Show Me the Tungsten
Graff-Pinkert’s used machine tool business has been challenging for the last couple of years. It has always been a cyclical business that takes grit, creativity, and a willingness to pivot when times are grim. We have moved into consulting and matchmaking for machining companies and brokering expensive, sophisticated machines like

Our Hiring Mess
A good client of mine is trying to buy a company to get the employees. The firm is not making money, but he is so

Opening Up!
Yesterday evening my wife, Stephanie, and I stopped to get gas. As I fueled up, a man named Danny, on the other side of the

Best of Swarfcast – Ep. 97 – Reducing Machine Setup Time up to 50% with Paul Van Metre
On today’s show we’re talking about how to set up machine tools efficiently. Our guest is Paul Van Metre, co-founder of ProShop ERP. ProShop produces

Making the Most of My Life?
What the heck did I do last month? What did I do last week? What did I do today? Do you ever ask yourself those

Ep. 123 – How to Find Serendipity with Christian Busch
Our guest on today’s podcast is Christian Busch, author of the new book, The Serendipity Mindset: the Art and Science of Finding Good Luck. Have

Worth the Risk?
Last Friday we sold a Swiss machine. It was an OK deal, but in order to complete the sale we had to take some live

