Your Scrap (and Sludge) Is Worth Way More Than You’re Getting, with Kazu Nishioka-EP 277
My machinery customers talk about their chips all the time. Spinners, briquetters, getting the oil out so they can sell it. But the scrap yard still doesn’t care what grade it is. It pays them very little for steel scrap and nothing for sludge from grinding operations. Kazuhiko Nishioka, co-founder
Nobody Mentioned the Midterms
I’ve spoken with 25 people so far this week to buy or sell equipment, and nobody mentioned the midterms coming up next week. Right now,
Business School vs. Learning on the Job, with Robby Burton and Blake Schultz-EP 276
Robby Burton, 30, co-owns AG Drives, a drive shaft company in Green Bay. Blake Schultz, 23, is its director of business development. Robby’s grandfather started
What’s Your Story?
In a lifetime, how many opportunities have you missed to listen to a potential friend, or at least a possible interesting acquaintance, because you stopped
See the Part Before You Cut It, with Greg Walker and Bob Folts–EP 275
I was touring a shop once, and the owner told me the engineers can draw up whatever they want. It never comes out like that
HVAC is Your Competition
What did visitors tell us at IMTS? One shop owner said, “I’ve got a ton of orders, but I can’t find the people to make
Why Make a Robot That Looks Like Us, With Phil Zheng-EP 274
A few years ago, Richtech Robotics would call hospitality groups and offer them robots. They got laughed out of the office. The answer was always