When Donald Trump announced his grandiose plan for trade tariffs on April 2, 2025 some people cringed, others cheered, and a few called their lawyers. One of those was Rick Woldenberg, the CEO of a family-owned company in Vernon Hills, Illinois a suburb of Chicago. His firm, Learning Resources, outsources…
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PODCASTS

Learning, Teaching, Owning, with Federico Veneziano-EP 259

Making Engineers Love Manufacturing, With Andrew Schiller-EP 258

Is 2025 the End of Cam Screw Machines? EP 257 (Reupload)

The Turnaround Formula, with Neil Lansing-EP 256 (Reupload)

Running a CNC Swiss Medical Shop, with Shawn Gaskin–Ep. 161

Attached to Multi-Spindles, with Elliott May—EP. 143

Pivoting to Manufacture a Product, with Michael Gimbel – EP 224

Is 2025 the End of Cam Screw Machines? EP 257
Industry News
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EXAIR’s new Dual 316 Stainless Steel Cabinet Cooler Systems with ETC (Electronic Temperature Control) keep…
Loves Park, IL – Since it was founded in 1969, Ford Tool & Machining LLC…
OPEN MIND Technologies To Hold Two Virtual Events in April Featuring High Precision and 5-Axis Machining
NEEDHAM, MA U.S.A. (April 6, 2020) – OPEN MIND Technologies, a leading developer of CAD/CAM…



