chance, do also check out this week's episode of our show featuring the business wisdom of Nick Haase from MaintainX. The links are below. Happy weekending! Rumble: https://lnkd.in/g6WEUJhv YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gQkZHCdw Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dufksA8W

Episode 114: Nick Haase from MaintainX Rumble: https://lnkd.in/g6WEUJhv YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gQkZHCdw Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dufksA8W It was a true business education speaking with Nick Haase, co-founder of maintenance management software provider MaintainX. Not only did Nick give us the lowdown on all the best practices his company can help you with in maintaining your operation, but he also gave us a masterclass in business fundamentals along the way. This half-hour is better bang for your buck than an MBA! Tune in and check out the whole thing at the links above.

Yessiree, it is Friday once again, friends! And that means it's once again time for an installment of Manufacturing Metal to kick off your weekend right! This week we feature the second coming of Van Halen, also known as "Van Hagar," since they replaced founding vocalist David Lee Roth with former Montrose lead singer Sammy Hagar. At the time it was a travesty to those of us who had cut our American heavy metal teeth on VH, but in hindsight it was all good. Sammy and the boys made some mighty awesome hard rock, and this fun tune is a great example. This week's episode of our show is another great example of fun, since it featured machine shop owner and avid cyclist Matt Guse from MRS Machining, who talked a good bit about developing our skilled manufacturing workforce of the future. If you haven't checked it out yet, no better time than the present! Tune in a the links below, and as always, like... share... subscribe. Weekend well, compatriots! Rumble: https://lnkd.in/gDwSGCv7 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gbQ3tcT3 Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dufksA8W

Episode 113: Matt Guse with M.R.S. Machining Rumble: https://lnkd.in/gDwSGCv7 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gbQ3tcT3 Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dufksA8W It was way overdue for us to have Matt Guse, President of MRS Machining, on for a chat! He's another inspirational small-town guy running a family business and treating his team members right. Plus he's got a passion for developing the manufacturing workforce of the future (and he clued us in to the wonderful story of Craig Cegielski and his shop class turned small business, Cardinal Manufacturing at Eleva-Strum School District in Wisconsin, featured in a much earlier episode of ours that's linked in the show's description). Most important of all to our host, Jim Vinoski, he's also an avid cyclist. Tune in at the links above to hear all his gems of wisdom he's gleaned from the many experiences we just listed.

Another Friday means another installment of Manufacturing Metal! This week, it's the goddess of hard rock, Lita Ford. 'Nuff said. If you didn't check out this past Tuesday's episode of the show featuring Sheila Stafford from TeamSense, you really should. The links are below. Happy weekending! Rumble: https://lnkd.in/gwENx-4d YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gzxRgBRZ Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dufksA8W