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…
At 12, he was cutting metal in northern Italy. By 21, he was teaching DMG’s…
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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
Hudson Valley Community College Celebrates Grand Opening of New Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills
TROY– Hudson Valley Community College hosted a grand opening ceremony for the $14.5 million Gene…
The CoreTechnologie 3D_Analyzer Viewer is now available through a mobile license-lending feature. The powerful 3D_Analyzer…
Using ESPRIT to Develop New Manufacturing Methods: a conversation with M2GN’s Laurent Poullain and Brian Orcier
M2GN, located in Courlaoux, near Lons-le-Saunier in Eastern France, manufactures parts for key French industries.…



